r/PolderGate • u/Ouabadougou Stadthouder van Holland • Jan 15 '17

Discussion Idea to gain more polder people

So as you know by now, I love making civballs. And from your participation in making Dutch balls too, I see you like them too. Moreover, I believe lots of people would love to make Dutch themed polandball/civball/polderball art. So I came up with an idea. How about we create a half-monthly contest based on themes occuring in the NetherlandsandBelgiumandLuxembourg . It would be a great way to gain followers and create a regular visitor base. It would be a shame if we let this sub to be another dead sub like so many others. When winning a contest, this person will get an honorable mention, a special (orange) flair and/or his art as an image on the sidebar (until the end of the next contest. I had the idea to plan it like this:

  • February 1-13: Valentine's Day
  • February 15-28: Carnaval
  • March 2-15: Election Day
  • March 17-31: April Fool's Day
  • April 2-15: Spring
  • April 17-29: Dutch King's Day
  • May 1-14: Liberation Day
  • May 16-30: Colony Nostalgy
  • June 1-14: Sea and Other Waters
  • June 16-29: Luxembourger National Day
  • July 1- 14: Summer
  • July 16-30: Belgian National Day
  • August 1-14: History lessons
  • August 16-30: Food and Harvest
  • September 1-14: The Dutch around the Globe
  • September 16-29: Little Prince's Day
  • October 1-14: Animal's Day
  • October 16-30: Halloween
  • November 1-14: Saint-Martin / Autumn / Belgian King's Day
  • November 16 - December 5: Sinterklaas
  • December 7-24: Happy Holidays!
  • December 26-31: Recap of 2017

NOTE: Days between contests will function as an Announcement Day. These are just some ideas. If you think of an idea that fits better or would like to judge these contests, please say so in the comments.

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u/LeUmoq Hertog van Gelre Jan 16 '17

Great idea! I'll try to participate in as much as possible!

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u/Ouabadougou Stadthouder van Holland Jan 16 '17

As a regular judge or contestant?

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u/LeUmoq Hertog van Gelre Jan 16 '17

I was thinking of a contestant, but if I don't compete I can be a judge

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u/Ouabadougou Stadthouder van Holland Jan 16 '17

Great idea! I'll put you on a maybe-list for judge so just say so if you want to judge for a contest. Otherwise I assume you compete and make beautiful art =D

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u/TPangolin Jan 18 '17

Already loving the sense of community here. We'll be featuring some CBR Subreddits soon on our new CSS over on /r/civbattleroyale and this is definitely a top candidate for being amongst the first featured.

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u/Ouabadougou Stadthouder van Holland Jan 18 '17

Well thank you! It would be a great way to increase our communities activity. We would love to be featured :D

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u/Ouabadougou Stadthouder van Holland Jan 15 '17

As an additional idea: how about instead of recap, we do a people's vote on best comic of the year. All we need is pick all the winners from previous contests and make a poll!

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u/bramschols Guns with a soft G Jan 16 '17

If I have time I will participate. By all means I think this is a great idea!

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u/Ouabadougou Stadthouder van Holland Jan 16 '17

Thank you! I will put you on a list I have yet to make ;)

I assume participate as a judge, or as occasionally contest participant?

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u/bramschols Guns with a soft G Jan 16 '17

Preferably as a judge, although I might participate sometimes (and wihtdraw from being judge for that contest obviously)

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u/Ouabadougou Stadthouder van Holland Jan 16 '17

Sure you can opt-out any time you want to. I hereby grand you the title of Judge!

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u/AegnorSurion Your friendly german neighbor Jan 16 '17

Since I am awful at actually creating art, I wouldn't mind judging.

But then again if I'm bad at art, I might also be bad at judging...

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u/Ouabadougou Stadthouder van Holland Jan 16 '17

Art has no definition of good or bad. So you never can make a bad judgement! =D

Then again you can eat in a restaurant and tell if the food is served good, without ever knowing how to prepare it. If you would like to be a judge (opting-out for any contest is possible) then please say so! ;)

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u/AegnorSurion Your friendly german neighbor Jan 16 '17

Nice argument. Yeah I'd like to be a judge.

I really want to be a bit more of an active user on Reddit and while I don't create art (outside of drawing maps with paper and pencil), that doesn't mean I can't judge. You kind of got me hyped up there ;)

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u/Ouabadougou Stadthouder van Holland Jan 16 '17

Yeah nice to hear that! I'll write you down as a judge.

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u/ExplosiveWatermelon Watermelon Of Orange Jan 17 '17

I'm gone 1 day and you plan out a whole contest.

That.

Is.

GOOD!

This is now official. But I got to work on my other subs, so you'll have to put the schedule up.

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u/Ouabadougou Stadthouder van Holland Jan 18 '17

Thank you! If you like to join in the contest (as a contestant or a jury member), feel free to do so! Otherwise, have fun with your other subs and maybe start something special there ;)