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09-02-2018, 06:41 AM - 1 Like   #1
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August K-1 Giveway Thread #2 Duration

It appears August Thread #2 stayed open for 35 minutes. Draw your own conclusions.

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09-02-2018, 06:47 AM   #2
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It appears as though there is still one entry left (at the time of writing this) in #2 thread, only 79 entries.
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Yeah, saw that too, and i was a bit nervous that i wont make it.
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Looks like it took about 59 minutes to get 80 responses.

Is enthusiasm flagging or is is just not a good time of the day for PF members?

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Not quite the rush as the first giveaway was...
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Well, it is a long weekend.
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It makes sense... this forum has a relatively small number of people outputting a large number of the posts. And it seems they were all given a pass, which left a much smaller number of folks to enter. Just wait until the later voting threads, but I wonder how many people qualified to enter this month?


I woke up to post at midnight on the first thread. If I had known it was going to be this slow, I'd have kept sleeping hah

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And don't forget a decent number of folks are automatically entered from having 180 or more posts in August.
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If you've got to have a rush, you have to allow multiple entries.
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I saw the second raffle thread 15 minutes after it had opened. I assumed it was already full and was checking the UTC time of the third thread when I realized I didn't have to... I had actually thought the entry was Sept. 1st and I had missed it completely, so yay!

I'm enthusiastic about the chance to win a K-1, but I've never been enthusiastic about having to play a "refresh, refresh, refresh,..." game hoping to get in, so I was never going to stress about it.
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QuoteOriginally posted by jhaji Quote
If you've got to have a rush, you have to allow multiple entries.
? I'm not sure what you mean, the original raffle 2 months ago allowed only one entry and it was a chaotic free for all feeding frenzy.
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July was slower on the second and third threads as well. I didn't get the first thread, but the second thread didn't fill up right away and the third was left open for a long time.
Could be folks got tired of trying and not getting in, so they just stopped trying.
Us ones who really wanted an entry made sure to get at least 180 posts, so that slows the raffles down too.
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Or everyone already has a K1? Nah, probably nog.
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Or everyone already has a K1? Nah, probably nog.
There are probably quite a few that already have a K1 and want another one.
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QuoteOriginally posted by Not a Number Quote
Is enthusiasm flagging?
I think the minimum 10 post requirement did much to cull the prize seekers with no intent to actually contribute to
the forum. Add to that the fact that classes are just beginning for many, (either as student or parent), and you may
have many who got occupied with other things.

I, for one, am still enthused.
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