Pixelation
General => General Discussion => Topic started by: riley66 on July 17, 2009, 05:09:40 am
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I am new to this forum, and I have a question... and yes, I searched for an answer in the FAQ and everywhere! I was going to pay someone $100 USD to design an image for a "teaser website" for an upcoming Space-Themed MMOCC that I am working on. This image would be an isometric space station of sorts. Then I thought- wouldn't it be cool if I made this a contest rather than just hiring someone... this way, it could be fun for some people, and I could have several different options to choose from, and see some different graphical styles. So yes, now to the question... Where can I make a thread for this contest for $100? The prize may also be more money if this seems too low.
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Try the challenges & activities board (http://www.wayofthepixel.net/pixelation/index.php?board=5.0)
You might wanna run it by an admin first but you should be fine just posting it, as long as you have it set out like a challenge thread.
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yeah I saw that, however it dosn't let me create a thread.
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I guess you have to pm an admin to let you open a thread there.
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Spec art at pixelation? I'll have none of that.
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Actually yeh, I fully agree with Mathias here. This is a typical case of specart disguised as a competition.
If you want people to work for you post a fair offer in the job forum.
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I don't know what you mean by specart. This is also not a response which I expected, I was told this was a professional community. Instead I see rude responses without any explanation.
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speculative art means that there's no guarantee you'll be paid for your work. One of the best examples I've come across of why it's a not-good D: thing would be like going to a restaurant and paying only for the one item on the bill you liked the most, maybe without giving them a guarantee you'll like anything they serve. It takes labor to produce goods, and labor should be paid for adequately. This community is professional enough to not do specart.
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Sorry, Riley, if you want a good artist, just make a job offer and take the person who sends in the best samples. :angel:
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Don’t be surprised if people here think your offer is a little shady. We don’t know you and it’s not unreasonable to have reservations about hosting a cash money contest on this forum when it’s paid for by an new, unknown third party.
The issue we have with speculative art is that you’re basically trying to pay $100 × 1 for the a package that’s really valued at $100 × n, where n is the number of people who create an image. As Ptoing said, you’ll have much better luck putting up an honest commission in the jobs section.
Also, there’s a difference between rudeness and bluntness. The straightforwardness of this community is considered a feature, not a bug.
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if you ask me, speculative art would appear more in the paid jobs area then offering a contest. It would be much easier to screw over 1 person then do it to a whole community.
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Unless that one person is smart and doesn't work without a contract?
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wouldn't it be cool if I made this a contest rather than just hiring someone
NO.