re: Common Goals II

["David Engle" <datruedave@home.com>]

1.  I think I've been daydreaming about pretty much the same thing as James.
Lots and lots of good looking tanks and some absolutely stunning ones.  Most
of the people entered to see just where they stood in the world of
aquascaping, but some were really trying to take 1st place.  Lots of
entrants didn't care about the competition, they just wanted to have their
tank represented in the "largest collection of aquascape photos ever seen"
(wouldn't that be cool to put in a promotion?)  :-)    Anyway, I've been
fantasizing about it a bit, and I see it running pretty much like James
described it.

2.  Regarding inclusion:  I like James' idea from message 00262 in the
archives, but I also like the idea of weighting the score cards to favor
aquatic plants ("our" definition of aquatic).  The weighted score cards
really seem like a good idea for judging what we want.  If we do it with the
weighted score cards, however, it will be paramount that we emphasize that
the competition *is* weighted that way.  If we do it James' way, then we
*are* excluding people from entering the contest.  I can't imagine a
non-planted tank winning, but if it does, it must be gorgeous, and not
something that we(plant people) would have to be ashamed of.
I see the merits of both of these ways.  James' way:  no preconceived
notions about the contest, but some exclusion.
The weighted scoring way:  everyone can still enter the contest, but we have
to be very careful to make sure there aren't any preconceived notions

Dave Engle
Escondido (San Diego) California
Non AGA Member

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