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#1 Jun 12 2009 at 4:11 PM Rating: Excellent
That's right folks, effective today, you, our community, have a chance to win one of three badges we have handy to attend Blizzcon this year! You heard me, entrance to Blizzcon on us.

Our news team has the article up here. Want to get a shot at going to something like this? Well, here's how to get a chance to win a ticket to get in.

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From now, until 4:00 PM PST on Wednesday, June 17, 2009, we're asking our users that have an active account created prior to today, to post in THIS THREAD in our World of Warcraft General forum. Users may only enter once by posting in the designated thread. Multiple entries will be deleted and may disqualify you from the drawing. Posts in other threads, forums or user specific journals and wikis do not count as entries into the Sweepstakes.


To see the rules and regulations for this contest, please click the following link and discuss in the soon to follow discussion thread ONLY.

Sweepstakes Rules

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That's our official thread post on the entry thread. This thread is where you can discuss the actual contest, talk to the admins, etc etc. Join in and see if you get one of the lucky three badges!
#2 Jun 12 2009 at 4:22 PM Rating: Good
I would love to go to Blizzcon, but would have no way of getting there even if I won.

And if I entered and got a premium package, I'm only 16, so I'd be disqualified anyways. Stoopid 18 eligibility rules.

/wrist

But otherwise, good luck to all who enter!

Edited, Jun 12th 2009 8:22pm by IDrownFish
#3 Jun 12 2009 at 4:23 PM Rating: Good
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Loving the contests Alla.
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#4 Jun 12 2009 at 4:25 PM Rating: Excellent
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IDrownFish wrote:
I'm european, so I'd be disqualified anyways. Stoopid US only eligibility rules.
/agree.
#5 Jun 12 2009 at 4:43 PM Rating: Excellent
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Wordaen wrote:
This thread is where you can discuss the actual contest, talk to the admins, etc etc.


Aethien has a point. Can we have an alternate sweepstakes for the folks who are not eligible for this contest? A bit of premium, fan pics of DF, something so that a chunk of the regular forum posters don't just get dealt out?

#6 Jun 12 2009 at 5:08 PM Rating: Good
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US has its perk's.

Join the country club or get off the greens.

Edited, Jun 12th 2009 6:08pm by MYteddy
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#7 Jun 12 2009 at 5:18 PM Rating: Good
I seriously want ZAM to sponsor (Sponsor?) a Canadian contest.

See how you all like that! :D
#8 Jun 12 2009 at 5:46 PM Rating: Excellent
I'm not entirely sure why contests are only open to US folks. I believe it has something to do with laws in other countries with regards to those kinds of things. I know the subject has come up before.
#9 Jun 12 2009 at 6:06 PM Rating: Default
Sure, I'd love to go.
#10 Jun 12 2009 at 6:40 PM Rating: Default
Hey Pick me...this is a POST
#11 Jun 12 2009 at 6:58 PM Rating: Excellent
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Zataki wrote:
Hey Pick me...this is a POST


... in the wrong thread for entering the sweepstakes. Smiley: rolleyes
#12 Jun 12 2009 at 6:58 PM Rating: Good
damuri wrote:
Sure, I'd love to go.

Zataki wrote:
Hey Pick me...this is a POST


Wrong thread.

Edit: D'OH! Furlis beat me to it.

Edited, Jun 12th 2009 11:58pm by IDrownFish
#13REDACTED, Posted: Jun 12 2009 at 9:21 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) So, what you're saying is. . . those from Non US origins. . . need blame their country, not Allah? BRILLIANT!
#14 Jun 12 2009 at 9:22 PM Rating: Good
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I'm still giggling every time I see that picture.
#15 Jun 12 2009 at 10:07 PM Rating: Excellent
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Rhodekylle wrote:
Wordaen wrote:
This thread is where you can discuss the actual contest, talk to the admins, etc etc.


Aethien has a point. Can we have an alternate sweepstakes for the folks who are not eligible for this contest? A bit of premium, fan pics of DF, something so that a chunk of the regular forum posters don't just get dealt out?



Wouldn't the contest likely have to be within the rules of each country you wanted to have it available to, thus making a "non-US residents" contest extremely hard to do, what with each country having differing laws?
#16 Jun 12 2009 at 10:10 PM Rating: Excellent
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The One and Only Poldaran wrote:
I'm still giggling every time I see that picture.


Which picture?
#17 Jun 12 2009 at 10:13 PM Rating: Good
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Furlis wrote:
The One and Only Poldaran wrote:
I'm still giggling every time I see that picture.


Which picture?

The one on the news post.
http://wow.allakhazam.com/story.html?story=18432
#18 Jun 12 2009 at 10:14 PM Rating: Excellent
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The One and Only Poldaran wrote:
The one on the news post.



Oh, of course. Duh! Smiley: blush
#19 Jun 13 2009 at 12:58 AM Rating: Excellent
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Poldaran wrote:
Wouldn't the contest likely have to be within the rules of each country you wanted to have it available to, thus making a "non-US residents" contest extremely hard to do, what with each country having differing laws?


we do the same thing for US contests and because of similar concerns -- more than 50 varying sets of laws.

Notice the language used for the US only version:

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This Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited.


A boilerplate disclaimer under "Eligibility" addresses conflict of law at the federal, state and local level; similar language is repeated under "Conditions of Participation/Release". It is routine boilerplate, the key restriction is that the offer is void where prohibited (sometimes drafted as prohibited or limited by law).

I'm sure one of our European members could provide an example of similar disclaimers used there.

Note: I realize that Wordaen and the other admin's don't write the contest rules. This is simply a post in the discussion thread and is not intended as criticism of their efforts. File it under the category of "well, why can't we improve the situation?"


#20 Jun 13 2009 at 2:10 AM Rating: Decent
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Where's the love for the aussies? :(
Good luck to everyone who enters!
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