Mike the Elder napsal(a):
> Warp <war### [at] tagpovrayorg> wrote:
>> In povray.general John D. Gwinner <john punctuation gwinner punc cornell punc edu>
wrote:
>>> However, that could lead to a 'lock out' over a long period of time.  So I'd
>>> be tempted to say "sure" but then for every winning image, you have to take
>>> that round 'off', minus one.  Meaning, if you won with one image, you could
>>> submit the next round.  If you won with three images, you'd have to take off
>>> 2 months in a row.  Someone else needs a chance!
>>   That doesn't sound very fair to me. It's like you get banned, penalized
>> for being too good.
>>
>> --
>>                                                           - Warp
> 
> 
> I was browsing the IRTC thread to see if anything new had come up and came
> across the above discussion that I had read before without any interesting
> ideas popping into my head.  Upon revisiting it, however, I came up with a
> notion that I would like to share for consideration.
> 
> Both John and Warp have good points.  On one hand, having the same person or
> small group of people win again and again can make the event a lot less
> compelling for new participants.  On the other hand, penalizing excellence
> doesn't seem like a good thing either.  Sometimes, a problem can be better
> addressed by making new opportunities than by making new rules.  How about
> this: Anyone who wins more than a certain number of times (say three in a one
> year period just for an example) receives an INVITATION to participate in a
> special "Honor Gallery" for a period of time(specific period negotiable).
> Honor Gallery members would have their images for new rounds prominently
> displayed with the opportunity for viewers to comment and would have full
> voting privileges, but their images would not be voted on.  No one would be
> compelled to accept an Honor Gallery invitation, so any individual who finds
> the competitive aspect of the event an essential part of his or her experience
> would be free to participate as a normal entrant.
> 
> In this way, the message to highly talented participants would be "You've made
> it to the top and have nothing more to prove," rather than "You're too good so
> we don't want you."
> 
> It's just an idea.  Feedback is welcomed.
> 
> Best Regards,
> Mike C.
> 
> 
> 
> 
great idea.
Something like:

Olivia Oyle:[]
Dan Swan:[]
first place:Wu Ami[]
second place:Thomas Eagle[]
third place:Sly Talker

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