> As I mention in a few other comments, the goal here is to build multiple systems of evaluation Regardless of your intentions, barring significant evidence to

> As I mention in a few other comments, the goal here is to build multiple systems of evaluation Regardless of your intentions, barring significant evidence to the contrary, you're going to be making yet another arbitrary ranking system dressed up as something rigorous. > The main concern here is to just make sure they don’t submit the story to a magazine/publisher before we conclude the contest. Just make it clear that you don't allow simultaneous submissions. https://duotrope.com/guides/simultaneous-submissions.aspx https://duotrope.com/guides/simultaneous-submissions.aspx