Miss/Mr/Thing Comicgenesis 2007: Enter submissions here.

Yeahduff · Post by **Yeahduff** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 8:48 am

Mercury Hat wrote:
Sphix wrote:
Mercury Hat wrote:Just remember, please, that imageshack blocks us so you can't use it.
What's the motivation behind that blocking?
We aren't sure. The best theory we have is that a comic's forum hosted here was uploading a lot of porn to imageshack and posting on that forum; porn is against imageshack's TOS so they did a blanket block on the CG forum entirely.

Must be nice to be doing so well that you can turn away and alienate so many customers.

TheSuburbanLetdown · Post by **TheSuburbanLetdown** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 9:10 am

Imageshack sucks anyway. I get better performance from photobucket.

Kris X · Post by **Kris X** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 1:48 pm

I'm in again this year. The cuteness of Pocket Kitten shall rule.

Sphix · Post by **Sphix** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 3:06 pm

Mercury Hat wrote:
Sphix wrote:
Mercury Hat wrote:Just remember, please, that imageshack blocks us so you can't use it.
What's the motivation behind that blocking?
We aren't sure. The best theory we have is that a comic's forum hosted here was uploading a lot of porn to imageshack and posting on that forum; porn is against imageshack's TOS so they did a blanket block on the CG forum entirely.

Hmm... I wonder if we could contact them... I really like Photoshack's Quickload feature. Right-click and upload straight to the net. Photobucket hates me with the fiery passion of a thousand suns.

ataraxia wrote:
Sphix wrote: Also, a dilemma. Being a photocomic and all... Wouldn't it be borderline porn to take pictures of one of my characters in a swimsuit?
What kind of swimsuits do you have in Utah!?

POLYGAMIST ONES.

Jackhass · Post by **Jackhass** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 3:11 pm

yeahduff wrote:
Mercury Hat wrote:
Sphix wrote: What's the motivation behind that blocking?
We aren't sure. The best theory we have is that a comic's forum hosted here was uploading a lot of porn to imageshack and posting on that forum; porn is against imageshack's TOS so they did a blanket block on the CG forum entirely.
Must be nice to be doing so well that you can turn away and alienate so many customers.

They eventually ban pretty much any messageboard that is using them to link pictures...this isn't the first forum I've posted on that got on their banned list. In fact pretty much *every* forum I've posted on eventually gets banned.

Sphix · Post by **Sphix** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 3:26 pm

Jackhass wrote:They eventually ban pretty much any messageboard that is using them to link pictures...this isn't the first forum I've posted on that got on their banned list. In fact pretty much *every* forum I've posted on eventually gets banned.

...What's the point of their service, then, if not to provide free images to the slobbering masses? *headdesk*

Jackhass · Post by **Jackhass** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 3:31 pm

Sphix wrote:
Jackhass wrote:They eventually ban pretty much any messageboard that is using them to link pictures...this isn't the first forum I've posted on that got on their banned list. In fact pretty much *every* forum I've posted on eventually gets banned.
...What's the point of their service, then, if not to provide free images to the slobbering masses? *headdesk*

Not sure...but I'm guessing since it's a) free and b) you don't even need to sign up to use it, they need to be pretty vigilant in finding ways to limit the number of people using them so they're not constantly overloaded. Blanket banning messageboards is a good way of doing that.

Sphix · Post by **Sphix** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 4:12 pm

Jackhass wrote:
Sphix wrote:
Jackhass wrote:They eventually ban pretty much any messageboard that is using them to link pictures...this isn't the first forum I've posted on that got on their banned list. In fact pretty much *every* forum I've posted on eventually gets banned.
...What's the point of their service, then, if not to provide free images to the slobbering masses? *headdesk*
Not sure...but I'm guessing since it's a) free and b) you don't even need to sign up to use it, they need to be pretty vigilant in finding ways to limit the number of people using them so they're not constantly overloaded. Blanket banning messageboards is a good way of doing that.

Hmm... good point. What's the company behind ImageShack, anyone know?

Pimpette · Post by **Pimpette** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 8:33 pm

Kris X wrote:I'm in again this year. The cuteness of Pocket Kitten shall rule.

Turkish accepts this challenge once again!

So long as I don't forget this year. Whups.

Shield · Post by **Shield** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 12:11 pm

Oh I am so getting in on this. I've already got some great ideas. Okay time to get to work!

Hogan · Post by **Hogan** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 1:08 pm

americangothic wrote:
Hogan wrote:Hmm... I could enter Scale... if it wasn't for the facts that

1) I'm currently chained up by the Evil Overlords
So what does you being chained got to do with anything? You gonna pose? after all YOU ARE a character now... I could enter YOU into this.. bwhahahahaha

2) I'm not the artist...
but *I AM*

3) She is already pretty pissed, and doing this to her would probably cost me limbs...
After being in just a disappearing towel...AND showing her butt to the world, I think Scale might actually *like* this one....

::::Aggie plots.... Aggie grins mischievously::::

I think the words here are... Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid!

... I AM afraid!

Sketchywallflowr · Post by **Sketchywallflowr** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 2:52 pm

I shall enter! And it shall be glorious! But wonders Sketchy, are the submissions based on artistic style, or like all pageants, is this about beauty and popularity? (for the characters, not the poster)

Lunar · Post by **Lunar** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 6:17 am

If I was thinking of entering more then one character (in different categories of course) would I need to submit them all at the same time or does it matter as long as they get submitted before deadline?

Jops · Post by **Jops** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 8:46 am

Lunar wrote:If I was thinking of entering more then one character (in different categories of course) would I need to submit them all at the same time or does it matter as long as they get submitted before deadline?

It doesn't matter as long as they are before deadline.
...and, absolutely, don't even think of submitting them all in a sole post!

Enedlammeniel · Post by **Enedlammeniel** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 2:06 am

Aah, I so need to frequent these forums...

I think I'll enter the Mr. and Thing this year.

Ataraxia · Post by **Ataraxia** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 5:58 am

Enedlammeniel wrote:I think I'll enter the Mr. and Thing this year.

I want to see Three-Armed Joe in the "Thing" competition, but you have a lot of things to choose from.

Enedlammeniel · Post by **Enedlammeniel** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 12:04 pm

Yes, I was thinking I would do Joe too.

And Cappuccino for Mr.

BoShek · Post by **BoShek** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 12:16 pm

Would my characters have any chance if I've only been active for about a month? I assume that the established characters will be the heavy favorites to win... but entering this contest sounds fun and like a good way to get one of my guys and one of my gals some good exposure.

EvilChihuahua · Post by **EvilChihuahua** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 1:04 pm

BoShek wrote:Would my characters have any chance if I've only been active for about a month? I assume that the established characters will be the heavy favorites to win... but entering this contest sounds fun and like a good way to get one of my guys and one of my gals some good exposure.

I'd like to say that the contest is based entirely on skill and character design, but yeah, it's a popularity contest.

That being said, however, its a great form of free advertising.

RPin · Post by **RPin** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 1:10 pm

In previous years the whole thing has always been done for the purpose of having fun. What changed?