I did NOT make these rules up.
I just thought that maybe it could be used temporarily.
-Rules and Guidelines-
Obvious as some rules may be to most, not everyone knows all of the ins and outs the average SOTW comp. To make it clear to anyone and everyone interested, the rules for SOTW will be stated here for all to read. We request that all members entering and/or voting in SOTW competitions read and abide by them, so that everyone knows what is and is not expected or requested of them and there are few or no issues - Remember: this is supposed to be fun, not a fight, despite it being a competition.
Entering Competitions
Firstly, you may only enter one piece of art in any SOTW, unless otherwise stated in the entry thread for a particular comp.
Second, each SOTW will usually have a theme; if a theme is stated in the entry thread, try to portray the theme however you can in your artwork. If your entry is not obviously related to the theme for the week, you may be requested (by a staff member) to describe how and why your art fits in with the theme.
Third, as per the site rules, please keep your entry free of R18+ rated material, unless otherwise stated in the entry thread (i.e. if the theme for the week is Ecchi or Hentai, etc).
Fourth, please keep your entered artwork at either 500X300 or 300X500 pixels in size or less. Though allowances can be made if your entry is only a pixel or three out.
Fifth, please share the original stock(s) used in you entry (if available). This was a rule requested by SOTW regulars before the server change and will be implemented now, so that voters can see the work put into entries as clearly as possible.
Lastly, please take note of the entry time frame stated in the entry thread, you may change your entry up until the deadline, but not after. Requests for late entries will not be accepted. However, the entry period may be extended by a further week if less than four entries are recieved.
Voting
One, don't vote for yourself. Duh.
Two, same as everywhere else, don't flame. It's not needed.
Three, please state which two entries you wish to vote for - your major vote, and a secondary one. This works like distributing points: your major vote recieves two points, your secondary gets one.
Four, we request that you try to give some constructive critisism (what you like/don't like) to at least the entry you're voting for, if nothing else.
Lastly, it's been complained about in the past, but try not to vote for an entry purely for the stock/render used in an entry. It's like saying a model is pretty because of the hat s/he wears. If that's the only thing you can think of, then fine., but it doesn't really give the creator of your voting target(s) much to go on...
Choosing Themes
Each week, during the entry period for a SOTW, a poll will be added to the entry thread containing seven themes for you to choose from. The first will be the choice of the most recent SOTW winner, the second will be the Freestyle (the Donkey vote), and the remaining five will be randomly chosen from the list of requested SOTW themes.
The theme for the following SOTW will be chosen via said poll.
You may request for certain themes to be added to the next poll in the themes thread, just so long as said theme has not been used less than eight SOTWs previously.