[openbeos] Re: Icon Design Contest submission

Hi,

> I am hereby making a submission to the Haiku Icon Contest on behalf of
> MASUDA Mitiya.
> 
> - Icon set name: Ponkan (which means "tangerine" in Japanese)
> - Licence : MIT(X11)
> - Author : MASUDA mitiya
> - Download: http://www.masuseki.com/be/ponkan.zip
> - Home page: http://www.masuseki.com/rnote.php?u=be/ponkan.htm

Wow, thanks for the contribution!!

> In relation to the contest, someone who saw the voting page on Bug
> Nordic (http://bug-nordic.org/iconcontest/) made a comment on
> IsComputerOn.com about the fairness of the contest. I think there is the
> misunderstanding that the voting has
> already started (which I do not think is the case, but someone correct
> me if I am wrong). In order to dispel any confusion, I think it would be
> wise to officially state:
> 
> Deadline for submissions: Sep. 1, 2006
> Voting starts: Sep. 2 (?)
> Voting ends: ????
> Final count announcement: ????
> 
> Also, in order to make the contest/voting a bit more thrilling/exciting,
> I would suggest that the existing vote count be hidden from the voting
> page, and that the results be announced only after the voting is finished.
> 
> Finally, how about giving an official certificate (with the Haiku logo
> and signed by Michael Phipps?) to the winner of the contest?

Excellent ideas. Petter, could you make the necessary adjustments to your 
page? And add a statement that official voting starts September 2nd?

Thanks a bunch!

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