RE: Adios Amigo's

This is what Im talking about.
Here is a poet, that lives far far away from America..

He just posted this, and he never gets read.
But he loves the site, even if he doesn.t

Read here:
http://www.originalpoetry.com/internet-site-gives-delight

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Originally Posted by knight4696

Papa ... I will volunteer .. if needed, but the judges need to be anonymous for this to work. A solicitation PM or email should be sent out to inquire if members would be interested .. and if so the judges can be chosen from the responses.

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This is a broad site with many contributors. Yes, I would be willing to be an anonymous judge. But, I think maybe we can consider leaving the mean ratings winner alone and jsut add (as in double the fun) poems of superior artistic merit that the judge pool of the wek as "discovered". They would sit as jurists untl one of the ones that made their short list got elected by majority vote. there really is a way to force a list of eight to four to two to one. Let that one win the Judges Choice" Award. Occasionally, maybe often it would be the weekly points winner, but then that would add to the victory if someone one both! But the judges could have the runner up a winner as "Honorable Mention" poem. Just a poet's ruminations. Trying to get to a win-win for more people. OK, I'll st back and take your counterpoint. Papa and others.

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http://www.originalpoetry.com/me-amigo

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Papa, you've got your man.... oops, I mean Bear. I volunteer if needed.

If chosen, be it known I'll judge poetry in an unbiased manner,on merit alone, not the poet

StandingBear

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can I just say this, how can seleting judges from here, but not bias.
Even if Poets names are hidden, all they have to do is
Poem Search to see who the poem belongs to.

I suggest outside sources, that have no idea what the heck is going on here.

I can show Papa a site the Poetry people talk formal about all things.

and it is not a poetry site.

It's a site where students and teachers discuss all knowledge.

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No one should be mad at me for saying that because everyone of you
including me signed up here not even knowing how/what the contest was done.
So selecting outside sources isn't bad. I just sent Papa a link, and Im sure
he will see that the people there are no BS, I am only suggesting this
for a better solution, and book, and even more site.

Yep

WS

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Take the poem search link option away from the judges if possible.

StandingBear

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Bear Bear,
That cant be possible. It would have to be taken away from all of us.
We have two Pcs here, and one lap top, I could log in as POB as use the function.
Or as the Rippers do sign up as a ghost id, and check the poems.

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I truly do know a man that is qaulified for the job, but he's extremely busy.
But sending him via email the top ten from the system current now.
Maybe ideal, he truly looks at poetry in a neat aspect, but that is just one.
Three is needed I guess.

I can tell you who here is, but that would be bias right???

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I gotcha John, I was saying if possible.

Biased, yes... nothing is simple

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I think I mentioned this before, but here is a way to get more reads.
Before any poet can post a poem they have to read and comment on three poems
that are randomly given to them, but those poems have to be in the current contest.

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Take the poem titles away from the judge's and everyone's view until a winner is decided. Just a thought.

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I thought about that as well, but the title is part of the Poem.
I my self write the titles to off set the poem or in/on set the Poem.
Suspence noticed that about my titles, he said the titles are poems themselves.
So taking that away decapitates the poem.
Unless the Poet agrees to that method...

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That is a good idea, Slinger. Another thing is, (this has been suggested
several times) allow one submission per poet, per week, to be entered in
the poet-of-the-week contest............................g

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So far it seems to be the only logical solution, regarding unbiased judging. I think, haha!:

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There is another way, but it needs tuned, the funnel, pyramid, all poems enter'd
go through a year long process, poets have to read them all, everyone of us, from newbies to the vets, in other words, to enter the contest, you have to run the poem pyramid, that garantees all of us get read, and all have a far chance, and well get to know everyone of us.

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I know it, but that would be what a city brightens by its own light.
If they dont read, then they are disqaulified, it would also give the meaning of commute to move, a community, so post your best, poem and run it,
a poem marathon, then who ever reads, suceeds,

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-Papa Paczki
There are 700contest poems per week.... lol That's a LOT of reading.

Gogant:
That is why I posted this…[:=)

Another thing is, (this has been suggested
several times) allow one submission per poet, per week, to be entered in
the poet-of-the-week contest............................g
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Papa .. Maybe John is right. Judges should be impartial and to try to limit the friend connection among members would almost be impossible .. some of us have many many friends.

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oops .. I forgot .. per Cross's suggestion .. the Username would not be available to the judges .. so it should deter any favortism.

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The biggest problem with judges is, every judge must read every poem.
In all honesty guys, can you read that many?
And even if you do, what mood are you gonna be in at the 462nd poem?

If you want the amount of entries to decrease, then only allow those who participate in the contest to join.

Ex- Every 10 poems you read and rate that are in contest, grants you one entry in the contest.

I also feel it shouldn't be limited to one entry. If 10 reads and rates gets you one entry, then 20 gets you two, and so on.
It only seems fair that those who put more in, should get more out.

The reason I like this idea is, we want the winners to be an active member of the site, not just the contest. Look at the first year of winners. Many entered, won, and split.

Another idea papa (and I know this is probably a biggie), if there was some way for us to rearrange our poem list, that would be very helpful. Normally only the first poem gets all the reads. So if we could change that, then we could put older poems at the top of the list without having to delete and repost them.

Last edited by Artie 12-21-2010 at 05:29:05 PM

Find These Three Amigos ASAP

Everyone get your e-shovels, and find these people asap.
These are the best canidates to select the best poems on here
as a total book, the best of OP period.

NON Bias, Complete Known Poetry Status.
Let them pick through this great garden...
John Lithgow-Robin Williams-Jeremy Irons

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