so I am not exactly unknown for having stupid ideas. I probably lean into it too much.

But I’ve had another one and I like it so putting it here for community critiques.

Atlas shaves 2: electric bugaloo

So atlas shaves is the poor unloved step child of the r/wetshaving extended community events. It’s not got the weight of LG nor the community engagement of austere august. It’s also kind of a weird one getting people to not shave… It doesn’t quite fit, and I don’t think it was properly run on the last couple of years.

But the idea of a feat of strength, of endurance and of winning by virtue of being the strongest. The world’s strongest man. I like it so I want to make it come back. But more sub friendly, more the kind of thing that if I wasn’t getting him to be the main prize sponsor that priusaurus would be desperate to win. Also more me. Not the kind of challenge you can win by planning ahead.

Anyway. On to the idea. It’s half formed and needs some work…

  1. February obvs.
  2. Points so there can be a winner
  3. Ability to be knocked out old school lather games
  4. Last shaver standing or most points if more than one makes it through the month
  5. Multi channel to encourage community engagement across the different social media types

Basic principle you get a maximum of 10 points a day.

1 point for multi posting your SOTD to at least two of lemmy, reddit, discord, irc, or whatever others we have that are semi approved community sites Plus 1 point for actively engaging with someone else

Plus either 8 points for shaving with the days soap*

Or

5 points for shaving with the same artisan of the days soap

Or

3 points for shaving with the same scent maker of the days soap

Or

2 points for shaving with a soap by a different maker that has more than half of the same scent notes.

Or

1 point for airbudding it (note air bussing can only be used once per person)

If you cannot shave on theme, you are out.

  • The soap of the day is the first latherbot quiz answer soap from discord that is offered after midday gmt the day before. (E.g. the 1st of Feb soap is the answer to the first latherbot question asked after midday on January the 31st)

Thoughts?

  • gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social
    3·
    4 days ago

    Great idea! As a daily shaver, I’m never going to do a traditional Atlas Shaves in Feb. I don’t have anything to add that others haven’t already. I like the idea of DQs. Certainly works for the (my) geezer generation. I’m not sure how generations that grew up receiving a prize even for losing will like it.

    As DJ says, those with a well-stocked den will have an advantage, but it’s wetshaving and that’s part of the hobby.