Instead of a contest, we may want to try the Open Source way. More specifically, set up a wiki. Of the top of my mind, I see we could:
Propose different versions for the same paper (on different pages)
Manage the different sections of the paper separately (though it may be difficult to keep them sufficiently self contained).
Borrow ideas from each others during the elaboration of the paper.
Lower the barrier to entry. People can make smaller and more targeted contributions. I for one would be happy to make suggestions, or hunt for errors. I’m not likely however to pull out a full paper (even if it’s just a draft).
Some disadvantages can be:
Edit wars (can be mitigated by attributing one page per paper per contributor).
Not holding off on proposing solutions.
Other mind-killing effects due to having identified to one’s own version of the paper.
While we can keep the contest format, there is a chance that contributions are diluted to the point where it becomes difficult to make proper thanks (Real World Haskell for instance have my name in its thanks section, for 2 or 3 not so useful comments I made.)
Lower barrier to entry. It may produce noise that would hinder more useful contributors.
Instead of a contest, we may want to try the Open Source way. More specifically, set up a wiki. Of the top of my mind, I see we could:
Propose different versions for the same paper (on different pages)
Manage the different sections of the paper separately (though it may be difficult to keep them sufficiently self contained).
Borrow ideas from each others during the elaboration of the paper.
Lower the barrier to entry. People can make smaller and more targeted contributions. I for one would be happy to make suggestions, or hunt for errors. I’m not likely however to pull out a full paper (even if it’s just a draft).
Some disadvantages can be:
Edit wars (can be mitigated by attributing one page per paper per contributor).
Not holding off on proposing solutions.
Other mind-killing effects due to having identified to one’s own version of the paper.
While we can keep the contest format, there is a chance that contributions are diluted to the point where it becomes difficult to make proper thanks (Real World Haskell for instance have my name in its thanks section, for 2 or 3 not so useful comments I made.)
Lower barrier to entry. It may produce noise that would hinder more useful contributors.