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  • ANYONE can post ANY comp,after a search of course,but a newbie to this board might not do a search,thats ok too
  • crin
    crin Posts: 3,540 Forumite
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    emweaver wrote: »
    I only posted it as I coudlnt find it and thought it had been missed off like with one of the Real Deal ones last week. that is all I really do wish people would stop making such a big deal out of it also tbh I dont look at who posts it i just enter and press thanks

    I am not and never have been a member of any clique anywhere and after reading all the previous posts it looks to me as if you are the one making such a 'big fuss' and not the regular poster of the comp.

    I normally find this site to be very friendly but just lately some people seem to go out of their way to nit pick and be unpleasant.

    It is just a competition and i happen to agree that you shouldn't really post the comp until it's been on TV and you can post the answer.

    Please please get things into perspective.
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  • snap_happy
    snap_happy Posts: 17 Forumite
    The entire conversation is very petty:mad:
  • Dalkirst
    Dalkirst Posts: 9,210 Forumite
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    ANYONE can post ANY comp,after a search of course,but a newbie to this board might not do a search,thats ok too


    First i'll reply to this.I actually disagree with that comment as i don't think it's ok that a newbie might not search.Where would the board be if they didn't search(or any member for that matter)?
    I tell you there would be countless dupes...much more than now and that would mean i would never be able to enter comps anymore because not only would i have to do the ones now that are duped from people that say have searched when another member then goes and finds it with the exaxt same way of searching that the OP had supposd to have used but i would then have scores of others to do.But that would be ok i will just give up entering comps for my own personal gain;):rolleyes:

    Now please be nice.Emweaver i hope you don't include me in a clique and i have been asked to not take sides and you're right anyone can post any comps but i like to think that it's common knowledge now that Catowen posts most of it not all of the ITV comps and it runs well that way(no dupes to be merged no extra work) that's why we have left it that way to date:)
    Darren
  • emweaver
    emweaver Posts: 8,419 Forumite
    Ive gathered it is common knowledge now and I know all these comps are usually on here. However, I noticed this one wasnt so thought I would post it after all last week one of the Real Deal competitions were missed so thought it was the case again. I really dont want to keep repeating myself as if people read all the comments they would see this.

    I also think just cos you always post a comp doesnt mean you shoudlnt search. I usually post all askamum comps but a few months ago someone else started posting too which resulted in dupes so now I always search. I do think everyone should search and not just assume that everyone knows the unwritten rules of posting comps.

    Thats all Im saying am unsubscribing now as I really do have a life outside of the comping board unlike some
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  • vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv
    vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv Posts: 958 Forumite
    edited 20 July 2009 at 8:15PM
    Dalkirst wrote: »
    First i'll reply to this.I actually disagree with that comment as i don't think it's ok that a newbie might not search.Where would the board be if they didn't search(or any member for that matter)?
    I tell you there would be countless dupes...much more than now and that would mean i would never be able to enter comps anymore because not only would i have to do the ones now that are duped from people that say have searched when another member then goes and finds it with the exaxt same way of searching that the OP had supposd to have used but i would then have scores of others to do.But that would be ok i will just give up entering comps for my own personal gain;):rolleyes:

    Now please be nice.Emweaver i hope you don't include me in a clique and i have been asked to not take sides and you're right anyone can post any comps but i like to think that it's common knowledge now that Catowen posts most of it not all of the ITV comps and it runs well that way(no dupes to be merged no extra work) that's why we have left it that way to date:)


    You might not like it or agree with it but its fact,newbies and oldies will sometimes not search,and,you must be nice to them and point it out in a polite way,remember be nice to ALL moneysavers,not just the ones you like and get on with,sorry but those are the facts,a newbie signs up,sees this forum board,and posts a comp without searching,that is ok because we will be nice to them and point it out nicely,agreed?


    PS: i see the thanks brigade are in town:rotfl:
  • Dalkirst
    Dalkirst Posts: 9,210 Forumite
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    I didn't say it wasn't a fact that they don't search but pointed out that you said and seemed to think it was ok for someone not to bother searching?

    I quoted you as saying that's ok too?
    Darren
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