Inkipedia talk:Logo Contest 2022/Round 1

Adding comments

I'm sorry, but how can I add a comment under people's submissions? ninckmane (talk) 13:44, 8 May 2022 (UTC)Vinny

@ninckmane Look for the edit button at the comment section. If there isn't one, then use the edit button at the top of the page. Once you're in edit mode, type an asterisk (to make a bullet point), then type your comment, then type 4 tildes which will automatically insert your name and the timestamp. I hope this helps. Reply if you need more assistance, and feel free to use our Discord for faster help. Heddy (talk) 13:55, 8 May 2022 (UTC)

@User:Heddy Thanks!! ninckmane (talk) 14:13, 8 May 2022 (UTC)

@User:Heddy Hey! Regarding the colors, I actually made them to be completely interchangeable! I tested using both Splat1 and 2's colors, but it probably works well with any color pair! I can send the image of the color tests too if that helps — Preceding unsigned comment added by ninckmane (talk • contribs) 22:00, 8 May 2022 (UTC)

@ninckmane Great! You can upload some color variants of your logo if you want, just add them to the table and people can tell you what they like better! Heddy (talk) 00:03, 13 May 2022 (UTC)

People joining Inkipedia and creating a submission simply for the prize money

I'm concerned with the number of submissions from users who have not been on Inkipedia very long or have made few edits prior to the contest. In the proposal for the logo contest, we discussed how people shouldn't be allowed to make an account for the sole purpose of participating in the contest. One user who made a submission doesn't even have a welcome message, two users didn't have a welcome message when the contest started, and all of the other users who submitted except for Shahar have very few edits and don't seem very committed to Inkipedia. I personally think that most of these users either created an account for the sole purpose of winning the prize money or returned to Inkipedia after a long haitus to participate in the contest. I am of the opinion that most of the submissions should not be allowed to continue into the next voting round. What do you think? EminenceTalk 10:37, 10 May 2022 (UTC)

Being one of the people that created an account very recently, due to becoming aware of the project, I beg you to look at it from a different perspective. I believe most of the people are doing their contributions in earnest, since they saw an opportunity to contribute to a community they like. Maybe they never had an account because they felt they didn't have valuable skills for helping on a wiki, maybe they just checked it some times and tried to spread its information through other means, maybe they really liked the offer of a prize, something I don't judge them for, they still tried to distill their ideas in a significant contribution to this project. I think gatekeeping the contest on a basis of the time someone created an account is not a very favorable thing to do, because that, what we created for submission, is a contribution in of itself, and maybe by opening up this opportunity we may invite more people to help actively on the site. Speaking for myself now, I created my account now just because I never thought I had the chance to offer important insights on this site, and seeing the opportunity, I jumped at it. I love this game and its community, and now getting into the site made me feel like it is much more accessible than I thought it was before. I did my submission in earnest, not knowing even there was a prize until a friend pointed that out, just really wanting to help a community that had provided me with so much joy and entertainment. Still, I can understand your worries, but I ask for you to reconsider. Thanks! Also... sorry for the block of text, I might not be the best at expressing my opinions ninckmane (talk) 10:17, 11 May 2022 (UTC) (I kinda forgot to sign)

Indeed, we could say that some of the entrants are from people who wanted to contribute to the site or community but didn't find a way they were comfortable with before. Long story short, I'm happy to give the benefit of the doubt as I want this to be as open as possible and I'm grateful for the engagement! If we see any evidence of wrongdoing, naturally we'll look into it immediately. GloverMist (talk) 17:13, 11 May 2022 (UTC)

We are keeping exact prize details secret to emphasize that this contest is not about money. It's about having fun and making a great logo!

Even if someone is only doing it for the money, how is that a problem? Would they submit a bad logo? If that's the case, voting in the later rounds should take care of it.

As others have said, uploading a logo is itself a contribution, and if someone feels that is the only way they can contribute to Inkipedia, that's fine. A new logo is an excellent contribution! Heddy (talk) 00:23, 13 May 2022 (UTC)

I would agree with Heddy. In my case I have created an account very recently, but I have used Inkipedia ever since I got Splatoon 2. I created an account because I never knew you could until I noticed the logo contest one day and it said it was required. Hescracked75 (talk) 11:31, 4 June 2022 (UTC)