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Originally Posted by Marcia Karp
I think some of us don't understand what the point of the rule change is. Since it doesn't kick in until after the judging, it doesn't affect the double-blindness -- that of the two choosing levels -- so it isn't clear what is at stake All I can figure is that you are aiming at members who Google, then unfairly praise or blame based on authorship.
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I don't understand what you don't understand about it, Marcia. 1) Yes, you can still submit googleable sonnets, but they will be disqualified (ahead of the finalists posting by the Host/DG) if they're chosen as one of the DG's finalists, although you'll be given a chance to send a replacement sonnet, which might not qualify as finalist--so, it would be advisable to submit only non-googleable sonnets to avoid the aforementioned iteration. And, 2) What's the sense or effectiveness of double-anonymity if anyone can google a posted finalist and instantly know who the author is?
...Alex