First and foremost, I think all contests should be run past moderators first. And they should only be limited to paying advertisers on the board. Or perhaps have a contest sponsorship package?

Second, I think contest participation should be limited to active affiliates of the program. All contests should have an account with the program in question and be promoting them in some fashion. It really doesn't do any good to a program to give away $1000 to someone who has never sent a hit to their sites. All participants should have to post their affiliate ID at least once and winners should have to provide proof that they're promoting the program.

Last, I wouldn't mind seeing postwhore contests banned. Limit contests to creative ones like Silvercash ran a while back where they posted a scavenger-hunt-like question each day and the answers could be found on their sites.

That's my :2 cents:

make me mod!!!!!!!!!!!!

Make a contest forum and limit that shit to one or two contests at a time for paid advertisers only.

A contest forum would defeat the purpose of contest threads. It would limit the visibility the sponsor receives, which goes against the reason they're throwing contests.

Hopefully this will lead to more creativity which a few sponsors have shown lately. Keep it up!

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So.... What are the new rules anyway? You guys haven't decided yet?

I didn't read every single post here, so sorry if it's been mentioned but the new rules should be put under the GFY Rules link and all new contests need to be approved before being posted should do it.

Contests should last no more than a week IMO.

I agree with you Lens

My vote for a contest forum!

I don't think Ambush Interviews count as a contest.

and who would read it?

I understand the need for some guidelines, however all these rules will take a lot of fun out of GFY. Hell many times when I am bored I will start a stupid guessing contest and give away cash just to bring some life to GFY when it is slow and there are no good topics to discuss. But I never do this whoever can make the mosts posts contests. So now I can't even do a "Guess the number of pimples on Sleazydreams ass" and win $100 cash contest? No fun

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