Change in the lite challenges philosophy

[Simkin]

Maybe the reason for low participation in lite challenges is "the competition" with others. We can try to do instead a challenge in a way that if the partecipants achieves a goal, earns the compass. For example:"draw a region and other 3 map related to that region". No vote at the end, only those who finish the process gain the compass or a different award.

[Turambar]

Maybe the reason for low participation in lite challenges is "the competition" with others. We can try to do instead a challenge in a way that if the partecipants achieves a goal, earns the compass. For example:"draw a region and other 3 map related to that region". No vote at the end, only those who finish the process gain the compass or a different award.

I think it has more to do with the relatively small pool of people who do challenges regularly and the fact that many of us have three Silvers or a Gold compass already. For my part, I am perfectly happy still participating with non-entries, since I care more about the inspiration and motivation for practicing making maps rather than the medal itself.

[Diamond]

I think Turambar's right; we're seeing many many fewer people join the Guild nowadays, much less participate in the challenges. It's just the way of things; forums like this one are dying, unfortunately. It's pretty impressive that we've stayed as strong as we have for so long.

[- JO -]

I’m sad to read Diamond, but I suppose it’s a fact ?
Personnally, I do regret not having enough time to participate to challenges. I just have less and less time to draw maps, and that’s very sad for me… So I try to advance on my personal projects first, hoping that the time and subject of a challenge could just fit with my projects (for example, I’am, right now, redrawing one of my first map, but I started before it became the actual challenge) . So, from my point of view, I don’t think it’s the challenge itself that causes a lack of participation, and I don’t think that the avoiding competition will produce more participants.
I’m still enjoying a lot looking at all of your work, so I hope the challenge will go on… And I may be retired in ten years, so I hope the guild will still be there, because I plan to draw a lot more maps then… So… Keep tight !!! ;-D
But my lack of time doesn’t change the fact that I love looking at all of your works in the different challenges… So I’m glad it’s still there and that people have time to participate. :-D