tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699951736004887261.post6804838778743411042..comments2023-12-24T09:23:11.590+00:00Comments on A Sword for Hire: If you can't be a Superstar, be a Superstar SupporterMikko Kalliohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14993661189723068135noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699951736004887261.post-38345251785893469062023-10-19T19:15:00.473+01:002023-10-19T19:15:00.473+01:00Grateful forr sharing thisGrateful forr sharing thisWayanghttps://berbudhi3.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699951736004887261.post-69311755065868990112015-01-14T22:15:32.891+00:002015-01-14T22:15:32.891+00:00Good post. I'll admit that last year my number...Good post. I'll admit that last year my number of visits and presence on the forums diminished over the course of the contest (after not advancing R1). Assuming that I don't advance, this year I'll make an effort to stay involved and supportive.Joe Kondrakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13823837802573662407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699951736004887261.post-72922854055894745622015-01-14T15:42:57.853+00:002015-01-14T15:42:57.853+00:00@Andrew: Thanks. If you're in the contest, it&...@Andrew: Thanks. If you're in the contest, it's hard. You don't want to say anything that could be construed as denigrating another competitor, plus you don't really have time. I commented on a few of my very top items on Tuesday night -- when I'm always at work and thus can't really get started on my next design -- but it's basically just a rah-rah comment. As a competitor, sure, I like those comments, but I also want more constructive ones, such as how my knot last year probably was a little underpriced.<br /><br />@Thomas: But was that just the year you were in the competition? (If not, I may just not have seen your other comments.) I wonder if we're deferring too much to the judges. A lot of the entries used to have robust back and forth discussions in the comment threads and that seems to have been lost a bit, which is a shame. I know I really liked Mikko's pitch last year and was trying to promote it, though I didn't want to denigrate the others' work (it's interesting, I found it harder to be an advocate since I had competed with all four and was friendly with each of them too).<br /><br />@KalEl: Absolutely. Again, I realize it can be tough. In 2013, I was crushed not to make the Top 32 (hell, I didn't even make the Top 89!) and ended up posting more in the Critique thread. I did post more in later rounds of the contest, but I feel like I was unfair to those competitors.Jacob W. Michaelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09387523101429189221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699951736004887261.post-54332061276754925562015-01-14T11:39:45.147+00:002015-01-14T11:39:45.147+00:00Keep the faith, keep the good faith and keep being...Keep the faith, keep the good faith and keep being part of the journey. That's the point!KalEl el Vigilantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16241285630329198497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699951736004887261.post-54719380976410876852015-01-14T03:05:52.556+00:002015-01-14T03:05:52.556+00:00I find myself usually not commenting on the later ...I find myself usually not commenting on the later rounds, as I feel my input doesn't have the depth as the judges. I just mark things as favorites. <br /><br />I usually comment on the Top 32 items I liked, rather than post on why I didn't vote for the others. I have a history of getting posts on Top 32 items removed...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188869621258987617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699951736004887261.post-46068412266054185712015-01-14T02:52:01.502+00:002015-01-14T02:52:01.502+00:00Thanks for a great article, Jacob.
I know I was ho...Thanks for a great article, Jacob.<br />I know I was hoping for more comments last year when I made top-32. On the other hand, i could have made more comments myself.<br />This year I'll try and be more active.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08012138340507755708noreply@blogger.com