[Round 18] Top Sims Contest Rules and Announcements

[FltCapt. Sidney Riley]

Hello Everyone!

Welcome to Top Sims 2010! The contest began on Monday, January 4, 2010. We will be using the original rules for submission. For more information, including the rules, please see the Top Sims Contest Website. If you have any questions feel free to ask on the Top Sims Discussion thread for Round 18.

Also please note the following:

Important Dates:

- Round 18 Submission period opens: Mon 09-27

- Round 18 Submission period closes: Sun 10-10

- Round 17 Voting period opens: Mon 10-04

- Round 17 Voting period ends: Sun 10-17

Procedure:

1. Submit sims (from your ship, or another ship -- all sims welcome, member or staff)

2. Rate sims you see in this forum

3. Vote on sims submitted in the last round

Notes:

- Please find a balance between "too much" and "too little" on the submission end of this contest. Don't submit every post from your crew. But please encourage everyone to submit at least one post to the contest whenever they can.

- REMEMBER: This is NOT a popularity contest. We welcome submissions of your crewmate's sims, but ALL sims should be rated based on their MERIT, and NOT the fact that someone is your crewmate. Any crews found "stuffing the ballots" or ratings, will be disqualified PERMANENTLY - yes, that means the whole crew.

- Want your crewmates to win more? Nominate only the best sims, and encourage higher quality sims!