Just had a thought - wait... there's more.

Instead of the subjective invitations and inclusion of non-donors to the donor forums, what if there was a contest?

Just like the CC in the donor forum, but the only entrants are non-donors. Winner of the CC get the key to the kingdom. I think it would encourage the new people to enter CC's and work on their strips, and we would be able to vote on winners and allowing them in.

I am really, really sleepy. So, I will check tomorrow to see if this made sense.

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There's a fine line between visionary and wacko ~ greinhart

That's sounds really gay.

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Batman created by Bob Kane

Medic! We need a Doctor Pedantic in here, stat!

I think it's an excellent idea Crunchy, having said that it would put a burden on the "mods" who have the power to invite people to the forums in that I imagine they'd be the ones judging the contests.

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Please replace the handset, and try again.

We could adopt an outsider and coach them, Burgess Meredith style. "Come on, you sonuvabitch, strip! Strip, damn ya!"

That being said, I think it sounds fun.

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Peeing sitting down is the gift you give yourself.

I think the only real Mod is Brad. I also think that, by doing it this way, we would eliminate some of his headaches. Right now, the invites are generated by users petitioning for thier friend or favorite stripper.

Comic Stripper that is...

hmm comic stripper - an exotic dancer that tells jokes? A comedian that disrobes during his/her act?

but I digress

The only thing that needs sorting out, in my mind, is how the winner is voted on, and by whom...

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There's a fine line between visionary and wacko ~ greinhart

Oooh

How about this:

the person running the donor's CC posts the same CC topic in the non-donor forum. Then, chooses a winner from both the donor and non-donor contest?

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There's a fine line between visionary and wacko ~ greinhart

Wrong.

Anyway, this idea is nice in theory and I don't suppose there's any harm in someone starting a competition in the RMDC thread for users with limited forum access, but giving the winner the gaurantee that they'll be given forum access is kinda pointless. The person running the competition is basically being given the over-all choice of granting permission, so you may as well let one of the "mods" run it, and even then they would just spot a user with potential and invite them without going through the drawn out proccess of a contest.

On the idea of everyone voting, you've seen how comic cups end up, I dunno, I have nothing against the idea of contests being held in the RMDC thread, but having them all fight over access is too elitist, even for my liking. Also, what if it's only newb-holes that enter? Some twat could get forum access by default, and the only person who deserves that is this one.

Your second idea of the current CC winner holding two contests is again a bit iffy, you're not only winning a contest, but you're winning the right to invite someone to the forums? If you make it an unchallenged decision, then it's going to get rediculous and pointless around here, if you have to run your decision by the mods before you name a winner, it'll be rediculous and pointless.

I think the inviting process is working fine at the moment, with some really great newbies being welcomed to the group, speedboat_lou, little_kitty, P_I_C and also the return of Doug.....

well, you get the idea.

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Dad was flammable

If you like, you can think of RMDC as one big contest, with no limit on the number of potential winners.

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The what mentioned above is total fiction. Please don't take it seriously!