WC Community Skinning Contest: Holiday Edition
Its the season for giving.
Friday, November 18, 2005 by Apocalypse_67 | Discussion: WinCustomize News
WinCustomize community members.
Here we are again bringing another skinning contest to the community sponsored by
Ms. X, SleepingDragon,
IslandDog, Geyster, Apocalypse_67
and Stardock Corp.
The Contest:
The contestants will compete on three applications. IconPackager,
WindowBlinds and CursorXP.
In celebration of the holidays, each entry must be either a Christmas,
Kwanzaa or
Hanukkah theme.
First, second and third place winners of each category will win one of nine
prizes
The Prizes:
There will be ONE cash prize for the first place winner on the
IconPackager category. The prizes will be as follow:
IconPackager
1st place: $200.00 USD
2nd place: ODNT
3rd place: WC Subscription.
WindowBlinds
1st place: ODNT
2nd place: WC Subscription
3rd place: T-shirt & SD bag
CursorXP
1st place:ODNT
2nd place: WC Subscription
3rd place: T-shirt & SD bag
The
Rules:
- One entree per contestant per application.
- Only one prize will be granted to a winning participant.
- All skins submitted must be original new work of the contestant.
- No ports, borrowed images or re-coloring of previous work.
- ALL parts of the theme/skin must be skinned. Incomplete skins will not
be accepted.
- Icon Packs must contain at least 75 icons.
- Toolbar icons and animations on the WB skins are optional. All other
parts of the skin must be skinned.
- DO NOT submit, upload or distribute the participating themes/skins on
any other website until the contest is over.
- Violation of any of these rules will result in disqualification.
Time frame and dead line:
Contest will run from now until Dec 18, 2005
Skins will not be accepted after 12/18/05
Winners will be announced on 12/23/05
When uploading the skin/theme make sure to write 'X-MAS SKINNING CONTEST' on
the file's description to indicate that the skin/theme is competing on the
contest.
The Judges:
Unlike the last contests, this time there will be a pre-selected panel of
judges which will decide the winners of each category.
Each skin/theme will be judge on originality, performance, style and quality.
CONTEST IS OPEN TO EVERYONE.
Good
luck to all the contestants and have fun skinning. 
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Reply #62 Sunday, December 11, 2005 5:07 PM
Unfortunately the IP by D. Arnaez was voted against acceptance do to the established rules of the contest and as BX mentioned, bending the rules can have serious impact on future contests.
However, I look foward to see Dario's work on the next contest ( A Valentine Theme Contest
)
Reply #63 Sunday, December 11, 2005 7:44 PM
Thanks Apocalypse.
Reply #64 Sunday, December 11, 2005 8:00 PM
Since the IconPack has already been uploaded it cannot participate. But with one week left on the contest you might have the chance to upload another pack. Downloads don’t count on this contest so a last minute entry has as much chance to win as a first day entry.
Reply #66 Sunday, December 11, 2005 9:44 PM
Reply #67 Sunday, December 11, 2005 10:36 PM
Reply #68 Sunday, December 11, 2005 11:04 PM
Reply #71 Monday, December 12, 2005 12:56 AM
| but BX is a judge in the contest |
I wasn't aware that BX was a judge. So, I'm gonna go WAY out on a limb here. It's a little discouraging when one of the judges goes beyond recomending that someone enter their skin in the contest by saying that it's 'first place material'. Kinda makes me feel like 'what's the point.' I thought the judging took place 'after' the 18th. Given that it is a 'panel' of judges....and it is my first IP and first contest entry...I'd still like to think I had a chance before the contest is even over.
Reply #72 Monday, December 12, 2005 1:49 AM
| Ya know BX, you sometimes cause more harm than good. First you comment on D. Arnaez's icons and tell him to enter them in the contest |
WOM: If you would haveread the description given by DA carefully, it is nowhere mentioned that this pack has been uploaded somewhere else. I only thought that this pack is for WC-ONLY so I thought it better to recommend him to edit the description and enter the contest and posted the link to the official post in which rulles have been mentioned CLEARLY. Then CyberWorld pointed out that this IP has also been uploaded to his personal site. So that's why I called the other judges to get their openion.
| While I'am at it, a lot of your posts on the forum makes people think your a stardock employee and your not. Somewhat miss leading of you. Like WE are developing and things like that. |
I am NOT a SD employess but does it also prevent to think SD and WC as my home. It's all about feelings and that's all. I like to help people just because of the reason that I want to pay-back the community which helped me, gave me prosperity, and developed me; and want to follow the foot-steps of those great seniors who helped me when I was noob. Is it something objectionable. And as far as I remember, I haven't said that WE are developing this, and this, and this but I also refer SD's software as Our software and it don't think that this is something illegal.
| I wasn't aware that BX was a judge. So, I'm gonna go WAY out on a limb here. It's a little discouraging when one of the judges goes beyond recomending that someone enter their skin in the contest by saying that it's 'first place material'. |
Po': it was only my PERSONAL openion as a community member. It has NO connection with judging and giving someone undue favor. It's like that a teacher likes a student and recommend him to pos his remarkable article to a mag where he works but it doesn't mean that he is giving him some sort of undue favor.
And I am not the only judge ... their are others and their is a criteria which we can't alter or break. Just be easy, we will not mis-judge anyone. I do like all of your enteries too .. and currently using your IP ..
Reply #73 Monday, December 12, 2005 7:52 AM
Reply #74 Monday, December 12, 2005 9:02 AM
It is also the reason why I wanted the identity of the judges to be kept un-known and for the judges to maintain silence on the comment forums as their comments can be taken as preference.
On this particular issue the author (D. Arnaez) has shown good competitive spirit and accepted the challenge of creating another entry for the contest. I admire him for this, but rests assure that the judging will be solely based on the work submitted and not on any good deed or popularity of the author; neither it will be based on the personal criteria of any of the judges.
I ask that this issue be put at rest so that the contest may continue with no distractions.
Reply #76 Monday, December 12, 2005 1:50 PM
| SD has just given a hard slapp on my back |
Me?
I really should change my nick so I know if someone is talking about me or about StarDock. I can usually tell, though.
"These programs are awesome" = Stardock
"What the hell is this thing you made?" = Sleeping Dragon
Sorry I mentioned you as a judge, BX. I should not have. I did not know it was to be anonymous. Please accept my apology.
Anyway, like A_67 says "On with the contest!!!!"
Reply #77 Monday, December 12, 2005 1:57 PM
| "What the hell is this thing you made?" = Sleeping Dragon |
I find it easy: any reference to a swift kick = me.
Reply #78 Monday, December 12, 2005 2:30 PM
Maybe I can change my name to Big Goofy Dragon Wearing Gold Ornaments and a Bow at Christmas. Then people can call me BGDWGOAABAC.
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Reply #61 Sunday, December 11, 2005 3:26 PM
I know you are good person ... I do like you and your work ... but bending rules for one person WILL open a plethora of flaming and rants; and could destroy UPCOMING Contests ...
Still waiting for a final bits from AP .. !!!