Claudester wrote:Xarathos,
That's actually a great idea that is done on other forums. I member donates a knife to be given away as a prize. I notice that the posts increase and brings the group together.
A contest or even a Raffle.
That's a great idea Claudster and Xanthros.
It dosen't have to be an auto or even a knife really. It also doesn't have to be donated to the forum. The RAFFLE format seems to work well on other forums. Many member of other forums just put up stuff they think people might like. They usually allow 10 people to enter and devide the price of the item by 10. Then the participants get a number (0-9) in the order they sign up for the raffle. Once the raffle is full a "drawing day" is announced (usually the day after payments are all in). To be totally fair the party offering the item stipulates a state pick 3 lottery of their choice and states whether the winning # will be the first second or third digit in the winning pick 3.
As an example: A person raffles a knife worth $150.00. He stipulates the winning # is the second number of the California state pick 3 lotto the day after all payments have been received. There would be 10 spots sold for $15.00 each. When everybody is paid up it is announced that tomorrow 1-28-05 is the drawing day.
If Cal state pick 3 is 448 then #4 wins a $150.00 item for $15.00 and everybody had fun for not allot of money.
It's fair, fun and can't be fudged. I've seem everything from candles to pocket bikes raffled. Ssometimes the proceeds, or part of them, are donated to the site, sometimes it's another good cause and sometimes it's just something cool from a member. Many times a maker might put up one of there creations to introduce their product to people.
How do we git er done??>
Maybe swinguard or FB might put up a Diamondback?
