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Mini-Challenge 584 - Where Do We Go From Here?

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Re: Mini-Challenge 584 - Where Do We Go From Here?

requa wrote:

... At least these were not posted as exhibits simply to avoid the perceived burden of hosting the next round.

How would you feel about asking any of the recent exhibitors to volunteer to host (with no one judging their work)? This might rewrite a series of private messages to spread the word -- I know I only accidentally noticed your digestion involving me as I did not have any entries this time.

Food for thought

Dan

I'm not so sure, Dan.  As a personal rule, I won't post exhibitions until I have submitted at least one image for judging.  I think it's only fair not to load up someone else's host job with nothing but 'exhibition' images and rendering that task as entirely moot.  It dilutes the value of our 'minis', which several of us contribute to regularly.  I would find it offensive if I learned that some people load up the minis with exhibits so that they won't be required to contribute to the hosting effort when their time comes to be deemed the winner.

It's funny, but I learned long ago about 'social loafing', the phenomenon where several people gather for a common purpose, but the real and lasting effort and results are due to the contributions of only a few of their number.  It would sadden me to learn that it's also happening here where the stakes are so puny.

As for your suggestion about tapping one of the recent exhibitors, sure.....why not?  If the foregoing is true, though, I'm not feeling very optimistic.

-Crandell

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