wwp@yahoogroups.com:
Re: WWP Rules
A Y R T O N - VR 2006-Jan-09 21:44:00
Landis wrote:
PERFECT !!!
Very clear and polite explained.
Thanks for allowing me to enter this new event
Sincerely
AYRTON
www.ayrton.com
>There's been a bit of discussion lately about the rules of the WWP.
>I like to think of them mostly as guidelines and not laws, but there
>are definitely reasons that we have the rules that we have.
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>Photography Period - we have a specific period for you to do your
>photography. This is one of the primary principles of the World Wide
>Panorama. We have turned down a number of great entries because they
>didn't fall within the appropriate time period.
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>The discussion that arose regarding Michel Thoby's Micromegas object
>movie was a good exercise in pointing out these rules. We clearly
>stated that the photography had to be done within the proper time
>period - if your entry is not strictly photographic you should have
>created the contribution during the proper time period. I contacted
>Michel and offered him the opportunity to upload something that fell
>within the time period and he graciously declined and withdrew his
>last contribution. These changes will take effect when we upload the
>final edition of the site in the next 24 hours.
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>QTVR Format Only - we're not going to make exceptions to that. One
>plug-in required to browse the site, one format for all participants
>to have to author.
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>File Sizes - now that the server has been set up to remind you of
>proper file sizes and restrict entries above a certain size this is
>much less of a problem. Sometimes object movies may require a larger
>size. Optimize it as best you can, but contact us directly and we
>may be able to make an exception.
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>Theme - the last event was a little different, but most events have a
>theme. We really prefer to have captions, but when your entry may
>not be obviously connected to the theme, a caption will go a long way
>towards explaining your reasoning. Please pay attention to the theme
>and remain true to your interpretation of that theme.
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>Editing Deadline - we have a deadline for completing your editing on
>your contribution for the World Wide Panorama. After that deadline
>has passed we finalize the site, editing for consistency, clarity,
>and sometimes spelling and grammar. We then upload the latest update
>to the WWP by the date we say it will be published.
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>We have always had a 'late editing' period that lasts anywhere from a
>couple days to a week. We prefer not to have to do this, but
>understand that there are good reasons that you may need it. This
>last time we had 46 people who requested it. I'm fine with that
>because I'd rather err on the side of inclusion whenever possible.
>But there were 13 people who requested it and did not take advantage.
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>Please try to complete your editing and uploading by the original
>deadline. And only ask for late editing if it's absolutely necessary
>and you're going to take advantage of it.
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>In short (thanks Markus):
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>A) Whichever panorama/object follows the rules and isn't too
>objectionable due to content WILL be allowed
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>B) You can't "break" those rules. If your contribution falls outside
>the rules' lines, ASK. You MAY be allowed. There is NO right to an
>exception, and NO prior exception made for someone else or yourself
>will expand the rules.
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>C) So, in effect: Contrary to what most people think about rules and
>laws, those rules do not declare what is FORBIDDEN. They define what
>will be ACCEPTED by default. Anything else is at the admin's whim ;)
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