Entry of the Month
Created | Updated Dec 3, 2008
Thank you all for voting in last month's competition. It was probably the closest contest we've ever had.
An update, first. Last month I wrote about the Scavengers, a group of researchers who trawl the Flea Market and polish up abandoned entries. I'm pleased to say that they have now been recognised officially, and there is a badge you can earn for rescuing five or more entries. There's lots more information at the Hall of Scavengers page.
If you're not in the mood to write an entry of your own, remember that there are plenty of other ways that you can contribute to the Edited Guide. If you have some time to spare then there are a number of volunteer schemes which assist the process, most notably the Scouts, Sub-editors, Community Artists and Photographers. Follow the links for more information on how you can help.
If volunteering isn't for you, then h2g2 always needs reviewers, too, both in the Peer Review forum and in the Edited Guide Writing Workshop. No experience necessary!
The Winners
As is customary, we have a new winner to announce:
Entry of the Month, October 2008 is The London Beer Flood of 1814.
Matt wrote and Gnomon sub-edited this account of a very unusual industrial accident in 19th Century London. Matt also created the striking Japanese-style artwork of a beer tsunami. The inspiration for the entry came from a question posted on the h2g2 Quite Interesting Society by Clive the flying Ostrich. There's a goldmine of ideas for quirky Edited Entries in these QI questions, so if you're currently thinking about your next entry, feel free to scour the archives for inspiration.
Congratulations to everyone involved!
November Competition
These are a few which caught my eye this month, and which hopefully illustrate the variety of entries in this month's competition. It's not the full list, of course - there are a total of 40 entries which you can vote for, and the last item in this list links to the Front Page Archive, where you will find all the others. As always, please look through the entries and cast a vote for your favourite. Not only that, but please ask your h2g2 friends to take part, too.
Icy's Suggestions
Appearing on a TV Quiz Show - Practical advice on how to get your fizzog on the goggle-box.
Caelum 'the Sculptor's Chisel' - No 88 in a series of 88. Fantastic!
How To Guide A Blind Person - It also explains how to buy them a beer!
Making Your Own Cloak - Shortly to be followed by 'Making Your Own Dagger'.
Synthesizers: an Overview - Or, how to use technology to make some very silly noises.
The Lives of Stars - Explains how, in Sagan's words, 'we are made of star stuff'.
Tom Paxton: Singer/Songwriter - Absorbing account of the man's life, works and philosophy.
And Many More .... from the Front Page Archive for November 2008.
Can I Vote?
Of course you can! Entry of The Month is all about popular opinion. So whether you're an old-hand in Peer Review or you just signed up yesterday, you are more than welcome to post your vote to the forum below.
IMPORTANT: Please post only once to the voting forum. Votes can then be quickly counted without having to double-check. Please do not try to vote anywhere else. Voting for your own Entry is politely discouraged. This system is reliant on your goodwill and honesty.
But I don't like any of your suggestions!
That's fine. My list is just a few which caught my eye. If you've seen something you prefer, please vote for that Entry instead. It would help if you could include an A-Number by way of a link.
All an Entry needs to qualify is to have been put on the Front Page for the first time in the last month. Please check the date on the Entry you are nominating. It happens that old Entries are sometimes put back on the Front Page for a 'second spell' – you can identify these on the Front Page Archive as they have a little ® beside them. The Entry Of The Month must be first published in the month in question.
The competition will be closed at a judicious point between the end of the calendar month in which the competition is published and the following Post deadline, when voting activity has been quiet for a period of time. Either Icy North or the Post Team will announce closure by posting to the voting thread. The votes will be tallied and any ties will be resolved by the Post Team. The Post Team's decision on any matter relating to the competition will be final.
