This morning I was informed about a questionable giveaway on another forum. This giveaway turned really ugly and there are multiple issues with it. If you have seen it, you know what I mean. If you haven't, don't worry about it. The individual in question has been removed from our system.
Do NOT post a link or make any reference to anyone involved please. We don't do that here.
Given the issue there, I do want to take some pro-active steps now to keep us out of that nonsense and keep any giveaways above reproach. Reputation is everything on the internet and I am not going to allow ours to take any hits while someone tries to make a quick buck.
I will modify a couple slight rule changes so things like that don't happen here.
1. No multiple accounts will be permitted here. If someone decides to set up multiple user ID's here, all of them will be removed.
2. Any giveaway or raffle promoted anywhere here on this forum must follow the rules here in that the drawing numbers and selection pool is from a public, visible source that anyone can audit. That means if you collect a bunch of entries other than forum posts, you have to post them somewhere, number them and then use a public source such as a Pick Three raffle, Powerball, etc for the winner. Random.org numbers will not be acceptable. This is the only way a drawing can't be rigged or faked. We allow links away from this forum to be posted however if it is a link to a drawing or giveaway else, if they don't have a completely public and transparent drawing process, the reference link can not be posted here.
3. Forum owners have been given some latitude in the past. We are tightening up a bit and requiring forum owners to follow the posted give away rules on KnifeDogs
thanks
t
Do NOT post a link or make any reference to anyone involved please. We don't do that here.
Given the issue there, I do want to take some pro-active steps now to keep us out of that nonsense and keep any giveaways above reproach. Reputation is everything on the internet and I am not going to allow ours to take any hits while someone tries to make a quick buck.
I will modify a couple slight rule changes so things like that don't happen here.
1. No multiple accounts will be permitted here. If someone decides to set up multiple user ID's here, all of them will be removed.
2. Any giveaway or raffle promoted anywhere here on this forum must follow the rules here in that the drawing numbers and selection pool is from a public, visible source that anyone can audit. That means if you collect a bunch of entries other than forum posts, you have to post them somewhere, number them and then use a public source such as a Pick Three raffle, Powerball, etc for the winner. Random.org numbers will not be acceptable. This is the only way a drawing can't be rigged or faked. We allow links away from this forum to be posted however if it is a link to a drawing or giveaway else, if they don't have a completely public and transparent drawing process, the reference link can not be posted here.
3. Forum owners have been given some latitude in the past. We are tightening up a bit and requiring forum owners to follow the posted give away rules on KnifeDogs
thanks
t