JollyComics Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 On 2/15/2022 at 6:56 PM, Deborah Buck said: Thank you Mike for allowing me to participate in my first grading competiton, when I was breaking the rules in the first two rounds by posting my grades for all and sundry to see, when I did not know that a PM was for you and not Boris! I can only appreciate how much work you have had to put in to keep this bunch of renegades in line, so thank you again. Good luck to those who made it through to the Tie-break. I will keep a close eye on the results and look forward to being allowed to compete again sometime soon as I am interested in the gradings and I have a loft full of 60's, 70's and 80's comics that need some airing. See you in next contest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deborah Buck Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 I look forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator CGC Mike Posted February 16, 2022 Author Administrator Share Posted February 16, 2022 On 2/15/2022 at 8:16 PM, JollyComics said: See you in next contest! On 2/15/2022 at 8:42 PM, Deborah Buck said: I look forward to it. In the meantime, feel free to practice grading people's books in this forum. https://boards.cgccomics.com/forum/42-hey-buddy-can-you-spare-a-grade/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Math Teacher Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 On 2/15/2022 at 3:21 PM, JollyComics said: Tsk tsk, you forgot to hand your homework. Next contest season is coming. I think my dog ate my entry! grendelbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 On 2/15/2022 at 6:48 PM, CGC Mike said: In the meantime, feel free to practice grading people's books in this forum. https://boards.cgccomics.com/forum/42-hey-buddy-can-you-spare-a-grade/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollyComics Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 On 2/15/2022 at 7:51 PM, Math Teacher said: I think my dog ate my entry! Put a muzzle on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlouque Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 I have a suggestion that would help all of us get better at this grading thing. Once the rounds are over and the actual grades posted, why not also post the grader notes so we can see what we may have missed? They are free these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPark Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Gah! How did I miss this again?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 On 2/15/2022 at 4:56 PM, Deborah Buck said: Thank you Mike for allowing me to participate in my first grading competiton, when I was breaking the rules in the first two rounds by posting my grades for all and sundry to see, when I did not know that a PM was for you and not Boris! I can only appreciate how much work you have had to put in to keep this bunch of renegades in line, so thank you again. Good luck to those who made it through to the Tie-break. I will keep a close eye on the results and look forward to being allowed to compete again sometime soon as I am interested in the gradings and I have a loft full of 60's, 70's and 80's comics that need some airing. Deborah Buck for contest mascot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 On 2/15/2022 at 9:22 PM, kav said: Deborah Buck for contest mascot! Make it this guy. We started with 350 boardies and ended with, what... less than a hundred? Many were sorely missed. kav 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlyweaknesskryptonite Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 On 2/15/2022 at 10:29 PM, grendelbo said: Many were sorely missed. Math Teacher and grendelbo 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 (edited) My suggestions for the next contest - Allow tenured boardies in first and those who placed high in this contest. Hire @zzutak to continue his excellent analysis of our opinions and the actual results from CGC. Boardies step up to remind others of deadlines. So many excellent graders fell out of the contest because their grades were not submitted. I barely got mine in during Round 2. Graders notes for all books! Curve balls! Books that present perhaps a singular or unique defect. (Better to learn by.) Maybe.. maybe an even or good mix of GA, SA, BA, CA and Modern comicbooks Prizes for the Top 20 (because that's where I fell). Special recognition in some way for @CGC Mike and those behind the scenes at CGC. It's been a great contest and I appreciate CGC for holding it. Edited February 16, 2022 by grendelbo Math Teacher and Point Five 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 On 2/15/2022 at 9:40 PM, onlyweaknesskryptonite said: Me every round after submitting my grades. Or was it... Round 2 definitely - onlyweaknesskryptonite 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzutak Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 On 2/15/2022 at 12:00 PM, grendelbo said: There I am! Tied 19th 18th with fine company. Fixed that for ya (and it's good to have you back). Never undersell yourself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermanbeyond Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 @CGC Mike Next time, instead of extra books/extra round for people who are tied, you might use some tie break rules (for same score) like: 1. Most bulleyes followed by 2. Most off by 1 grade 3. Most off by 2 grade 4. 1st one to get a bulleyes, etc. Just a suggestion. grendelbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzutak Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 On 2/15/2022 at 8:44 PM, grendelbo said: Curve balls! Books that present perhaps a singular or unique defect. (Better to learn by.) Definitely! As stunning as it may sound, the data suggest that, collectively, CGC's graders spend most of their time deciding whether a Modern should receive a grade of 9.6 or 9.8. Yeah, this last statement is a bit of an exaggeration, intentionally written for dramatic effect; but the actual numbers are truly eye-opening: The ability to reliably distinguish between 9.9s, 9.8s, and 9.6s is certainly important. From a number-of-units perspective, Moderns crush all other eras. In fact, despite the fact that we've just begun year 2022, there are already more CGC-certified books from the 2020s than from the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s combined! However, there's much more to grading than counting-up minuscule spine ticks and other tiny blemishes on unread/once-read copies. Hence, whoever wears the Top Grader crown should be adept at accounting for all manner and severity of blemishes, flaws, and defects! I think all of us who have formally or informally participated are better for the diversity of challenges that have been presented. grendelbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator CGC Mike Posted February 16, 2022 Author Administrator Share Posted February 16, 2022 On 2/15/2022 at 11:44 PM, grendelbo said: My suggestions for the next contest - Allow tenured boardies in first and those who placed high in this contest. Hire @zzutak to continue his excellent analysis of our opinions and the actual results from CGC. Boardies step up to remind others of deadlines. So many excellent graders fell out of the contest because their grades were not submitted. I barely got mine in during Round 2. Graders notes for all books! Curve balls! Books that present perhaps a singular or unique defect. (Better to learn by.) Maybe.. maybe an even or good mix of GA, SA, BA, CA and Modern comicbooks Prizes for the Top 20 (because that's where I fell). Special recognition in some way for @CGC Mike and those behind the scenes at CGC. It's been a great contest and I appreciate CGC for holding it. On 2/16/2022 at 4:15 AM, spidermanbeyond said: @CGC Mike Next time, instead of extra books/extra round for people who are tied, you might use some tie break rules (for same score) like: 1. Most bulleyes followed by 2. Most off by 1 grade 3. Most off by 2 grade 4. 1st one to get a bulleyes, etc. Just a suggestion. Thank you for these suggestions. Much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axelrod Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 On 2/15/2022 at 11:44 PM, grendelbo said: My suggestions for the next contest - Curve balls! Books that present perhaps a singular or unique defect. (Better to learn by.) It's been a great contest and I appreciate CGC for holding it. I felt like he definitely did that. Some of the ones I was the most stumped on were the books with large, singular defects. (the cut out cover/the whole book stain). Point Five and zzutak 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator CGC Mike Posted February 16, 2022 Author Administrator Share Posted February 16, 2022 How many people feel that everyone should be able participate in all 4 rounds for future contests? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 On 2/16/2022 at 6:54 AM, CGC Mike said: How many people feel that everyone should be able participate in all 4 rounds for future contests? Point Five and Frederic9494 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
