The coordinators of the 9th BLF Old Lumens Challenge recognize there is some disappointment in the missed deadline of one of the challenge entries. The coordinators believe that 90 days from official announcement to the ending date was quite ample time. There was a countdown timer prominently displayed in the first post of the announcement topic. There was a notation that the countdown timer was the official time to be used. The counter was counting down to the final seconds for 90 days. The counter is still there in plain sight, now counting up. There was also an approximate 9-day preliminary announcement posted.
The coordinators are reluctant to adjust the time frame only because doing so sets a precedent that may be used at some future point when or if someone feels a rule needs to be adjusted for some reason that benefits their challenge entry.
However, in the spirit of forum camaraderie, the coordinators have decided to allow Scallywag's challenge entry to be treated as completed in a timely manner. As a completed entry it will be placed in the People's Choice poll and will be placed in its class alongside the others for the judges to adjudicate. Anyone who has already cast a vote may change it if they wish.
The poll has been adjusted with the addition of Scallywag. However, adding the images and link in post two will be done later when I am home and can use my PC to edit images to use as was done with the others.
Hey, itās fine. I forgot to check the post, and even though the light was done on time the thread wasnāt and thatās the only thing you guys get to see.
Youāre right 90 days was plenty of time and if Iād checked the main thread Iād have just made time to post Monday night.
I didnāt, so thatās on me.
For what itās worth I donāt think Iām in danger of winning the vote anyway
It was not easy to vote! I followed along on everyoneās threads and it was fun to see so much hard work and creativity on every level. Congrats to everyone of you for putting in the time in the lights as well as the words and photos for your threads!
Voted Congrats and goof luck to all the participants!
This contest always bring impressive ideas and out-of-the-box conceptions! Great to be part of this ālightedā world
I wonder why always the hand-made and machine-made categories get the first places.
It seems like the first places in hand-made and machine-made are already quite clear. Not much choice in the machine made category but at least we have one nice entry.
Well, I am puzzled. By my counting the poll should have closed automatically about 30 minutes ago. I have asked sb to have a look. I was wondering if the editing I made to add scallywag after the poll was first posted could affect the timer and had mentioned this to sb.
So we are waiting for him and also waiting for the official judging and prizes coordinator, everydaysurvivalgear, to check in here.
(I am having a devil of a time posting this; my connection keeps dropping for some reason.)
Okay folks so the 9th BLF/Old-Lumens Challenge, People's Choice have come to an end.
In first place we have MtnDon congratulations on taking out first place, MtnDon gets first pick of any light from the list. Let us know what light you want.
Thank you to everyone who voted for me. Also a big thank you to everyone who entered the challenge. Without the participants, we would not have a challenge.
