2023 First Issue GBASE Database Prize Essay Contest FAQ

Published on 2023-05-11

2023 First Issue GBASE Database Prize Essay Contest” is in full swing. By checking the “GBASE Essay Contest 2023 First Issue” tag on the Modb.pro community, you can see that many participants have already published their essays. Among them, some share installation and deployment tutorials, some share development practices, some share insights and reflections, and some experts have even played with creative flair, presenting their encounters with the “GBase database” in lively and vivid language.

We have received some messages from participants in the backend and found that there are still some questions about this essay contest. Therefore, we have specially collected and sorted out some common problems encountered during the submission process, and answered them in the form of FAQ, hoping that everyone can further understand the event rules and take home the grand prize!

Here, let us reiterate the important notes for this essay contest.

1. Write original articles related to GBase database based on the provided topics, with a word count of more than 600 (excluding code).

2. Contest articles must be first published on the Modb.pro community. The article title must include the GBase product name, and when publishing, add the tags “GBase Essay Contest 2023 First Issue” + “Category Name (choose one: Technical, Other)”.

3. The first issue contest essays must be published within the specified period, i.e., April 25 - May 31.

FAQ

Q1: How to add tags to the essay?

According to the rules, essays need to be tagged with “GBase Essay Contest 2023 First Issue” + “Technical” or “Other”. Tags can be added when publishing the article, and will eventually be displayed at the bottom of the article.

Many participants added tags in the title, which is incorrect. Below are the detailed steps for adding tags:

1. Go to the Modb.pro homepagehttps://www.modb.pro

2. Click the “inverted triangle” in the upper right corner

3. Select “Write Article”

4. Click “Publish”

5. In the tag input field, enter the tags “gbase essay contest 2023 first issue”, “technical”, “other”

The tag turning gray indicates successful addition.

Q2: I have published an article on Modb.pro as required. Does that mean my submission is successful?

Essay submission consists of two steps. Step 1: Publish an article that meets the contest requirements on the Modb.pro community(https://www.modb.pro). Step 2: In the official “GBASE Database” WeChat public account chat box, enter the word “submission”, and submit through the link, entering relevant information (for communication with the author and prize mailing). Completing both steps means successful submission~

Special reminder:

Many friends think that just publishing an article on the Modb.pro community is enough, often overlooking the submission step. Without the submission process, the review staff cannot confirm participation in the backend. Please do not forget to register in the backend!

Q3: Can I submit multiple essays?

You can submit multiple articles, but only one article per category (Technical, Other) can be shortlisted, meaning each participant can win awards for up to 2 articles.

Q4: I want to know which articles are participating?

You can go to the Modb.pro community, search or click on the “GBASE Essay Contest 2023 First Issue” tag page to view all participating articles.

Q5: What if plagiarism, article spinning, or malicious traffic boosting is found?

We put an end to all opportunistic behaviors that exploit loopholes. You are welcome to contact the contest operations teacher to report!

You can promote the essay through various channels. Higher views and likes will contribute to bonus points in scoring~

We look forward to everyone's active submissions, sharing your “personal customization” with the GBase database!