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Challenge: Let's Do the Time Warp Again

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I enjoy contests. Something is missing without a struggle, without a score, without a goal, without an objective, without a definition of achievement and definitely without an award or reward or recognition. I intend to write a timely piece (roll eyes here, please) before the end of the month. I'd like it if recognition is attached to a challenge in the future (or the past or the present), anywhen would be nice.
magnificent1rascal
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Question... Can we post more than once in a Challenge?

Also, since there is no actual winner of a Challenge, how about a "Good Sport" badge for members who make an effort to support SS in generating enthusiasm, ie. Challenges...


Each challenge may have different guidelines, but for this one post as many pieces as you’d like.

Anyone who successfully completes a challenge is a winner! Adding a challenge badge is among the badge update requests, but Gav is busy at his paying job so it might be a couple of weeks before he can get to it.
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AnnaMayZing
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I love the site, but it seems to be fading into obscurity.


C’mon, Al, please don’t start this again.

Stories Space is a small site and was never intended to be otherwise. If you’re looking for it to rival Wattpad or Medium, that isn’t going to happen. We have experienced steady membership growth, however, and we’re working on updates to encourage more activity. Nay-saying doesn’t improve anything.


Hmm...



"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." George Santayana

AnnaMayZing
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I personally think that the challenge is a good idea. It doesn't really need badges but if that's what people want then so be it.
I see it as a chance to write something interesting, an imagination prompt, if you like. Something to get those literary juices flowing.
There is an excellent prize that all those who contribute will receive.
"Is there? What?" I hear you ask.
The satisfaction of knowing that there are people who will thoroughly enjoy the effort you have made to write something for their reading pleasure.

Furthermore, there can be no complaints about the judges decisions!



"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." George Santayana

Mendalla
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It doesn't really need badges but if that's what people want then so be it.


This. I don't write for badges but I see no problem with them existing. In fact, I had suggested the idea of a challenge badge to Maggie in a PM not long after she started this thread. Not sure if it was that suggestion or otherwise that got the ball rolling.

A mighty warrior meets an unusual challenger. The Last Challenge of Jadek Prynn.

Survivor
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Here's just a simple comment. Maggie made the challenge. I was one of those that accepted it. For the pure pleasure of writing. I didn't even consider that there was a badge involved. I love badges. But I surely don't write to get them in the first place. Writing is its own reward.
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This isn't about being a badge whore or a Quid Pro Quo reward system. It's about trying to generate enthusiasm so other members who may not be inclined to write as much will participate more. There is a cluster of us who write fairly constantly. Me, not as much as I should. It's the same cast of characters.

So far all I've heard is "writing is its own reward" and "badges." Does anybody have any other ideas? Dinner at Maggie's? Tickets to one of Larry's dance extravaganzas? Chaffing wheat with Carl? A boat ride with Gillian?
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There is a cluster of us who write fairly constantly.


And there's those who wish they could write more.F4ncLnBkfWIeLdEc Life doesn't really leave me a lot of time for this hobby (which, lets face it, is what writing is for me at the moment).

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AnnaMayZing
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So far all I've heard is "writing is its own reward" and "badges." Does anybody have any other ideas? Dinner at Maggie's? Tickets to one of Larry's dance extravaganzas? Chaffing wheat with Carl? A boat ride with Gillian?


I like the boating idea! Hi Gillian.
But yes, I agree. The focus should be on attracting more writers and readers. the rest can come later.



"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." George Santayana

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So far all I've heard is "writing is its own reward" and "badges." Does anybody have any other ideas? Dinner at Maggie's? Tickets to one of Larry's dance extravaganzas? Chaffing wheat with Carl? A boat ride with Gillian?


I like the boating idea! Hi Gillian.
But yes, I agree. The focus should be on attracting more writers and readers. the rest can come later.


It occurs to me that if we want new people to be attracted to our little challenges they need to know about them. Some sort of announcement has to appear on the home page where casual visitors would possibly see it. I'm not sure how much non-members, or those who are members but seldom visit, will look into the forum and see site announcements.
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The site should have it's "stand-alone" page and not a close resemblance to another. That is my suggestion.
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Any contest winners yet?

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Any contest winners yet?



This is not a contest.

Read the first post.
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Any contest winners yet?



This is not a contest.

Read the first post.


I like my odds. Or maybe just another badge.
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This isn't about being a badge whore or a Quid Pro Quo reward system. It's about trying to generate enthusiasm so other members who may not be inclined to write as much will participate more. There is a cluster of us who write fairly constantly. Me, not as much as I should. It's the same cast of characters.

So far all I've heard is "writing is its own reward" and "badges." Does anybody have any other ideas? Dinner at Maggie's? Tickets to one of Larry's dance extravaganzas? Chaffing wheat with Carl? A boat ride with Gillian?




chaffing wheat with Carl?? How about a midnight run with you Larry, of course only under a full moon

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Oh, it's great!

It would have taken me a little more time in your waiting novel about the change of time. I would like to fix my computer so that I can access my files!
Impression of Planet Proxima Centauri with New the stars, Centauri a and Centauri B - Information about Proxima Centauri .
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Oh, it's great!

It would have taken me a little more time in your waiting novel about the change of time. I would like to fix my computer so that I can access my files!
Impression of Planet Proxima Centauri with New the stars, Centauri a and Centauri B - Information about Proxima Centauri .




it would be nice if I could understand what this is referring to. But I don't wish to click on the URL. No telling what it may send me to.
AnnaMayZing
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Oh, it's great!

It would have taken me a little more time in your waiting novel about the change of time. I would like to fix my computer so that I can access my files!
Impression of Planet Proxima Centauri with New the stars, Centauri a and Centauri B - Information about Proxima Centauri .




it would be nice if I could understand what this is referring to. But I don't wish to click on the URL. No telling what it may send me to.


I believe it to be spam, Larry. The post is made up of lines taken from various previous posts. It has been reported.



"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." George Santayana