I’ve posted the rules for The Odysseus Medal competition, but there aren’t so many that I can’t also show them here:

The Rules (few and fair):

  • The entry must have been posted within the two weeks before the entry deadline
  • The entrant must be the author of the post
  • More than one entry from the same weblog is fine
  • More than one entry from the same person is also fine, provided that you have multiple personality disorder
  • No second-guessing, no do-overs, no cry-babies

The Prizes:

Three awards will be given weekly:

  • The Odysseus Medal, for the overall best post of the week
  • The Black Pearl, for the best practical, technical or marketing idea of the week
  • The People’s Choice Award, selected by popular voting on Sunday evenings

The Deadline: Sunday at 12 Noon MST — which is 12 Noon PDT, 3 pm EDT, etc.

Entry form: It’s here.

No doubt this will change somewhat with time, but probably not by much. I really don’t like rules, making them or, especially, complying with them. Entries that I’ve already received will be grandfathered, of course. Fair is fair.

Anyway, get crackin’. Either Cameron or I will build a voting bot for the People’s Choice Award, and I’ll put together graphic trophies for the winners. I want for this to be an enduring tribute to quality weblogging. But the truth is, I’ve got the easy job. You’re the one whose going to have to do the hard work…

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