No I was just saying if the contest isn't your thing then just make art and post in the pimping forum. It's impossible to please everyone. The current contests are great. More of them would be great and more variety. Just my thoughts though.
I don't really like the idea if it was a hard rule, it feels too artificially constricted. IMO part of the allure of challenges is it lets you work on something that gives you more freedom than what you do all day at work. I'd much prefer working on a contest where the guidelines were more like "create a hallway, contest…
I think the exercises come before the competitions in the form of practice. The contest is more like the test. Compete with others and yourselves and then get graded at the end.
Discuss. Was the last words so I guess that's what we are supposed to do in this thread. And I think its brilliant that the rules or theme of an upcoming contest can be ventilated before it takes off.
I think JacqueChoi is on the right track there. I for one, do enjoy "contests" though where there is a prize. It can even be something as small as an article about the winner on the front page or a little icon on their profile or something.