New to Comping and posting on MSE

*Starbuck*_2

Hi,

I don't want to upset everyone by posting duplicate comps so was wondering how to do this. Do you just do a search and then post if it doesn't find anything? Plus is it ok for everyone to post comps or should only certain people do it?

Just a newbie who doesn't want to mess up your system

Barnabysue

Welcome starbuck, good luck with your comping.

Nobody owns the right to post any comps, but for the magazine competitions the same people do it for the continuity and because they spend money to buy the magazines it's not fair to let them do that then find that someone else has 'beat them to it' and they have wasted their money. Likewise a few people put aside time in their day to watch the (sometimes awful) TV Shows that have comps, so members tend to leave that to them.

Do search before posting any comps, if they are duplicates it makes more work for the Board Guides and the comping guide does list a lot that are likely to generate a lot of SPAM.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/1014121

*Starbuck*_2

Thanks Barnabysue, thats exactly what I wanted to check. Didn't want to step on anyones toes by posting their regular comps or anything

weeowens

*Starbuck* wrote: »

Thanks Barnabysue, thats exactly what I wanted to check. Didn't want to step on anyones toes by posting their regular comps or anything

Hi,here's a bit from the guide that may help:

Posting Comps

1 How can I find comps to post on here, I’ve entered loads & want to give some back?
Regular compers on MSE already post the daily ITV comps & will arrange for someone to cover them if they aren't going to be around - because the search facility won't pick something up for at least 30 mins after posting, please remember that regular posters will probably already have this in hand! Also, the magazine comps that have their own threads will have lists of people that buy the magazines, answer the puzzles then post the answers on here for others. Please respect these existing posters as it is their money they are handing over to buy the mags & give us the answers. If you are interested in helping out or posting a particular magazine then either post in that mags thread or if you can't find the actual thread then post in the Compers Chat Corner Board to ask about it & another comper will be along to help point you in the right direction.

At the end of the day, no comper 'owns the right' to post a particular comp but please take a moment, have a look around & ask in the Compers Chat Corner Board, if necessary, to ask if there is a regular poster for a particular comp. Let's keep this a friendly place to play, avoid duplication & misunderstandings

As you surf you may come across a comp which hasn’t been posted here yet, although you will find a lot of them have already been hunted out & posted. Some MSE Compers have regular sites that they check for new comps & others will just come across comps in their email or when they surf the net. If you do a Google search for comps then do be careful that they are still running as it is easy to find comps which have ended but haven’t been taken offline. Obvious places to look for new comps are magazine websites, TV channels etc.

You can also find comps on magazines websites. If you need some ideas then try looking on WH Smith to give you the more unusual magazine names. Then Google a particular magazine name to find out if it has a website. Then it is just a matter of looking on the website to see if they have any comps which aren't already on here!

If you are looking for other places to find comps that may not have been found yet, then your local library can be an excellent source of new comps as they have a lot of non mainstream mags / publications. When you go to the library take a pen / paper (to write comps down), if you have a camera phone then you could even take pictures of the comp pages to look at on your computer when you get back home. Some libraries have a photocopier, although they may charge to copy things. Also a big plus for libraries (unlike newsagents) is that staff don't hassle you writing the comp info down, photographing it or even photocopying it for sharing later.

Don't feel bad if you can’t find any new comps to post, you can contribute in other ways like posting answers where they need to be researched, joining in with discussions, PM’ing BGs with closed comps that are still in the main forum, spotting duplicate comps, etc. Even if you're not able to help with answers or feel a little shy about posting then please don’t worry. The only thing that would be slightly unfair is if you were off finding loads of other comps yourself & then not sharing them with everyone else as that would be a little selfish.

ellemm

Welcome Starbuck. Good advice from BarnabySue and Weeowens. I would also suggest getting used to the board for a while, eg who posts which comps regularly, finding your way about the different sections of the board and so on.

I don't post comps as anything I find is invariably already posted and I give back to the board by providing links or giving answers when requested and by requesting merges for dupes.

Good luck with your comping