So I have my 6 years on pmc day tomorrow (yes I am also very sad this is happening). I kinda feel like doing something, as it might be the final one I'll have where I am this active. Please vote or comment what you're feeling like I should do:
So I know I've been tagged in this whole "fan skin game". I get why people are doing it, but in this case - I'd rather it didn't matter. The most interesting line of text in the contest description is this:
"It does not need to be a literal interpretation of who you think they are, we encourage you to personify even the most abstract idea of why you're a fan. "
Stuff like my age, my hair, skin and eye colour and interests are not what you should be looking out for. The interesting aspect of this contest is to show why you're a fan, and not show me a skin based upon these few lines I'd write. You should instead base it off your own experiences, and what makes you a fan. What makes you a fan is not my age or how I look in real life.
What's incredible about fan skins is the surprising elements: How people view you, what people consider your fortes and why they have an interest in your contributions. I'd rather be surprised about your interpretation than to give you the formula that solves 'my ideal skin', the fun part is that you show people why you are a fan, not just that you are one.
People are not always aware of the consequences - anything that has the potential to let people slip out information that can warrant anything of the sort mentioned prior is bad. Just because it 'can' happen on the internet in any case, does not mean we should just ignore potential, and for participants potentially, unseen and unnoticed consequences and risks. Safety is a priority - because not every member is fully yet capable of holding every responsibility to full consideration.
Happy February! We’re excited for this month! We are resuming with official contests and hosting a new mini-event! We hope you all find something on PMC this month to participate in, as there are many to choose from!
OFFICIAL CONTESTS AND EVENTS!
Upcoming Project & Skin Contests First off, there are just a FEW SHORT HOURS left to get your votes in for the next themes for the project contest & skin contest! So go VOTE! Now! Even if you have no intentions on participating in the event, vote on the theme YOU want to see the community challenged with!
Community Pixel Project! There will be rounds in this event. This round’s focus is dividers. Your divider can be anything you want! It can be animated by blinking or bouncing or have no animation at all. Our goal is to create a library of pixel art available for the PMC community to use freely in our posts & profile pages! So keep this in mind. Who knows, maybe your pixel art will be featured in a Wall Post Weekly or by your favorite PMC member! Visit the Community Pixel Project Thread for tips, tricks, and a list of pixel art programs to get you started!
Round 8 of Carcharodontosaurus ' Bin-Skin Contest is looking for participants! This round's theme is "[url=Slow Heavy Metal Music Playing]Slow Heavy Metal Music Playing[/url]". Deadline: February 11th
As always, you can visit the Community Event Calendar for a COMPLETE list of contests and events happening on the site!
NOTABLE WEBSITE UPDATES
The update on Jan 25th, added the ability to easily perform actions on submissions from the listings both on Desktop and Mobile. You now have the ability to diamond, favorite & add to collections right from submission preview pages. If you diamond or favorite, it also increments the view counter, assuming you didn’t already view it. We hope to continue making it easier to provide feedback on submissions.
Prior to the update, 1,500-2,000 diamonds were given per day by the community. After the update, the new “normal” average is between 2400-2900!
As a result of this website update, a spam war broke out which caused a small spike in diamonds and favorites as pictured below:
neat.
On the Jan 31st, we added a "Data Pack" category under "Mods" and moved Texture Packs, Projects & Mods tagged with variations of "datapack" into it. If you have a data pack and want it moved to join the others, please comment below.
* There is a main menu option under : Minecraft > Data Packs. * Data packs will identify themselves in the listings as "Data Packs" not "Mods". * Download buttons on Data Packs will say "Download Data Pack". * Data pack pages are titled "Minecraft / Data Packs" and link to the other data packs.
This is still a temporary solution before fully supporting data packs but it's a big step towards organizing them in one place and supporting the growth of the data pack community.
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS
PMC Member Paulzero was featured on Minecraft.net for their build Victorian Chateau - Rosegold which is available for Download! The article covers the inspiration behind his build, and goes into depth about his building process! After reading the article, download the chateau and get an up-close look! It’s complete with an interior, too! Congratulations, Paul_Zero!
Victorian Chateau
Also featured on Minecraft.net in an article called “Host a Dinner in Minecraft” was PMC Members a blue car for their Pig Suit Skin and vampbites for their skin, enderman hoodie! This article gives you tips on how to host your own dinner party with friends in Minecraft as well as suggests some delicious recipes to serve to your guests. Cute!
4 skins posted in 3 days - first and probably last time this will ever happen. (Also means first and probably last time I have 4 skins on trending). Yatta.
We didn’t have a Wall Post Weekly this past week, so we’re sending out this mid-ish week reminder about the polls that are up for the next official Project Contest and Skin Contest themes! There are some awesome new themes to choose from! You have 4 more days left to vote, so go vote!!
COMMUNITY CONTESTS! In addition to the polls, there are a few community contests ending soon!
Pickleaxe’s Food Skin Contestneeds entries! The theme is FOOD but with a twist! Your skin must represent the Poisonous version of the food you choose. Example: Poisonous Pickle. Deadline: January 31st
Who would you rather be? Is a reshade contest By Chabileo! They've equipped you with a maroon and pink skin with a striped shirt. Use the tag "CherryTreeRC" in your submission! Deadline: February 1st
Have a favorite song? Then Kawaii’s Musical Inspiration skin contest is for you! Create a skin based on your song of choice! Deadline: February 1st
Ophelia, a reshade contest by cryystaline needs some support! They’ve provided an adorable skin with glasses and overalls to re-shade! Deadline: February 5th
As always, you can visit the Community Event Calendar for a complete list of Community Contests anytime!
A quick Congratulations to lentebriesje who received a certificate for their project The Earth 15000:1! It is the LARGEST scale recreation of Planet Earth in Minecraft! Way to go!
OFFICIAL CONTESTS AND EVENTS!
COMMUNITY CONTESTS AND EVENTS
NOTABLE WEBSITE UPDATES
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS
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