Competitions Discussion Thread Part 11

piraterob

just a quick question

i use an auto form filler now through recommendation

just wondering though do some sites remove entries through this method?

bargainhuntergal

piraterob wrote: »

just a quick question

i use an auto form filler now through recommendation

just wondering though do some sites remove entries through this method?

I'm not particularly techy so I don't know for sure, but I don't think they'd be able to tell that a form was filled by a filler instead of by typing it in?

I've always assumed that it would look the same to them whichever way it was done and if so I guess theres no worry about them removing the entry!

Maybe someone more techy could answer for sure though if it's a different case?

Ms_Chocaholic

bargainhuntergal wrote: »

I think it's something like 5 or 10 people need to click expired for it to go to Game Over, I know not all members had (I'm not sure if it's changed now the sites been updated) the Expired button though so I think it takes a little longer as not everyone can do it

Barnabysue wrote: »

I think it depends how busy the BGs are, some are moved a little early, particularly at the end of the month when there are loads to move. I think we are down to 2 BGs at the moment, so they're going to be busy.

so if I find a comp that has finished early, it appears that it is better to PM a BG rather than just click "expired"; is that correct?
Ms C x

blackmidnight

Ms_Chocaholic wrote: »

so if I find a comp that has finished early, it appears that it is better to PM a BG rather than just click "expired"; is that correct?
Ms C x

it takes 5 people to click expired - i normally just ask other people to press the expired button either in here or on twitter - means that i don't have to PM a board guide and wait until they move it and have someone else bump it in the meantime to say it's expired lol

Barnabysue

I misunderstood your earlier question, sorry for the confusion, I thought you were asking about comps being moved when they reach the expiry date posted. As blackmidnight says, when 5 people have clicked the expired button it will be moved. I always understood that the expired button was there to save bumping threads, so I can't understand why people click and then post that they have done it, it defeats the object of the button.

mp3duck

bargainhuntergal wrote: »

I'm not particularly techy so I don't know for sure, but I don't think they'd be able to tell that a form was filled by a filler instead of by typing it in?

I've always assumed that it would look the same to them whichever way it was done and if so I guess theres no worry about them removing the entry!

Maybe someone more techy could answer for sure though if it's a different case?

I build websites for a living, and have done several competition pages.
I can only speak for what I do, but I can say that we don't try and spot people who use form fillers.

Some people actually require them for accessibly reasons, so I doubt any site would exclude people who use them.

On a technical note, it would be fairly tricky to spot people using them. Also, some browsers even have simple form fillers built in (Firefox for example).

weeowens

Cheers for that mpsduck.Nice to have a techie view.All I know is that I use Roboform & have won quite a bit.When I first started comping in 2008 I did not know about it & hardly won anything,mainly due to my low entry rate caused by my terrible typing skills I'd expect.

laura16_2

Marg2k8 wrote: »

They're just for fun. The aim of the A-Z challenge is to try and see if you can win a prize for each letter of the alphabet during the year and the Christmas challenge is to try and win your christmas pressies by comping.

Prob should try to win just something first then lol

jill36_2

Good luck Laura, hope to see you in IWIWIW soon

laura16_2

Thanks me too when I start believing I can win I'll join a challange