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I don't think it's strictly people

I was going to take a pic of my keyboard and reverse the keys on it. Then I couldn't be arsed. As far as I know that falls within the challenge idea either way.

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Shuya Nanahara Sayonara, Thu 1 Mar 2007, 18:29, archived)

i think if its restricted to people

the ideas run out pretty quick.

i hereby open the challenge up for you to change anything to any colour*

_{*has no authority to do this at all}

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Johno says the chances of anything coming from mars are a million to one But still they come on, Thu 1 Mar 2007, 18:31, archived)

Hahaha!

That's what I'm saying. Just because it mentions people in the description doesn't mean it has to be just people. I mean if we literally went by "ebony and ivory" then we'd be talking about materials, not people or things.

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Shuya Nanahara Sayonara, Thu 1 Mar 2007, 18:39, archived)

My keyboard is black

You keyboard racist

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davew27 hevosen kuva!, Thu 1 Mar 2007, 18:31, archived)

So is mine

And it has a green LCD screen on it so I can't discriminate against green LCDs either.

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Shuya Nanahara Sayonara, Thu 1 Mar 2007, 18:35, archived)

My other keyboards are white

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davew27 hevosen kuva!, Thu 1 Mar 2007, 18:38, archived)

The world won't end if it doesn't involve people, but it does say it.

"Show us a world in which white people are black. Or brown. And vice versa."

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HappyToast Groat froth, Thu 1 Mar 2007, 18:32, archived)

it happens with every challenge

every week. people go way off with it.

its nature, taking its course.

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Johno says the chances of anything coming from mars are a million to one But still they come on, Thu 1 Mar 2007, 18:33, archived)

this kind of train of thought breaks my brain

If you aren't doing what the Image challenge suggests, then you are failing to meet the challenge surely?

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HappyToast Groat froth, Thu 1 Mar 2007, 18:39, archived)

Does it really matter?

Its not like there are prizes.

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SugarSpunSister Yeah, whatever, Thu 1 Mar 2007, 18:42, archived)

no, not in the big scheme of things

I just don't understand why people enter an Image challenge with an image that fails to even meet the boundaries of the challenge.

It's like filling in a crossword with random numbers and patterns. It doesn't really matter, but it's not playing the game either.

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HappyToast Groat froth, Thu 1 Mar 2007, 18:47, archived)

It has absolutely no bearing on you personally whatsoever.

Let people photoshop whatever the hell they like. If you're not keen, dont reply. Simple.

All part of my 1-step program to a happy /board

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SugarSpunSister Yeah, whatever, Thu 1 Mar 2007, 18:50, archived)

No, I know

I should just learn to shut the fuck up and never question anything.
Keep your head down, never offer assistance, and never have an opinion. It's the way forward for me clearly.

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HappyToast Groat froth, Thu 1 Mar 2007, 18:57, archived)

One extreme to the other, nice.

Lighten up Mr Toast, its only the internet.

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SugarSpunSister Yeah, whatever, Thu 1 Mar 2007, 18:58, archived)

I'm bi-polar, didn't you know?

I thought it was obvious

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HappyToast Groat froth, Thu 1 Mar 2007, 19:19, archived)

Well if you want to be so literal all the time

then why don't we all just literally post swapped pics of the materials ebony and ivory.
You must look forward to dissecting every single challenge description, just so you can find fault in someone's post. Otherwise you'd be DisappointedToast.

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Shuya Nanahara Sayonara, Thu 1 Mar 2007, 18:45, archived)

There is a fair bit of scope for the whole swapping people thing

(It doesn't say just swap the materials ebony and ivory, that's the analagy at the start of Frasers text).

I don't think I'm being weird. It's a standard practice for me to read a brief before starting work. If I didn't then a lot of customers would be really fucked off that I'd messed up what they wanted from me.

I'm not saying don't post stuff, I'm just questioning why bother compo'ing some of it when it's just funny it's own right and becoming distracted by the compo thing.

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HappyToast Groat froth, Thu 1 Mar 2007, 18:54, archived)

I wouldn't compare b3ta to a work brief.

It's supposed to be fun. And so what if people get carried away or don't obey the challenge to the letter. I'm guilty of tenuous entries myself but it's all just a bit of fun. Why not moan about people compo-ing text posts? And at the end of the day, anyone who isn't happy can always go and wear the serious hat at worth1000.

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Shuya Nanahara Sayonara, Thu 1 Mar 2007, 19:02, archived)

For fucks sake I'm not moaning!

I asked one question, which Johno replied with "haha, i read the challenge properly, and it clearly states people. ah well"

Then you started saying I want everything literal and look forward to finding faults in peoples work.

And who says briefs aren't fun?!

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HappyToast Groat froth, Thu 1 Mar 2007, 19:22, archived)

you did say you were bi

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Johno says the chances of anything coming from mars are a million to one But still they come on, Thu 1 Mar 2007, 19:26, archived)

I don't see what that has to do with this conversation

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HappyToast Groat froth, Thu 1 Mar 2007, 20:15, archived)

I once complained that somebody was

posting lots of images that were not strictly within the compo parameters.

He just got arsey, so now I just let it go. I can't be bothered with it.

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finnbar has officially retired, Thu 1 Mar 2007, 19:14, archived)

I'm not even complaining

just mentioned it in an offhand kind of way.
:(

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HappyToast Groat froth, Thu 1 Mar 2007, 19:24, archived)

Yes,

and every other challenge description does much the same thing. It's just a general example to start you off in my opinion.

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Shuya Nanahara Sayonara, Thu 1 Mar 2007, 18:34, archived)