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I apologize for being the late judge. I guess I approached this a little differently than most: I wanted to have all the entries in hand before I started watching, so I knew how many items I'd have to go through, and how much room I should be leaving for ranking everything. I also wanted to watch the original films that I hadn't seen before I judged edits (I missed Haute Tension, but I think I got the right flavour of the original through the deleted scenes included on the CBB edit). Also, maybe it's because Canada Post sucks, but stuff trickled in over quite a long time period after the contest closed. I don't believe there was ever a definitive listing of entries supplied, either, so for a while there I was half-expecting something else to turn up. And then there's the Japan thing, which came at an inopportune time. I'm with DAYV: things didn't go as smoothly as any of us had hoped, but I'd like to think that the end result will still be fair (if later than originally anticipated) and the next contest will be much more tightly and timely run, based on the lessons learned this time. No harm, no foul?
Boon, I understand your frustration. I'd be a little choked, too, I suppose, if things took longer than expected. I don't think you're doing a particularly smart thing by openly complaining about it, though. There are still judging cards out there (mine!) that don't have your scores written in ink just yet!
Luckily, I'm not a vindictive sort. Well, OK, I sorta am, but in this case I will certainly accept the criticism without too much argument. I do think you're expecting an awful lot from a free, fan-organized, volunteer-judged contest. It's like you're expecting your gift horse to be Seabiscuit, which I think is a bit unreasonable. In hindsight, though, I think we can all look at aspects of how this thing went down and figure out ways to improve the next version. But what's done is done (or as yet undone...); no use in crying over spilt milk.
My marks and comments will be submitted by mid-week. Let me also add that I appreciate all the entries, and I'm really impressed (so far) by the effort that all editors have put into their work! This judging gig ain't so easy...
