I hate to say I told you so

[absolutedestiny]

But it looks like the Otakon amv contest is shaping up just as I expected... badly run.

So when you have a very important list of finalists to announce, what do you do? Well, here's what Otakon did - lets see if it's wise or not.

1) Slowly over the course of a weekend tell creators individually in person that they are on the list, leaving creators desperate to know if they have or not whilst their peers gloat.

2) Finally post the "official" list of finalist even though some creators knew they were in a few days ago

3) Ooops accidentally miss one (or maybe more) creators from the list after you told them in person!

4) MEGA WHOOOPS find out that you have to CUT someone from the list because you've included too many videos!!!

OMFG.

I'm sorry Geoff, I know you are new to this... but come on, don't give someone a list to post on every forum going if it's not correct!!

I really hope they dont have to cut a video, it's going to be such a kick in the face to whoever thought they were in the final.

Edit: If what Quu has just informed me holds true it seems that noone will be cut and that they will work around it.

Comments

[chibimofo.livejournal.com]

that's pretty messed up...

[dwchang.livejournal.com]

Yeah I read the list and didn't see Will's name even though he got a call. I was sorta scared since I heard others got calls and I didn't get one...oh well.

[absolutedestiny.livejournal.com]

Will got added back into the list as it was an oversight.. but if what I was told is correct nobody's place is secure.

[dwchang.livejournal.com]

Well exedore apparently called Geoff and asked about mine and apparnetly I got a really high score and am in. Not that it's *that* big of a deal or that I need to "prove it."

If anything, I was a bit annoyed he called him about that when I could've just waited. I didnt' even inquire. Oh well...we'll see who (if anyone) gets the boot. I hope no one.

[aluminumstudios.livejournal.com]

Sorry you're not in :-\

I'm worried about getting the boot since Silence weighs in at a hefty 6 minutes :-\

[dwchang.livejournal.com]

Uhm...did you see the list? I made it in too ;).

I was just annoyed that exedore was sorta doing that for me when I hadn't asked. I didn't like having some "inside track" (i.e. some getting calls and some not).

[meritot.livejournal.com]

I woulda liked to have found out via a surprise myself, too. :\

[kusoyaro.livejournal.com]

I didn't get a call :P

[meritot.livejournal.com]

I didn't get a call, either. No way in hell I'm that important. I just found out somewhat indirectly from someone else.

[quu.livejournal.com]

whoops...

anyway... i fixed the cut video problem... (I think)

I REALLY don'yt like stepping in... but i had to

[aluminumstudios.livejournal.com]

Thank you ^_^;;; Being a full 6 minutes I can imagine my video having a big fat target on it.

It makes me wonder if my initial exclusion was really an "oversight"

Anyway, you did the right thing, for the creator who would have been cut and the contest to actually step in.

[meritot.livejournal.com]

Egads, that's quite a shame. A had a feeling things were a bit shaky. Maybe things'll shape up more next year (if he's even around)?

[bigbigtruck.livejournal.com]

Boil 'em, mash 'em, stickeminastew