03-29-2013, 03:42 PM
Thanks to everyone for their input.
I decided to split this from Compo17 so we can keep it as a general tsrCompo / Activity discussion thread. You can also post ideas for activities or events here. So if you've got an idea and aren't sure if anyone would be interested, you may be able to get an answer in this thread.
As it seems, the general response is that most people are too busy and would prefer smaller tasks over longer timespans. It is also quite obvious that a stronger focus on the learning effect would be appreciated - through more comments and criticism as well as tasks centering around specific subjects with tutorials to top them off.
I agree that the the (semi-) weekly compos should probably better be put aside, at least for a while. This doesn't mean that competitions or activities shouldn't be started at all - I just think it'd be better to discuss ideas here instead and only start an even when there is actual interest. The tsrCompos may have suffered from forced themes because the winner had to come up with one out of nowhere, without knowing if it was a good one.
That said, carry on, this topic stays open for further discussion. Compos and activities are a community subject so everyone is free to put in their two cents.
I decided to split this from Compo17 so we can keep it as a general tsrCompo / Activity discussion thread. You can also post ideas for activities or events here. So if you've got an idea and aren't sure if anyone would be interested, you may be able to get an answer in this thread.
As it seems, the general response is that most people are too busy and would prefer smaller tasks over longer timespans. It is also quite obvious that a stronger focus on the learning effect would be appreciated - through more comments and criticism as well as tasks centering around specific subjects with tutorials to top them off.
I agree that the the (semi-) weekly compos should probably better be put aside, at least for a while. This doesn't mean that competitions or activities shouldn't be started at all - I just think it'd be better to discuss ideas here instead and only start an even when there is actual interest. The tsrCompos may have suffered from forced themes because the winner had to come up with one out of nowhere, without knowing if it was a good one.
That said, carry on, this topic stays open for further discussion. Compos and activities are a community subject so everyone is free to put in their two cents.