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Current Monthly Edited Screenshot Contest Rules

The following rules affect the Edited Screenshot Contest. If the rules are violated we may remove the offending screenshot (or vote) from the contest or (in extreme situations) suspend or ban the user's account. We don't mean to be heavy handed, but we want to keep this contest as fair as possible for everybody.

The rules:

    First 20 submissions that follow these rules will be entered in this month's contest. Contest may start before 20 shots have been received if entries trickle in slowly.
  • You may NOT vote for your own screenshot! We will be watching this - it's only fair since most people already vote for other shots. Yes, we are aware of proxies and will take this into consideration.
  • If two users vote from the same computer (or network) they must vote for two different shots (and neither user may vote for the shot you submitted)! Our reason for this new rule is to cut down on "spam" accounts being created for the purpose of extra votes.
  • Effective starting in the November 2004 contest you may NOT use non-FS shots or photographs for the aircraft model OR scenery! It's an FS2004 edited screenshot contest after all.
  • The shots selected for the contest will not be disqualified after the contest starts except as deemed necessary by the contest host. If you think a shot should be disqualified do not discuss it openly - PM the Edited Contest Host. Open discussion against a shot is not fair to the owner of the shot. All shots are screened before the contest, and the Edited Contest Host has the final say on what is allowed and what is not.
  • Maximum picture size of 840x640
  • Please submit only JPG (JPEG) and GIF (animated is OK). No BMP, TIF, PNG, etc.
  • Effective starting with the November 2006 contest we will ask for both the edited and original (non-edited) screenshot (this may become mandatory in a future contest). Both shots will be displayed in the contest to allow members to see the changes from the original shot.
  • Contest submissions will be anonymous until the contest is over. If your shot has already been posted elsewhere on FS2004.com or the Internet do not enter it in the contest. Please PM your submissions to the Contest Host AFTER the contest starts accepting entries as announced on the main forum page. Do not post your shots in this forum or publicly tell which shot is yours. This should help level the playing field a bit so everybody has a chance to win. :)
  • Use the "Multiple Image Upload" link (CLICK HERE) or the new image uploader to upload your picture to our server, then send the resulting [IMG] tag in your PM to the Contest Host. If you just attach your picture in the PM we'll get it, but it will require more work on our part.</li><li>Submitted screenshots become the property of FlightSimHQ.com and may appear in future FlightSimHQ.com productions.
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    [b]Step-by-step instructions for entering this contest:[/b]

    [b]1.[/b] Capture a screenshot as a JPEG or GIF file (tutorial [url="http://www.FlightSimHQ.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=15"]here[/url] - if you have a question ask [url="http://www.FlightSimHQ.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=2649"]here[/url]).

    [b]2.[/b] Check this topic to be sure submissions are still being accepted! Only the first 25 qualifying shots will be accepted into this month's contest.

    [b]3.[/b] Click the "Upload Img" button from any topic reply page and browse to the image you wish to submit, then click Upload. After a few seconds to a couple minutes (depending on the speed of your connection) the upload process will complete and you'll be presented with an Image Tag. It will look something like this:[indent][IMG]http://www.fs2004.com/member_uploads/yourscreenshot.jpg[/IMG][/indent]Use your mouse to highlight that entire line, right click the highlighted text, click COPY.

    4. Start a Private Message to the Contest Host. Right-click the body of the message and select PASTE. This will insert the tag into the private message. Be sure to add a comment so we know it's your submission to the screenshot contest, then send the message.

    [b]5.[/b] The first 20-ish screenshots that the Contest Host receives via PM [b]that satisfy the rules above[/b] will be entered in the contest. Each will be assigned a number (instead of your name) for voting purposes. After voting ends we'll change all the numbers back to names so we all know who submitted what.

    Whew! Now let the games begin! [img]http://www.fs2004.com/forums/style_images/silver/icon1.gif
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