MoM Elections: Final Task

Welcome teams to the FINAL task! You'll have until October 24 to work on this one.

What we need is a Comprehensive Thread for each team so that the voters can go to one place to learn everything they need to about the candidates. This can contain anything you've done in previous challenges or Spotlight Threads any ideas you've had, basically anything you want. It can be as long or as short as you want. Keep your viewers in mind though, not every voter is going to be willing to go through a 20 page thread on why your candidate is the best choice.

Elections will open on October 25 and will stay open through November 7. The election thread will not be multiple choice and voter choice will not be visible.

Best of luck to all the teams!

OK. Can I ask about the practicialities of this exercise?

1) is this a separate, shiny new thread?
2) who opens it? One of us? The candidates?
3) will it be closed (or up to us whether we want to have it closed) like the spotlight threads?
4) Am I right in thinking that we could start this soon and then add to it during the two weeks? (Or do you want us to prepare a thread and that goes online all in one a day before the election)?


Sorry... questions, questions!!!

1) is this a separate, shiny new thread?

Yes, a totally new thread.

2) who opens it? One of us? The candidates?

Whatever suits the teams best. However it might be best for clarity if the candidates create the thread.

3) will it be closed (or up to us whether we want to have it closed) like the spotlight threads?

The threads will be stickied and locked.

4) Am I right in thinking that we could start this soon and then add to it during the two weeks? (Or do you want us to prepare a thread and that goes online all in one a day before the election)?

You can work on the thread and add to it over the coming weeks. You can see it as similar to the spotlight threads.

Thanks! Good luck to the mods for dealing with all the traffic :eeep: Much appreciated that you are doing this for us! :) :tu:

Perhaps it would be simpler to keep them all open duing the construction phase, and simply have mods delete posts from unauthorized persons? Then the Mods would only need to be bothered when the candidates post. :)

Perhaps it would be simpler to keep them all open duing the construction phase, and simply have mods delete posts from unauthorized persons? Then the Mods would only need to be bothered when the candidates post. :)

Sorry zgrinius, I disagree with you .I feel these threads should be locked ,because that way the teams really have good control over what gets seen . This way it prevents an unauthorized post that might poison the message of the thread .Team members are not always on line and able to check on what is being posted in an open thread . So I feel a locked thread is safer and better for each team.

twins:D

I just want to get a few things clear. Some of us haven't done the spotlight threads yet so we're not sure about the whole stickied and locked concept. Will it be unviewable to others prior to the due date and how will members of the team post content on it?

How soon can we actually start the thread in this forum? Can we open it up tomorrow or Monday?

Some of us haven't done the spotlight threads yet so we're not sure about the whole stickied and locked concept.

Well, all that is is that you owl a mod and ask him/her to open up the thread when you need it to be opened and you post something in there. After you post as many things as necessary, owl the mod and tell him/her to close it. :)

I have to second V8's question about when the thread would be viewable, though. Would everyone see it as you continue to work on the thread or would it only be viewable after two weeks?

Well, I'd say that the answer to my question 4) makes this quite clear. This will look very much like any of the spotlight threads we have had before - at least in terms of organising it. What we all make of it is another question! :)

I don't think the threads can start for at least a week because the winner of the election poll will have to have a spotlight thread. If we opened them all up, it would take away from their opportunity to shine.

I don't think the threads can start for at least a week because the winner of the election pole will have to have a spotlight thread. If we opened them all up, it would take away from their opportunity to shine.
An excellent point, Wick! :tu:

Mind you, right now the team in the lead is one which already had a Spotlight thread. But it's early yet, and your comment is sound.

I just want to get a few things clear. Some of us haven't done the spotlight threads yet so we're not sure about the whole stickied and locked concept. Will it be unviewable to others prior to the due date and how will members of the team post content on it?

A stickied thread here in the Minister of Magic forums will be viewable to all. If you don't want everyone to see what you are going to post before a certain date, prepare your thread in the social group. Or create a special social group for it. Several other teams have social groups for their finished/unfinished challenges where they dump there stuff so it's easier for their team members to see.

The question about closure and opening has been answered already, but I'll stress that you will have to owl a staffmember to open the thread and in case you want a character to post something, notify the staffmember about that.


How soon can we actually start the thread in this forum? Can we open it up tomorrow or Monday?

I don't think the threads can start for at least a week because the winner of the election pole will have to have a spotlight thread. If we opened them all up, it would take away from their opportunity to shine.

I'll get back to you on these questions :)

I understand what you've said Wick, but I do want to point out that I would love to start tomorrow. I'm not trying to take away from the whoever wins the exit poll, just that I don't want to wait a week. :p

I don't think the threads can start for at least a week because the winner of the election poll will have to have a spotlight thread. If we opened them all up, it would take away from their opportunity to shine.
I think you are definitely right. With all these stickied threads the spotlight thread wouldn't really matter.

I understand what you've said Wick, but I do want to point out that I would love to start tomorrow. I'm not trying to take away from the whoever wins the exit poll, just that I don't want to wait a week. :p


Well, I see Wick's point, too, but I am with Leah on this one.....

Even if everyone holds their horses on the amount of material they are producing, suddenly we'd have a bulk of material in a few of the threads - and the smaller teams might find it difficult to produce good material in good amaounts so quickly.

It's all easier if we can spread it out over a fourthnight.

I just want to say that I'm good and thoroughly confused! More so, than my normal confusion...:lol:

Well, I see Wick's point, too, but I am with Leah on this one.....

Even if everyone holds their horses on the amount of material they are producing, suddenly we'd have a bulk of material in a few of the threads - and the smaller teams might find it difficult to produce good material in good amaounts so quickly.

It's all easier if we can spread it out over a fourthnight.

Well as I believe someone mentioned in this thread already, it isn't like you need the thread open for you to work on stuff for the thread. You can plan it in the social groups and put the completed posts in a separate social group to keep track of the posts. I really don't see the need to "wait". You can work on it now if you want to, just in your private social groups. Then when the threads go up you can put up stuff at whatever pace you want...

Yes, boush, but if everyone posts a week's worth of thread all in one go, who is going to read all that stuff? it would be a bit of a pity for all concerned, really.....


I guess our team would still continue as we have for some weeks now... we have had a steady trickle of material (deliberately designed to be different from what we thought of as 'spotlight material') for some weeks now, and the new thread won't change all that much about our way of working, I suppose.......

Yes, boush, but if everyone posts a week's worth of thread all in one go, who is going to read all that stuff? it would be a bit of a pity for all concerned, really.....

Everyone could just pace the amount of posts however they see fit... Everyone who has had a spotlight thread has dealt with it differently. I see no difference here. Plus, all these threads will be open the entire time the polls are open. People can read stuff at their leisure before they vote, if they choose to do so.

And it's also fairer. If a couple of teams have stuff ready and start tomorrow, how is that fair for everyone else? Those teams would have a head start and stickied threads with content, before everyone else.


I guess our team would still continue as we have for some weeks now... we have had a steady trickle of material (deliberately designed to be different from what we thought of as 'spotlight material') for some weeks now, and the new thread won't change all that much about our way of working, I suppose.......

Sounds like you have a plan that works for your team. If I had to guess, I think our team will continue working on just as we have done from the beginning too.

And it's also fairer. If a couple of teams have stuff ready and start tomorrow, how is that fair for everyone else? Those teams would have a head start and stickied threads with content, before everyone else.

How is that unfair? We have all had the same amount of notice... the difference in the sort of set-up the different groups have is actually, I'd say, going to be more noticeable if we all get a long time to prepare..... more 'trickling' time should help the smaller teams, I would have thought?

How is that unfair? We have all had the same amount of notice... the difference in the sort of set-up the different groups have is actually, I'd say, going to be more noticeable if we all get a long time to prepare..... more 'trickling' time should help the smaller teams, I would have thought?

Yes, we all have had the same amount of notice... but the same amount of notice has only been a day... on a weekend.

People have real lives, and smaller teams have a tougher time getting stuff together. So a smaller team may not have a whole lot to put up, while larger teams and teams that have had spotlight threads already have an advantage because they may have more material to work with already. Those teams would have a head start. That's what I see as unfair. At least giving teams who haven't had spotlight threads already more time to get things together, seems more fair to me.

Also, what does the winner of the current challenge get then? A spotlight thread would be pointless.

Yes, boush, but if everyone posts a week's worth of thread all in one go, who is going to read all that stuff? it would be a bit of a pity for all concerned, really.....

I believe the concept the Mods have for this, is that the final threads will be where voters go to find out what they want to know about each team. They will be up there, stickied, for all to see during the 2 weeks of the final vote. Much easier than digging to find this or that policy statement on p. 9 of the editorial thread...

I have no opinion about when they should open. But I would point out that I for one, will be reading none of them until they are all complete. Why? Because I will be toiling away making Snape/Molly's as good as it can be. :D

I think we should just wait for the mod's decisions on this, instead of bickering back and forth.

Ooops? where did my edit go? I edited my formet post to add something....

Anyway - I'll say it again, because I think I'd like to clarify my statements. I'll pull out of this discussion now. I am sorry that this came across wrongly. I was arguing *for* the initial last challenge as we understood it to have been meant. Of course - whatever you do, the smaller teams will always have a disadvantage, and different interpretations of that are possible.

However, I know what it feels like if you are leading in the polls and suddenly everyone seems to be suggesting something that will take away from your spotlight thread. It happened to us some time ago (and without a challenge that suggested it). I know how it feels. I am very sorry - this was not my intention when I made my arguments. And that's why I think it would be best to leave it up to the mods now.




ETA: I edited my post in the other thread, where my edit went as a kind of error. That's what boush was referring to in her post below.

I will point out that I do sympathize with the winner of the exit poll and that their spotlight thread would get diminished by the other threads.

What's the point in a spotlight thread? I see that thread as being more carefree. We had Rose and the Potter kids send pictures to their fathers. I wouldn't think something like that should go into the final task threads.

Ooops? where did my edit go? I edited my formet post to add something....

It went in another thread.

Anyway - I'll say it again, because I think I'd like to clarify my statements. I'll pull out of this discussion now. I am sorry that this came across wrongly. I was arguing *for* the initial last challenge as we understood it to have been meant. Of course - whatever you do, the smaller teams will always have a disadvantage, and different interpretations of that are possible.

Then it is only right that the smaller teams have a bit more time to prepare. They may already be at a disadvantage because they have fewer members, so why give bigger teams who have stuff ready now a head start and put the smaller teams at a further disadvantage? Every other challenge has had prep time, I don't feel the last task should be any different.

However, I know what it feels like if you are leading in the polls and suddenly everyone seems to be suggesting something that will take away from your spotlight thread. It happened to us some time ago (and without a challenge that suggested it). I know how it feels. I am very sorry - this was not my intention when I made my arguments. And that's why I think it would be best to leave it up to the mods now.

I don't know what you're referring to in the first part of the paragraph, but if threads go up earlier rather than later, then the winner of this challenge should still get an award of some sort. I just don't think a spotlight thread would have a point and may even be confusing...

I also don't feel that this exit poll has already been decided, so I'm not protecting an interest in a probable spotlight thread, as you suggested in the edit that went into another post. I don't count my chickens before they are hatched. :)

Anyway, it isn't up to us, so I'm done here. This all has just been my opinion and not a representation of the views of my team. Thanks. :)

One last edit: leah49, a spotlight thread loses its meaning because it would no longer have a spotlight on it.

Edit 2: sorry for the weird double post edit that happened in this post earlier. Don't get how that happened. LOL. :)

Let's wait for Jessica to answer some of your questions.

I would hate to tell you the wrong thing.

I'm still confused! I have no clue what we are supposed to do and that doesn't even include open threads vs. closed threads, sticky threads and such. :whistle:

I'm still confused! I have no clue what we are supposed to do and that doesn't even include open threads vs. closed threads, sticky threads and such. :whistle:

Welcome teams to the FINAL task! You'll have until October 24 to work on this one.

What we need is a Comprehensive Thread for each team so that the voters can go to one place to learn everything they need to about the candidates. This can contain anything you've done in previous challenges or Spotlight Threads, any ideas you've had, basically anything you want. It can be as long or as short as you want. Keep your viewers in mind though, not every voter is going to be willing to go through a 20 page thread on why your candidate is the best choice. The Comprehensive thread will be like the spotlight thread, except, instead of having mostly fun stuff in it, the purpose of the Comprehensive thread is to put the information about your candidate all in one place. It can include your platform, a collection of your candidate's answers to all the questions posted as part of a challenge or just posted in one of the other threads. It could include all your challenges, all the signatures you made for your team, graphics, logos, endorsements, things in your Spotlight thread, just about anything you want.

ETA: Just to clarify: The Comprehensive thread can have fun stuff in it, too. That is what we mean by saying you can have "anything you want" in it.

Thanks Susan!

OT, but I love your new sig, gottriplets! :)

Thanks Boushh! I like how it turned out too!

Okay sorry for the delay - I was out of town all weekend.

The Comprehensive threads WILL NOT OPEN until right before elections. You'll have 48 hours to get anything you want to put in the thread up so you should be using the social group now to plan the thread.

The winner of this challenge will have a spotlight thread open for a week before the elections so there won't be a conflict with the threads.

You can put anything you'd like in the thread but you need to remember that undecided voters are unlikely to read a five page thread. This is your chance to tell the voters who have not been involved with the campaigns why your candidate is the best for the job.

Thank you for the clarification. :)

The Comprehensive threads WILL NOT OPEN until right before elections. You'll have 48 hours to get anything you want to put in the thread up so you should be using the social group now to plan the thread.
Oh thank goodness, and thank you Jessica for that!!

Our small team, which is running into all sorts of problems from computer crashes to family crises to work overload, couldn't have handled the Comprehensive Thread if it had started now! Whew!! :relax:

at least you have 20 members....our team only has 10....

at least you have 20 members....our team only has 10....
We only have 20 members on paper, or rather on the online list. :sigh:

Most are absentee members who don't contribute to tasks, some don't even come in to vote. :grumble:

We only have 5 active members, all of whom have serious RL problems right now, so I think that if all 10 of your members are "working" members, you're ahead of us. :)

We only have 20 members on paper, or rather on the online list. :sigh:

Most are absentee members who don't contribute to tasks, some don't even come in to vote. :grumble:

We only have 5 active members, all of whom have serious RL problems right now, so I think that if all 10 of your members are "working" members, you're ahead of us. :)
Meh, more than half of ours are absentee members as well, and I haven't been able to contribute as much as I'd like due to RL problems... though Lucius did actually lend a hand with the polishing toward the end of that last task with the charity ;)

I think that is a theme of all the campaigns. I know my campaign is like that as well.

It's simply a bit hrader for the smaller groups. I seem to remember that Arthur/Filius was a bit short on working members as well.

In our group, most of us vote at the very least. Our working system is rather hard to explain :lol:

It's simply a bit hrader for the smaller groups. I seem to remember that Arthur/Filius was a bit short on working members as well.

In our group, most of us vote at the very least. Our working system is rather hard to explain :lol:

Yes, it seems our number of active members has diminished a lot since the beginning of the campaign.

We actually expected that many teams would have to work close to their limit, when campaign team members had to back away due to school, work or whatever RL reasons. That's one reason why we only allowed teams which had a support group of at least ten members. This number also seemed to give some clue about the support the candidate might get in the actual Election contests by the larger forums.

It's gorgeous what you all achieve with very low man power, and the biggest gift for the organisation team to see, what you all come up with and how much fun you have. Thanks. :)

Yeah...Voldemort Lucius barely made it *shudders*. I thought we'd nearly invited Lucius too late.

We actually expected that many teams would have to work close to their limit, when campaign team members had to back away due to school, work or whatever RL reasons. That's one reason why we only allowed teams which had a support group of at least ten members. This number also seemed to give some clue about the support the candidate might get in the actual Election contests by the larger forums.

It's gorgeous what you all achieve with very low man power, and the biggest gift for the organisation team to see, what you all come up with and how much fun you have. Thanks. :)
:) You all have been wonderful with all of your great ideas and support.

I agree that most teams have more nonactive members than active but it seems clear to me that all the teams are capable of turning out great stuff despite their limited numbers .

Well Done to Every team !

twins:p

:wow: Snape's group has 60 members but only have 44 votes

:wow: Snape's group has 60 members but only have 44 votes
It's early yet, and don't overlook the fact that the poll opened at the start of a long holiday weekend. We'll see by tomorrow and the next day if more people are back from wherever they've spent Columbus Day weekend and if they come in to vote.

The larger teams have an advantage by sheer weight of numbers alone. It's normal that one of their votes would go to their own team, and the smaller teams have to compete to attract votes from members of the bigger teams or the uncommitted voters. It's the name of the game.

Exactly! Which is why its so commendable that the smaller teams charities have done so well in this Exit Poll!
Great job everyone! :tu:

Exactly! Which is why its so commendable that the smaller teams charities have done so well in this Exit Poll!
Great job everyone! :tu:

I know exactly what you mean:agree: Congrats everyone:)

One of my groupmates, wanda, asked if we can use quotes from other characters. Can we put them into our threads? And something I feel like adding on, if we ask other characters for quotes, how early could we get our answers?

We used quotes from other characters in our spotlight thread and sent out owls to the characters asking for endorsements. Some responded quickly, some slowly, a few not at all. I'm not a mod, but that's what we did. Hope that helps.

Oh thanks :).

Characters with threads left open, you can ask them questions in the Quibbler forum.

The easiest way is to owl the character and cc any member of staff (preferably one you've seen in the election areas) so we can make sure that the character comes online to see it :)

oh, thanks for the tip Jessica :)

One of my groupmates, wanda, asked if we can use quotes from other characters. Can we put them into our threads? And something I feel like adding on, if we ask other characters for quotes, how early could we get our answers?
We quoted Dumbledore in our video and didn't have any problem, so that should be OK?

For the other characters we involved in our charity, we did owl and ask permission. We also owled Headmistress McGonagall for the use of Hogwarts grounds. She didn't respond directly, but an Unspeakable told us that probably meant we could go ahead. :cool:

I have asked some characters questions in their ask thread in the Quibbler folder as I'd like to provide links to the quotes. Should I owl a mod to answer the questions or should I just wait until they get answered before our thread goes up?

I don't want to force you guys to do anything so if you just want me to wait, I will.

Congrats to the Snape/Weasley team for a great job:tu: Awaiting your spotlight thread now:clap:
And also congrats to all the teams..its been a pleasure to see such excellent charities:huggles:

Unlike most people, I'm glad this is the Final Task and this marathon of an electoral campaign is coming to an end. Team Cedric/George is exhausted. http://www.avenueviet.com/forums/images/smiles/dead.gif

We don't regret having entered, though. It was fun, instructive, and convivial. We made new friends and learned new skills - and that will endure long after the elections are over.

BTW, what happens after the new Minister is elected? Will the new ministerial team get its own subforum or special thread? In a word, what exactly have we been working so hard for? :hmm:

BTW, what happens after the new Minister is elected? Will the new ministerial team get its own subforum or special thread? In a word, what exactly have we been working so hard for? :hmm:

It's a good question you ask. I believe that, last time this came up, the moderators had said it was just for posterity, but when a small demand came through for something more, I believe it was said that a discussion would take place.

Now, I may also have dreamed that. I will go look, but it might take a while... ;)

ETA: Nope, can't find it anywhere. Wish I could even remember who said it... :( Spent ages looking, to no avail.

Maybe I did imagine it?! :lol:!!

Unlike most people, I'm glad this is the Final Task and this marathon of an electoral campaign is coming to an end. Team Cedric/George is exhausted. http://www.avenueviet.com/forums/images/smiles/dead.gif

We don't regret having entered, though. It was fun, instructive, and convivial. We made new friends and learned new skills - and that will endure long after the elections are over.

BTW, what happens after the new Minister is elected? Will the new ministerial team get its own subforum or special thread? In a word, what exactly have we been working so hard for? :hmm:

Same with Voldy/Lucius, but it's still fun :p. This final stretch is really annoying though, because only two of us are actually doing anything :grumble:. If I was a witch....

It's a good question you ask. I believe that, last time this came up, the moderators had said it was just for posterity, but when a small demand came through for something more, I believe it was said that a discussion would take place.

Now, I may also have dreamed that. I will go look, but it might take a while... ;)

ETA: Nope, can't find it anywhere. Wish I could even remember who said it... :( Spent ages looking, to no avail.

Maybe I did imagine it?! :lol:!!
No, you didn't imagine it. I think it was Gertie Keddle who said that the staff would look into it because it was an interesting idea. But we haven't heard anything more from the staff on this subject since then. Maybe this exchange will prompt them to respond? *Hope springs eternal*

Same with Voldy/Lucius, but it's still fun :p. This final stretch is really annoying though, because only two of us are actually doing anything :grumble:. If I was a witch....
You kind of hope people will come back to the fold when they see how well you've done without them.

Same with Voldy/Lucius, but it's still fun :p. This final stretch is really annoying though, because only two of us are actually doing anything :grumble:. If I was a witch....
Well, right now we're down to four active members, only two of whom have time to work on this, so we're even.

I must say what you did achieve was awesome, V8th. :tu:

Out of curiosity, what would you do if you were a witch? Actually, aren't you already a witch? You certainly do magical things with your answers to challenges! :)

But we haven't heard anything more from the staff on this subject since then. Maybe this exchange will prompt them to respond? *Hope springs eternal*

I'm glad it springs eternal, it means you're not likely to be disappointed! :lol:!

You kind of hope people will come back to the fold when they see how well you've done without them.

Any of the teams that this has happened to, it must be stated that I have not noticed a drop off in the quality that is still coming from the smaller teams. Notably, the Voldemort and Weasley teams did fantastically in the last challenge- and if they have fewer involved members, then they deserve even more praise for sheer determination.

I think if you look hard you'll see that every team has a small hard core group ,that is sticking until the very end ,and without them each team would most likely fold up . My hat is off to those hard core few who are doing such great work on all the teams .

twins:p

Well, right now we're down to four active members, only two of whom have time to work on this, so we're even.

I must say what you did achieve was awesome, V8th. :tu:

Out of curiosity, what would you do if you were a witch? Actually, aren't you already a witch? You certainly do magical things with your answers to challenges! :)

no offense, but that's just really sad....you have twice as many members than us but only two who are actually doing anything?

Well, answering challenges isn't really magic, it's just because i use my creativity side of my brain so much because i love art while most people i know are more into logic. But if i had magic, i'd figure out what was holding up my team members and see what i could do to get rid of some of those things that take up time and confund them to be a bit more concentrated on our campaign :D. Then I'd twist Voldy's mind a bit so he loses some of his idiocy with killing 17 year old boys :p. Really, is it that hard to transfigure a sword and then thrust it through the neck? :p

no offense, but that's just really sad....you have twice as many members than us but only two who are actually doing anything?


We have a similar solution too....:agree:
But its still fun, though yeah, you do heave a sigh of relief when its coming to an end...

I do have to confess, I am not an idea person in our group, just a little editing here and there. There are just a couple of people who carry most of the weight.

BTW, what happens after the new Minister is elected? Will the new ministerial team get its own subforum or special thread? In a word, what exactly have we been working so hard for? :hmm:
Someone suggested in the "It's time for me to retire" thread that the two candidates with the most votes fight it out in one last election. Just like in the USA RL presidential elections, we could consider the elections up to now to be "primaries" - then the two teams with the most votes would go to the "run-off" or "final" election. Thus, the 6 teams who lost would give their votes to who they think is best, not to their own team like in the upcoming "final" election now. Because it's true, every team member will vote for their own team even if they know they can't possibly win. We wouldn't have that choice if only two teams were left (unless you're a member of one of the winning teams, of course). :)

You kind of hope people will come back to the fold when they see how well you've done without them.
We wish, but that's not a realistic wish. If they didn't even come in to vote at the last poll, I'm afraid we have to write them off as lost causes.

There are just a couple of people who carry most of the weight.
Tell me about it! :rolleyes:

does the thread have to be opened by a candidate, or any team member?

However you want it :) If you want your candidate to start it, just owl him and he'll do it. Or you (or any other member of the team) can open it, if you wish to do so.

Let me get this straight. The threads open up 48 hours before the 25th which is the 23rd, which would be Thursday?

The threads can be created anytime after Thursday 12:01 GMT. You'll have until Saturday at 12:01 GMT to put everything up.

(AKA all day Thursday, all day Friday). Voting will start on Saturday.

When did we up the dates?

HELP! Would anyone have "We Are the World" and "We Are the Champions" in mp3 or wma format? Those songs would be perfect for our message, but none of us in the team have them in a format usable for a video.

We would greatly appreciate your help in this. Thanks so much!!

Oh how we wish we had more time... :sigh:

On second thought...

Fleur, I'll just email you. :)

On second thought...

Fleur, I'll just email you. :)
Thanks, Boushh, you, V-Ducky and Wick are really life-savers.

Stand down, everybody, we're covered. Condition Green all around. :)

I still wish we had more time... ;)

me too :(. We still need to write a few posts :(

:huggles: You still have tomorrow.

:huggles: You still have tomorrow.
Tomorrow, unfortunately, RL demands will intrude, and 12:01 GMT will come all too quickly. The only time most of us have to work on this is late into the wee hours of the night/early morning.

Jessica, any chance we can make the deadline 12:01 US Pacific Time? ;)

Tomorrow, unfortunately, RL demands will intrude, and 12:01 GMT will come all too quickly. The only time most of us have to work on this is late into the wee hours of the night/early morning.

Jessica, any chance we can make the deadline 12:01 US Pacific Time? ;)

:huggles: I know how you feel! Hope you're getting on okay now!

Tomorrow, unfortunately, RL demands will intrude, and 12:01 GMT will come all too quickly. The only time most of us have to work on this is late into the wee hours of the night/early morning.

Jessica, any chance we can make the deadline 12:01 US Pacific Time? ;)

:huggles: Hopefully everything works out for you!

We've been having troubles here in the Voldy/Lucius group too :(. We have most of it done, but there's just so much more and i think i have blood pressure at the age 13 at this point :grumble:

We've given the teams a couple hours leeway on most tasks. 12:01 PST is probably stretching it but 12:01 EST would be okay.

So, let me get this right... we have a bit over another 24 hours from the time of this post to get more posts done? That's in any case what I was expecting. To be frank, at this moment, our active team is down to ... erm.... fewer than you'd think, and it's a bit of a tall order getting anything done quickly.....

How much is EST behind GMT?

i think 12 GMT is 8 EST or 9 EST, but I don't know the exact hours. I'm leaning towards 8

PST is eight hours behind GMT so EST should be five hours behind. But yeah about 24 hours from now is right.

EST is five hours behind GMT, klio.

EST is five hours behind GMT, klio.
Which means 7 pm EDT (we're still in Daylight Saving Time) - That gives us 5 more hours to work, thank you, Jessica! We can get a lot accomplished in that time. What a relief! :cool:

I just thought of something. When the ultimate vote starts, will there be a site wide announcement of some form? I know there are users who don't come in here very often, or have no affiliation at present, but I assume that there will be an announcement at the top of the various boards for those wishing to vote? It seems redundant that only the same people will vote this time, when it is this vote that will make all the difference.

Just a thought.

We're going to have a big announcement on the front page of the forums :)

I'm rushing to get the first parts of our thread up, but we've been having some delays. Can we have an extension if it's needed?

I was thinking that there sure are a lot of Stickied Threads right now will the mods be unsticking the threads that do not belong to the Campaign Teams ?
I think it would be a good Idea as then the Team Threads would stick out(no pun intended:lol:)

twins:huh:

Best pun ever! But I was thinking the same, I have to say. I was getting quite confused earlier on with trying to see everything!

I'm rushing to get the first parts of our thread up, but we've been having some delays. Can we have an extension if it's needed?
If there could be, we'd be mighty glad to know it. We've been killing ourselves getting our stuff in on time, just slid in under the wire - and we thought we'd be too late and would have to post our latest contributions in our own thread. :D

I was thinking that there sure are a lot of Stickied Threads right now will the mods be unsticking the threads that do not belong to the Campaign Teams ?
I think it would be a good Idea as then the Team Threads would stick out(no pun intended:lol:)

twins:huh:
Aw C'm on, Twins, it's not that many that you can't find your way through them. It's just Mod posts and Campaign Teams posts. They stick out enough, IMHO. It's not as bad as negotiating the Maze. ;)

so what will happen to the social groups now?

I would also like to say that everyone did a wonderful job in the final task and the entire campaign in general and may the best team win :tu: