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.

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