Poetry competition CLOSED 28th October 2013 8:00am
WINNER
summultima (uma)
summultima (uma)
RUNNER-UP:
Atakti
Thunder En Tundra
In fairness to the poet's who may have entered a single piece versus those who entered multiple pieces - would it be possible to base this on average score? If you have a writer who submitted a single piece that scored 20; and another who scored 45 with three entries - for an average score of 15 - then the single entry rates stronger in my mind. .... Or ...
... Or use the highest scoring piece of each writer regardless of number of entries.
Just a thought.
LSP
... Or use the highest scoring piece of each writer regardless of number of entries.
Just a thought.
LSP
arortiz73 said:[quote-243017-case28]A.R. I don't normally give a shit about winning comps, but I think you've missed a stack of points when scoring my piece. I got zero points for my multilingual title and there are numerous sinister references to hanging, suicide, revenge and murder, also received zero points.
Sorry man, but my lawyer did read the fine print... and I'm a stickler when it comes to rules...just to see how far it will bend
Sorry if I missed it. I saw that your title "Las Cuentas de la Deuda de Masas" is in Spanish, but is this a multi-entendre? You didn't note that in your submission, and that's the only way it qualifies for points. Suicide is a personal choice and therefore isn't sinister save for according to certain religions and traditions, but we aren't playing that card here. So that the rules are equally accessible to all contestants regardless of belief, sinister is classified as violating someone else's free will. Murder, rape, theft, deceit, assault; any form of mal-intent toward another is sinister. Please point out anything else, so that I may fix it.[/quote]
A.R. don't worry about, man. My comment was more tongue in cheek than a gripe. Continue on as you were and wrap this epic comp up.
I do agree with LSP regarding multi line entries vs single line. Perhaps the winner could be determined by their highest single line score as opposed to an average or total. Just a suggestion, I think a little more fine print was required to specify the length of the piece or limit of entries. I submitted a poem as I assumed it was intended to be a poetry comp and not a single line prose comp.
That all said, this is a bloody great comp and a totally original idea. I'd like to see the Thunder En Tundra back, perhaps tweak a few rules and simplify the scoring to make it easier and less time consuming for your own sanity.
Sorry man, but my lawyer did read the fine print... and I'm a stickler when it comes to rules...
Sorry if I missed it. I saw that your title "Las Cuentas de la Deuda de Masas" is in Spanish, but is this a multi-entendre? You didn't note that in your submission, and that's the only way it qualifies for points. Suicide is a personal choice and therefore isn't sinister save for according to certain religions and traditions, but we aren't playing that card here. So that the rules are equally accessible to all contestants regardless of belief, sinister is classified as violating someone else's free will. Murder, rape, theft, deceit, assault; any form of mal-intent toward another is sinister. Please point out anything else, so that I may fix it.[/quote]
A.R. don't worry about, man. My comment was more tongue in cheek than a gripe. Continue on as you were and wrap this epic comp up.
I do agree with LSP regarding multi line entries vs single line. Perhaps the winner could be determined by their highest single line score as opposed to an average or total. Just a suggestion, I think a little more fine print was required to specify the length of the piece or limit of entries. I submitted a poem as I assumed it was intended to be a poetry comp and not a single line prose comp.
That all said, this is a bloody great comp and a totally original idea. I'd like to see the Thunder En Tundra back, perhaps tweak a few rules and simplify the scoring to make it easier and less time consuming for your own sanity.
13 (One qualifying entry submitted)
13 said:+1 even though I never entered.
Single!
THE BREAKDOWN:
1.) (1-1) User scores him/herself a point regardless of current entry status.
THE SCORE:
1.) (1) point for the single (because it was stolen).
2.) (0) points for drug reference.
3.) (0) points for multilingual use.
4.) (0) points for meaning derived from more than four different words per multi-entendre.
5.) (5) points for sinister reference (because it was stolen).
TOTAL: (6) points.
13 said:She sucked at it 'til there was nothing left of her dignity and strength, then dumped her juice box in the trash can, crying for another.
Quadruple-triple!
THE BREAKDOWN:
1.) (1-1) She drank her juice savagely until she was exhausted, (1-2) She performed poorly until she was emotionally and physically broken, (1-3) She whored herself until she was worthless, (1-4) She shot up until she was addicted, (2-1) then she threw the juice container in the garbage, and wanted another. (2-2) then she killed her pimp, and was lost without him. (2-3) then she quit using at the shelter, and suffered withdrawals.
THE SCORE:
1.) (4) points for the quadruple. (3) points for the triple combo.
2.) (4) points for X2 drug reference.
3.) (0) points for multilingual use.
4.) (4) points for meaning derived from more than four different words per multi-entendre.
5.) (5) points for sinister reference.
TOTAL: (20) points.
Grand total: (26) Points.
13 said:+1 even though I never entered.
Single!
THE BREAKDOWN:
1.) (1-1) User scores him/herself a point regardless of current entry status.
THE SCORE:
1.) (1) point for the single (because it was stolen).
2.) (0) points for drug reference.
3.) (0) points for multilingual use.
4.) (0) points for meaning derived from more than four different words per multi-entendre.
5.) (5) points for sinister reference (because it was stolen).
TOTAL: (6) points.
13 said:She sucked at it 'til there was nothing left of her dignity and strength, then dumped her juice box in the trash can, crying for another.
Quadruple-triple!
THE BREAKDOWN:
1.) (1-1) She drank her juice savagely until she was exhausted, (1-2) She performed poorly until she was emotionally and physically broken, (1-3) She whored herself until she was worthless, (1-4) She shot up until she was addicted, (2-1) then she threw the juice container in the garbage, and wanted another. (2-2) then she killed her pimp, and was lost without him. (2-3) then she quit using at the shelter, and suffered withdrawals.
THE SCORE:
1.) (4) points for the quadruple. (3) points for the triple combo.
2.) (4) points for X2 drug reference.
3.) (0) points for multilingual use.
4.) (4) points for meaning derived from more than four different words per multi-entendre.
5.) (5) points for sinister reference.
TOTAL: (20) points.
Grand total: (26) Points.
Thank you for your suggestions LDSP and Case.
Now that I have finished scoring all the qualifying competitors, I will run the figures to see if there is or isn't a clear winner with regard to your suggestions, however, the rules in this particular comp are very clear. The object was to flood the internet with multi-entendres, as I previously stated in the competition. Everyone had the opportunity to submit entries qualifying up to their highest value multi-entendre. In future comps, I'll like change some things to make them more collectively engaging.
Thanks again, all who participated, and all who make this site possible for such things.
Now that I have finished scoring all the qualifying competitors, I will run the figures to see if there is or isn't a clear winner with regard to your suggestions, however, the rules in this particular comp are very clear. The object was to flood the internet with multi-entendres, as I previously stated in the competition. Everyone had the opportunity to submit entries qualifying up to their highest value multi-entendre. In future comps, I'll like change some things to make them more collectively engaging.
Thanks again, all who participated, and all who make this site possible for such things.
yeah, well done Uma
Atakti, tell the good people the truth, I sent you that entry to see if it fitted the requirements ...and you kept it for yourself ...bitch
in the interest of honesty, I should say that the above statement is completely false
Atakti, tell the good people the truth, I sent you that entry to see if it fitted the requirements ...and you kept it for yourself ...bitch
in the interest of honesty, I should say that the above statement is completely false
lepperochan said:yeah, well done Uma
Atakti, tell the good people the truth, I sent you that entry to see if it fitted the requirements ...and you kept it for yourself ...bitch
You're high on sleep deprivation, lepperochan. Face it, I'm the master (of disaster).
Next round, we'll have a entendre face-off... either cutting wit or shutting it.
Atakti, tell the good people the truth, I sent you that entry to see if it fitted the requirements ...and you kept it for yourself ...bitch
You're high on sleep deprivation, lepperochan. Face it, I'm the master (of disaster).
Next round, we'll have a entendre face-off... either cutting wit or shutting it.
