1. Please run your contest idea by Greyhaunt via PM first. No, she's not going to try and take it over or anythng, but she wants to be sure its forum appropriate and hasn't been overdone or that it's not overlapping one that management is planning on for the future. Odds are you'll get approved if you follow all rules.
2. Whoever starts the contest is responsible for ALL ASPECTS of the contest. In other words if YOU want to have a contest then YOU come up with prizes, YOU find judges and YOU make sure you finish it. Forum management will NOT be responsible for any contests that they have not officially started and will NOT take over if you drop the ball. You are also responsible for creating your contest rules.
3. Contests should be an occassional treat - not an every month occurrance so let's not get carried away.
4. If you start a contest in this area without permission it will get deleted.
See, that's pretty painless, isn't it?