Hello Singles!!
I'm pleased to officially announce the beginning of The Singles Forum Zombie Thread Challenge!!!
What's that, you don't like seeing zombie threads here in singles? Here is a chance to do something positive about it!
I originally posted my thoughts for this in Fenner's thread about making people feel unwelcome. Here's an excerpt:
I've actually been thinking about this and would like to make it an official challenge.
Anyone out there who is regularly annoyed by zombie threads, here's your chance to make a change in a positive direction!!!
Here are the guidelines of The Challenge:
1. Write 5 threads and 1 poll about topics that have never before been discussed in the Singles forum but are still on-subject with being single within the next month (this would mean the deadline is May 16.)
2. Send me (or include it in your threads) the link for at least 1 post you've made in a resurrected zombie thread in which you stated your dislike of seeing zombie threads resurrected.
3. If you meet these very simple requirements (I mean, they SHOULD be simple, right? Seeing as people seem to think it must be so easy to do) and are willing to give me your address, I will personally send you $20. Due to limited funds
, I must limit this to the first person who accomplishes this.
I'm anxious to see if anyone will try and I will forever be in awe of the person who attempts this!!!!
Remember, your threads and polls have to be COMPLETELY NEW topics that pertain to single life and yet have NEVER been discussed here before and do not show up when we run a forum search on your threads.
Ready, set, go!!!
I am very happy to report that so far, one brave soul has told me privately that they are officially entering The Challenge.
However, after talking to this wonderful person about opening up the challenge to everyone, here are some changes I decided to make:
1. You DO NOT have to be someone who hates zombie threads in order to enter this challenge. EVERYONE is welcome.
2. Just to clarify, yes, you must write 5 "regular" threads AND 1 additional thread with a poll (which is technically 6 threads in all.) I am officially running this challenge from April 16 to May 16, so anyone who wrote a thread yesterday is welcome to enter and count their thread from yesterday if it meets the challenge!
3. Because the person who has already entered DID meet all the original requirements (including sending me their original post in which they said they dislike zombie threads), here is how I'm going to award the prizes:
* 1st place -- $20.
* TWO additional 2nd places for $10 each. Yes, this means that technically there could be 3 winners. I am going to require though that anyone who wants to enter MUST declare that they are doing so, either here or in a message to me privately.
* BONUS of $10 for any of the winners who can produce/send me a copy of their original post stating that they hate zombie threads. If all three winners can do this, they will each get the original stated prize PLUS $10.
Many had suggested I enter the challenge myself (one generous member even offered to send $20 to my favorite charity), but I am going to have to decline seeing as I will be working extra hours in order to pay for this challenge. Although if I were entering, this would definitely be my first thread. You are welcome to prove me wrong, but I'm guessing this hasn't been done before!!!
The overall goal here is to hopefully see some positive contributions and interesting discussions here in our beloved Singles Forum. I'm now leaving this thread open for discussion and hopefully announcements of who would like to participate! Remember that you can also do so privately to me if you don't wish to announce it publicly (although, as we hopefully see the forum flooded with threads... We'll know why!)
Best wishes, and here's to seeing some brand-new, LIVING threads!!! (May the Undead [threads] rest in peace.)
I'm pleased to officially announce the beginning of The Singles Forum Zombie Thread Challenge!!!
What's that, you don't like seeing zombie threads here in singles? Here is a chance to do something positive about it!
I originally posted my thoughts for this in Fenner's thread about making people feel unwelcome. Here's an excerpt:
I've actually been thinking about this and would like to make it an official challenge.
Anyone out there who is regularly annoyed by zombie threads, here's your chance to make a change in a positive direction!!!
Here are the guidelines of The Challenge:
1. Write 5 threads and 1 poll about topics that have never before been discussed in the Singles forum but are still on-subject with being single within the next month (this would mean the deadline is May 16.)
2. Send me (or include it in your threads) the link for at least 1 post you've made in a resurrected zombie thread in which you stated your dislike of seeing zombie threads resurrected.
3. If you meet these very simple requirements (I mean, they SHOULD be simple, right? Seeing as people seem to think it must be so easy to do) and are willing to give me your address, I will personally send you $20. Due to limited funds
, I must limit this to the first person who accomplishes this.I'm anxious to see if anyone will try and I will forever be in awe of the person who attempts this!!!!
Remember, your threads and polls have to be COMPLETELY NEW topics that pertain to single life and yet have NEVER been discussed here before and do not show up when we run a forum search on your threads.
Ready, set, go!!!
I am very happy to report that so far, one brave soul has told me privately that they are officially entering The Challenge.
However, after talking to this wonderful person about opening up the challenge to everyone, here are some changes I decided to make:
1. You DO NOT have to be someone who hates zombie threads in order to enter this challenge. EVERYONE is welcome.
2. Just to clarify, yes, you must write 5 "regular" threads AND 1 additional thread with a poll (which is technically 6 threads in all.) I am officially running this challenge from April 16 to May 16, so anyone who wrote a thread yesterday is welcome to enter and count their thread from yesterday if it meets the challenge!
3. Because the person who has already entered DID meet all the original requirements (including sending me their original post in which they said they dislike zombie threads), here is how I'm going to award the prizes:
* 1st place -- $20.
* TWO additional 2nd places for $10 each. Yes, this means that technically there could be 3 winners. I am going to require though that anyone who wants to enter MUST declare that they are doing so, either here or in a message to me privately.
* BONUS of $10 for any of the winners who can produce/send me a copy of their original post stating that they hate zombie threads. If all three winners can do this, they will each get the original stated prize PLUS $10.
Many had suggested I enter the challenge myself (one generous member even offered to send $20 to my favorite charity), but I am going to have to decline seeing as I will be working extra hours in order to pay for this challenge.
Although if I were entering, this would definitely be my first thread. You are welcome to prove me wrong, but I'm guessing this hasn't been done before!!!The overall goal here is to hopefully see some positive contributions and interesting discussions here in our beloved Singles Forum. I'm now leaving this thread open for discussion and hopefully announcements of who would like to participate!
Remember that you can also do so privately to me if you don't wish to announce it publicly (although, as we hopefully see the forum flooded with threads... We'll know why!)Best wishes, and here's to seeing some brand-new, LIVING threads!!! (May the Undead [threads] rest in peace.)
