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'''Monthly Contests are the largest recurring community event on the site.  Each month, a theme is announced and members will create and submit relevant musical entries.'''
'''Monthly Contests''' are the largest recurring community event on the site.  Each month, a theme is announced and members will create and submit relevant musical entries.


== Overview ==
== Overview ==
The '''monthly contest''' is a recurring points-based contest hosted by [https://onlinesequencer.net/members/2740 Kirbyderp]. It was launched in September 2018 alongside other limited events as a part of a "beta test". During the beta test period, both monthly contests and limited events would award "OS points" to the Grand Leaderboard. But as of 2019, limited events no longer award OS points, leaving the monthly contest as the only event to use the Grand Leaderboard.
The monthly contests are a series of recurring points-based contests hosted by [https://onlinesequencer.net/members/2740 Kirbyderp]. The series was launched in September 2018 alongside other limited events as a part of a "beta test". During the beta test period, both monthly contests and limited events would award "OS points" to the Grand Leaderboard. As of 2019, limited events no longer award OS points, leaving the monthly contests as the only events to use the Grand Leaderboard.


Every month, a forum thread is posted to announce the theme for the month. Unless stated otherwise, the submission period for the monthly contest begins on the 1st of the month and ends on the 21st of the month at 11:59 PM EST.
Every month, a forum thread is posted to announce the theme for the month. Unless stated otherwise, the submission period for the monthly contest begins on the 1st of the month and ends on the 21st of the month at 11:59 PM EST.
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After the submission period has ended, the voting process begins. The Event Committee members decide the winners of the monthly contests. The staff votes for three entries that best fit the theme of the contest.
After the submission period has ended, the voting process begins. The Event Committee members decide the winners of the monthly contests. The staff votes for three entries that best fit the theme of the contest.
===Points===
===Points===
Contestants are awarded OS Points depending on how they placed that month, which is shown in the table below. OS Points are then added to the Grand Leaderboard.
Contestants are awarded OS Points depending on how they placed that month, which are then added to the Grand Leaderboard. OS Point rewards respective to placement are shown in the table below.
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!Placement
!Placement
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|Honorable Mention
|Honorable Mention
|1
|1
|}As of January 6th, 2022, contestants have the option to out of receiving OS Points via this forum thread [https://onlinesequencer.net/forum/thread-6439.html here]. If a contestant wishes to opt back into receiving OS Points, they may do so.
|}As of January 6th, 2022, contestants have the option to opt out of receiving OS Points from monthly contests by posting in the [https://onlinesequencer.net/forum/thread-6439.html dedicated forum thread]. If a contestant wishes to opt back into receiving OS Points, they may do so.
===Rewards===
===Rewards===
At the end of the year, three winners are determined based on the total amount of OS points they have accrued over the entire year. Winners are placed in the Contest Winner [[Forum#Group Memberships|display group]], which provides them with a yellow name and a trophy badge next to it. Additionally, winners receive more OS points for the leaderboard of the year after. Previous monthly contest winners can be found [https://onlinesequencer.net/forum/thread-3009.html here].
At the end of the year, three winners are determined based on the total amount of OS points they have accrued over the entire year. Winners are placed in the Contest Winner [[Forum#Group Memberships|display group]], which provides them with a yellow name and a trophy badge next to it. Additionally, winners receive more OS points for the leaderboard of the year after<sup>[''citation needed'']</sup>. Previous monthly contest winners can be found [https://onlinesequencer.net/forum/thread-3009.html here].


=== Previous Monthly Contests ===
=== Previous Monthly Contests ===
''Forum Thread: [https://onlinesequencer.net/forum/thread-3009.html Previous Monthly Contest Leaderboards]''
''Forum Thread: [https://onlinesequencer.net/forum/thread-3009.html Previous Monthly Contest Leaderboards]''


Online Sequencer has kept a record of previous monthly contest leader boards per year, here they are.
Online Sequencer keeps a record of the final standings of previous annual Grand Leaderboards in a forum thread. A copy of the current record can be found below.
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|[https://onlinesequencer.net/members/12278 Alex]!
|[https://onlinesequencer.net/members/12278 Alex]!
|21
|21
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|+2023
!Place
!User
!Points
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|1st
|[https://onlinesequencer.net/members/26737 Mr. Magicman]
|28
|-
|2nd
|[https://onlinesequencer.net/members/101056 N4T]
|25
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|3rd
|[https://onlinesequencer.net/members/73467 SnakeyWaters]
|19
|}
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