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    Default WTF: What type of new contest should we have

    Since we plan on starting fresh with the revamp of WTF , I wanted to get the communities feedback on starting a new Forum Contest. The plan is to make it a social contest to get members involved and productive.

    We also plan to give a way $$$ and prizes to the Winners.



    What type of contest would you like to see or be a part of?
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    Default Re: WTF: What type of new contest should we have

    Hello Steve,

    I recently participated in a posting competition hosted on another forum, and it really got things going; especially as it was a newly established forum. I won second place and it made me feel really proud to have participated.

    I think implementing a similar contest in which members are encouraged to post lots, within a set time frame, would be excellent for getting new active members involved in the community.

    The competition that I participated in ran for 1 week, and all post created within that 1 week counted as being tabulated towards judging who the overall winners were. If you were to implement such a contest here on WebTalkForums however, I think you should maybe make it last for at least 1 month.

    All posts created within that 1 month, would be used to tabulate who the winners will be. Also establish clear set rules, spam obviously will not count as posts towards winning; and useless posts which offer no thought and/or insight will not count either.

    I hope my suggestion helps!

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    Default Re: WTF: What type of new contest should we have

    Hi,

    IMO don't do a post contest here is why. From what I have seen in the past you get a lots of posts and when the contest is over people quit posting.

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    Default Re: WTF: What type of new contest should we have

    Active referral contest: An active referral is considered as someone who signs up and makes 20+ posts over a month.
    Cash is a good prize. The best. You have to speculate to accumulate in this game.

    Post contest is no good: gets you lots of dross written by chancers after a quick buck.

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    I like the active member referral and I agree cash will be the best prize. Well get the other prizes together for 2nd and 3rd prize.

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    Default Re: WTF: What type of new contest should we have

    Marketing contest I think, to better understand the business.

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    Default Re: WTF: What type of new contest should we have

    Hello Everyone,

    I voted for Post Contest. I see a lot of good points on why NOT to have this type of contest but would like to add a new view to this.

    I visit another forum who has a Post Contest, BUT, they run their every month. This keeps the post count up, and quality members get a small reward. On that forum, we compete to be in the top 10. Just something to think about

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    Default Re: WTF: What type of new contest should we have

    We can work on an idea for an every month contest. Let's get those votes in.
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    Default Re: WTF: What type of new contest should we have

    Post count contest will just bring in spammers whether you want to admit it or not. SEO contest is a very specified one because not everone knows how to `seo` and therefor won't be able to participate. The marketing one COULD work but most of the time those only have the most active members participating. Web design again is a very specified market you're opening the contest too.

    Best option is active referrer contest with a GOOD prize. It will get everyone involved with little work so people won't be scared off. Let's start with the easy one while we're still kind of slow and dead and then expand to the more involved ones when we're active again. It only makes sense.

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    Default Re: WTF: What type of new contest should we have

    Post counts could bring spammers BUT you could install a modification just for this contest which prevents posts with under a certain amount of words (e.g : 20 words) from being posted Which may not prevent ALL spam but would prevent alot of spam from being made.

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    Default Re: WTF: What type of new contest should we have

    I think Marketing Contest would be good, it will be more informational and useful for the viewers and users.

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    Default Re: WTF: What type of new contest should we have

    I voted for post count contest !

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    Default Re: WTF: What type of new contest should we have

    ...just me that wants an actual web design competition? It's a web design forum people...come on!

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    Default Re: WTF: What type of new contest should we have

    The new version allows non Signed In users to browse in an easy and fast way all the photos submitted to the Contest in the 4 different categories: Scenery, Heritage, Travel and Unusual Location while it allows Signed In users to vote 1 photo of a randomly selected group of 10 photos. After Voting on a photo, a new set of 10 will be displayed and this way you can spend as many time as you want enjoying the cool photos submitted by our Panoramio users.

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    Default Re: WTF: What type of new contest should we have

    update about the new contest and give some tips to win them

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