(100% Optional) Put some effort (any amount) into enjoying, learning from, and attempting to understand the 'fun mess' here. (50% Optional) Go The Extra Mile To Produce Outstanding Results. (Required) This thread pays a single winner $15.34 Paypal Cash (on this coming Monday), as long as we get at least one single entry which shows enthusiasm and quality. FYI (to help you win) Here is an example of an effort I consider to show great enthusiasm and (decent) quality. Extraordinary Popular Delusions And The Madness Of Crowds I will pay $15.34 for a better job (related to this contest), or "honest lesser effort", and also have the right to insist on asking for an enthusiastic contest entry. If you don't like my sample, you still have a chance to improve my writing. I'm not the only judge Several potential sponsors (including offline contacts) will eventually see your efforts, this is a fact. (Very Important To ~20% Of You) Please, understand not to double post your content over here, on the same day you enter into this thread. If you are currently active, watching, or ready to start there, you are allowed to use (a section of) your final, updated effort in this thread, for your weekly self-nomination (done on Sat or Sun) showing us the contribution you believe was most valuable. Simple Instructions: Follow the suggested guidelines to compete and win $15.34 Paypal Cash. (100% Optional) Follow your instincts to stake out an adventurous future, full of wonder and surprises. Mysterious and Very Clear Instructions: -Please, do not start writing your entry, yet. -The first few days are for you to "brainstorm", and write down notes or keywords for later use. -You have been given some clues regarding what this exciting contest is all about. -First we will offer you a helpful "20 Questions" event, which will possibly open up your imagination more than you are used to. -The starting point: After reading this whole thread, please come up with a useful, relevant question (or two) with the potential to "Build A Better Contest." -I am very busy today, and can not assure what time I'll be back, but will respond to your questions ASAP. -Your 20 questions will have an impact on the "final first draft" which I will post by Friday at the latest. -(Required) Do not "self-nominate" in this thread; Please, (100% Optional) follow the clear instructions, and take the time to use our easy Notepad format, provided in the Global Contest (this suggestion is only for people active, or starting-up in the Global thread). -You will have a minimum of three days to write your entries (two days if you're beating the Sunday evening deadline to self-nominate here). $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ This section (below) is a very rough first draft. Your questions will influence reality, and later you will help to re-write it into your winning entry. (Very Important To ~80% Of You) The final 1st draft, posted by me, does not have to be entirely written or re-written for you to win $15.34, the top overall effort will win. (Very Important To ~20% Of You) You don't have to spend massive amounts of time, if you're a fast worker and producer. It is a goal of mine for the the best, most enthusiastic entry to win the $15.34. Even better, you can save dozens of notes and ideas (many will go unused by you this week), which have real value for you in the future. ##################### (1st Draft: Proposed Thread Title) $1,000 Cash Prize: First, Build A Better Contest ($101.34 In Cash), and Then Win More! ##################### Tip #1 You might want to reserve your vote (in the poll, vote any one time), for a moment when you know more about your exciting chances of winning a large cash prize. ///The poll will ask members if they want the $1000 to be for a single winner or 10 winners/// Top Goal = Have Fun, and Enjoy The Journey Towards The Future. Brief Intro And Guaranteed Cash Prizes 11 Short and Long-Term Goals Introducing 'Miss Direction' 10 Exciting Events Brief Intro And Guaranteed Cash Prizes "Skip Intro", let's talk about your prizes and how guaranteed payments will work, OK? Exciting Events #1 and #2: Easy Orientation Events and Something-4-Nothing (almost nothing) Level 1 is an Orientation designed to help you enjoy, and possibly win, the contest. Quality Control has decided a fair cash payout for the Very Easy Orientation Events only needs to be about $5 total, and we may issue a couple of surprise bonuses to our friends who seek Something-4-Nothing. Successfully completing the simple, very realistic goals of the Orientation Events is required for the contest to progress. Important: You do not have to individually 'qualify' to complete level 1, the only requirement is for our 'team', 'sub-community', 'contest thread' (or whatever we should be calling us) to enjoy, compete, explore, happily finish, and / or just endure the Orientation Events. Exciting Event #3: (Pays up to $500, based on a single sale, and your payment will be directly from escrow, so you do not have to 'trust me') Exciting Event #4: First, Build A Better Contest ///(The next version, not this one!)/// A guaranteed cash payment of $101.34 to a single winner, or split among 10 winners (our poll will decide this issue). The time frame is decided by your success and effort, and the $101.34 cash will be paid within a reasonable time period (see below), even if all the goals are not met. We guarantee the cash payment will be made when some clearly defined short-term goals allow us to finish level #4 (details are in the Exciting Events section), or we only require partial completion, and your patience while some time passes, and I do the rest. Exciting Event #5: ...and Then Win More! A guaranteed cash payment of $1000 to a single winner, or split among 10 winners (our poll will decide this issue). -In level #4 We Prepared A Better Contest and (will have) paid out the cash award. -Our success has made us more attractive to sponsors. -Time and effort will be required to fully prepare for Exciting Event #5 with guaranteed cash payment(s) of $1000 (straight from escrow) We will, once again, ask you to enjoy, compete, explore, happily finish, and / or just endure the experience. 11 Short and Long-Term Goals Top Goal = Have Fun, Enjoy The Journey Towards The Future. The other Ten Short and Long-Term Goals are the same as the content in the 10 Exciting Events Area (full details below) Introducing Miss Direction (Fun and Happy) ///a very nice picture will be posted here /// Even if you do not Love cats, some little part of you knows this is a very cute picture. Isn't Miss Direction Sweet? She will sometimes help point us down the right path. The photo credit is to www.cats-in-sinks.com I need to fix URL (you will not see her very often, she is not a logo, or part of our team), and she is just a fun and happy "pause for a smile." Introducing surprising 'misdirection' (Experiments, Mystery, Honest Feedback, Actual Clues and Some Surprises) Please, Expect Surprises, Adventure and Mystery Spelled the proper way 'misdirection' has a whole other world of meanings. Since we are a Fun, Futuristic, Mysterious, Global Ecommerce Adventure Game we will be pioneering a series of experiments, contests, really fun unique promotions, and giveaways. Some of these events are to test and improve 'the seed' of a concept we actually intend to use. Others are Honest, Mysterious misdirection intended to test out a lower-level idea, to see if you respond better than expected. 10 Exciting Events Exciting Event #1 Easy Orientation Events Exciting Event #2 Something-4-Nothing (Optional!!!) Exciting Event #3 Our First Sale (Pays up to $500, based on a single sale) Exciting Event #4 Build A Better Contest! ($101.34 Cash) Exciting Event #5 ...and Then Win More! (1,000 Cash) Exciting Event #6 Million Dollar College Students and Team Building Exciting Event #7 Spring Break '07: Wonderful Lasting Memories, and Fun Promotions Exciting Event #8 Billion Dollar College Students Exciting Event #9 Top 4%: The 20%/80% principles (applied twice) give a few winners a huge fortune! The full ~20% of you (Prader principles) are still very wealthy, and the top 4% "way too rich!" Very Exciting Event #10 How My Team Will Win $1 Billion Dollars: Now YOU Write The Story! (Alpha 0.1 version) $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ If you somehow didn't notice that text is a rough draft. The overall Global theme is: "Do what you LOVE, and Make Money" Fun competition brings out the best in people, right? We will also, cooperate and help each other in very unique ways. The Helpful 20 Questions Event can start as soon as you are ready. Edit: We are also preparing a massive PPA (Pay-Per-Action) Advertising Network, and the fastest paying legitimate affiliate program on the Internet. Any questions? Enjoy!
"...the "final first draft" which I will post by Friday at the latest." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I promised to post a final first draft, before Friday. Due to exciting real-world events, here is the revised 'final first draft' ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you are a friend of mine in the real (offline) world. Thank you for looking, please, send me a private email, or comment here. I'm aware this effort appears to have huge flaws. Some of the 'flaws' are clues in a mysterious adventure. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ All others: Big news! I made a short, effective presentation today (to someone who has not seen this 'contest'). They were extremely impressed with my vision and ambition, and we've agreed to talk more after I prepare a full list of short term goals and a 'semi-standard' business plan. I'm very enthusiastic about this news, because the person is highly competent. I know I'm, just a 'foolish dreamer.' Due to both real-world events, and lack of participation in the 20 Questions idea, this "Highly Original Content Competition" is cancelled.