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GUI Championships - Participation..

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Every two years now for the past 6 years we've done the GUI Championships (formerly GUI Olympics but the US Olympic Committee sent the lawyers after us).

We've tried different types of judging over the years and had different rules.  But one of the bummers has been that Stardock people can't participate since, well, we run the thing so obviously you can't have Stardock people participating.

So this time, we are asking you - users, skinners, and everyone else, under what circumstances, if any, could we let people like Mike Bryant (MikeB), Paul Boyer (Mormegil), and other Stardock artists particpiate?  I think the contest overall would be better served if they could be in it but we would need to not have Stardock involved in the judging then.

Imagine how much better the contest would be with icons from Paul Boyer? Or skins from Mike Bryant? Not to mention other stuff from other Stardock artists.  But we want to do things the way you want them so let us know.

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Reply #76 from WinCustomize Forums Top

let them enter but then stardock needs to find judges that are not in the company pure and simple.

No, all Stardock needs to do is find judges in the true sense of the word....fair and impartial...

Reply #77 from WinCustomize Forums Top
it is stated that no employees or their family members may participate. It is not a matter of mistrust, simply a matter of preventing the appearance of any possible unethical conduct on the part of the sponsoring organization, it is as much for the protection of the participants as it is for the protection of the sponsoring organization.


This is simply the most valid reason I have seen so far 'not' to allow employee's of Stardock. However, that aside, if they are permitted, I would have to agree that the judges should be from 'outside' the company, for just the same reasons. People will gripe no matter what, but I think the point of this thread was to find out 'how much' and how we, as possible participants and members of the community, think it could be limited so as not to add a sour taste to the whole thing.

AS far as the 'Pro' thing. I can see the point to not allowing Pro's, but then what do you do about 'free lancers' or any one who's just happened to make one or 2 skins on the side for some cash? The Olympics threw away the rules on 'Pro's' when they allowed the USA to enter the "Dream Team" and half a dozen other events that allow Pro's. So I think letting Pro's in is fine.
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Reply #78 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Winning a golf tournament isn't as sweet if Tiger Woods isn't in the field. Let them participate and bring your "A" game.
Reply #79 from WinCustomize Forums Top
The Olympics threw away the rules on 'Pro's' when they allowed the USA to enter the "Dream Team" and half a dozen other events that allow Pro's


To me, that was their biggest mistake, NLH. It took away the integrity of the games. I found them boring, uncompetitive. The Olympiad should have been left for the amateur. Just my opinion.
Reply #80 from WinCustomize Forums Top
NLH.

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Reply #81 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Now see, my mother and my wife are the only ones who call me by my full name and that's when they are mad at me. You're freakin me out and making me feel like I am in trouble.




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Reply #82 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I'm for letting anyone entering the contest. What better way to get some really new and unique skins than to fire up the imaginations of all the talented artists in the community by allowing them to compete against one another. It's true that new competitors will be hard pressed to create the type of skins that the well known skinners can do, but, what an incentive to try...

I'm not sure that just because someone gets paid to create skins makes them a better artist...just means they have an awesome job
Reply #83 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Taking a lesson from the Olimpiks (NT's spelling)the Judges do not compete. I see no reason to keep anyone out of competition as long as they do not want to be Judges.

I believe the only other qualification for the judge is the ability to ignore the who and concentrate on the what.

I would suggest that Stardock sets up a category based system with points for as many different aspects of the skins as is reasonable. It would make it much harder to give out scores solely based on personal preference that way.
Reply #84 from WinCustomize Forums Top
because of the advances of late, I think you might consider a special category for "transparent" skins. I find them addictive and have yet to revert to the old opaque styles since they have come out
Reply #85 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Ok, so it's come one come all. Now get on with finding Judges and sponsors so we can get this thing started. The last one dragged out for months...and then months.
Reply #86 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I think that since all those who create these themes, icons, window blinds, visual styles, etc. know a good product when they see one, let them be the judges. It's sort of like baseball players voting for their own peers to be on an All Star Game. Personally, I don't know anything about any of this, so I would make a very poor judge. Let them jude themselves, that way those of us who use the products will get the best that there is. To me, that is only common sense.
Reply #87 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I think the contest overall would be better served if they could be in it

Could I get a clarification on what you mean by "better served"?


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Reply #88 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I say let them in! Now,let us get this championship on the road,I want to kick some rear ends,hahahah!
Let the games begin!
Reply #89 from WinCustomize Forums Top
If it means getting a new skin from Mike that I wouldn't be getting otherwise..... let the dude in. His skins are my favorite. I want everyone in. I want to see something from KoL and Treetog as well.
Reply #90 from WinCustomize Forums Top
When will we know what's happening and how long we have to make our skins?????
Reply #92 from WinCustomize Forums Top
#86
let them in, let them judge themselves.
let people like me download as many great skin as possible
Reply #93 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Let them in!!!!
I dont have anything against stardock artists entering the contest.
It will make things more interesting!
Reply #94 from WinCustomize Forums Top
-personally I think that it is normal that each judges does not take part in the contest and I think same that the judges should be people who one never made skins !
and I think that the judges should not have any preference for an author or another
-I am against the cathegorie for beginner or confirmed !why ?I do not have any complex and I will not let anybody think that my work is better or worse than another skinner !
of course my work is different but can be it A took more time to do it and with tools which are not the best ! like photoshop against gimp !
-but I put myself the question ! why stardock organize a contest if stardock gain it ?
of course Paul and Mike is a great artist !
-and also I think that the rules should be known !
-on which criterion a skin is you he judged ? is the quality of the skin, time work to do it, you he complete? (like a wb =animation,toolbar, ect ..., in exemple :if no animation =a point in less )
-remove all author name in a skin for the contest is a great idea also !and the name for the skin used skinwb1,skinip2,skinwmp3 ect...
just my opinion !sacrifices should be made will be my final word !!!
Reply #95 from WinCustomize Forums Top
maybe have them join at a lower level and judge the higher levels ? obviously less experienced skinners may not compete very well against them . or submit lets say their windowblinds 3 and reqiured to bring them up to 5 . heres an even better one !!! "they dont enter" , but instead stardock ,devientart , skins.org and so on. have the staff compete against the staff . so you have 2 contests back to back . 1 for the public and one for the staffers .
Reply #96 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Two categories. Advanced and Beginners. It will be great, because of this form the Beginners have an opportunity to win. A form to identify a beginner, verifying that the skin to participate is the first, only of this form the skinner can be called beginner. I hope to participate soon.
Reply #97 from WinCustomize Forums Top
In keeping with the way our society is headed, heck, let's give every person that
enters a prize. That way, no one's feelings get hurt!
Grow up people... One category ... Open to all ... Entries cannot judge.
Reply #98 from WinCustomize Forums Top
One category ... Open to all ... Entries cannot judge.


So simple isn't it.
Reply #99 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Sounds good to me.
Reply #100 from WinCustomize Forums Top
to not let these guys in would be a shame. you don't hold a home run contest and sit out your best home run hitter because he leads the league in home runs. this is a competition of the very best of the best, not of the best of everyone other than these guys.

agreed...you enter...you don't judge.