Poll: Should the Photo Contest winner sit the next month out?

**novawagonmaster** · 09-21-2009, 04:12 PM

As I climb into my flame retardant suit...what does the LX population think?

**GoofyTimL** · 09-21-2009, 04:38 PM

Why do you ask? Don't they already sit out the month after when they call the next composition for the competition?

**novawagonmaster** · 09-21-2009, 04:41 PM

Originally Posted by GoofyTimL

Why do you ask? Don't they already sit out the month after when they call the next composition for the competition?

Yes, that is the current setup.
In your opinion, should it stay that way ("Yes" answer), or should they be allowed to play again ("No" answer)?

**GoofyTimL** · 09-21-2009, 04:42 PM

Ok... that's more clarity... or is it Clariton*... definitly less blurry and no drowsiness....

**Mighty Noid** · 09-21-2009, 04:50 PM

Yes they should and maybe they should sit out for 1 year just like we do for LXOM....

**Motor** · 09-21-2009, 05:23 PM

No

**SnowgodCCR** · 09-21-2009, 08:41 PM

If they're the one making the next month's theme - yes.
Otherwise, there's no reason to force them to sit one out.

**rwines** · 09-21-2009, 08:49 PM

only sit if they are professional???????

**OnTheRock'08** · 09-21-2009, 08:57 PM

I like seeing great photography, no matter whose it is.

**Ella C SRT** · 09-21-2009, 09:02 PM

No reason they can't /share/ a photo on the theme they picked...
Not being part of the contest seems a little more fair to me, though.

**Fondy** · 09-21-2009, 11:25 PM

I agree there is nothing to stop the winner to pick the theme and still shoot a photo. but should it be allowed in the voting??? thats the toss up. I could care less. I am shooting for fun and will prob never "cash in" my winnings.

**Junior** · 09-21-2009, 11:41 PM

Wait until the first time someone wins, then picks a theme, then wins again, then picks the next theme... all it takes is one repeat for the whole thing to start feeling tired.

I think the winner should sit on their hands for a month, or take some shots for the fun and suggestion, but not compete.

There have been rules that I questioned over time whether they were necessary - but this one always felt perfectly natural to me.

My 2¢

**dchemi** · 09-21-2009, 11:43 PM

If they got the skills to produce a winning photo month after month then let them be included. The only rule should be that if they pick the theme, they need to prove the photo was taken after they decided on the theme.

**novawagonmaster** · 09-22-2009, 12:08 AM

Originally Posted by Junior

I think the winner should sit on their hands

My kids were fighting in the back seat the other day, and I told the instigator to sit on his hands. No less than two seconds passed, and he fired back with "My hands will small bad if I fart!". Gotta love a 12-year old!