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Re: HIT SQUAD "ODYSSEY CONTEST" CHEATS Posted by Geoff (from: 203.101.37.249) on May 30, 2001 at 20:45:35: In Reply to: HIT SQUAD "ODYSSEY CONTEST" CHEATS posted by Ronald Silverlight on May 30, 2001 at 12:05:08: Hello Ronald I have read the emails you have sent and found some good ideas that might be incorporated into future competitions. We extended the competition to overcome the problem that some votes weren't counted due to an emergency server re-location, so the competition was extended to make it fairer for everyone. Some peoples' ISPs sent them to the old server because their ISPs hadn't updated their own DNS server. That was something which was beyond Hitsquad's control. And we thought it would be fair to extend the contest accordingly. If anything, we are giving you and your fellow entrants a further opportunity to get more votes. Additionally, we are giving you an extended opportunity to promote your music via the world's largest music software site - which receives over a million visitors a month. All votes for songs will be processed at the end of the competition. If everyone knew the votes throughout, there wouldn't be much excitement left when the winner was announced if everyone already knew who had won - kind of spoils the fun. The rules of entry - http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/2001/entryform.shtml - are specifically designed to allow us to make any changes we deem necessary to ensure the best and fairest possible result. 25. Shareware Music Machine and Hitsquad.com reserves the right to cancel this competition, or amend the rules, at any time. We do all this for free, no-one pays, there are no entrant fees. We simply do this for fun and to help NEW artists. I am open to suggestions for future competitions. Please email me if you have any ideas you'd like to put forward. Warm regards Geoff Nicholson : 2 days before the end of the "odyssey" contest--Hitsquad decides to change in "mid-stream" and EXTEND the closing date of the contest. Since the beginning--(May 1st)--EVERYONE knew the contest would conclude on May 31st---now-- just 2 days before the end of this "contest"--Hitsquad decides to extend The deadline to June 8th----------THATS A BUNCH OF BULL !! This is a VERY UNFAIR practice to change the rules in "mid-stream"!! I--as well as MANY others--have been working ourselves to death promoteing this contest-- and ALL knew it was to end on May 31st.....for AN ENTIRE MONTH WE ALL KNEW--and now--- just 2 days before it ends---someone decides-- "Hey--Lets extend the deadline" ?? YOUR creditability is SHOT as a site if your proceed with this----you have done the Artist ( the people who BUY from you)as well as yourselves a GREAT DISERVICE and have literally CHEATED people of their HARD WORK----i am sooo disappointed in what surely will be termed CHEATSQUAD in the future. Musicians Friend Corporate will most certainly be hearing about this---it BAD publicity for THEM----how DARE YOU PEOPLE change the rules---not to mention just 2 days before the conclusion of the supposed "contest" ??----where even the ARTIST themselves have no idea as to how they are proceeding in the voteing. 450 entrants times the HUNDREDS of contacts they each have--will surely make a negitive impact for your site when the news travels around---and believe me--it WILL travel. Creditabilty is EVERYTHING on the internet--and when you conduct yourself otherwise--you lose TRUST---you lost TRUST--you lose traffic--and as an internet site-- you loose traffic-- and you fold. Follow Ups: Post a Followup Name: E-Mail: Subject: Comments: : Hello Ronald : I have read the emails you have sent and found some good ideas that might be incorporated into future competitions. : We extended the competition to overcome the problem that some votes weren't counted due to an emergency server re-location, so the competition was extended to make it fairer for everyone. : Some peoples' ISPs sent them to the old server because their ISPs hadn't updated their own DNS server. That was something which was beyond Hitsquad's control. And we thought it would be fair to extend the contest accordingly. : If anything, we are giving you and your fellow entrants a further opportunity to get more votes. Additionally, we are giving you an extended opportunity to promote your music via the world's largest music software site - which receives over a million visitors a month. : All votes for songs will be processed at the end of the competition. If everyone knew the votes throughout, there wouldn't be much excitement left when the winner was announced if everyone already knew who had won - kind of spoils the fun. : The rules of entry - <a href="http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/2001/entryform.shtml">http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/2001/entryform.shtml</a> - are specifically designed to allow us to make any changes we deem necessary to ensure the best and fairest possible result. : 25. Shareware Music Machine and Hitsquad.com reserves the right to cancel this competition, or amend the rules, at any time. : We do all this for free, no-one pays, there are no entrant fees. We simply do this for fun and to help NEW artists. : I am open to suggestions for future competitions. Please email me if you have any ideas you'd like to put forward. : Warm regards : Geoff Nicholson : : : 2 days before the end of the "odyssey" contest--Hitsquad decides to change in "mid-stream" and EXTEND the closing date of the contest. Since the beginning--(May 1st)--EVERYONE knew the contest would conclude on May 31st---now-- just 2 days before the end of this "contest"--Hitsquad decides to extend The deadline to June 8th----------THATS A BUNCH OF BULL !! This is a VERY UNFAIR practice to change the rules in "mid-stream"!! I--as well as MANY others--have been working ourselves to death promoteing this contest-- and ALL knew it was to end on May 31st.....for AN ENTIRE MONTH WE ALL KNEW--and now--- just 2 days before it ends---someone decides-- "Hey--Lets extend the deadline" ?? YOUR creditability is SHOT as a site if your proceed with this----you have done the Artist ( the people who BUY from you)as well as yourselves a GREAT DISERVICE and have literally CHEATED people of their HARD WORK----i am sooo disappointed in what surely will be termed CHEATSQUAD in the future. Musicians Friend Corporate will most certainly be hearing about this---it BAD publicity for THEM----how DARE YOU PEOPLE change the rules---not to mention just 2 days before the conclusion of the supposed "contest" ??----where even the ARTIST themselves have no idea as to how they are proceeding in the voteing. 450 entrants times the HUNDREDS of contacts they each have--will surely make a negitive impact for your site when the news travels around---and believe me--it WILL travel. Creditabilty is EVERYTHING on the internet--and when you conduct yourself otherwise--you lose TRUST---you lost TRUST--you lose traffic--and as an internet site-- you loose traffic-- and you fold. Optional Link URL: Link Title: Optional Image URL: [ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Music Software Discussion & Help Page ] [ FAQ ]

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