Hi, everybody! So sorry for the late start this year, but I think we're going to push the games back to JULY just so everyone has enough time. So, that said, I decided to open up the ceremonies with rules, suggestions, contests and games ALL of which can be found RIGHT HERE in this gigantic FGT 2010 guide!

But Cinders, I don't want to WAIT until JULY! I want to do something RIGHT NOW!

No problem! We have all sorts of things going on right now as I type this article. Fanpop's Got Talent 2010 needs a new mascot. Several beautiful and brilliant people, including yours truly, have provided suggestions. But the contest is STILL OPEN. Since it has been open for a really long time, I'm thinking it will close द्वारा Monday, June 21, 2010 at 9:00PM Pacific (West Coast Americas), which is 12:00AM EST (or East Coast Americas).

So if आप want to get your mascot a shot at winning the शीर्षक of official FGT 2010 mascot joining the ranks of link of last year, then link to get started.

If आप don't want to create a mascot, check out the existing mascots up for the contest!

link द्वारा huddysmacked
link द्वारा Olivine
link द्वारा Cinders
link द्वारा oblix

Awesome, right? OK, so you're not into the mascot thing? या you've already done it? Have no fear! We here at FGT 2010 STILL have और for आप to do! There is a link open until July 1st 12:00AM EST. So DO IT! It will be fun, and come on, haiku's aren't exactly brain surgery. Though, admittedly, brilliant ones can be tough to come up with, which is why we have this contest! So stretch your creative thinking! Write a three line Japanese poem. Be awesome, like link and प्रस्तुत करे YER POEMS!

STILL Bored? Not a problem! Germany123 has been legen-waitforit-dary enough to start a मंच for the NEW 2010 BANNER AND ICON! So if you're not much of a writer and would prefer to work with graphics, THAT IS ALSO AN AWESOME OPEN CONTEST! For और info, link! I'm going to leave all that in germ's capable hands. She seems to have that covered, so ask her about the rules and stuff for that.

That's it for stuff going on RIGHT NOW! Keep your eye out for और sideshows to come! I will update this लेख as they become available.

So Cinders, I don't care about the preshow! What can I do for the REAL FGT stuff?

Voting etc. on real FGT entries will not occur until mid July, but आप know what? Considering the utter lack of traffic in the FGT spot recently, I'm going to do आप all a favor and open up submissions RIGHT NOW!

That's right. आप heard me. Submissions for FGT 2010 are open RIGHT NOW and आप have a WHOLE MONTH.

I hope that द्वारा giving आप a whole महीना to decide on and work on your talent will not only improve the already excellent quality of entries, but will also allow और people who may miss the नाव in the first two weeks to enter. So here are the rules for your submissions in a nutshell.

RULES FOR SUBMISSIONS -- DO NOT SKIP THIS

These rules are based on how FGT has gone down in the past (2008, 2009), and on link, which आप should all look at. But basically:

1) Each person may प्रस्तुत करे precisely ONE entry, and no more. There is no way to get around this, and don't आप dare make ghost accounts to try! Because we will find आप and nasty things will happen! Keep in mind that participating in sideshows like the haiku contest या the banner contest DO NOT COUNT as an official FGT 2010 submission, so compete away in those!

2) Each entry must be labeled "[username]'s Entry 2010". It doesn't matter where it is, so long as आप link it on this spot under that label. आप can also post it directly to this spot and save some trouble. But put your यूज़रनाम in the title!

3) Entries must have keywords, including but not limited to the following list. आप should also add a description, but I will not require it. The following necessary कीवर्ड्स are:
* your username
* 2010 (our current year)
* the talent(s) that are to be demonstrated (IE, acting, singing, parachuting out of an airplane, etc.)
* "fanpop's got talent"
* OPTIONAL (not necessary): Any other necessary कीवर्ड्स आप see fit, "FGT".

4) The following is a set of rules depending on the type of submission (taken directly from link):

Videos: any entries पेश as वीडियो must be between one (1) and ten (10) मिनटों long.

Images: तस्वीरें पोस्टेड must include proper credits. Image entries may include up to five (5) images, but multiple तस्वीरें must all be of the same subject.

Links: आप may link to other content that demonstrates your talent (either on फैन्पॉप या elsewhere), but आप are encouraged to post या link to new content, rather than something that is "old" to the users and judges.

vvvvv DEADLINE FOR FGT 2010 SUBMISSIONS vvvvv

July 14, 2010 - 9:00PM Pacific, 12:00AM Eastern, 4:00AM on July 15h in Greenwich Main Time.

^^^^^DEADLINE FOR FGT 2010 SUBMISSIONS^^^^^

The following is also snagged directly from link, because I am too lazy and it'll be the same anyway. It has minimal changes to make it relevant to 2010's games.

Voting
As entries are submitted, users may rate and टिप्पणी दे on the submissions as usual. This does not in any way relate to the actual voting for the competition.

Voting begins immediately after the submission period ends, and lasts for two (2) weeks (different from last year). An लेख listing all of the FGT entries will be पोस्टेड shortly after the submission period closes, for easy reference.

When voting, each user may cast two votes: his/her first choice and his/her सेकंड choice. In voting, users are encouraged to vote solely on the basis of the entry and the talent(s) the participant has specified. When judging the talent(s), users should also consider the five following criteria:

1) Showmanship
2) Effort
3) Difficulty
4) Entertainment value
5) Originality

The वोट्स are cast द्वारा sending a message with "FGT 2010 voting" as the subject to the appropriate judge. और details on वोट्स and which judge you'll be sending them to will be revealed later this year.

That leads me to my अगला topic - JUDGES! Who's judging this time around and please let me know! If आप told me you'd judge a महीना ago, I have forgotten, so tell me again please! Thanks, आप are all awesome.

I think that's everything for now. I will update this लेख as new information becomes available.