Readers might also consider that the expected benefit does not justify significant investment.
As half of the Sponsor/Patron registration is a donation, the total value of the prizes was around $350-400; any one person could only get from $50 to $100 out of it, plus intangibles such as being mentioned in the conbook (and here).
Considering the time necessary to learn about the contest, it's unreasonable to expect contest entries to represent more than a few hours of effort. (That time goes quickly; I spent almost thirty minutes just to determine a good font.)
Readers might also consider that the expected benefit does not justify significant investment.
As half of the Sponsor/Patron registration is a donation, the total value of the prizes was around $350-400; any one person could only get from $50 to $100 out of it, plus intangibles such as being mentioned in the conbook (and here).
Considering the time necessary to learn about the contest, it's unreasonable to expect contest entries to represent more than a few hours of effort. (That time goes quickly; I spent almost thirty minutes just to determine a good font.)