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Rose & Bay Awards: Discussing the Future

Mar 28, 2011 12:08

Thank you all for participating in the recent discussion about where the Rose & Bay Awards are and where they're headed next. I have collated some of the requests and issues into a poll to gauge overall interests ( Read more... )

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Comments 8

haikujaguar March 28 2011, 21:40:18 UTC

I will continue to not vote if transparency on polling is maintained. I can't think of another award that does this, and I am not willing to expose myself to the drama/politicking that will inevitably result from it.

I'm not even entirely sure I could endorse the award if it continues transparently, for that reason.

Well... ysabetwordsmith March 28 2011, 21:54:52 UTC

That's up to you. We're into voting rather than discussion now, though. What happens next will depend on what people want and what's feasible to implement.

Re: Well... haikujaguar March 28 2011, 21:55:19 UTC

I understand... just throwing that out there in case there are people who agree with me.

Re: Well... ysabetwordsmith March 28 2011, 22:01:55 UTC

I just don't want the people on the opposite side to feel that their opinion isn't welcome. There is clear support for both sides of this issue.

What I'm really hoping for is that the Crowdfunding hub site will come together, in which case we can have polls with better features, better security, and discreet voting.

Thread 5

eseme March 29 2011, 02:52:40 UTC

Aren't there already several hub sites out there?

Webfiction Guide, Epi Guide, and others. Yes, they tend to focus on Fiction, but given that fiction is one of the larger categories, possibly the Rose and Bay can partner with them?

I also know that hub sites are out there for Webcomics. Again, partnership might be a good idea. If there is already a place where people are gathering, why not use it?

Do we need yet another website? That is the first question I was taught in web design class.

It is worth thinking about before money is raised.

Well... ysabetwordsmith March 29 2011, 03:46:57 UTC

>> Aren't there already several hub sites out there? <<

Not like what people here have repeatedly expressed a desire for, a site that:

1) is open to all forms of crowdfunded project, not restricted to a single type;

2) only accepts crowdfunded projects, not other types.

There are no hub sites for some types of crowdfunding project. There's no place to go if you want to find things to enjoy that are all crowdfunding and be able to sort through for what you'll like. It's too hard to connect creators and patrons when they're scattered across a bunch of narrow-focus sites. This LiveJournal community is a step in the right direction, but it's limited in what it can do because it's just a blog community. People want to do more.

wyld_dandelyon March 29 2011, 03:56:10 UTC

Back in that discussion thread (which I just found today) I left thoughts on the "don't vote for yourself rule" and thoughts on categories. I'd love to hear other people's thoughts on those topics.

Thanks, Ysabet, for the link to that discussion!