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.
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: 2) by unitron on Wednesday February 26 2014, @05:04AM
"How did you hear about /. in the first place?"
It got mentioned on the now long defunct browserwatch.com's chat forums.
There was a user there I got along well with who also showed up on /. ... and after driving myself nuts for an hour or so I found an old email that revealed the name I was trying to remember was Tridus.
You can see a comment from him near the bottom of this
http://slashdot.org/story/00/05/18/1433233/jeffrey -zeldman-bites-back [slashdot.org]
which co-incidentally happened to occur during my aforementioned period of absence.
something something Slashcott something something Beta something something