Let's stop critiquing his contest and let's let him run it how he wants to. If your not going to enter, no really reason to post. Now let this be my first and last post on this thread for I am not entering. Good luck to all participants.

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Not trying to be rude, but...This ^

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Once again, not trying to be rude, but the reason why someone can't just post anything in the C&F forum (except admins of course) is exactly what's happening right now with your competition. Someone makes a competition with an unoriginal theme, weak prizes and pathetic rules. If you take a look around Bricks in Motion, you'll notice that one thing we hate is no creativity. Meaning we just don't enjoy Star Wars, Indiana Jones and all other brickfilms that sort. We like to make up our own storyline, characters and all other things. Not just that making a Star Wars or any kind of that brickfilm is unoriginal, but it's boring. And it's even worse when that happens to a competition. I myself would not enjoy making just a Star Wars lightsaber duel or a Tron disk war. Sorry if I sound rude, but I hope I explained myself. Although if you want to host it this way, then fine. Not my competition, this was just an advice. I better shut my mouth now.

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When you make a contest, you do it when you've been on the site for a good long time and you've earned yourself a name on the community. You also make a creativity inducing or at least original theme. You make the contest appealing and offer prizes that people will want or no prizes at all.

When people are unhappy with the contest, you ask for suggestions and make adjustments, instead of lashing out and fighting for something people can take and shoot holes through so easily. I would suggest you step out of the contest and get to know your audience first. Then you make your contest so that you know the audience will enter. Keep in mind that when you post the contest announcement on Bricksinmotion.com, people will expect the actual contest to be on Bricksinmotion.com, and not on YouTube.

When you are insulted or offended by what people say, first, look and make sure it is offensive and not criticism. Then, you can tell that individual what he did was uncalled for, you don't have an episode about how mean and unkind we are because we aren't fresh from the YouTube rat nest and glazed in unoriginal ideas.

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RealBrick I don't see why you think I did all that. And that long reply of stuff I didn't do was "uncalled for"   But thanks for the advice anyways, though it wasn't to my need.
I AGREE WITH topitmunkeydog THough!! We should ALL be nice to one ANother! Don't stop believin'!

Guys, yes it should have been posted in the Contests section, yes the prizes could be better, yes it might of been a good idea for him to wait a little longer before holding a contest, yes constructive critism is good. But we don't all have to jump on him. If you don't like the contest, don't enter. [/rant]

I wasn't talking about you other then that last bit, sorry if you thought I was, or if you took that last bit offensive! I could tell that you were just giving advice. mini/smile
And YES let's  shut up and be nice to each other and say good luck to the entrants of this competition!
AND please! no more jumping! my body is starting to hurt!

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HECK YES! Would be Awesome to seE!