04 April 2008 @ 09:15 am
Is anyone interested in a LIMS contest for SG-1?  
ETA: [livejournal.com profile] sg1_lims -- We now have enough votes to say that yes, we'll be having a LIMS!! If you wish to participate and haven't answered the poll, please fill out the poll so that I know to track you down and let you know when we're ready to open the community. We're collecting caps, organizing themes, and setting up the community right now!

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Is there interest among icon makers for a LIMS contest for SG-1? [livejournal.com profile] lantis_lims is a well-run community and I enjoyed participating; I'd really like to see something like it for SG-1.

I used to think LIMS was ego-destroying with its eliminations and reasons for voting, but I found that knowing I'd get feedback spurred me to try new techniques and take risks. It was immensely helpful to me as an icon maker to receive comments, both positive *and* critical.

I've wished there were a similar community for SG-1 for a while. So, is there interest? I'd be willing to mod but I'd like to have either co-mods or, as the lantis_lims has, a bunch of volunteers to help. And, of course, I would like to have participants!


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I'm sure there are lots of things I don't know about running a comm such as this; I've never done it. If you have any helpful suggestions or ideas, I'd love to hear them.

Also? Please pimp this poll. I would like to reach the widest range of SG-1 fans possible. Thank you. :)
 
 
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Mish: Teryl & Amanda -- Lipstick[identity profile] hsapiens.livejournal.com on April 8th, 2008 04:12 am (UTC)
THREE times?!? I'm honored that you took the time to reply a fourth. I'd have been ready to shove LJ out a window.

Absolutely we'll be doing the caps in advance. Not all LIMS work that way. Not all LIMS give you a choice of caps. [livejournal.com profile] lantis_lims is the only LIMS I've done; it's run with lots of caps and she posts the pictures several weeks in advance. I really liked and appreciated the flexibility.

I find the constructive criticism to be very helpful. Of course, it means someone had to think you made the one of the "worst" two icons in the group. :) I enjoyed seeing what it was that people noticed (either good or bad) about an icon because it was almost never what I thought it would be.

There ARE a lot of great icon makers out there. Hopefully, they'll be interested but I don't want people to be frightened off by "big names," you know?