Re: >>> Your input is needed! What contests and prizes would YOU like to see? (win credits!)
I don't think any particular contest type is incredibly enjoyable per se. Quiz, post game (like for T-shirts with the anniversary), simple draw etc. ... I think at the end of the day the draw is the prizes, not the contest type. Choosing between them I'd go with the post game thing. It can at least end with some people making some interesting or funny posts to fill space.
As a rule I'm only really interested in stuff that involves Harley Spencer. Though... I wouldn't mind a prize reward where I could get my rep out of the red.
Well, one thing I think about PMing answers is... it generates less posts, and thus less traffic, than post games. It doesn't really put much on the board, and that doesn't seem as advantageous for you. Also, 5 seems a little low for the required post count. You can make five posts in under five minutes. So if the idea if restrict entry to "real" posters, well, it doesn't do that. If the idea is to incentivize posting, well, it only requires five so it doesn't do much of that either. So it seems like it may as well be higher or not there at all.
The ones for the credits? It's a nice idea, and potentially rewards people who don't win. Which is always nice and incentivizes entry.
As said, I don't think the contest is often the issue, it's more about the prizes. So if you want to improve the contests I would recommend more/better prizes since the contest is just the stick, whereas the prizes are the carrot that people want.
So far no prizes involving Harley Spencer. Yes, I have a one track... lets say "mind."
1. What kind of online contests do you enjoy the most?
I don't think any particular contest type is incredibly enjoyable per se. Quiz, post game (like for T-shirts with the anniversary), simple draw etc. ... I think at the end of the day the draw is the prizes, not the contest type. Choosing between them I'd go with the post game thing. It can at least end with some people making some interesting or funny posts to fill space.
2. What kind of prizes would you like to see? For example, are there any specific goodies or site passes you'd like to try to win?
As a rule I'm only really interested in stuff that involves Harley Spencer. Though... I wouldn't mind a prize reward where I could get my rep out of the red.
3. What do you think of the general rules? (i.e. having to PM our contest account with answers, must have posted 5 times somewhere on the board, etc)
Well, one thing I think about PMing answers is... it generates less posts, and thus less traffic, than post games. It doesn't really put much on the board, and that doesn't seem as advantageous for you. Also, 5 seems a little low for the required post count. You can make five posts in under five minutes. So if the idea if restrict entry to "real" posters, well, it doesn't do that. If the idea is to incentivize posting, well, it only requires five so it doesn't do much of that either. So it seems like it may as well be higher or not there at all.
4. Do you like the bonus questions we've been adding to the quiz contests?
The ones for the credits? It's a nice idea, and potentially rewards people who don't win. Which is always nice and incentivizes entry.
5. How do you think we could improve our contests?
As said, I don't think the contest is often the issue, it's more about the prizes. So if you want to improve the contests I would recommend more/better prizes since the contest is just the stick, whereas the prizes are the carrot that people want.
If you DON'T participate in contests, why don't you?
So far no prizes involving Harley Spencer. Yes, I have a one track... lets say "mind."