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02/24/2004 10:58:57 AM · #1 |
| This idea may have been proposed before, but I'm not sure because I didn't spend much time searching through the forum. At any rate, here's the idea. Every once in a while, provide a challenge to Non-Members Only and award only the first place photographer a free Month or 1 Year membership to the site. |
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02/24/2004 11:01:54 AM · #2 |
Originally posted by zmaerd:
This idea may have been proposed before, but I'm not sure because I didn't spend much time searching through the forum. At any rate, here's the idea. Every once in a while, provide a challenge to Non-Members Only and award only the first place photographer a free Month or 1 Year membership to the site. |
Sort of like Q-School in golf :) |
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02/24/2004 11:05:51 AM · #3 |
Cool, so paying members can pay not to enter challenges!
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02/24/2004 11:13:01 AM · #4 |
| Paying members already have Member-Only challenges. This would be something to entice Non-Members to participate more. Even if the reward was only a Month, it would at least be something of value. It was only a thought. Also, I said every once in a while, not every month. |
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02/24/2004 11:22:13 AM · #5 |
Originally posted by Konador:
Cool, so paying members can pay not to enter challenges! |
Can we make it a pet challenge ? I'd pay extra not to enter or vote on that one. Vive la Difference!
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02/24/2004 11:23:55 AM · #6 |
Actually giving them a month 'trial' as a prize could also help generate more member sales. Once people have had a taste of two (or three) challenges a week for a month and an update on demand button it would be hard for some to go back to one challenge a week and an hourly update.
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02/24/2004 11:25:11 AM · #7 |
| I think enough non-members do participate, look at the current open challenge. Members paid to get the extra challenge and the option to still submit to the open challenge. Sorry if someone wants to participate more become a member. |
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02/24/2004 11:40:52 AM · #8 |
Originally posted by Konador:
Cool, so paying members can pay not to enter challenges! |
How about a challenge only for new members only. Or a challenge for members that renewed only.....we could go on.
I think if you want more challenges, become a member. $25 won't kill you. And trust me, you'll get your money's worth.
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02/24/2004 12:01:10 PM · #9 |
When your selling a service it isn't good business practice to cut out the people that actually purchased the service. I don't think its a good idea.
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02/24/2004 12:10:06 PM · #10 |
| How about a compromise. If a non-member wins an open challenge, award that person a week or month of membership for free. That should make all parties happy. |
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02/24/2004 12:15:07 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by scalvert:
How about a compromise. If a non-member wins an open challenge, award that person a week or month of membership for free. That should make all parties happy. |
I think offering a "prize" for winning a challenge (on this site) is wrong. I'd be much happier with my little blue ribbon.
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02/24/2004 12:28:38 PM · #12 |
i agree. once prizes are offered, then everything gets much more serious... it is nice to keep this fun and friendly. and like was stated before, when DPC is selling something (membership) it would not be wise to deprive the purchasing memebers something.. (a prize)... if there WAS a prize for a free membership, why should it be limited to the non-members... members should be able to win it too.
but to my first point, i think it is best to keep it a no-prize site for now.
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02/24/2004 12:31:33 PM · #13 |
It might also serve as a carrot and get more paying members to join... That would be my way of quaifiying the idea!
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02/24/2004 12:57:56 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by scalvert:
How about a compromise. If a non-member wins an open challenge, award that person a week or month of membership for free. That should make all parties happy. |
I don't see what members would get out of that arrangement. |
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02/24/2004 01:07:04 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by scalvert:
How about a compromise. If a non-member wins an open challenge, award that person a week or month of membership for free. That should make all parties happy. |
How would that make me happy?
If you are not a member, and want to be, just pay the $25 and become a member. If you want to try it out, that is why DPC has registered users and Open Challenges.
Relative to the cost of even a cheap P&S cam, DPC is a bargain.
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02/24/2004 01:16:52 PM · #16 |
Another funny idea,like tax refund for folks who don't pay taxes!
Message edited by author 2004-02-24 13:47:26.
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02/24/2004 01:22:35 PM · #17 |
Originally posted by richterrell:
Originally posted by scalvert:
How about a compromise. If a non-member wins an open challenge, award that person a week or month of membership for free. That should make all parties happy. |
I don't see what members would get out of that arrangement. |
You could extend their membership...
My betterphoto.com web page now expires some time around 2007 due to renewals I've won there
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02/24/2004 01:31:37 PM · #18 |
Im with Dan on this one - just pay up the 25 dollars. Its not a hard decision, I think it took me about 10 mins to sign up! Come on cough up and join the gang..
Mike
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02/24/2004 01:31:47 PM · #19 |
Don't forget that users can sign up for a 1 month trial of full membership for only $5...
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02/24/2004 01:31:49 PM · #20 |
If you are going to have some kind of "reward" for a nonmember who wins, it really needs to be in place for those who are already members, as well.
I don't like the idea of non-member challenges (and contrary to some's belief, it is not because I'm elitest, or have anything against non-members, as has been accused in the past when discussions similar to this started), mainly because it is just not fair to those that paid. To me, it would be like having a membership to a gym, or wholesale club, then that establishment telling non-members they could use it at certain times for free.
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02/24/2004 01:35:49 PM · #21 |
Originally posted by pitsaman:
Another funny idea,like tax refund for folks who don't pay taves! |
LOL! True.
I find it strange when people become creative with spending other peoples money.
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02/24/2004 01:47:37 PM · #22 |
I say lets scrap the non-member challenges alltogether ;)
Edit: Joke ;)[
Message edited by author 2004-02-24 13:48:11. |
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02/24/2004 01:54:46 PM · #23 |
i am all in favour of the open challenges.
i am a member now, but before i was, i liked being able to try it out and see how it worked for free.. i liked it and i joined.
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02/24/2004 01:57:50 PM · #24 |
Originally posted by zmaerd:
This idea may have been proposed before, but I'm not sure because I didn't spend much time searching through the forum. At any rate, here's the idea. Every once in a while, provide a challenge to Non-Members Only and award only the first place photographer a free Month or 1 Year membership to the site. |
A possible challenge with more then 1000 entries and a couple hundred DQ requests.
Edit. Why did I finally join? More potential challenges, scores in member challenges seem to be more accurate, been hanging around enough.
Why stay a member? Can't live without the Update button.
Message edited by author 2004-02-24 14:02:09. |
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02/24/2004 02:45:05 PM · #25 |
I love the site just the way it is. The best award you get here is learning. So, the more you participate the more you learn. I think that learning is already far enough prize for $0.00.
Come on! We have to help this site! WE ARE TALKING ABOUT ONLY 25 usd FOR A WHOLE YEAR!
So become a member today! ;)
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