Prize / Giveaway draw methods

I’m in!...



Just kidding. Deter cheating from happening by adding a rule: "Member with multiple posts will be automatically disqualified".

Most giveaways have stipulated “one entry per person only, or you will be disqualified.”

After random.org picks a winner you can just check to be sure they have only one post. Set comments per page to 300 then Find “Halo…” will quickly show a second post even among hundreds.

This is why I have used the method of keeping a record which the op states…

I assume anyone doing a giveaway has checked for duplicate entries before awarding the prize

I think most everyone would check to see if there are double posts.

I also think that someone suggesting how someone else should do their giveaway isn't necessary. I think each person has the right to do their giveaway just as they see fit, since they are the giver and everyone posting is a possible taker. Fair or not, it is not the place of the person trying to get something, to tell the person giving how they should run their giveaway. If it isn't fair, then I would think that the giver knows that already and decided to let it be that way. Maybe not, maybe people have to be told how to do everything.

Not slamming the OP personally, just putting my thoughts in the mix.

I’m in :smiley:

When doing giveaways I keep track of users by post, then copy it to excel to weed out duplicates before using a random name picker, so far I have not run into any problems.

I trust you guys posting in giveaways once.

those who are greedy and post many times

will be struck with a billion lumens by creenichia,

goddess of flashlights.

I always just choose the name of the person I want to win, and then hit Random.org until it gives me that person’s number. I think that’s totally fair! 0:)

All hail goddess Creenichia !

good luck everyone :bigsmile:

New giveaway rules: The member who spams the thread with the most posts in the least amount of time wins!

I ban everyone else who spams less than me!

(The DDOS giveaway)

I enjoyed this one giveaway that used random.coffeemug

There was only a few entries. Names were placed on torn out slips of paper then random.coffeemug did it thing! :party: Wish I could recall who did it.

I actually LOL’d at that.

This is simple and effective. It is much easier than trying to maintain a list of all entrants. In a giveaway where each entrant is allowed only one submission, this is probably the best way to go.

The guys who raise a giveaway can set whatever rules they like as they are doing every one a favour by putting up a free gift. I dont even think they need to provide a screen print of the random.org screen or whatever they use to pick the winning entry. It’s not like a raffle where we pay for tickets, it’s a free entry.
Thank you to all of you who put up a giveaway, you make the effort to organise it and present it to all. No one should ever complain about how it was conducted when it’s totally free to enter. I dont think we should set any generic rules, it’s up to the OP for the giveaway.

Who cares on that btw?

Congrats to the winner! :beer:

Have the fun of a giveaway is making up screwy rules.

I reserve the right to bitch even if i win ...