Idea for history contest

[King Henry V]

So Gregoshi is back, what's the verdict?

[Gregoshi]

So Gregoshi is back, what's the verdict?

Splunge.



Seriously, the idea has merit. I think making it a commentary with supporting facts demonstrates the writer's historical thinking much more so than just regurgitating facts. As for judging, my first reaction was to follow the Mead Hall contest's lead and have patron voting. However, upon reflection, due to some of the potential controversial or unpopular views that may be expressed ("Alexander the Great: Greek or Macedonia?" anyone?), the best written piece might not win simply because of disagreement with the conclusion. A small panel of fair and impartial judges might be best. As for having the History Award winners be judges, I think I'd rather read whatever they might write about rather than keep them out of the contest by making them judges...unless they wouldn't want to participate. As for who would be good selections for judging, that requires a bit more thought.

[Advo-san]

I m really sceptical about a history contest... Because:

1) Historical events either happened or they didn't, so how can you vote about whether something is real or not? Reality is not a majority's decision.

2) The interpretation of historical events (since it is a point of view) could be the object of a voting, each vote awarding the rational but also creative approach of historical events. But, conditio sine qua non of such a poll would be the unanimous acceptance of historical events, of what was and what was not. And such a unanimity is far from being a reality in this forum.

So, I would suggest you either a) organised a history contest about events whose reality is not debated-if there are any, or b) let the patrons go on writing their own opinions about both history and its interpretation, without votings that do not comply with the concept of history.
Anyway, I agree with Gregoshi about the small panel of judges and I wish God illuminates him in his quest of finding them.

[The Stranger]

can i be a judge can i,,,,pleasseee