The ‘Make me laugh’ contest! $350!

Discussion in 'Design Contests' started by advoor, Sep 1, 2007.

  1. #1
    This is my first ever contest so I'm making this big :D

    The ‘Make me laugh’ rules:

    The rules for this contest are simple. All you have to do is make me laugh by sending me your funny pictures, videos or even jokes! And if you never made them, there no stopping you from sending me the funniest thing you can find from around the net as your entry (just please try to give the link to the original place if you can)!

    Don’t have anything to make me laugh? Well you can still put a smile on my face if you have your own blog or website by writing about this contest or simply linking to my blog!

    A simple 5 minutes of work for $350! How does that sound?

    Now get to the Contest Submission page on my blog and make me laugh! If you got anything you need to ask, then leave a comment in this post, PM me or comment on my blog and ill get back to you ;)

    Rules, explanation and more can be found at my blogs Contest Submission page.

    Hope this goes well :D
     
    advoor, Sep 1, 2007 IP
  2. swaymedia

    swaymedia Active Member

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    #2
    General Question:

    could you ever make that money back from this advertisement campign?
     
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  3. Hecky

    Hecky Like a Dungeon Dragon!

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    #3
    Surely this is a joke? $350?!
     
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  4. advoor

    advoor Peon

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    #4
    With this contest, hopefully Ill get LOADS of submissions, which means a LOT of content for my blog, which is good enough as it is. Along with that, since this is a lot of money, hopefully I will get the buzz around the net and with the visitors might make some $'s along the way :D

    I've thought about it and it seems a good investment since its going to have a long term effect for my blog and I think $350 is worth the investment :D

    And yes, I am serious about this whole contest.
     
    advoor, Sep 1, 2007 IP
  5. Hecky

    Hecky Like a Dungeon Dragon!

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    #5
    Well, do advise, recently there was another thread with pretty much exactly the same thread title only it was $50, and it seems the thread starter has no intention of paying...
     
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  6. advoor

    advoor Peon

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    #6
    Well I've been a member on this forum for a while now, with even some good iTrader (if thats anything) so I wouldn't want to really risk ruining my reputation of myself, and my blog (which is been online for 3 months now).

    The fact that I'm replying to the post to justify myself should be enough, but if you don't believe me (I understand that since its such a big amount) then there's hardly anything I can do about that.

    My blogs updated daily, and if people are interested in this contest then I will be posting regularly the updates on my blog and on this forum, and once the contest is finished, the winner will be posted, and if people want, I can post the Paypal payment screen shot if that will satisfy people.

    I hope this helps.
     
    advoor, Sep 1, 2007 IP
  7. Lethal7

    Lethal7 Active Member

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    #7
    i sent in a video :D
     
    Lethal7, Sep 1, 2007 IP
  8. raghavrulez

    raghavrulez Peon

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    #8
    http://vhost.oddcast.com/vhsssecure.php?doc=http%3A%2F%2Fvhost.oddcast.com%2Fgetshow.php%3Facc%3D13701%26ss%3D201657%26sl%3D0%26embedid%3Dda282ded00f7a2b8be140d3e062c4fc7%26fs%3D1%26pageDomain%3Dnot_found%26token%3Df954bab8c524efe024daaf8aba65ff18&edit=0&acc=13701&firstslide=1&loading=1&minimal=0&bgcolor=0xFFFFFFF&pageDomain=not_found&token=f954bab8c524efe024daaf8aba65ff18&lc_name=1187784391963&fv=6&is_ie=0&followCursor=1
    Code (markup):
    i hope this may mke u laugh
     
    raghavrulez, Sep 1, 2007 IP
  9. advoor

    advoor Peon

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    #9
    lol, thats a funny animation you got their! Can you please use the Contest submission from though since it will help me keep a track of all the things sent to me :D

    Already got 4 submissions so it's turning out well :D
     
    advoor, Sep 1, 2007 IP
  10. bangalore

    bangalore Peon

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    #10
    Just a question.

    Do you want just links of pictures or videos (original links or picture and video hosting services links) or you want content sent to your server?
     
    bangalore, Sep 1, 2007 IP
  11. advoor

    advoor Peon

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    #11
    Just links to the pictures and videos will be fine. You can link to jokes to if you want. Entirely up to you :D
     
    advoor, Sep 1, 2007 IP
  12. ezguy

    ezguy Well-Known Member

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    #12
    he want us to post jokes and he will never even show up to pay :)
     
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  13. the Patrician

    the Patrician Well-Known Member

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    #13
    I have been reading some reports (looked - couldn't find the link again though, sorry) about how strange and unique website ideas and unusual promotions ARE a way to get your name known on the web. Especially with the social networking systems out there.

    One of the examples was the kid who started the "sell a pixel" directory which made him a bundle and then lots of others started copying the idea.

    You may be onto something with your contest.

    So there is someone out there who did something similar and ripped people off, that doesn't mean this guy is going to. That is sort of like blaming EVERYONE of a specific type for the transgressions of a few. (Know what I mean?)

    I can think of worse ways to waste a few hours than looking for funny stuff online. (Like trying to find a writing job in Content Creation anymore that will pay an American wage)

    I'm willing to let him prove himself.

    So, dude, I'll be signing up and tossing a few funny things your way!

    Good luck.
     
    the Patrician, Sep 1, 2007 IP
  14. advoor

    advoor Peon

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    #14
    And what makes you say that? I know it sounds skeptical since I'm offering such a high amount, but if you don't want it, you don't have to even post here :D

    Seriously though, thanks to the 13 submissions so far :D Not bad for the first day. I hope this continues. Hopefully if it works out how I planned it, next time I can re do the same contest and hopefully get more people contributing :D
     
    advoor, Sep 1, 2007 IP
  15. advoor

    advoor Peon

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    #15
    Thanks for the heads up mate :D Really appreciate you helping me out :D
     
    advoor, Sep 1, 2007 IP
  16. blueice93

    blueice93 Member

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    #16
    Just sent you a joke. Hope you like it.
     
    blueice93, Sep 3, 2007 IP
  17. xPsycho

    xPsycho Peon

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    #17
    Sent you a PM full of pics.
     
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  18. advoor

    advoor Peon

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    #18
    Thanks for all the submissions so far :D The contest is going steady, but I already had to suspend 3 entries since they were from the same person, and one entry who submitted 20 videos. Please read the rules! I'm trying to make this contest as fair as I can!

    As for the rest, what I did was collect all the names of people who submitted something in a txt file. You can see that file here if you want.

    Depending on what you submitted and how much points you have, the names have been written several times. What i plan to do is that once the contest has ended, count how much total names they are (in terms of how much lines they are in the file) and then use a random number generator to get a random line number, and who's ever name is on that line, wins!
     
    advoor, Sep 5, 2007 IP
  19. advoor

    advoor Peon

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    #19
    Just a 'heads up' to remind everyone that the 'make me laugh' contest for $350 is ending tomorrow, so head up over to the submission page now if you haven't already entered something for the contest and if you have, please check the current entry list to make sure that your name is listed; if its not then please post a comment now so i can add it before the contest ends!

    Good luck to all :D
     
    advoor, Sep 30, 2007 IP
  20. anions

    anions Notable Member

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    #20
    Looks good, I'll send in my entry right away :D
     
    anions, Sep 30, 2007 IP