[CLOSED!] - Complain and Win a Prize!

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EDIT:  Come back tomorrow for the results! Phase Two begins on the 2nd!



That's right, crazy old thorny coconut is giving out prizes for complaining, and quite a few of you know this trick already. Yes, the Complaint Challenge has returned and this time inknalcohol is going to help me run it! :happybounce: And we cannot wait to see all the gripes and Phase 2 entries after last year's awesome submissions! 

What could be more fun than winning points by complaining? Well, what happens after the complaining will be more fun, in my thorny opinion, but I'll save that until this portion is complete. Psst, next phase will have loads more prizes. :eyes:


The Complaint Challenge! - Phase 1


It's the end of the year and a perfect time to unload your gripes. Put them out in the open and prepare for a new year that will be filled with plenty more complaint worthy stuff.

I don't want just any complaints though. I want your dA complaints! Tell me what bugs you about deviantart the site or the deviantart community. I'm serious business about my prizes too and expect you to put some thought and effort into this.

We don't need super crazy rants (please don't!), and it can be issues that have been brought up before. Anything dA related is fair game including features and the community itself. Maybe you're frustrated with premium content, remembering where the period is in stash, or maybe you just hate the deviant green color scheme. Share your thoughts!

Requirements


:bulletblue: Comment on this journal with your complaint(s).

:bulletblue: Complaints must be about deviantART (site, community, etc)!

:bulletblue: Use 2-6* sentences per complaint to describe your gripe.

:bulletblue: Be courteous. 

:bulletblue: Limit it to two* complaints.

:bulletblue: Deadline: December 31st at 11:59 PM EST (USA)  

:bulletred: Fine Print :bulletred:
You will express your opinion and complaints with maturity and grace. You will NOT single out individuals, call people names, or otherwise make a fool of yourself in my journal. Any inflammatory comments will be hidden without response and you will be disqualified from this contest and any other contest I run. Ever.

*I'm not going to disqualify you if it's not exact, but please do not leave me a page long rant.


Prizes


These will be distributed at random. Anyone who meets the requirements will be entered into a drawing for prizes. 
:bulletgreen: 200 dA points
:bulletgreen: 100 dA points
:bulletgreen: 50 dA points x 4


Phase 2 - Coming January 2nd!


On January 1st, 2013 I will post the winners and everyone's complaints. Then the not so super secret next phase of The Complaint Challenge will begin!



I hope you're all having happy holidays so far!

thorns :heart:


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DragonScar13's avatar
I think one of my biggest and moat noticeable qualms is how ignored or pushed under the rug both the community and the site treat the artforms outside of visual art. Though this is a site that promotes creativity, it often gets ignored by the more 'refined' visual art. And while the argument could and had been made that deviantart is for visual, are we only to say those are the expressions if art? And its not only the site staff, but the community that does nothing but allow such a thing to thrive.

On an extended note, I have always disdained how easy it is to ignore people because their expressions of are still need work. And to make matters worse, its almost customary to give a thumbs up or down without a critique. I am no saint in this area, since I have done this myself, but it only serves as a reminder of the disjointed unity that is the community. Which is the lifeblood of the site and what makes and cultivates the great art creators of tomorrow.

Just my two cents.