Aug 29, 2017, 02:05 AM
(This post was last modified: Aug 29, 2017, 02:06 AM by BlazingEmpireHD.)
There is not much for this competition that I could see reworked, but anonymity is one of those that cannot be fully scathed from these competitions.
A. No anonymity rounds allow for personal creator bias to prevail. For instance, if ChrisMDB and Terry Inferno entered a round together without anonymous entries allowed, say, Terry Inferno garners more votes simply for the voter liking Terry Inferno more than ChrisMDB (sorry Chris). It is rather unfair to have that aspect in a 'fair' competition. Allowing so adds this aspect of 'unfair' into the competitions, and I believe it is the main reason why anonymity is in these competitions now.
B. Anonymity ridden rounds, while not all agree with this attribute of the competition, it certainly saves for some drama out of personal bias for a competitor. Having no anonymity in a round, like stated before, is unfair as many may or may not vote for an entry just because they like the entrant more than the other three.
- Because Build It! competition rounds now are anonymous, we rarely have an instance of unfair advantage.
- Entrants' entries are only revealed as for the entrant failure to not disclose their entries - whether by description, screenshots, or general chat in the competition itself.
- Because anonymity is there, we will have less and less chances for personal bias, drama, or other certain things to weave their way into the competition and cause unfair advantages to any entry.
To me, it makes very much sense to keep anonymity in the rounds as it saves for extra, needless drama. Period.
Another hotly contested part of Build It:
The Build It! competition, while it can be rather drab at some points, it is meant to be light-hearted and fun. Constructive criticism is one thing that never fails to be reiterated in each round, and that is: tips for improvement, personal complaints, and general advice at why an entry is not garnering as many votes as another.
While most constructive criticism is meant to be a friendly reminder that there is improvement needed in your build - to which, you can apply aptly to your next entries, several can take it the wrong direction and either, cause drama, or do not take the CC to heart.
So, if your entry is being ridiculed for its lack of cohesion, minor fixes, improvements, or even nitpicks, take to heart the meaning behind it, and not take to heart that you think the person who has replied is being rude or inconsiderate. CC happens to each entry regardless of who you are, but it is only your choice to pick out what way you want to respond to that CC.
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In the whole just of things, keep the competition bright, fun, and friendly by remaining calm, not spoiling your entry, and simply trying your hardest. Good luck to each and every future builder out there!
A. No anonymity rounds allow for personal creator bias to prevail. For instance, if ChrisMDB and Terry Inferno entered a round together without anonymous entries allowed, say, Terry Inferno garners more votes simply for the voter liking Terry Inferno more than ChrisMDB (sorry Chris). It is rather unfair to have that aspect in a 'fair' competition. Allowing so adds this aspect of 'unfair' into the competitions, and I believe it is the main reason why anonymity is in these competitions now.
B. Anonymity ridden rounds, while not all agree with this attribute of the competition, it certainly saves for some drama out of personal bias for a competitor. Having no anonymity in a round, like stated before, is unfair as many may or may not vote for an entry just because they like the entrant more than the other three.
- Because Build It! competition rounds now are anonymous, we rarely have an instance of unfair advantage.
- Entrants' entries are only revealed as for the entrant failure to not disclose their entries - whether by description, screenshots, or general chat in the competition itself.
- Because anonymity is there, we will have less and less chances for personal bias, drama, or other certain things to weave their way into the competition and cause unfair advantages to any entry.
To me, it makes very much sense to keep anonymity in the rounds as it saves for extra, needless drama. Period.
Another hotly contested part of Build It:
The Build It! competition, while it can be rather drab at some points, it is meant to be light-hearted and fun. Constructive criticism is one thing that never fails to be reiterated in each round, and that is: tips for improvement, personal complaints, and general advice at why an entry is not garnering as many votes as another.
While most constructive criticism is meant to be a friendly reminder that there is improvement needed in your build - to which, you can apply aptly to your next entries, several can take it the wrong direction and either, cause drama, or do not take the CC to heart.
So, if your entry is being ridiculed for its lack of cohesion, minor fixes, improvements, or even nitpicks, take to heart the meaning behind it, and not take to heart that you think the person who has replied is being rude or inconsiderate. CC happens to each entry regardless of who you are, but it is only your choice to pick out what way you want to respond to that CC.
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In the whole just of things, keep the competition bright, fun, and friendly by remaining calm, not spoiling your entry, and simply trying your hardest. Good luck to each and every future builder out there!
Resuming regularly scheduled programming!