[Pentatonix]

Welcome to The Gold Standard. Starting on February 14th, our group is excited to be hosting a HUGE giveaway event that will go on for 15 days. You can find details on all of our events below. Participating in each event will give you 1 entry for the grand prize. If you would like another entry, all you have to do is share why you love HackForums in the replies on this thread and you will be granted 1 entry. There will be a total of 8 events, one of which can earn you 2 entries, which means you will be able to earn a total of 10 entries for the grand prize. Don't miss out on this opportunity to win big and express your appreciation for our community. We can't wait to hear your reasons for loving HackForums and we look forward to everyone participating in our giveaway event. Good luck!


TOTAL PRIZE POOL
- Emerald Heart - x24
- Heart of Generosity - x10
- Mystery Award ❓ chosen and provided by Omniscient - x2
- 17,750 βytes
- L33T Upgrades (Random non-upgraded members will be chosen throughout the events.) - x5

RULES
- Absolutely no artificial intelligence may be used. All content must be original and done by you. You may be disqualified at any time.
- You may only win 2 times throughout the event, the grand prize does not count. If you happen to win on a third event, you will be re-rolled.


FEBRUARY 14TH - 16TH
Day 1: Pick a number between 1 and 500, and whoever gets closest or guesses the number wins.
Link to thread: https://hackforums.net/showthread.php?tid=6233254

- This event will end on February 15th @ 11:59 PM PST.
- Only one number guess per person.

PRIZES
Exact Guess (Or Closest)
- Emerald Heart - x1
- Heart of Generosity - x1

Closest (Or Second Closest)
- Emerald Heart - x1

FEBRUARY 16TH
Day 3: Trivia Day: 5 trivia questions about the history of HackForums.
Link to thread: https://hackforums.net/showthread.php?tid=6233459

- Participants will send us a message with their 5 answers, and then make a post confirming they have sent it in.
- Those that answer all 5 correctly will be entered into a pool.
- 3 winners are randomly chosen from the pool.
- When the winners are chosen, their places will be determined by when they messaged us.
- From the pool, whoever messaged first will be first place, and so on.
- Only one guess per person, per question.

PRIZES

First Place
- Emerald Heart - x1
- Heart of Generosity - x1
- 500 βytes

Second Place
- Emerald Heart - x1
- 250 βytes

Third Place
- Emerald Heart - x1

FEBRUARY 17TH
Day 4: Nomination Day: Tag a friend or someone who you believe deserves this prize.
Link to thread: Check back on February 17th!

- Along with the tag, state why you believe they are a great member and why they deserve this prize.
- A random post will be selected.
- Your friend that was tagged will be the winner if your post was the one chosen.
- Only one nomination per person.

PRIZES
One Winner
- Heart of Generosity - x1
- 2,000 βytes

FEBRUARY 18TH - 20TH
Day 5: Post Number: Random posts from the thread will be chosen based on post number.
Link to thread: Check back on February 18th!

- This event will end on February 19th @ 11:59 PM PST.
- Only one post per person.

PRIZES
Six Winners
- Emerald Heart - x6

FEBRUARY 20TH - 22ND
Day 7: Poem: This event will involve writing a short poem or letter with a specific theme. More details will be posted in the event thread when it's live.
Link to thread: Check back on February 20th!

- Winner determined by our team of judges.
- This event will end on February 21st @ 11:59 PM PST.
- One entry per person.

PRIZES
First Place
- Emerald Heart - x1
- Heart of Generosity - x1

Second Place
- Emerald Heart - x1

FEBRUARY 22ND - 24TH
Day 9: Post Number: Random posts from the thread will be chosen.
Link to thread: Check back on February 22nd!

- This event will end on February 23rd @ 11:59 PM PST.
- Only one post per person.

PRIZES
4 Winners
- Emerald Heart - x4

2 Winners
- Heart of Generosity - x2

FEBRUARY 24TH
Day 11: Valentine's Scavenger Hunt: Details will be posted on the event thread. It involves taking a picture of various items IRL.
Link to thread: Check back on February 24th!

PRIZES
First Person
- Heart of Generosity - x1

Next Two People
- Emerald Heart - x2

FEBRUARY 25TH - 28TH
Day 12: Creative Content: This event will involve creating original content with a specific theme. More details will be posted in the event thread when it's live.
Link to thread: Check back on February 25th!

- This event will end on February 27th @ 11:59 PM PST.
- This event will grant you 2 entries for the grand prize.
- Our team of judges will choose their top 5 picks, and a thread will be posted asking members to vote on their favorite 3 pieces. (Winners may be chosen at a later date due to voting.)

PRIZES
First Place
- Emerald Heart - x1
- Heart of Generosity - x1
- 2,000 βytes

Second Place
- Emerald Heart - x1
- Heart of Generosity - x1
- 500 βytes

Third Place
- Emerald Heart - x1

FEBRUARY 28TH
Day 15: Grand Prize
Winners: Check back on February 28th!

All you have to do for your first entry is share why you love HackForums in the replies on this thread.

All participants who complete an entry in one of the above events will be entered to win the grand prize. Each event counts as one entry, but the creative content event will earn you 2 entries. A random generator will be used to select the winner from the participants' usernames. Each person can have a maximum of 10 entries for the grand prize.

GRAND PRIZES
First Place
- Emerald Heart - x1
- Heart of Generosity - x1
- Mystery Award ❓ chosen and provided by Omniscient - x1
- 10,000 βytes

Second Place
- Emerald Heart - x1
- Mystery Award ❓ chosen and provided by Omniscient - x1
- 2,500 βytes

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[theDuke]

Let's get this show on the road. Glad to be a part of this. Good luck to all participants!

[CrypticHatter]

always pumped for a giveaway ty penta & everyone in gold standard <3

[Cap]

Cool event guys. Glad to see other groups providing some events for the community!

[Pentatonix]

Cool event guys. Glad to see other groups providing some events for the community!

Thank you, Cap . I think groups can achieve great things if motivated to do so.

[Cap]

Thank you, Cap . I think groups can achieve great things if motivated to do so.

Without a doubt man. Best of luck with the event. Hopefully it brings some activity!

[CrypticHatter]

I love HF mainly for 3 reasons obviously the members 😋 and the fact all you gotta do is make a Quick Thread and boom your officially apart of the forum! lastly HF cures my boredom lmao either flipping my bytes to 0 or just talking to people ive made many good friends here and hope to make more!

[theDuke]

Without a doubt man. Best of luck with the event. Hopefully it brings some activity!

That’s one of the goals!

[Sky]

Are we allowed to go ahead and put our Feb. 14 number guess on here?
Because I pick 270.

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[Pentatonix]

Are we allowed to go ahead and put our Feb. 14 number guess on here?
Because I pick 270.

theDuke will be posting a new thread for that event. Stay tuned.

[Nostre]

I can’t wait to see what kind of trivia questions you all have planned for Day 3.

Really great contest for the community. Thanks to everyone in The Gold Standard for providing this. 💯

[jcole]

Good luck to everyone participating this is a big event that wouldn't be possible without Pentatonix and a big thank you to theDuke for coordinating everything as well as Envy for helping with graphics. Looking forward to seeing members of the community come together and participate.

[akhi]

All praise be to God, it's great to have such a community of likeminded individuals. I can't wait to see what comes with the future of TGS, and I wish everyone the best of luck in this event!

[DashPHP]

What a high fkin quality contest/giveaway. I'm amazed and probably one of the best I've seen.

Can't wait to participate!!!