Cenit wrote:outlawed wrote:Re-submissions are due by Sunday 23:59 EDT.
I don't get it. You allow resubmissions until Sunday but don't let me upload my entry by then. Srsly wtf
We aren't giving them more time to complete an AMV. We have to have a hardset date for that so competition is fair to all entrants so person B doesn't have more time to work on video content than person A (who would have polished it more if they knew 'hey I can send this in late'). This is not a window to fix things in the video that weren't there to begin with. If I see that the person will have their entry disqualified. QC on the resubmission is negligible. I have done the hard work in the first run testing several different playback filters and access methods to see if there is something about the processes and software an entrant is using that is going to cause a problem for me down the line (and yes this has turned up things before). I also watch the entry through fully two times on the first run.
Based on previous years I only expect a couple people to send a corrected version. Some of these entries with re-submits were submitted before the final due date but I can only do QC so fast. Let's pretend QC took me until Sunday this week; there would be no re-submissions and it would just be tough luck for them. Almost all of these re-submits were for a simple formatting rule infraction or credits.
Re-submissions are the compromise I have had to make for as one person put it actually enforcing the contest formatting rules. As some first time submitters have probably gathered I have a very different philosophical approach to the formatting rules than some other places they have submitted. I would like to do away with resubmissions at any time but based on previous years and this year's evidence that would be a problem. A longer dialogue will be opened in this thread after the con for discussion on this matter, rules, and why I have operated as I have over the course of 6 years or so. When I make that post I will also have an important announcement to share and then you can all grill me
Cenit, this next part isn't directed at you but I want to make a general statement for everyone. I want to point out that we have no major changes this year and everything has been run pretty much the same for several years. At no point has anyone opened up a formal discussion with us on the AMV org forums, ACen forums, or through e-mail about how the rules have been operated. No one has wanted to have a discussion with me about the matter that I am aware of in the last 5 years. We have received some feedback, random comments directed outside the channels, and one major complaint but that's been the extent of feedback. The earlier years I was involved I can understand because a lot of stuff operated more like a black box when I first got involved but I think we've had a fairly high level of transparency when it comes to the rules and our interaction with the community for the last 3 years. I would say the thing that worries me the most is that I don't think we've been approached by any community members who've said hey I would like to be part of the ACen AMV staff. For me and Sailordeath back in the day we were regular active participants in the AMV contests at ACen and we wanted to get involved because we wanted to help improve things. I don't know whether to take it that this means everyone is satisfied with the status quo or no one cares anymore. I could be wrong on this last part it's been awhile since SD and I talked about staffing.
