Help! I'm first time Big Walrus of the week

First Time-BW (Big Walrus)


you didn't expect this (I didn't when I was elected Big Walrus)
you were just a few weeks involved in the contest and mostly didn't pay too much attention to all these little "how-to's"...


ok, short briefing:
+ select a source 1600 x nnnn is a good size - the bigger the better :-)
+ grab the last BW's timetable and adept it to your location/ timezone
+ send your timetable over the list:

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WWnnn TIMETABLE:
ENTRY CLOSING TIMES:
WWnnn will close for entries on Fr nnth to Sat nnth of Month at
Midnight~12:00am EDT on the US-Eastcoast in Your-City :-)

Sample closing times elsewhere:
Seattle (PDT -3)..............Fri 09:00 PM
Denver (MDT -2)...............Sat 10:00 PM
Des Moines (CDT -1)...........Sat 11:00 PM
New York (EDT)................Fr-Sat Midnight ~ 12 AM
London (BST +5)...............Sat 05:00 AM
Amsterdam (CEST +6)...........Sat 06:00 AM
Sydney & Brisbane (EST +14)...Sat 02:00 PM
For other cities or zones, check the Fixed Time World Clock:
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedform.html

.................................................................
VOTE CLOSING TIMES:
WW403 will close for voting on Sunday nnth Month at 11:00 PM EDT.

Sample closing times elsewhere:
Seattle (PDT).............Sun 08:00 PM
Denver (MDT)..............Sun 09:00 PM
Des Moines (CDT)..........Sun 10:00 PM
New York (EDT)............Sun 11:00 PM
London (BST)..............Mon 04:00 AM
Amsterdam (CEST)..........Mon 05:00 AM
Sydney & Brisbane (EST)...Mon 01:00 PM
For other cities or zones, check the Fixed Time World Clock:
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedform.html


--- your-name as BW WWnnn
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... relax....


midweek:
+ repost timetable
+ repost source


Friday: start nagging:
+ 12h before closing for entries
+ 6h before closing for entries - gimme your entries
+ 1h before closing for entries


and send a post with the subject:
+ contest closed for entries


+ prepare Index-Files


send:
+ index-files and list of entries


send:
+ the "vote-post":
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subject: WWnnn vote-thread
list of names who posted an entries
and
(your Name) votes for (Entry by Name)

send:
+ the discussion-thread post
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discuss here

count those votes!!! (fortunately some fellow-Walrii count too, in case your Usenet-provider might act up, you will always have their counts to compare with yours :-)


1-2 "Updates on Voting-Tally" might/ will help to motivate more people to give their votes


sending posts with:
+ 12h left to vote
+ 6h left to vote
+ 1h left to vote posts
might help too :-)


post:
+ a warning 5min before the contest is closed for votes
+ a "contest closed for votes" post at the time the contest is sheduled to close


you count again [***] and post the
+ Final Voting Tally (example below):
===================================================
FINAL TALLY ( nn votes cast ):
n name-winner (names of those, who voted for the winner)
n name-2nd place (names of those, who voted for the 2nd place)
n name-3rd place (names of those, who voted for the 3rd place)
n name-4th place (names of those, who voted for the 4th place))
etc

+ craft the winner's certificate ("seals" can be found here) and post it


RELAXXXX :-)


[***] power of the BW:
(s)he can break ties by voting for his/her preferred entry
(s)he can declare Non-Entries, that were posted briefly after the contest was closed for submitting the entries a legit entry


that's about it --- happy creating and good luck :-)


--- Ariane (newbie with her 1rst contest in WW396 and to her greatest surprise voted to the very TOP (BW of weeks 403) by all fellow-Walrii