This contest is purely driven by community donations, and engagement from 
and the lbry.slack.com chat-room which has now over 6,000 members.
Share this GIF if you want to advertise this contest. :)
https://spee.ch/lbry-gif-contest
Prize: 1,000 - 10,000 LBC
(at 15th of June 1,000 LBC equals = 600$ USD)
The prize pool is filled up by still on-going donations from users in the LBRY slack chat room. At this LBC-address: bCkW2G2wx8x3JLYexLSkL7h836zZRy1Fct
(This picture will be updated when there are more LBC´s collected)
https://spee.ch/lbry-prize <--- This gets updated with prize pool
Those who donate 100 LBC are eligible to become a judge in the contest. Donate less and it will be appreciated :)
Contest rules for GIF-entries:
- The file has to be in the file-format .GIF.
- There needs to be some kind of animation in the entry.
- The .GIF needs to be uploaded on the LBRY blockchain. (You may use the LBRY App, or https://spee.ch to do that.)
- Remember the theme: LBRY or LBRY Community
- Max filesize: 5mb
- No duration limit
After publishing on LBRY you will have to wait about 2,5minutes before it is available. The blocks need to go through. (And remember to choose a Public Domain or Creative commons License.)- For example: You upload your file to lbry://my-gif-file using LBRY App; to be seen for FREE!
- This means the same link automatically exists on https://spee.ch/my-gif-file
- This https://spee.ch/my-gif-file -link is your submission entry.
- Your link has to be posted on LBRY Community Facebook GROUP.
- Or you may advertise it on Steemit.
- LBRY is about content freedom, so NSFW is allowed, but you have to respect the rules of Facebook.
- Make sure the content you publish is legal to publish. The LBRY Blockchain is open and transparent. Publications are easily tracked.Theme: LBRY or LBRY Community.
There are 4 different categories you may win. The prize is divided equally between the 4 categories. If 2 entries receive the same amount of votes and are eligible for a prize, they will share the prize equally.
- Informational: - The entry which has the best and most convincing information about LBRY.
- Humoristic: - The entry which is the funniest (still has to be related to LBRY in some way).
- Aesthetic: - The most beautiful/stylish/best design entry.
- Community Vote: The entry which gets the most likes on the LBRY Community Facebook GROUP: (judges cannot decide this)
There is no limit to entries. Your entries can win more than one category. All depends on votes.
Judges:
The judges have 1 vote for each category. (Total: 3 votes per judge)
The judges must have 1 vote for each category; they cannot concentrate their votes on only 1 category.Each judge have already donated 100 LBC to
Right now the judges are:
Do you want to be a judge aswell, or do you want to donate to the prize pool; to bring more exposure? Join our Slack! http://lbry.slack.com and donate 100 LBC (or less) to
Or just send your LBC´s to this address, from an exchange; or anything: bCkW2G2wx8x3JLYexLSkL7h836zZRy1Fct
Duration:
You can post your entries until 10th of September 2017, 15:00 UTC
Judges vote for 1 week
From 10th of September 2017 - 15:00 UTC
Until 17th of September 2017 - 15:00 UTC
Winners - Also get featured on the front page of LBRY Community Facebook PAGE!
After you have gotten your LBC prize; you will also be awarded with 3 LBRY-featurings of your choice. Your LBRY links will be featured on the front page of LBRY Community facebook PAGE. This offer can be claimed at any time until 31st of December 2017. If you are not a publisher, then you can give it to your friends.
The LBRY Community Facebook PAGE is a place where chosen LBRY Content will be featured.
The LBRY Community Facebook GROUP is a place where anyone can advertise their LBRY-links. Right now it is being used for the GIF-contest entries.
At Steemit.com you can also advertise your publications.
Remember to use these keywords:
lbry community gif contest competitionHow to make a GIF?
You can use an Online-GIF maker...
Or Adobe Photoshop (can get free trial version)... (How to Make an Animated GIF in Photoshop [Tutorial])
In Photoshop: Remember to activate the Animation or Timeline window. You will find it in (Windows>)
GOOGLE SEARCH: Which applications to use to make GIF
How to convert a video file into an Animated GIF in Photoshop?
PLEASE remember! Max filesize is 5 MB! 10 Ways to Optimize an Animated GIF File with Photoshop
Inspiration for you:
This is my animation: My try to win the "Informative" category. Who knows? Maybe I will win that category.
My submission is published under the "Public Domain" license. It means you can copy and edit my submission if you want. It is not mine anymore.
LBRY likes open source and free speech.This is the Photoshop (.PSD) file of ALL the different elements of these slides.
And the more simple Photoshop (.PSD) file of just the animation; and pictures of the slides, at:
(you have to open these links using LBRY App.)