Advent Poll Hopefully!

Former_MSE_Andrea

Hi guys

Comping's about having fun while trying to win prizes, no reason at all for issues. Let's just enjoy the ride

And I'll second the index-type sticky - it works really well on other boards

becky004

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One-Eye wrote: »

You can do it with multiple volunteers in a single thread (and make it a sticky) if you take care setting it up - see the previous Daily Index for an example where 3 volunteers split the workload in the first three posts.

fnc63 split LAST YEAR'S down like this-

It is totally feasible for a different volunteer to take responsibility for one (or more) of the sections.

PS. A single thread also makes it more likely that a comp poster would find the correct place to post the link to their comp.

I didn't realise more than one person could have access to a thread, that would be a great solution I think xx

Glad

1 person does all ( seriously harsh)

just a few thoughts if that's ok

separate stickies would take up most of the 1st page along with what we already have

if lots of people are going to be involved they would all have to commit to being available most days to update

if a comp had been added to say for eg the facebook section because that's where it was first mentioned, but when it opened it didn't need FB so would need moving that would involve pm'ing multiple people and hoping that when one updates the other does too as a comp might be removed from one thread before it's added to the other etc

but I can see this thread has been started because it is felt that it would be too much work for one person, however one person controlling it all would be the best solution if someone was happy to take it on, so would it be better to ask if there are any volunteers for the job of keeping it all in one thread, and if not try to find an alternative workable solution?

sinner2winner

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liking your idea glad

I feel really awful as i wont be able to contribute more than the 2 magazines i do but work is usually mental at chrimbo , we aren't allowed to take holidays so i wouldn't be able to keep up - thank you so much to the people who do volunteer though

lindsey3uk

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I am a new adventer this year but have just looked over the list. Would it take 1 persons whole December to keep on top of this? Some ppl r just too organised for me :rotfl: I will opt for sharing although if Mark WANTS to do it will happily contribute to the pot to pay him xx

becky004

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lindsey3uk wrote: »

I am a new adventer this year but have just looked over the list. Would it take 1 persons whole December to keep on top of this? Some ppl r just too organised for me :rotfl: I will opt for sharing although if Mark WANTS to do it will happily contribute to the pot to pay him xx

It is definitely a full time job for one to the point that they miss out on entering comps themselves as they are constantly updating the advent thread.
Don't think £1000000 would get fnc63 to take it on again this year! And hope he manages to enter loads & win loads of them this year, after his amazing job last year. And also the previous advent thread controllers as I was not around before last year but can imagine it was just has hard going for them.
While I am on here all day most days, due to children, pets, life and being a totally disorganised person, is no way I would be able to do it. Saying that am off to rainy Tenby tomorrow for a few days, where I am sure I shall freeze to death!
I thought if it had been feasible to share it would have made life a little easier, but can see Glad's point too, with things needing to be moved etc.

Blulu

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You all know me enough by now to know I keep coming up with dopey ideas, well here is one more to add to the pot.

For me, I probably won't make much use of an advent thread, because I have my own dailies template that I add to as I'm trawling through the main comps board. What if, instead of having someone sacrifice so much time to run the whole thing, peeps did the same as me and each made up their own dailies document?

It's so easy. When I see a daily comp I want to do, I copy and paste the thread title, the MSE thread link and the comp link. I put them in date order, cos I'm a bit OCD like that, then every day I just work through my own list - simples!

We could still have an advent thread, perhaps in Comp Chat Corner, to chat about all the advents, but all the comps would be posted in the normal way in the main comp board.

Tea_Pea_Dee

No advent thread

becky004 wrote: »

Don't think £1000000 would get fnc63 to take it on again this year!

Erm are you mad?? No way would he win £1,000,000 in prizes even if he won every comp. going in the advents so he would be madder than you if he refused £1m. You know, for £1m, I am half tempted.

becky004

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Tea_Pea_Dee wrote: »

Erm are you mad?? No way would he win £1,000,000 in prizes even if he won every comp. going in the advents so he would be madder than you if he refused £1m. You know, for £1m, I am half tempted.

I have been told on occasion that I am insane, so perhaps you are right TPD :eek:. I can't give you a million, but could I tempt you to take it on with a bag of maltesers

Barnabysue

No advent thread

Blulu wrote: »

You all know me enough by now to know I keep coming up with dopey ideas, well here is one more to add to the pot.

For me, I probably won't make much use of an advent thread, because I have my own dailies template that I add to as I'm trawling through the main comps board. What if, instead of having someone sacrifice so much time to run the whole thing, peeps did the same as me and each made up their own dailies document?

It's so easy. When I see a daily comp I want to do, I copy and paste the thread title, the MSE thread link and the comp link. I put them in date order, cos I'm a bit OCD like that, then every day I just work through my own list - simples!

We could still have an advent thread, perhaps in Comp Chat Corner, to chat about all the advents, but all the comps would be posted in the normal way in the main comp board.

This is why I voted for 'No Advent Thread'. I go through the boards each day and any Dailies that I fancy I bookmark into a Dailies folder. There is only a problem when they're not clearly marked in the title as Dailies.