Mar 3, 2026 06:37 PM
(This post was last modified: Aug 20, 2026 12:10 PM by Charlie Sheen.)
Update
Draw A Winner Process Upgrade
Winner drawings are now handled through an automated HFTools system powered by the official Hack Forums API.
Contest hosts post their completed form in my Draw A Winner thread. The system automatically:
• Checks for new requests every night at 8:00 PM Eastern.
• Reads each request twice to ensure it has finished being edited.
• Validates the participant count, winner count, ordered entry list, and contest link.
• Confirms through the HF API that the requester owns the linked contest thread.
• Stops and requests manual review if anything conflicts or is unclear.
• Securely draws unique winners without replacement.
• Permanently locks the result so it cannot be rerolled.
• Generates a winner proof image.
• Publishes the authorized result through the HF API.
• Reads the published reply back and verifies it was posted correctly.
• Detects existing results and prevents duplicate replies.
I only have two manual checkpoints: reviewing and approving the submitted list, then authorizing the public result. Everything else is automated.
Required format
Code
Participants: 5
No. of winners: 2
Participation list:
1. Username
2. Username
3. Username
4. Username
5. Username
Thread link: https://hackforums.net/showthread.php?tid=1234567Important:
• Submit one contest per reply.
• Counts must exactly match the submitted list.
• Only list contestants who are still eligible.
• If prizes differ, explain their draw-order allocation in a note.
• Conflicting or unclear requests will be rejected instead of guessed.
The upgrade provides faster drawings, human oversight, no silent rerolls, duplicate-post protection, and a verifiable result for every contest.
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