In order to create a bit of a fun, we here on RG proudly present:

The Review Marathon!

(Idea created by Narc)

So, what is this, you ask? Well, basically, for one weekend all who participate in this competition go out on FictionPress and review as much as they can! When the weekend is over, everyone's given reviews will be counted into a total sum, and the three that gave the most reviews wins.

And what does one win? Well, it is to be reviewed back by the Review Squad!

RM history 2008:

January: A total of 291 reviews from 9 active participants. Winner (Imalefty) did 57 reviews.

February: A total of 523 reviews from 11 active participants. Winner (simpleplan13) did 114 reviews.

March: A total of 701 reviews from 15 active participants. Number one winner (simpleplan13) did 201 reviews.

April: A total of 679 reviews from 16 active participants. Number one winner (One-Hand Clap) did 208 reviews.

May: A total of 910 reviews from 10 active participants. Number one winner (simpleplan13) did 248 reviews.

June: A total of 294 reviews from 7 active participants. Number one winner (simpleplan13) did 122 reviews.

July: A total of 687 reviews from 11 active participants. Number one winner (simpleplan13) did 250 reviews.

August: A total of 570 reviews from 6 active participants. Number one winner (Jesse the Storyteller) did 160 reviews.

September: A total of 326 reviews from 7 active participants. Number one winner (simpleplan13) did 119 reviews.

October: A total of 784 reviews from 8 active participants. Number one winner (simepleplan13) did 175 reviews.

November: A total of 152 reviews from 6 active participants. Number one winner (simpleplan13) did 47 reviews.

December: A total of 624 reviews from 8 active participants. Number one winner (dragonflydreamer) did 153 reviews.

RM history 2009:

January: A total of 285 reviews from 5 active participants. Number one winner (dragonflydreamer) did 97 reviews.

February: A total of 158 points from 4 active participants. Number one winner (simpleplan13) did 78 points.

March: A total of 444 points from 8 active participants. Number one winner (simpleplan13) did 108 points.

April: A total of 575 points from 8 active participants. Number one winner (SeasideDreams) did 155 points.

May: A total of 334 reviews from 5 active participants. Number one winner (dances.with.sunflowers.) did 162 points.

June: A total of 177 reviews from 5 active participants. Number one winner (dances.with.sunflowers.) did 77 reviews.

July: A total of 233 reviews from 8 active participants. Number one winner (Duckies) did 89 reviews.

August: A total of 544 reviews from 8 active participants. Number one winner (dragonflydreamer) did 197 reviews.

September: A total of 513 reviews from 7 participants. Number one winner (simpleplan13) did 228 reviews.

October: A total of 40 reviews from 5 participants. Number one winner (simpleplan13) did 22 reviews.

Current legend: simpleplan13 with her gigantic 250 reviews. There's just no stopping this young woman! She has retinas of steel, I tell you.

Competition date: November 20th to 22nd

Time-zone is FP's standard time: GMT -8. For an online time clock, go to this address:

http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/usa/pacific-time/

Please do not ignore reading, as this is vital information, and ignoring it will perhaps result in somewhat tragic results (no, I am not threatening you!).

--- SUMMARY ---

Here is a basic run-down of the RM. Read rules for more.

1. You register with a post. It must also be written that you have read the rules.

2. Participants can review anyone they want on this site for RM, except themselves.

3. One review will count as one point. For a review to be counted as a point, it has to fulfill these requirements:

a) It must be according to Easy Fix standard at a minimum: One like + why, and a dislike/could be improved + why

b) It must have an RM tag: Mention the Review Marathon and that you have a link in your profile

4. Participants must have a link on their profile to the Review Game forum, while the RM is mentioned alongside it.

5. Once the winners are announced, I will assign the Review Squad participants to review. They will have two weeks to review them. If needed they can request an extension.

--- RULES FOR THE REVIEW MARATHON ---

--- TECHNICAL ---

- Wondering how to edit a post?

Beside the button that says "Reply" in a person's post, there is a "Mod" button. Click on it. A small menu-bar will appear. Click on "Edit". Edit in the story/poem/chapters you review, give a link, and submit.

- How do you link to a story or author in your post?

I shall use Narc's story "Roanoke" as example. Or rather, the review page for that story.

Look at the reply window. It has a small menu bar. First you need to type the story title (ie, Roanoke). Then you select that word. The previously untouchable button on the right of the scroll bar in the menu is now activated. Click on it.

A small window will pop up. Copy and paste the web address to the review page in question. Select target (whichever is fine). Click "Insert" and you're all done!

Example: Roanoke

However, some people cannot use this method as the pop-up window won't show. If this is the case, just copy and paste the web address.

- Wondering how you link to the forum in your profile?

0. Open your profile editor ("Log in" - "Profile/Bio")

1. Write the word that you want to be clickable. In my profile, I used Review Marathon.

2. Select those two words

3. Click the icon on your editor's menu bar that has a green circle. It is named "Insert/Edit a hyperlink" and comes after the horizontal line.

4. Copy the address for the forum topic in where the "Address" goes. On the line under, write "Review Marathon"

5. Click Ok

6. Click "Save changes"

--- EXAMPLE OF IDEAL POST ---

" I, Fractured Illusion, hereby register for participation on the holy day of Sunday the 27th January for the very much anticipated Review Marathon. To prepare I have read all of the rules.

EDIT:

List of points:

Roanoke, by Narc

I reviewed chapter 1 to 14.

Count: 14"

--- SUGGESTIONS FOR YOUR REVIEW ---

We all know the actual review needs to fill up to minimum requirement, see rule 3. But it also needs to have that advertisement in it mentioned in rule 8. But the ad is not to be too excessive. Only requirement is to mention the Review Marathon and say that you have a link for it in your profile (and actually have it, too). Examples:

1. "It's the day of the Review Marathon! Woot! (link in my profile)"

2. "- Frac, from the Review Marathon (link in my profile)"

3. "PS! If your bored check out the Review Game's Review Marathon (links in my profile)"

When the Review Squad is reviewing, they can mention it this way:

1. "Congrats, winner of the Review Marathon! Here is your prize!"

--- THE REVIEW'S CONTENT ---

I have noticed lots of people haven't appeared to understand the requirement of mentioning a like and dislike, and a why attached to both, let me illustrate with this example:

Ie 1:

"I like it... it was beautiful"

Here is what they liked (the piece) and why (it was beautiful)

Ie 2:

"It was beautiful"

Here is something they liked (the beauty), but no why.

Ie 3:

"It was beautiful, because your imagery came to life within so few words"

Here is something they liked (the beauty) and why (due to the imagery)

See how I see the differences? You need to be clear and precise in your reviews to meet the requirements. You need to state a clear like and dislike, and a clear (and separate!) why to both. Like + why cannot be the same thing! Therefore, only example 1 and 3 would pass. But example 3 has the most quality in it. In ties, it is quality we will go for.

--- PROBLEMS? QUESTIONS? ---

Go to the "Problems/Questions about the RG" topic. This topic is to be "clean", which means only registration posts until I say otherwise.

--- EXAMINATORS ---

Of course, for this to be done, we need people to be examinators. Examinators make sure the winners' reviews are legit before they are announced to be given the prize. You can be both a participant and an examinator, or only one of them, or neither. To be an examinator, you need to go to the Suggestion topic, and suggest yourself for the job. Please do so! It would be nice to have help. I'd like to keep the maximum at 5.

Please, do not sign up for being one if you can't do it. Being an examinator, it is required that you straight away after the RM is over, go over the reviews of the three people with most reviews. We require efficiency and haste. If you do not feel you can live up to this, I'd rather you don't be one.

--- REVIEW SQUAD ---

The RM will now have a special "Squad" of people that promise to review the participants. They sign up in the Suggestions topic starting the Monday after the RM weekend and lasting one week. Who will be reviewed by the Review Squad will depend on how many people sign up (see examples). You will be assigned who to review by me. You cannot withdraw from the Squad once you are assigned who to review. You have 2 weeks to review, if you have a valid reason you may request a one week extension. If your reviews are not done by the deadline you will be banned from the RM until you give the reviews AND from one month's RM after you give the reviews.

--- LIST OF EXAMINATORS ---

--- LIST OF PARTICIPANTS ---

REGISTER NOW!!!!

---REVIEW SQUAD---

--- THE END! ---

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