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Hope Deferred Makes The Heart Sick
There were only two entrants this time. Should we vote on the entries, or is it pointless?
No, two entrants is too few
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No, give me more time to enter!
1 (14.3%)
Yes, put up the poll already!
4 (57.1%)
Ticky box
3 (42.9%)
What would encourage you to participate? Finish this sentence: "I would participate if..."
it wasn't summer in the Northern Hemisphere
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the challenges were easier
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the challenges were harder
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the challenges were more frequent
1 (14.3%)
the challenges were less frequent
1 (14.3%)
someone nagged me
3 (42.9%)
there wasn't so much nagging, so I wouldn't feel guilty
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the challenges were on LJ instead of Dreamwidth
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I were running them instead of kerravonsen
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there was no voting (no winners or losers)
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there was more incentive for winning (such as winning banners)
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there were no deadlines (and thus no pressure)
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there were shorter deadlines (and thus more pressure to get started)
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nothing you can do will encourage me to participate
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I refuse to answer on the grounds that it will incriminate me
1 (14.3%)
other (explain in comments)
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I just want to tick a ticky box.
4 (57.1%)
If the participation rate continues this low, I'm not sure I want to keep running this community. What should I do?
Don't be so impatient; it will take time.
5 (71.4%)
Pack up on Dreamwidth and go back to LJ
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Take six months off
2 (28.6%)
Give up and pack it in.
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I volunteer to run it for you!
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I volunteer to co-run it with you!
1 (14.3%)
I have another brilliant idea which I will explain in comments.
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Ticky box!
4 (57.1%)
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More frequent deadlines might help; I noticed in school that any project I was given ample time to do was hurried out in the last two days, whereas if I had only a week I'd do it immediately.
I don't think moving to LJ would help. I actually have two identical challenges running on LJ and DW - on genretwisting comms on each service - and only the DW one took off! I could attribute it to word of mouth, but it could also just be that things are easier to find on DW which still has less competition.
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=> Depends on what that entails. I already moderate two communities, run a fic challenge and co-run
In the end, you need to do whatever you think is best. If that means a hiatus until DW is bigger (which I think would be a good option), than so be it.
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Basically, know that I want to participate whatever happens.
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I was glad for the invite, but I'm VERY nervous about tackling the challenges because I know so little about making the glitzy icons I see around.
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Time is a bit of an issue for me right now, or I'd be offering to help out if I could. I just wanted to at least offer verbal support and encouragement.
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