Round 1 Feedback Poll, part 2

[jarrow]

Sorry for the multiple posts this morning, folks. This is the last you'll hear from us for awhile! ;-)

Thank you all again for your contributions. You have no idea how much fun this has been for us.

Comments

[chicklet_girl]

You mean I have to wait until October to write more synopses? Damn! *g*

I answered in favor of more-frequent rounds for not exactly the reasons stated next to the ticky boxes, but more because I had a lot of fun writing my synopses (and look forward to writing more) and also because I think reinforcing the community's existence would be good. But I know organizing all of the vids, download instructions, Strangers, and Grokkers (not to mention sending out all of those assignment emails!) is a huge task (or "YOOOOOGE," as Donald Trump would say), so I understand that you guys need a break.

Also, I really like the mix of serious synopses and humorous ones; I hope we're not forced to go with one or the other, at some point down the road.

Lastly, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ORGANIZING THIS! <-- CapsLock of Joy

[wychwood]

I don't really like the idea of doing too many more fandoms or more Strangers in a given round, because it could easily get unwieldy; it's better if the posts aren't *too* long? But this is all great fun! And I definitely like the mix of humour and seriousness.

[elflore]

On Vid Selection: I would love to see the Grokkers brought into the vid selection process. I think it would be more fun for them, and I think it would help set things up even better for the Strangers. Ideally, I think each fandom should have 2-3 vids, and the vids should be balanced between the serious and the cracktastic. Let's pick a vid that gives a fairly accurate sense of the show's basic story and themes, and then a silly and/or AU vid that will send the Strangers off in another direction (perhaps with a character or relationship piece on the side).

I love the mix we've had so far of serious and cracky synopses. I love that some Strangers really want to play detective and figure out what the show is actually about, and some of us just play to the cheap laughs. I think bringing the Grokkers in on the selections could actually elevate both these approaches, as they could work to balance the mix of true clues about the fandom, and red herrings/crack!muses.

[joandarck]

About numbers: I think ten people per fandom is way too much, personally. I really enjoyed reading these, but with ten takes on the same vid in a row, it gets old. Also, several times now I've adored something and wanted to leave a comment, but as the good stuff keeps rolling past, it starts seeming like more and more work to compliment everyone involved, so I just don't say anything. I'd enjoy it a lot more with only three or four people for each set of vids.

And, I guess I really just don't understand that first question. The only options are have more strangers, watch more vids, disqualify earlier viewers, or do rounds more often? Why the grow-or-die pressure? What's your rush? It's not like you have to have everyone on LJ do this ASAP. People who want to and don't get a chance in one round will be there eagerly waiting for the next. Like crack_van. It's a good thing

[delurker]

So, I think you're going to find it naturally drifts in the humour direction, because it's the funny ones that get feedback. Nobody's posting all "Wow, I'm amazed how much you people all picked up about the dynamic between X and Y!"
Agreed. I don't think this is necessarily a bad thing...

[jmtorres]

Hey, I missed this the vid picking stage last time around--what is the policy on offering one's own vids up?

[jarrow]

We highly encourage it! More information is available here.