Rigorous Review Contest Winners & Q&A

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   Doc Sonicposted 12 years ago

   Hi Simone!
   I just published a couple of reviews of trade paperback collections of comic books (I'll put the links in the other thread right after posting this question). I want to make sure that my images (scans from the books) are acceptable. I assume that they would be considered photos of the products in question. Also, you can't really effectively discuss an artist's style without visual examples. The scans are small, and hopefully you'll agree that the usage qualifies as fair use. If not, could you let me know so I can rework the hubs? Thanks.

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      Simone Smithposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Those scans should be fine, Doc Sonic. Because you are reviewing the books, photos of their images (though copyright) should fall under the "Fair Use" classification. I'm glad you're participating in the contest!

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      Simone Smithposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Those scans should be fine, Doc Sonic. Because you are reviewing the books, photos of their images (though copyright) should fall under the "Fair Use" classification. I'm glad you're participating in the contest!

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   Simone Smithposted 12 years ago

   Hi again everyone!
   
   My apologies for the wonky winner posting schedule brought on by holiday weirdness. Nevertheless, we have more winners to announce!
   
   November 22nd's Daily Drawing winner is klanguedoc for the Hub Open Source Wins Over Monolithic Dynasty.
   
   November 23rd's Daily Drawing winner is spartucusjones for the Video Review of My Luchador Mask and $5 Poncho.
   
   Congrats, klanguedoc and spartucusjones!!

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   miscellaneaposted 12 years ago

   Hi Simone
   When will you tell who wins and who not ?

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      Simone Smithposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      The final and Grand Prize winners will be announced on Friday, December 7th around 4:00pm.

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   Simone Smithposted 12 years ago

   The Weekend Daily Drawing winners are in!
   
   Saturday, November 24th's Daily Drawing winner is satomko for the Hub Review of Joe Haldeman's The Forever War.
   Sunday, November 25th's Daily Drawing winner is Nettlemere for the Video Things to Do in Blackpool.
   
   We're so excited to see so many videos submitted in this contest!!

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      satomkoposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Thank you for the update, Simone.

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      Nettlemereposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Hurray for Blackpool! Thank you so much!

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   Simone Smithposted 12 years ago

   Even better still, I can now announce the Week Three winners.
   
   It is with great pleasure that I present:
   
   Where to Go in North Carolina: Sylvan Heights Wildlife Bird Sanctuary in Scotland Neck by Denise Handlon
   
   How to Save Money on Your Heating Cost Your Home Heater Review by suzzycue
   
   Best Mobile Windshield Repair and Replacement by chrissieklinger
   
   Sulky Transfer Pens for Painting Owl Designs on Tee Shirts by RTalloni
   
   Cassinomagus Roman Archeological Site at Chassenon The Charente South West France by Les Trois Chenes
   
   Best Digital Camera with HD Video by Global-Chica
   
   A Review of Organic and Non-GMO Sprouted Grain Manna Bread by AliciaC
   
   In addition to winning $25, these Hubbers are now candidates for the $50 Best Product Review, Service Review, Restaurant Review, and Place Review Prizes, as well as the $200 Grand Prize.
   
   You can win one of these prizes too, should you also be chosen as one of the Weekly Prize winners. You may have noticed that not many service reviews have been submitted in our contest, so I strongly recommend giving one of those a go.
   
   To boost your odds of winning even more, check out our judging criteria on our official contest page.

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      chrissieklingerposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Thanks Simone! So excited to win!!!! Congrats everyone!

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         ThePracticalMommyposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         Congrats, Chrissie! And congrats to the other winners as well!

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         GoodLadyposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         Congratulations on your 2nd win chrissie and to Alicia (my AP buddies) and to everyone!

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            chrissieklingerposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            Thanks GL, the scribesquad is looking good this month:)

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      AliciaCposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Thank you very much, Simone! Congratulations to the other winners, too!

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      Global-Chicaposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      That's so awesome! I'm super excited and want to congratulate all the other winners too!

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   RTalloniposted 12 years ago

   What a neat surprise! Thanks so much, and congratulations to all the other winners!

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   suzzycueposted 12 years ago

   Thanks so much. I am thrilled to have won. I want to wish all the hubbers who entered good luck and congratulations to all the other hubber winners, Well done. Thanks to you Simone for all your hard work.

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   Simone Smithposted 12 years ago

   Hey again y'all!
   
   November 27th's Daily Drawing winner is tillsontitan for the Hub Photo Books: And Snapfish and Shutterfly.
   
   Congrats, tillsontitan! You provided an excellent evaluation of the two services. LOVE all the photos you used, and that table is so useful.
   
   There is only one day of the contest left, so be sure to get those entries in pronto.

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      aykianinkposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Hey, Simone, not making fun, just wanted to be sure.  You wrote down "November 17th's Daily Drawing winner..." but I believe today is the 27th.  The announcement you made is for today, right?  For the 27th that is.

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         aykianinkposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         Actually, "There is only one day of the contest left, so be sure to get those entries in pronto." already confirms it.  Dang.  Didn't win.  Thanks for the info though:-)

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            Simone Smithposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            Heheh- thanks for that correction! Time is getting ahead of me.

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      tillsontitanposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      (Look of amazement on my face)....thank you so much!  I never expected to actually win and am honored to be in such great company!  So glad all my photos were enjoyable....you should see the books

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         ThePracticalMommyposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         Congrats! It was a great hub!

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   ptosisposted 12 years ago

   Actually, only hours left:
   The final deadline for entries is Wednesday, November 28th at 12:00pm (PT)
   San Diego (U.S.A. - California)    Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at 12:00:00 Noon    PST    UTC-8 hours
   
   Tucson (U.S.A. - Arizona)    Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at 1:00:00 PM    MST    UTC-7 hours
   
   Corresponding UTC (GMT)    Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at 20:00:00    
   
   Interactive time zone map here
   http://www.timeanddate.com/time/map/

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      Simone Smithposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Thanks for sharing the reminder, ptosis! So helpful!

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    Simone Smithposted 12 years ago

    The Rigorous Review contest has just come to its end. What an amazing month November has been!
    
    Our final Daily Drawing winner is chrissieklinger for the Hub Mother and Daughter Trip: American Girl Place New York.
    
    The American Girl store in NYC around this time of year is really something to behold- I'm glad you reviewed it, chrissieklinger!
    
    Big thanks to everyone who submitted entries in our contest. The Week 4 winners will be named on Monday, and the final winners on Friday. It'll be fun to see who comes out on top!

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       GoodLadyposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Way to GO chrissie!!!!!! x  Congratulations on your gorgeous review!

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          chrissieklingerposted 12 years agoin reply to this

          Thanks! Just writing about the store makes me want to go again soon and like Simone said around this time, seeing the tree lit up at Rockefeller Plaza is amazing!

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             Natashalhposted 12 years agoin reply to this

             Hooray!

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       mvoicuposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Hi Simone!
       
       You forgot to anounce the winner for November 22nd's Daily Drawing and I think you draw twice for November 24th.
       
       Isn't it?

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          Simone Smithposted 12 years agoin reply to this

          Yikes- sorry for the confusion, mvoicu! The winners for those days are correct- I just named the wrong dates!
          
          Corrected:
          
          November 22nd's Daily Drawing winner is klanguedoc for the Hub Open Source Wins Over Monolithic Dynasty.
          
          November 23rd's Daily Drawing winner is spartucusjones for the Video Review of My Luchador Mask and $5 Poncho.

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    Denise Handlonposted 12 years ago

    Thanks Simone, this was a fun contest. 

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       Simone Smithposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       I'm glad you enjoyed it, Denise!

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    ptosisposted 12 years ago

    Come on Lady Luck ... Mama needs a new pair of hiking boots ...
    
    
    
    
    Weekly Prize winners will be announced on Mondays (starting on the 12th of November and continuing through December 3rd)
    Finalists and Grand Prize winners will be announced on Friday, December 7th around 4:00pm (PT)

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       ktrappposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       

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       j-matlockposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Congratulations to all the winners!

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          tillsontitanposted 12 years agoin reply to this

          Ditto that!

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    Simone Smithposted 12 years ago

    The last Weekly Prize winners for the Rigorous Review Contest are in!
    
    It is with great pleasure that I present:
    Things to Do in Blackpool by Nettlemere
    How to Make a Duct Take Tote Bag by VirginiaLynne
    Review of a Fantastic Acoustic Guitar Starter Kit by Bpb Zermop
    Buying Groceries Online with Metro Glebe in Ottawa by renegadetory
    Tips on Bottle Feeding a Newborn Baby by ThePracticalMommy
    Best Electric Lawnmower for Small Garden by rosika
    Detroit Historical Museum: A Visitor's Guide by cardelean
    
    Congratulations, gang!
    
    In addition to winning $25, these Hubbers are now candidates for the $50 Best Product Review, Service Review, Restaurant Review, and Place Review Prizes, as well as the $200 Grand Prize, which will be announced this coming Friday.

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       ThePracticalMommyposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Thank you!! What great news! Congrats to everyone!

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          Nettlemereposted 12 years agoin reply to this

          I'm chuffed to bits with that - thank you!

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             VirginiaLynneposted 12 years agoin reply to this

             Wow--thanks!  That is the first contest I've won here and I'm especially excited because my daughter Sophie worked with me on that Hub and she will be thrilled.  In fact, I better share that prize with her.  I did buy her a bunch of new duct tape and she has several more projects in the works!

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                watergeekposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                Congratulations, VirginiaLynne, and I have a suggestion. Is your title supposed to read "Duct Take" or "Duct Tape"?

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                   VirginiaLynneposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                   You are right watergeek!  I had actually already corrected it on the Hub, but it was wrong a couple of days ago.

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       Bob Zermopposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Hey, thanks! My first contest win

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       renegadetoryposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Thank you so much for considering my service review Hub!!  That's awesome!

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    cclitgirlposted 12 years ago

    Congrats to all these wonderful hubbers!  That's fantastic!!

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    cardeleanposted 12 years ago

    Thanks Simone!  What a great way to start the week! 

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       Denise Handlonposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       

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       Danette Wattposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Congratulations Cara!

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          Denise Handlonposted 12 years agoin reply to this

          

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    tillsontitanposted 12 years ago

    Congratulations to all winners...its not just winning but knowing that your best was recognized.  It'll be very interesting to see who goes on to win more!  Good luck to all.

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    chrissieklingerposted 12 years ago

    What a great contest, so many wonderful reviews, glad I didn't have to pick the best ones, there were sooooo many awesome hubs that came out of this!!!!! Can't wait to see the final winners on Friday

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    GoodLadyposted 12 years ago

    Congratulations winners!  Well done!

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    rosikaposted 12 years ago

    You again made my day Simone...second time I won on hubpages! yey!

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    ptosisposted 12 years ago

    Hooray to everybody!

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    Denise Handlonposted 12 years ago

    Congratulations to all the winners of the final week's contest hubs.    Best wishes to all in the finals.

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    sholland10posted 12 years ago

    Congratulations to all of you who won with RAVING REVIEWS!!!! 

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    Maria Ceciliaposted 12 years ago

    congrats to all winners, I too submitted my review hub, my first contest, but I am not sure If my entry really reached the contest or not.....maybe I did not qualify.....sad..sad

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       Maria Ceciliaposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       oh there is thread where hubbers posted the urs of their entries, I failed to do that part..... the thread is already closed for replies....  http://maria-cecilia.hubpages.com/hub/T … so-popular

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          Simone Smithposted 12 years agoin reply to this

          Don't worry Maria! Your entry counted!! I'm glad you participated in the contest!

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             Maria Ceciliaposted 12 years agoin reply to this

             oh thanks Ms. Simone Smith nice to know that....

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    Simone Smithposted 12 years ago

    Hello again Hubbers!
    
    It is with great pleasure that I may announce the final winners in the HubPages Rigorous Review contest.
    
    The $50 Best Product Review Prize for the best product review goes to Bob Zermop for Review of a Fantastic Acoustic Guitar Starter Kit
    
    
    The $50 Best Service Review Prize for the best service review goes to renegadetory for Buying Groceries Online with Metro Glebe in Ottawa
    
    
    The $50 Best Restaurant Review Prize for the best restaurant review goes to watergeek for Good Sushi Restaurant in Pasadena, CA
    
    
    The $50 Best Place Review Prize for the best place review goes to Denise Handlon for Where to Go in North Carolina: Sylvan Heights Wildlife Bird Sanctuary in Scotland Neck
    
    
    Finally, the $200 Grand Prize for the best overall review goes to AliciaC for A Review of Organic and Non-GMO Sprouted Grain Manna Bread
    
    These Hubs and Videos are truly magnificent. They certainly make me want to take my Hubbing to a new level.
    
    I so appreciate everyone who participated in this contest- as well as everyone who helped and supported friends and family members who submitted entries. I've never seen such an impressive collection of fabulous online reviews in my life. Thanks for sharing your opinions and research with us and the world at large!

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       watergeekposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Wahoo! Thank you Simone. Congratulations to all, and especially to Alicia C. I'm going to read through all your hubs and get tips.

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       cclitgirlposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       All these hubbers did a fabulous job!  Congratulations to AliciaC, too.  I had no idea what manna bread was until reading - and it's truly an awesome hub!!

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       renegadetoryposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Wow, I'm so humbled that one of my Hubs was chosen.. thank you Simone and Hub Pages for selecting my Hub, it really means a lot to me!
       
       Congrats to all the winners of this contest!  Fabulous Hubs definitely worthy of winning!  :-)

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       Bob Zermopposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Wow, no kidding? Thank you - this has definitely made my day! Congrats to all the other winners!

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       AliciaCposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Simone, thank you so much!!! This is such exciting news! I appreciate the prize very much, especially when there were so many wonderful hubs entered in the contest. Congratulations to everyone else - I'm looking forward to reading your hubs!

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          ThePracticalMommyposted 12 years agoin reply to this

          Congratulations!! How awesome!

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    ptosisposted 12 years ago

    Congratulations to all the winners!

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    GoldenThreadPressposted 12 years ago

    Congratulations, too, to all the winners! Wow those are some great review Hubs. Love the information!--Deb

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    RTalloniposted 12 years ago

    Congrats, congrats to the finalists!  Fun contest--thanks again!

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    suzzycueposted 12 years ago

    Congratulations to all the top winners. A well deserved honor for great reviews.

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    chrissieklingerposted 12 years ago

    Great job everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    aykianinkposted 12 years ago

    Wow, Denise!  Good for you:-)
    Congrats, everyone!

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       Denise Handlonposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Thanks     (Bless you, hee hee)

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    Danette Wattposted 12 years ago

    Congratulations to everyone especially Denise Handlon!

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       Denise Handlonposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Hi Danette-thanks

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    Vellurposted 12 years ago

    Congratulations everyone!!

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    Denise Handlonposted 12 years ago

    Simone-as I mentioned before, this was really a fun hub.  I enjoyed participating in this one more than any of the previous ones-or is it that I'm finally 'getting it' with quality hubs, after two years?     
    I'm delighted that the judges enjoyed the bird hub.
    
    Thanks so much everyone, for the well wishes, and a huge "Congratulations"  to all the winners.

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    ThePracticalMommyposted 12 years ago

    Congratulations to all of the winners! Looking forward to the next contest.

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    tillsontitanposted 12 years ago

    Congratulations to all the hubbers who won final prizes!  A great job was done by all and it shows what wonderful things hubbers do!

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    Mrs. Menagerieposted 12 years ago

    What awesome hubs!  Congrats to the well deserved wins!

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