Greetings! @creativetruth
So... I'm just around here... reading and stuff... but DID want to set you straight regarding the yuge writing contest that you spoke of.
No one was forced to do anything. No one was FORCED to work with anyone they didn't know.
ANYONE could have entered the contest, completely alone...and had to work with NO ONE ever.
In fact, my husband and I ( we know each other) decided to enter as a team...and won.
And if you took the time to READ the rules (which weren't much), you would have seen that the individual winners each got a finite amount of $....and teams worked out HONESTLY who should get what. I suppose that's just #faithinpeople. 😍
All that said... many of your concerns DID arise within other groups, but were all taken care of quite diplomatically...aside from one. 🤣 (Some folks will never be pleased...)
I'm sorry you felt you couldn't enter because of confusion. It was a GREAT experience for me.
I try to do my best making sure things are clear, and am SUPER saddened when folks speak on things they aren't so clear on.
So... I was just popping in to 'let you know'... at least on that ONE topic... You were a bit off base.
Hope it helps get some of that icky taste from your mouth. I'm not bad people. Really, go check out my feed. I'm pretty nice...and never controversial. 😍
Keep on Steemin'! 😍 (And keep on carin', as this is why we are here.)
Yes, clearly I did not understand those rules. All I remember was being told by a friend there was a creative writing contest for backstory content, and everyone had to pick a color team. I must have jumped to conclusions about how that would work out. I imagined all these people writing their own stories, and I had no idea if people on my team (my competitors) would be judging my work, or what. Who were the judges? I could have sworn there was some questionable wording (to me) about revisions to each color team's story that would be required, and that concerned me that I might have to change my ideas for the sake of the people on the rest of my so-called team.
Glad you had a good experience. I'm such a stickler for rules, and enjoy contests as long as it's designed to be more fun than obstacles. I run into so many contests on Steemit I never do because people list so many other conditions (resteem, upvote, use my tag, use my logo in the cover, use this title, etc.), I would rather just not be another billboard for sale to them.
OMG! We are the same: I'm such a stickler for rules & I run into so many contests I never do...
Same reasons, all around.
And to be fair, the rules for the writing contest left something to be desired. I may not have entered, but my hubs @chrisroberts was WAY excited about it....and we work really well together. ❤️
In funner news (lol... funner...) I've been doing a weekly Wacky Wednesday post for one of the communities I help with (@helpie). Literally, the easiest thing ever. It's mostly for fun and interaction, rather than... anything of substance. 🤣
For instance, this week, I've requested you 'talk Millenial to me'... use some new slang words in a comment. It's totes hilarious.
Come on by and play if yer bored. 😍
And by the way @carrieallen, thank you for the dose of positivity. It's definitely appreciated, and I love your enthusiasm and compassion. Super duper!
I feel like this is a good representation of me:
Bwahahahaha!
Thanks. 😍