Sorry for the year-old image, but Herb is still training, so it's applicable!
But Cinders, I don't want to WAIT until JULY! I want to do something RIGHT NOW!
No problem! We have all sorts of things going on right now as I type this article. Fanpop's Got Talent 2010 needs a new mascot. Several beautiful and brilliant people, including yours truly, have provided suggestions. But the contest is STILL OPEN. Since it has been open for a really long time, I'm thinking it will close দ্বারা Monday, June 21, 2010 at 9:00PM Pacific (West Coast Americas), which is 12:00AM EST (or East Coast Americas).
So if আপনি want to get your mascot a shot at winning the শিরোনাম of official FGT 2010 mascot joining the ranks of link of last year, then link to get started.
If আপনি don't want to create a mascot, check out the existing mascots up for the contest!
link দ্বারা huddysmacked
link দ্বারা Olivine
link দ্বারা Cinders
link দ্বারা oblix
Awesome, right? OK, so you're not into the mascot thing? অথবা you've already done it? Have no fear! We here at FGT 2010 STILL have আরো for আপনি to do! There is a link open until July 1st 12:00AM EST. So DO IT! It will be fun, and come on, haiku's aren't exactly brain surgery. Though, admittedly, brilliant ones can be tough to come up with, which is why we have this contest! So stretch your creative thinking! Write a three line Japanese poem. Be awesome, like link and জমা করুন YER POEMS!
STILL Bored? Not a problem! Germany123 has been legen-waitforit-dary enough to start a ফোরাম for the NEW 2010 BANNER AND ICON! So if you're not much of a writer and would prefer to work with graphics, THAT IS ALSO AN AWESOME OPEN CONTEST! For আরো info, link! I'm going to leave all that in germ's capable hands. She seems to have that covered, so ask her about the rules and stuff for that.
That's it for stuff going on RIGHT NOW! Keep your eye out for আরো sideshows to come! I will update this প্রবন্ধ as they become available.
So Cinders, I don't care about the preshow! What can I do for the REAL FGT stuff?
Voting etc. on real FGT entries will not occur until mid July, but আপনি know what? Considering the utter lack of traffic in the FGT spot recently, I'm going to do আপনি all a favor and open up submissions RIGHT NOW!
That's right. আপনি heard me. Submissions for FGT 2010 are open RIGHT NOW and আপনি have a WHOLE MONTH.
I hope that দ্বারা giving আপনি a whole মাস to decide on and work on your talent will not only improve the already excellent quality of entries, but will also allow আরো people who may miss the নৌকা in the first two weeks to enter. So here are the rules for your submissions in a nutshell.
RULES FOR SUBMISSIONS -- DO NOT SKIP THIS
These rules are based on how FGT has gone down in the past (2008, 2009), and on link, which আপনি should all look at. But basically:
1) Each person may জমা করুন precisely ONE entry, and no more. There is no way to get around this, and don't আপনি dare make ghost accounts to try! Because we will find আপনি and nasty things will happen! Keep in mind that participating in sideshows like the haiku contest অথবা the banner contest DO NOT COUNT as an official FGT 2010 submission, so compete away in those!
2) Each entry must be labeled "[username]'s Entry 2010". It doesn't matter where it is, so long as আপনি link it on this spot under that label. আপনি can also post it directly to this spot and save some trouble. But put your ব্যবহারকারী নাম in the title!
3) Entries must have keywords, including but not limited to the following list. আপনি should also add a description, but I will not require it. The following necessary মূলশব্দ are:
* your username
* 2010 (our current year)
* the talent(s) that are to be demonstrated (IE, acting, singing, parachuting out of an airplane, etc.)
* "fanpop's got talent"
* OPTIONAL (not necessary): Any other necessary মূলশব্দ আপনি see fit, "FGT".
4) The following is a set of rules depending on the type of submission (taken directly from link):
Videos: any entries দাখিল হয়েছে as চলচ্ছবি must be between one (1) and ten (10) মিনিট long.
Images: প্রতিমূর্তি পোষ্ট হয়েছে must include proper credits. Image entries may include up to five (5) images, but multiple প্রতিমূর্তি must all be of the same subject.
Links: আপনি may link to other content that demonstrates your talent (either on ফ্যানপপ অথবা elsewhere), but আপনি are encouraged to post অথবা link to new content, rather than something that is "old" to the users and judges.
vvvvv DEADLINE FOR FGT 2010 SUBMISSIONS vvvvv
July 14, 2010 - 9:00PM Pacific, 12:00AM Eastern, 4:00AM on July 15h in Greenwich Main Time.
^^^^^DEADLINE FOR FGT 2010 SUBMISSIONS^^^^^
The following is also snagged directly from link, because I am too lazy and it'll be the same anyway. It has minimal changes to make it relevant to 2010's games.
Voting
As entries are submitted, users may rate and মতামত on the submissions as usual. This does not in any way relate to the actual voting for the competition.
Voting begins immediately after the submission period ends, and lasts for two (2) weeks (different from last year). An প্রবন্ধ listing all of the FGT entries will be পোষ্ট হয়েছে shortly after the submission period closes, for easy reference.
When voting, each user may cast two votes: his/her first choice and his/her সেকেন্ড choice. In voting, users are encouraged to vote solely on the basis of the entry and the talent(s) the participant has specified. When judging the talent(s), users should also consider the five following criteria:
1) Showmanship
2) Effort
3) Difficulty
4) Entertainment value
5) Originality
The ভোট are cast দ্বারা sending a message with "FGT 2010 voting" as the subject to the appropriate judge. আরো details on ভোট and which judge you'll be sending them to will be revealed later this year.
That leads me to my পরবর্তি topic - JUDGES! Who's judging this time around and please let me know! If আপনি told me you'd judge a মাস ago, I have forgotten, so tell me again please! Thanks, আপনি are all awesome.
I think that's everything for now. I will update this প্রবন্ধ as new information becomes available.
