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So, what is SoylentNews? This is your chance to tell us!
I am announcing the first ever SoylentNews online video contest. The rules are pretty simple.
- Upload an original video (no more than about 60 seconds, please) to the site of your choice (but please tell us where it is up loaded and ensure it tracks views) that answers the question, "What is Soylent News?" Your video should ideally contain the phrase, "Soylent News is ..." but this is not strictly required. Let us know what site you upload to.
- Tag your video SoylentNews.
- Watch as the hits roll in.
- ????
- Profit!
Too easy, right? We will count the views on 31 March 2014, at 11:59 UTC. The winner is the individual video that has the most views.
You do not actually have to appear in the video! Make a cartoon, do CGI, do a voiceover of a movie, whatever. Be creative and explore your artistic vision! (Yes, you have one. It may be underutilized at times but it is there).
We have not yet determined the prize for the winner, but it will be jaw-droppingly awe-inspiring (it's a key-chain I found on the sidewalk somewhere). No, it'll be something good. At a minimum we'll feature your video on the site here and interview you for the "making of" your entry. But probably more (it's a keychain).
On behalf of the entire staff and volunteers, we continue to be amazed at the response we've gotten from the community so far. We will continue to provide ways that you can interact with us and help define us. I hope you enjoy this contest. If you have any other suggestions for how we can better meet your needs, feel free to let us know in IRC, the Forums, or the Wiki. Thanks for reading!
~Mattie_p
p.s. keychain!
p.p.s updated based on feedback
(Score: 5, Informative) by kebes on Tuesday February 25 2014, @08:31PM
This is one of the clearest descriptions of what I want out of SN, also. The good parts of Slashdot were the highly technical discussions about computers, programming, technology, science, and math. Politics and business discussions can be fun sometimes, but the most interesting discussions (for me) were those delving deeper into the details than most other sites were willing to go. Even better was when someone actually involved in the work would chime-in.
So... What is SoylentNews to me? It's a site focused on detailed discussions on technical topics, by technically-minded people who are passionate about technical work. In terms of growing SN, this means making the comment and moderation system ever more robust, it means focusing the submissions towards the topics the community cares about, and it means all of us participating in discussions so that this place becomes vibrant and alluring to all the nerds that haven't yet joined.