Should We Run a Forum Competition? Let's Hear Some Ideas

[codeberg]

The forum is growing and a competition could be a great way to engage the community and have some fun. There are lots of different approaches to forum competitions. Some reward knowledge some reward creativity some just reward participation. The important thing is it should be achievable in a reasonable time frame with a clear winner and something actually worth winning.

What do you think? Should we do one? What format would work best for this community? Throw your ideas into the replies and we'll see what gets the most enthusiasm. The best idea might actually become the first qday.forum competition.

[TechPriest]

Quantum Quiz. Admin posts five questions about quantum computing one per day for a week. Members answer in thread. Highest score at the end wins. Good for the forum theme and actually teaches people something

[Wizard]

Best Q-Day Survival Plan. Submit your plan for surviving when quantum breaks all encryption. Could be funny or serious. Admin picks the most creative. No voting needed just admin decision. Closes whenever you want

[RandyOrton]

Six Word Story competition with a theme. Give everyone the same three words that must appear in the story. Best six word story using those words wins. Can run for 24 hours and admin picks winner. Deceptively hard and very fun

[QuantumToken57]

World Cup Sweepstake. Everyone picks a remaining team. Winner is whoever picked the tournament winner. Free to enter. Costs nothing to run. Resolves itself when the tournament ends

[QuantumToken98]

Best Forum Username Backstory. Everyone explains how they chose their username. Funniest or most creative story wins. Generates genuine conversation and you learn about the people behind the accounts

[Harbour]

Predict the AI headline. Everyone submits a prediction for a real AI or quantum news story that will happen in the next month. Closest prediction to an actual headline wins. Could run rolling throughout the year

[FairDos96]

Photography contest. Submit one original photo on a set theme. Community votes. Winner gets featured on the forum homepage for a month. Works well if the community has people who take photos

[EventHorizon55]

The fastest competition to run and close is Caption This because you just post an image and the replies are the entries. Everything self-contained in one thread. 48 hours and done. Would recommend starting there

[Piston]

Whatever competition runs should have a real prize beyond just bragging rights. Custom forum title that lasts permanently is actually quite meaningful for forum members. Costs nothing but means something