Crowdsourcing!

I met with my friend Austin Pick today and pitched him the idea for Hot Dex. Austin is a published writer, formerly (and sometimes still) an international roustabout, and all around workingman's thinkingman. I mentioned that I would be using some crowdsourcing techniques to get the show together, and we delved deeper into the idea.

The great thing about the Hot Dex web series is that we can build a community around it, and everyone who wants to can have a voice in what goes on in the show. This is something that most television shows won't do, and honestly most web series don't either - despite all the possibilities with viewer interaction inherent in the web platform. Well, we're not gonna fall into that trap. Here are some ideas Austin came up with right off the top of his big 'ol noggin:

• Polls. What'd everyone think of episode 3? Should Dex take that big, dangerous job working for so and so? Viewers will be able to weigh in on a regular basis and make their voices heard. This leads directly to...

• Voting. That's right. Some of the most momentous plot points and choices in the show are going to be put to a vote, and viewers will be able to vote for what they'd like to see. Not only that, but we'll have votes on smaller issues too: what funny slogan should Dex have on his T-shirt? Viewers will be able to submit entries and vote for their favorites. The list goes on and on for things people will be able to vote for. So not only can you, the viewer, "tune in" to see what's going on with your favorite characters, you can also watch for YOUR original submitted content.

What this amounts to is a show that will have fan interaction like no other show ever has before. Much more on this in coming weeks.