Comments on: Plugin competitions a go go http://wpmu.org/plugin-competitions/ WordPress, Multisite & BuddyPress plugins, themes, news and reviews and special offers from the team at WPMU.org Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:04:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Andrea http://wpmu.org/plugin-competitions/#comment-35 Andrea Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:55:55 +0000 http://wpmu.org/?p=60#comment-35 Oooo, if this flies I will actually finish the plugin I have in perpetual development. :D I considered it for the other one, but got swamped. (and lazy. Whatever.) Oooo, if this flies I will actually finish the plugin I have in perpetual development. :D I considered it for the other one, but got swamped.

(and lazy. Whatever.)

]]> By: curtis earl http://wpmu.org/plugin-competitions/#comment-34 curtis earl Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:19:30 +0000 http://wpmu.org/?p=60#comment-34 by relevant I mean that plugins should not be specific to a particular niche or a single blog. I guess I mean something that'd useful to everyone. by relevant I mean that plugins should not be specific to a particular niche or a single blog. I guess I mean something that’d useful to everyone.

]]> By: James http://wpmu.org/plugin-competitions/#comment-33 James Mon, 21 Jul 2008 06:45:49 +0000 http://wpmu.org/?p=60#comment-33 Sounds pretty good, what do you mean by 'relevant'? While I'm sure we'll encourage people to grab the feed I don't reckon we'd say that anyone has to do anything (for example, we might promote wpmudev.org but not require the use of it) - just so that everyone gets maximum flexibility. Sounds pretty good, what do you mean by ‘relevant’?

While I’m sure we’ll encourage people to grab the feed I don’t reckon we’d say that anyone has to do anything (for example, we might promote wpmudev.org but not require the use of it) – just so that everyone gets maximum flexibility.

]]> By: Curtis Earl http://wpmu.org/plugin-competitions/#comment-32 Curtis Earl Mon, 21 Jul 2008 06:04:50 +0000 http://wpmu.org/?p=60#comment-32 there needs to be a format for submissions. reading the list for the other contest is madness. I understand that English is second language for some folks, but descriptions need to be clear and concise. no colloquialisms or glibness. *contest 60 days. *original plugin *plugin must be relevant *clean and legible code (code is poetry right? some people have bad handwriting.) *vote by poll. voters have to register for your feed (love traffic!) there needs to be a format for submissions. reading the list for the other contest is madness. I understand that English is second language for some folks, but descriptions need to be clear and concise. no colloquialisms or glibness.

*contest 60 days.
*original plugin
*plugin must be relevant
*clean and legible code (code is poetry right? some people have bad handwriting.)
*vote by poll. voters have to register for your feed (love traffic!)

]]> By: James http://wpmu.org/plugin-competitions/#comment-29 James Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:42:58 +0000 http://wpmu.org/?p=60#comment-29 How does 60 sound? Just to make it a bit more exciting :) The min sounds a bit unfair on submissions, if there are 8 really good ones then that would be a shame to draw them out... also, they all seem to get submitted in the last week, which would cause no end of stress! Agreed re: brand new plugins. And I think there'll be no shortage of testers :D How does 60 sound? Just to make it a bit more exciting :)

The min sounds a bit unfair on submissions, if there are 8 really good ones then that would be a shame to draw them out… also, they all seem to get submitted in the last week, which would cause no end of stress!

Agreed re: brand new plugins.

And I think there’ll be no shortage of testers :D

]]> By: Luke http://wpmu.org/plugin-competitions/#comment-28 Luke Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:11:33 +0000 http://wpmu.org/?p=60#comment-28 Hmmm, let's see. Timeframe/Competition Length: 90 days, maybe? Enough time to get the brains storming, and the knuckles cracking out the code. :) Voting is always good, once submissions have been closed. I'd also like to see a set minimum for number of entries as well. Say it's 10, and by the end of the competition if there are only 8, then the competition runs until there are 10. Would hate to see something where there are only a couple three plugins to select from. Also, plugins should be brand new. Not revamps of someones work, one that was released last year, etc. Brand spanking new, just for the competition. Oh, and it has to work, of course. :D Hmmm, let’s see.

Timeframe/Competition Length: 90 days, maybe? Enough time to get the brains storming, and the knuckles cracking out the code. :)

Voting is always good, once submissions have been closed.

I’d also like to see a set minimum for number of entries as well. Say it’s 10, and by the end of the competition if there are only 8, then the competition runs until there are 10.

Would hate to see something where there are only a couple three plugins to select from.

Also, plugins should be brand new. Not revamps of someones work, one that was released last year, etc. Brand spanking new, just for the competition.

Oh, and it has to work, of course. :D

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