Competitions

[Nemo]

So a bit like the National Lottery? The ticket is valid for X amount of time if the winner does not turn up then that's it.

Yeh pretty much, unless they send a pm saying they cant make it for a valid reason

[Nixt]

I don't like the idea of restricting the ability of receiving a prize for only one week. Saying you must collect your prize on x date at y time is unfair and will result in a lot of people losing out on their prize. Rather, I'd like to see a weekly prize giving event, ran at peak time, that will allow a lot of people to get on and collect their prize from one room. This eliminates the need to contact the Comps Manager and arrange an individual meeting to collect the prize.

If say every Monday at 7PM (example) does not suit them, then they can PM the Comps Manager and arrange a meeting. Perhaps, if the individual fails to collect their prize within one month of them being contacted as a winner, we could then strike them from the list of prize receivers. I am not willing to do this after just one week though.

[Nemo]

I don't like the idea of restricting the ability of receiving a prize for only one week. Saying you must collect your prize on x date at y time is unfair and will result in a lot of people losing out on their prize. Rather, I'd like to see a weekly prize giving event, ran at peak time, that will allow a lot of people to get on and collect their prize from one room. This eliminates the need to contact the Comps Manager and arrange an individual meeting to collect the prize.

If say every Monday at 7PM (example) does not suit them, then they can PM the Comps Manager and arrange a meeting. Perhaps, if the individual fails to collect their prize within one month of them being contacted as a winner, we could then strike them from the list of prize receivers. I am not willing to do this after just one week though.

Okay maybe one chance if they miss it then. People shouldn't miss out on it if they care, since they'll have atleast 1 day to say if they can't make it, and if they dont, then they still have one chance to say. That eliminates people missing their prizes, helps speed up the prize giving process and theres no more confusion.

One month seems like a bit long, but then that'd only be if there was a shortage of stuff to give out as prizes. I dont know. either work to be fair.

[Nixt]

Okay maybe one chance if they miss it then. People shouldn't miss out on it if they care, since they'll have atleast 1 day to say if they can't make it, and if they dont, then they still have one chance to say. That eliminates people missing their prizes, helps speed up the prize giving process and theres no more confusion.

One month seems like a bit long, but then that'd only be if there was a shortage of stuff to give out as prizes. I dont know. either work to be fair.

I think one month is perfectly reasonable and eliminates the need to give out prizes to people who are coming and claiming months after winning their prize. It keeps it within a one month period but also gives them a reasonable period to collect their prize.

Of course what we need to do first is ensure those who have not yet claimed their prize do so, and what we will try and do is arrange something with the Comps Management to see how this can happen. If it becomes necessary I am more than willing to hunt people down and give them prizes out of the furni I have just so we can get the list down and ensure the implementation of a new, clearer way of giving out prizes.

[Nemo]

I think one month is perfectly reasonable and eliminates the need to give out prizes to people who are coming and claiming months after winning their prize. It keeps it within a one month period but also gives them a reasonable period to collect their prize.

Of course what we need to do first is ensure those who have not yet claimed their prize do so, and what we will try and do is arrange something with the Comps Management to see how this can happen. If it becomes necessary I am more than willing to hunt people down and give them prizes out of the furni I have just so we can get the list down and ensure the implementation of a new, clearer way of giving out prizes.

Sounds reasonable enough, although this thread has derailed somewhat. :p Also o dear at the poll

[hah]

back to me being made comps manager and getting more creative comps etc lol

edit; @ the reform thing... by the looks of it, previous managers didnt seem to have a creative problem so it looks like they were reforming/fixing their own mess lol

[Nemo]

back to me being made comps manager and getting more creative comps etc lol

And saurav for forum analyst. Sounds like a plan!

[Nixt]

edit; @ the reform thing... by the looks of it, previous managers didnt seem to have a creative problem so it looks like they were reforming/fixing their own mess lol

That's wholly irrelevant. Whatever the problem was, the fact is they have made an effort to fix it and I am sure, with this feedback, they will continue to do so. Who caused the problem does not matter - the fact they are working hard to improve is what matters.

[Grig]

Yeh I say go back to the older comps threads, in the comps have ended forum and take some of those elements used in the past. It's not always about quantity I don't think. For me, quality matters and that's why I enjoyed taking part in comps back then compared to now.

I like the idea about there being a designated day and time for giving prizes on Habbo, it would cause less hassle for both manager and winners alike.

[Samantha]

I haven't bothered reading every single reply posted. But I do agree, I feel that the General Management do more advanced competitions than the Competitions staff. E.g the logo design, loads of members took part in that, it was a chance to see everyone's creative side. A thread was even made so the community could come closer together and improve together.

I'm just going off what I read from the first page, but Comeptitions and Events aren't really meant to be mixed. I work on a fansite as an Event manager and when I first started Competitions and Events were merged. The problems faced were the fact some people didn't like doing one or the the other, and may not have had enough supplies on Habbo to do the events. The departments are both separated now.

I must say, I do like Alex3213's competitions I feel he brings a sense of originality to the department, which is needed. But I do agree, I enter the odd comeptition here and then but I would enter more if I liked the idea of entering. E.g. The Crisps competition, to create a flavour, there was many answers that would work and it got people thinking of some good ideas this was shown.

Referring back to my point that General Management do better competitions Sammeth did one, I think it was the end of 2009/start of 2010 where it required you to look around the forum in search for clues to complete the quest. These competitions are needed, they bring the community together.