[ubuntu-art] [suggestion] Art Contest

[Matthew Nuzum]

On 9/6/05, Sascha Morr <sascha.morr at heidenwelt.de> wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> just a little idea for a better integration of users into the ubuntu art
> project. we could create a contest for every upcomming version of ubuntu
> and the users are the jury (could rate the wallpapers, themes, icons
> etc.). The best three wallpapers, three themes, three iconsets etc.
> could be integrated in the concerned Ubuntu Version.

Yes, but you can't let the users be the jury. Canonical folks or a
person trusted outside the organization needs to be the judge.
Rule-by-committee *never* works.

The art.gnome site recently had a contest and Garret from linuxart was
the judge. That's smart. If user's pick the winner we could very
likely end up with art that could be offensive or too "artsy."

A contest is a good idea even if the only award is, "Hey, Joe won.
Good job Joe!"

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Matthew Nuzum
www.bearfruit.org