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Promoting Service in the Market with a Giveaway? - znc - Jul 15, 2019
Are there any policies in place restricting thread promotion through means of giveaway?
IE:
1) Hosting a giveaway on the thread itself requiring a "reply to enter" OR "wear this signature"?
2) Hosting a giveaway in the giveaways section requiring a "reply to main thread to enter" OR "reply to giveaway thread to enter" OR "wear this signature"?
Probably a few other situations, but you get the idea.
Thanks!
RE: Promoting Service in the Market with a Giveaway? - DamienVC - Jul 15, 2019
1) Probably allowed as lots of people have had sig-based giveaways.
2) You cannot use the giveaway to farm posts on another marketplace topic though as that seems a bit manipulative (towards the anti-LQ bumping policy)
Replying to the giveaway thread seems alright, you can use the post# as their entry# while generating the winner as well. (disallowing multiple posts, or allowing it as you feel like)
RE: Promoting Service in the Market with a Giveaway? - znc - Jul 15, 2019
(Jul 15, 2019 09:47 PM)DamienVC Wrote: 1) Probably allowed as lots of people have had sig-based giveaways.
2) You cannot use the giveaway to farm posts on another marketplace topic though as that seems a bit manipulative (towards the anti-LQ bumping policy)
Replying to the giveaway thread seems alright, you can use the post# as their entry# while generating the winner as well. (disallowing multiple posts, or allowing it as you feel like)
Any idea on hosting the giveaway on the actual sales thread + requiring a reply on the actual sales thread?
Thanks a ton! 🎉
RE: Promoting Service in the Market with a Giveaway? - DamienVC - Jul 15, 2019
(Jul 15, 2019 09:48 PM)Ecom Zinc Wrote: Any idea on hosting the giveaway on the actual sales thread + requiring a reply on the actual sales thread?
Thanks a ton! 🎉
Pretty sure that isn't allowed as it's a clear pay4bump scenario
Free Services and Giveaways
https://hackforums.net/misc.php?action=rules&fid=155
> You cannot require a post in a separate thread.
RE: Promoting Service in the Market with a Giveaway? - znc - Jul 15, 2019
(Jul 15, 2019 10:07 PM)DamienVC Wrote: Pretty sure that isn't allowed as it's a clear pay4bump scenario
Free Services and Giveaways
https://hackforums.net/misc.php?action=rules&fid=155
> You cannot require a post in a separate thread.
Thanks 👍