Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2005 10:50 am
Yeah, the reason why the time period is so long for them is primarily because of the other two admins going on vacation. Originally, we didn't think we'd be ready for ruler sign-ups until after they came back. However, we got a lot more done in a small amount of time than we planned, and wanted to open this up as soon as possible. Wednesday, Kymvir and I talked briefly, where we came to the conclusion that we were essentially ready to start ruler sign-ups, and whatever we had left to do could be finished by me this week or quickly wrapped up after they return.
I was very much in favor of a shorter sign-up time slot, primarily so that the website won't fall stagnant and people "forget" that they did sign-up and all. However, it was our opinion that by Kymvir making advertising posts that we'd draw in a few more people, since a lot of people recognize his name.
The reason the deadline is so long is because we aren't going to close until he returns. There are a few reasons for this. The primary one would be so that the actual ruler selection, with the randomness involved and etc., would be done between three of us. That way, we are both blind to who gets picked. Most likely, one of us will list the rulers in some random number, another will randomly determine the ruler slots, and then both will send that to the third of us, who will match them up and post for all of us. That way, the results aren't tainted in any way.
And, to be honest, while I can try to organize things completely on my own, for us to be up and ready with ruler sign-ups quickly, it's best that all 3 of us work on it. I don't want to put too much work on my own shoulders, lest something come up and I have to be gone. Relying upon one admin is kind of a sketchy thing.
So, that's about it. I wouldn't want to push forward a deadline, even with the 5 day span until it, because of the fear that someone will get cut off because of that. I have no problem extending them, though, but I won't do that either. If Kymvir and ann are not back by the deadline, I'll still close the sign-ups. In the meantime, I'll try to stay on top of everything here
I was very much in favor of a shorter sign-up time slot, primarily so that the website won't fall stagnant and people "forget" that they did sign-up and all. However, it was our opinion that by Kymvir making advertising posts that we'd draw in a few more people, since a lot of people recognize his name.
The reason the deadline is so long is because we aren't going to close until he returns. There are a few reasons for this. The primary one would be so that the actual ruler selection, with the randomness involved and etc., would be done between three of us. That way, we are both blind to who gets picked. Most likely, one of us will list the rulers in some random number, another will randomly determine the ruler slots, and then both will send that to the third of us, who will match them up and post for all of us. That way, the results aren't tainted in any way.
And, to be honest, while I can try to organize things completely on my own, for us to be up and ready with ruler sign-ups quickly, it's best that all 3 of us work on it. I don't want to put too much work on my own shoulders, lest something come up and I have to be gone. Relying upon one admin is kind of a sketchy thing.
So, that's about it. I wouldn't want to push forward a deadline, even with the 5 day span until it, because of the fear that someone will get cut off because of that. I have no problem extending them, though, but I won't do that either. If Kymvir and ann are not back by the deadline, I'll still close the sign-ups. In the meantime, I'll try to stay on top of everything here