Official Contest Ideas Thread

[The KingPin]

Hello BowlingBoards.com Bowling Members.

BowlingBoards.com is a Bowling site for Bowlers, so why shouldn't you have a voice in how this forum operates? When you speak we listen. This is another reason why we are setting the bar it terms of online Bowling Forums.

So I turn to you.

What type of contests would you like to see here?

We are going to be giving away bowling balls and gear and we need contests for these months of prizes.

So let me know your ideas and rules.

I have adopted an outside agency to do any sort of random drawing we do based on numbers, not user names. So for an example if you are member 234 you would win and so on.


THIS MONTHS CONTEST WILL START MARCH 15th through April 15th

Thanks for your help

[Jord_84]

You could do some sort of a drawing where every certain number of posts a person makes as of the starting date of the contest earns them an entry into the contest.
That could be a good idea to promote new members posting in the forums.

You could also do something creative like making a short film related to bowling, or designing banners for the website.

[The KingPin]

You could do some sort of a drawing where every certain number of posts a person makes as of the starting date of the contest earns them an entry into the contest.
That could be a good idea to promote new members posting in the forums.

You could also do something creative like making a short film related to bowling, or designing banners for the website.


I have been thinking about a video made for youtube, but I am not sure who could even do it.

I have been working on something that will make each user a chart in a way. You get points for every post, referral, friends, thank you and so on.

we could give a new ball to a different person who has the best point totals.

But really we have a few days still

Chris

[onefrombills]

I like the idea about the # of posts a person does

[kev3inp]

I like the idea about the # of posts a person does


You would! Brian is our very own RSS feed. :) To compete I'd have to make each post one word long. The previous sentence would take 11 posts. If I must, though... ;)

[ThongPrincess]

Then there are those of us who cannot post while working - I doubt the Admins would like to come into my class and see me posting when I'm supposed to be teaching.

[The KingPin]

Then there are those of us who cannot post while working - I doubt the Admins would like to come into my class and see me posting when I'm supposed to be teaching.


I think we will have a new ball every 4 to 6 weeks based on the contest. So I am sure we will get so people happy with the contests and others who will dislike what we are doing.

I want to do some contests with people who have over 50 to 75 post, so that they are rewarded for their hard work.

Maybe some for people who bowl leagues. Say you bowl your best game ever or something. Really its easy to give stuff away, hard to find ways to do it.

Chris

[Jord_84]

I still like the idea with the number of posts. Most of us, even with work, get on here for a short period of time daily.

Otherwise you're going to get people registering and making one post to enter the contest, without really adding anything to the boards. Doing the contest with the number of posts encourages people to start discussions and post in threads...which will liven things up around here.

[The KingPin]

I still like the idea with the number of posts. Most of us, even with work, get on here for a short period of time daily.

Otherwise you're going to get people registering and making one post to enter the contest, without really adding anything to the boards. Doing the contest with the number of posts encourages people to start discussions and post in threads...which will liven things up around here.


Sounds good maybe we will do this next time

[ArtVandelay]

I still like the idea with the number of posts. Most of us, even with work, get on here for a short period of time daily.

Otherwise you're going to get people registering and making one post to enter the contest, without really adding anything to the boards. Doing the contest with the number of posts encourages people to start discussions and post in threads...which will liven things up around here.

True, but there's really no way to regulate that, because if you had a post count minimum, people would just post random 10 character posts to get their count up, and the board will be filled with junk.

I would think it'd be more beneficial to the site to have an pre-determined contest end date that is not announced to the members. Then make a condition where you have to claim the prize within 24 hours or a new winner will be drawn. That would force people to check the site daily, giving the site hits, and making sponsors quite happy.

Plus, in my defense, I used to be a very active member, but my job has really forced me to work longer hours (can't complain, at least I still HAVE a job, which is nice in this economy), and I don't have internet access at work. By the time I get home, I might check the board, but normally I just eat and go to bed. So am I not allowed to enter the contests based on post counts? It's not that I don't WANT to post, it's just that I don't have nearly as much time these days.

[Jord_84]

True, but there's really no way to regulate that, because if you had a post count minimum, people would just post random 10 character posts to get their count up, and the board will be filled with junk.

True, but that's where the mods step in, to make sure people aren't "farming" posts.
From what I've seen so far....there's pages and pages and pages of people entering the giveaway for the ball, but the majority of those people don't post or contribute anything here. The idea behind the post count is to encourage people to start topics and contribute to existing ones.

I also like the idea of running contests but not announcing the terms of said contest.

Other ideas like a banner contest, video contests.....encourage people to get creative.

[The KingPin]

True, but that's where the mods step in, to make sure people aren't "farming" posts.
From what I've seen so far....there's pages and pages and pages of people entering the giveaway for the ball, but the majority of those people don't post or contribute anything here. The idea behind the post count is to encourage people to start topics and contribute to existing ones.

I also like the idea of running contests but not announcing the terms of said contest.

Other ideas like a banner contest, video contests.....encourage people to get creative.


Hmm very interesting. I know our Next ball will be a great ball that a lot of people are talking about.

So I think your right we need fresh faces to want to be here. If they just win a ball and leave, then they do not care about BowlingBoards.com

I think we are getting some great ideas.

[fbushstl]

i am willing to give my input on any subject

[The KingPin]

i am willing to give my input on any subject


Great so what ideas do you have?