JJ, while i appreciate the thought, i dread the nightmare it would cause. people don't generally decide the parameters of contests or eligibility requirements for the ones they want to enter - or every contest would be a random draw with as many entries as anyone has time to make.
I do appreciate the comments of everyone who took the time to post in this thread...and i think that we are incorporating the inclusiveness that was suggested. I also think we're trying to preserve both the contest and the PVT thread...and be as fair as possible.
i still endorse tweety's idea for the additonal drawing as a bonus for those who hang with us.
to alleviate the job of markings we can post in the welcome thread ''thanks for letting us watch your turning''
this way jj does not have to go through pages and pages in pvt - this responsibility of posting could be assigned to the thread starter
If this is the worry, another option is to start a poll in the Veteran's Forum. This would give you an idea what others think and leave out those that will be getting into the contest. We've been battling this for months now and we got some pretty smart Veteran's out there and they would give you an idea if you are headed in the right direction.
If this is the worry, another option is to start a poll in the Veteran's Forum. This would give you an idea what others think and leave out those that will be getting into the contest. We've been battling this for months now and we got some pretty smart Veteran's out there and they would give you an idea if you are headed in the right direction.
Additional drawing has been added, correct?
Great idea. Anybody on the Committee posts a thank you for turning and that post needs to be linked to the contest thread!!!! Brilliant, Tibs!!!![]()
We do NOT need a poll. J0ker said we are to make the rules because we do the work.
If this is the worry, another option is to start a poll in the Veteran's Forum. This would give you an idea what others think and leave out those that will be getting into the contest. We've been battling this for months now and we got some pretty smart Veteran's out there and they would give you an idea if you are headed in the right direction.
not really - it would keep jj's marking system in place - all marked ++ are eligible for the bonus drawing![]()
Just checking, sorry to interupt. Is the party/fireworks only about a second entry for the gp, or is it the only entry? A seCond entry is likely a shrug to many. Pretty sure I've seen posts indicating both ways.
Just checking, sorry to interupt. Is the party/fireworks only about a second entry for the gp, or is it the only entry? A seCond entry is likely a shrug to many. Pretty sure I've seen posts indicating both ways.
Well, I was hoping we could lessen jj's burdens... Since all the threads are now eligible for the contest, the avatar party people would only need a special post from us, confirming their participation, and that post would be their ticket to the bonus drawing.
that's fine going forward, but requires that who ever is actually running the bonus drawing to read the thread. it doesn't matter for the monthly, or the GP drawing, but for the bonus drawing (assuming that we accept that option and j0ker approves it) I like a marking system cause it tells j0ker at a quick glance if it's eligible. for people who attended avi parties in the first 6 months the ++ would be the ticket to the bonus drawing.
we can ask j0ker what he prefers when /if we get to that point.
Well, I was hoping we could lessen jj's burdens... Since all the threads are now eligible for the contest, the avatar party people would only need a special post from us, confirming their participation, and that post would be their ticket to the bonus drawing.
so this is what i think we're voting yes or no on.
(or, to meet the 10 char limit, heck yes Kat, that's a great idea!)
this incorporates the consensus so far.....
what we want
1. welcome thread - entitles the prevet an entry in the monthly contests and the year-end grand prize drawing. Eligible threads will be started in the new vets forum prior to turning. The welcome thread request comes through PVT, in the form of 1 post minimum in PVT. Threads must be started prior to turning and cannot be self-started
2. Avatar parties: the welcome threads of those who schedule avatar parties in advance and attend them are eligible for entry into a bonus drawing at the end of the year. The party can be rescheduled from the forum default time without penalty. However, the new vet MUST be present at the time of their turning to be eligible for the bonus drawing.
(in practice this means that threads marked –- are eligible for the GP drawing, only ++ thread are eligible for the bonus drawing)