Miss Nirvana Universe - Gauging Interest

[tuneful87]

Good Day, my fellow Nirvana enthusiasts!

This morning I was thinking how fun it might be to hold a Miss Nirvana Universe competition. That is, users will enter photo(s) of their Nirvana ponies according to the country of origin, we will create a poll, and select a winner on a country by country basis. Then, once we have a representative from each country, we will have a contest with various photo challenges, etc, until we determine a winner via public opinion. It also might be a fun way to get non-Nirvana collectors more involved in the Nirvana forum!

So, a few questions...

1. How many would be interested in participating (entering as a contestant)?

2. What would you suggest in the way of rules? For example, I think it would be fair for the same user to enter different ponies for various countries, but there should be a limit. Also, there should probably be a limit for how many ponies a single user can have represented in the final competition. In an ideal world it would be one user per pony, but that doesn't always work out! It depends on how many participate, etc.

3. Ideas for challenges? I think this should be a mix of photos as well as creative writing challenges. It's not just about what your Nirvana looks like, but what is on his or her mind! hehe

4. Length of challenges and entry periods? I believe we have 17 countries represented (including princess variants) so I think the first month might be devoted just to narrowing down the finalist from each country. I don't want to overcomplicate things too much, though. Once we have our finalists, I think one challenge a week seems fair, where two ponies are eliminated each week. Otherwise, if we eliminated only one a week, it would take almost four months! Of course, anyone interested in participating would need to be able to spare a little time each week to put together their entry.

5. Ideas for prizes for the winner and runners up? I have some things I can contribute.


Looking forward to everyone's thoughts!

[NovelNerd]

This sounds cool to me! My photography skills are horrid, but I would try anyway.

[nhal039]

That sounds so fun. My photos are also horrid also but i can give it a crack

[jrr74]

I don't own a pony worthy of entering, but would love to follow this thread!  Awesome idea by the way 

[wizzer218]

I would love to participate... My Ponies love the spot light

[Bibinettepony]

  this is a so cool idea!! yes It will definitively be a nice way to show the nirvana world 

I just have a tiny question    are the MOC ponies authorized? or only loose ones?

I am just asking because I am specially a MOC/ MIB collector, I do have some nirvana loose for sure but I wanted to know. As a loose pony on a pic can be more seen than a MOC one 

[LadyPinwheel]

I love the idea and would definitely participate ^^

[NovelNerd]

I don't own a pony worthy of entering, but would love to follow this thread!  Awesome idea by the way 

This makes me curious abou condition for ponies. Will I only be for the more prestine ones?

[tuneful87]

Good questions, everyone.

I don't think condition matters. You can enter whoever you want, and it's up to voters, so it'll all come down to public opinion.

As for MOC, I'm not sure. Probably not. The pony would need to be mobile for photographic challenges...they might need to dress up, etc.

[Skelletonimp]

Such a great idea

[Bibinettepony]

  ok for the MOC , that was what I was thinking about pics  but I will definitively try to participate with my loose ones 

[PinkieShyPony]

I think this is a super cute idea!

[princessluna11706]

Most of my ponies are packed away, but I'd like to participate with the ones I do have access to

[ladygodiva]

I also want to participate.
I suggest that there is also "Mister nirvana" and "baby nirvana"

[Bibinettepony]

baby Nirvana will be too cute!!!  (great idea also for Mister Nirvana  )