So I run a costume competition and I can tell you how, organizers who invite people to judge who have no experience, or very little experience in craftsmanship. If your judge is someone who has never made cosplay, are very new, or simply doesn't care this would get by everytime.
It is still mind boggling to be judged by others who know nothing of what they’re judging.
I’ve been a competition judge for 12+ years and I’ve had people judging alongside me who had no bg in costumes, and picked winners based on how attractive they were.
The year I made my decision to take over one of the judges invited was very vocal about hating judging costume contests, and was very obviously angry he was doing it. I knew the competitors deserved better, so I took over and got aggressive that the one running the contest needed to invite judges.
I personally know the organizers of this con and I can definitely tell you that he's in it for the money and making more cons than he can handle. Mostly follower count is all he looks for in cosplayers and not actual costume making.
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It is still mind boggling to be judged by others who know nothing of what they’re judging.
I’ve been a competition judge for 12+ years and I’ve had people judging alongside me who had no bg in costumes, and picked winners based on how attractive they were.