Competitions Discussion Thread Part 3

angelbreeze

probably shouldn't be here but here goes
please could people use the thanks button under the op's thread instead of
thanking people on a post.
it just bumps the comp back up,and people enter again,if they're not careful,and probably disqualify themselves.
just nearly done it twice myself !!!it's a good job i remembered the comp.
don't want to upset anyone either,just thought newbies may not know about the thanks button

stressedofdevon

Angelbreeze, you are not alone in this sentiment. I know others will probably knock you for having said it, but you have definitely been more diplomatic than others in the past and I absolutely agree with what you say. Thanks for taking the time to mention it - when I was a newbie I didn't have a clue how things worked and didn't mind some helpful advice to have things go smoothly!

Gilla_2

Thanks angelbreeze.

You said it very tactfully.

poohbear1

I also agree with you Angelbreeze, I've enetered a few comps this week that I had already entered.

Its my fault for not checking the thanks button but sometimes when I have a lot of comps to catch up on I get carried away.

suez_channel

Ditto what stressed of devon said. We all go through the learning process and get over enthusiastic on first joining . When I first joined my main fault was in not searching to check the comps were not already there Also, I used to be linking to comps on "spammy" sites~ if a site looks amateurish and prize is too good to be true it usually is.

New compers also please can you put an Expiry date in the title E: 31/1 etc ; if you need to edit the title go to Advanced edit which allows you to change title of your post. And in the body of the post please can you indicate if you need to join the site for newsletters before entry to the comp e.g. "Log in/Register" (I do sign up to some of them but don't want to join all of them just for a comp).

That's all, cheers!:D

bella165

if you were to use the thanks button in the 1st place then you would not be in that situaion would you.thats whys its there to say thanks and that you entered.....isounded harsh and didnt mean to so sorry iof i offended any1,

BabyGiant

Gilla wrote: »

Thanks angelbreeze.

You said it very tactfully.

More than me anyway Seriously - I only get peeved at users that have already been on here a while and are obviously only doing it to boost their post count. I am always nice to newbies :rolleyes:

Rootsmanuva

Thanks all for your quick and helpful comments

bucks73

Thanks angelbreeze.:T I am new and didn't realise that this happened but wanted to let people know I was grateful

Great advice to all of us who are new at this but would like to join in without spoiling it for others - think I entered one twice today!

hjb123

BenhamsLC wrote: »

Only just realised that on thread if you press last page it takes you straight to it, normally click on header then last page, you learn something new everday. Only taken since June.

lol, it took me a while to realise the little box with a down arrow key by threads would take me to the first unread post since my last visit!