I couldn't make an icon to save my life, but you know I love watching. This LIMS is the only one I truly stick with, though I've tried others. :)

And I think you know how much I love you for your thoughtful votes. LIMS always start out strong and people drift away as they're eliminated or as they get tired. I love that you stick with us and vote all the time. ♥ ♥ ♥

*luffs you*

I never miss a vote on purpose!

And I'm always greatly amused that what usually draws me toward an icon or away from one is generally the opposite of the majority opinion. ;)

But that makes your vote all the more important to me. I KNOW that's counter-intuitive but here's why I say this:

1. Often, communities attract people with the same sense of aesthetics. This leads to a uniformity of entries and winners. I want a diversity of opinion.

2. If you're drawn to something that otherwise was unpopular, it's good to have a counter opinion expressed so that when that person gets an avalanche of negative concrit, there's someone out there who found something of value in the icon.

3. Often makers get caught up in more abstract issues. I WANT users there to add their voices about what appeals to someone who uses the icons. You know, the icon consumer.

Honestly, there have been times where one of the criteria for selecting a favorite is that I haven't had a sense of total deja vu. Because sometimes an icon can be brilliant, but it can also be something that's been done again and again and it never fails. That pings my contrary little soul. ;)

Hey, creativity is a legitimate technical criteria for voting. I have a bunch of C's that I vote on: clarity, composition, clever, creativity, color, crop, cText.

OMG - you are using my icon. That makes me feel so good.

Thanks for being so supportive! We all appreciate it :D

I love the kitchen warrior!

And I also have to say I love that you keep on goin' whether or not you get eliminated.

The fun for me is in playing not in winning since I know I am too impatient and sometimes push the boundaries too much and not really skilled enough so I won't win. I love the creativity and the sense of community and the safe place that Mish and Becky provide. Plus - I just don't know when to quit :D

I love the creativity and the sense of community and the safe place that Mish and Becky provide.

I can't express how happy it makes me to read this. It was my goal in creating the community to provide a safe place for SG-1 fans of all stripes to come together and make pretty icons for my number one fandom.

I can't express how happy it makes me to read this.

Me, too!

Edited 2010-06-09 04:05 am (UTC)

I'm glad that you saw this. :D I think it's safe to say that we've "done good." We've both dedicated ourselves to making this comm a success. Thank YOU for making it possible, m'dear.

And now I'm getting schmoopy. Perhaps going to bed soon is advisable.

Thank you so much for doing this again. You are my hero!

And, there is one challenge where there are lots of hats - I just need to make it that far....

Thanks super Mish!

You know I love the community and the amazing people who make it a success, yes?

I hadn't paid any attention to the presence of headgear but I'm glad we've provided you with a worthy goal. Hee! You are more than capable of making it through the first nine challenges.

I'm pretty sure I can make it through the first 9 if I play it cautious but that just isn't me! If I go out, I'll go down in flames :D

LOL! I think even being not cautious that you have the chops. Time will tell, of course. I love that you're so adventurous -- and punny. :)

YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYYAYAYAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <33333333333333333333333333333

Eeeeeeeeee! I love that so many of our members have such excited responses to the announcement of a new round. Considering what a marathon each round is, it's always surprising and makes me profoundly grateful for all of our amazing members. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

Edited 2010-06-09 03:27 am (UTC)

The previous round was the first time I participated in this comm, and it tied in very nicely with my initial getting-into-of-SG-1. :D So now I'm really looking forward to this round because I've finished the series, and I'm sure it'll be uber fun to be all "OOOH I KNOW WHERE THAT CAP'S FROM!!!!" rather than "close your eyes Sammy; you're being spoilt!" XDDDD

(And maybe this time I'll be eliminated due to elimination, as opposed to being unable to submit due to being overseas without Intermenet. XDDDDD)

Buuuuuuuut, that was too wordy, so in short: YAYAYAYAYAYAAYAYAYAAYAAYAAAAAAYYYYYY!!!!! :DDDDDDDDDDD

I'm glad that we won't be spoiling you any longer. I'm always a little in awe of someone who enters a LIMS without having seen the entire show. It has to be hard when you haven't seen the episode that a cap comes from.

If you find yourself possibly going over seas (or otherwise doing something way more fun than staying at home), please feel free to work ahead and enter those icons on the early entry post. We can keep you entered and will be happy to provide you with your votes upon your return. :)

Too wordy? In my journal? Not possible! I babble ALL the time.

Welcome back to the comm, hon! I'm thrilled to have you. *g*

Woooooot! In that case, I shall continue to spam you in your jooooournaaaaaaaal!!!!! :DDDDDDDDDD

I think I had seen about half of the show when I first signed up, and for the most part, things made sense and all... I did get a tad confused every time I saw piccies of Cam or Vala--I remember seeing that Farscape piccy that was used for the "past life" challenge, and I got all *______* over it despite not knowing who the characters were. XD I also remember there were lots of crazy fire stuff going on for the hot challenge, and I was looking at Adria and thinking, "huh? Who's this chick, and why is she on fiiiiire?" And then I saw the eps and IT ALL MADE SENSE!!!!!! :DDDDDD

And mmmmmm, I think I shall play around with the early stuffies this round, because a) I kinda have a bit more-ish time (or at least I will-ish after my final exam of all final exam-ness!!!), and b) it's more fun that way, no? :D I've also never made any alts before, so maybe this time I can even play in the alts stuffies! Oooooh, the possibilities!! :D :D

(And uh, I hope I'm not giving you a headache with my wheeeeeee!-ness! I would turn off my excitement if I knew how, but I don't cause this is JUST TOO DAMN AWESOME OKAY???!!!! :DDDDD)

Love that icon!

I gasped when they actually burned up Vala in that episode. I thought it was some of the best acting Michael Shanks turned in for the final two seasons. It was rare for SG-1 to bring tears to my eyes post Season 5 but that moment is one of the handful that to this day puts my heart in my throat. It's a very difficult scene to icon but it's so very powerful.

I'm an Old School fan so I tend to prefer iconning the early seasons but for entries, I tend towards the later ones because post-4, the cap quality gets so much better. It makes it easier to create crisp, clear icons.

No headache. Worry not. I'm ecstatic that starting a new round provokes such intense, happy reactions in our participants. Makes me a very happy fangirl.

woot!