The Mad Hatter wrote:
> I did not enter the last competition, but I would like to at least see the
> results.  I enjoy seeing how different images were rated.  Also people's
> comments are interesting.  Well, they WERE interesting at least years ago
> when the IRTC was huge.  Maybe if there is such a time problem with web
> updates the length for submissions should be changed after all.  Maybe make
> Stills 3 month's in turn around, like the CGTALK challenges.  The entrists
> are growing there at a geometric rate still, so they must be doing
> SOMETHING right :P  This way the web admins will not have to contribut as
> much work for the update.
> 
> That aside, I will definitely try to enter the Catastrophy competition.  Not
> sure if it will make much difference in our total count, but I admit time
> flys and I was surprised to see how long I went without adding any new
> work.  One of the first contests I ever found when new to CG was the IRTC.
> I am glad to see it's still going on.  However when the current contest is
> over half completed, and the web site informs all new members here that it
> is still doing voting for the last contest, people start getting suspicious
> and confused.
> 

*sigh* and still nothing--not even a word to say, "hey, we hear you, 
we're working on it". Sadly, this has taken the wind out of my sails, 
and taken away my interest in the next round. Time to go sniff around 
CGTALK I think...

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If this 100 dollar prize for Povray users does not bring back the populace,
will the cash prize still be continued?

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"Jane" <j### [at] janecom> wrote:
> If this 100 dollar prize for Povray users does not bring back the
> populace, will the cash prize still be continued?

I'll continue the bonus at least through the end of this year,
then re-evaluate. Numbers are not as important to me as
the level of sharing, tutorials, and quality. The bonus will
begin for the March-April round; maybe I should delay the
bonus announcement until a few days after the official
winners are announced?

I haven't talked to them about this but I believe the IRTC
admins have been worn out for some time, just going
through the motions, but finding someone reliable to do
the work is difficult and also requires some work.

I've always felt a 3-month cycle would be better and made
that suggestion some time ago, but others preferred
the 2-month competition.

Mark Slone

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"Renderdog" <slo### [at] hiwaaynet> wrote in message
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> I haven't talked to them about this but I believe the IRTC
> admins have been worn out for some time, just going
> through the motions, but finding someone reliable to do
> the work is difficult and also requires some work.
>

How much, and which bits of the process are handled manually?

I'm not being rude - from experience, I quite understand how such
commitments can get out of hand and become a real pain (which is why I'm not
offering to take any responsibility ;).

Still, if nothing more, I'm sure many members of the community would be
willing to help in some way - for example if more automation would reduce
the burden.

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I understand the two month turn around completely.  It seems to fit most
people's time-line.  But if these admins can not handle the stress of a two
month turn around, then what choice do we have?  Might as well just make
both the anim and stills contest 3 months then.  I remember one contest
where I did not even start it until half the contest timeline was over
becasue no one even updated what the new contest was supposed to be about!
If it were 3 months, I would of only lost 1 month, so still would have left
me with two months to complete my project :P

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Well, the results are in now so....

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http://exether.free.fr/irtc/ is up to date with latest results,

JC

The Mad Hatter wrote:
> I thought the votes were due a while ago by now?  Or were they extended?
> The main site still shows them accepting when I thought the results would
> be posted by now.

-- 
http://sibylone.free.fr

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If these stats are true, then odd how the first image that showed up for
voting, got rated the poorest out of all.  Coincidence?  :P

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Mienai wrote:

> Well, the results are in now so....
> 
> 

Considering my placing in this round, I guess I should just eat 
humble-pie, shut up and be happy. ;)

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For the current round, I think if I can break my reccord of 12'th place,
then I will be happy.  That, or time to call it quits.

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