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Name Raffle Idea
Topic Started: Jan 23 2012, 10:24 AM (800 Views)
Purple Marauder
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HeymanRules512
Jan 26 2012, 01:28 PM
6. Old Pride
Who?
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No.

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Kraul

I would highly recommend all who have volunteered for this to start coming up with as many names as possible for now. Just be sure to keep them to yourself for the time being. Part of the interest will be not knowing at all what the name might end up being. What you will be doing with those names and when will be made clear when this really starts.

The final tweaks on this idea are being put into place and I'm handing over the reigns to Cybrus, who knows what the fuck he's doing with this kind of stuff. When that is all set in place, then this should start to get really under way with official steps and such being posted - although the general idea of what this is about is laced throughout the thread.

I honestly didn't even expect this many volunteers (obviously, judging by the opening post) or else I would have had most of this in place beforehand. It's been kind of a making it up as we go along thing. :lol:
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Kraul
Jan 27 2012, 06:05 AM
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Um, no. Not really! I'll do something, but I'm not sure if it's what you intended! :lol:

I'm going to give this 1 more day in case any of our not-so-active posters wish to join.
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CybrusRules247
Jan 27 2012, 12:27 PM
Kraul
Jan 27 2012, 06:05 AM
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Um, no. Not really! I'll do something, but I'm not sure if it's what you intended! :lol:
:lol: It's probably close enough. However it ends up will probably make more sense anyway.

And I was referring to your past of managing games and similar things. I have never done anything like that on any forum, so it would be best for someone with some kind of experience in that area to take over. It's exactly like my stance on moderator duty for the last ten years or so - I, in no way, want the responsibility or the hassle. :lol:
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It's exactly like my stance on moderator duty ... I ... want the responsibility ... to take over

Administrative Note: some creative editing may have been applied


I KNEW IT!!!!!!!!! :evilmonkey:
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Kraul

Pssh... if I wanted to, I could have taken a path just like you over the same time period. The only difference is I rejected all my offers for power and never kept interest in creating a forum past the initial building stages. :busy:

Are we upping the amount of names each volunteer can submit, since there are so many more volunteers than originally expected/planned for? It would be preferable if everyone submitted several, but that's probably not going to happen, so that's part of why I proposed upping the limit to more than the original five idea.
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Here is how I see this working out:

1. Allow another day for possible sign ups

2. I'll PM everyone that signed up and ask them to reply back to that PM with their list of 5 names.

3. If some people fail to PM me back, I'll PM the ones that did participate and ask them to submit more names.

4. Once we get a healthy name bank, I'll use the randomizer you posted twice. The first time will be to randomize the name bank. The second time will be to randomize the list of participants.

5. Whomever gets listed in the number 1 spot will have the first chance to pick a number from the name bank. The second person listed gets second pick, and so on until everyone gets a pick.

6. Once everyone has picked their first random name, I will PM everyone their new name. Everyone will have the option to keep this name or draw again. If you opt to pick a second name, the first name is completely off the table and you cannot go back to it.

7. Everyone that opted to "draw again" will be put back in the randomizer so that a new picking order will be made. Everyone will pick their second names.

8. I will PM everyone their second names and give them one last chance to keep that name or pick again.

9. Anyone that wants a third dip in the name bank will be added to the randomizer, a new picking order will be created, people will pick their numbers.

10. Whatever name the person gets on the third attempt is their name. They cannot pick again and they cannot go back to a past name.

11. Once everyone has a name, I'll change everyone's name all at the same time.

12. I'll post the entire name bank (in it's randomized form) and give credit to the person that submitted each name. I will also say if someone declined each name and on which draft pick.



Seems like a lot of steps, I know, but it's really straight forward and simple enough. Since everyone's name will be changed at the same time (with minutes apart, obviously, then everyone will be able to request their next name change at the same time. Makes it easier on me. :)

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Kraul

Now I know why everyone was having such a hard time following along with my rules. :lol: But that makes enough sense and sounds like a solid plan.

One question though is what if somebody doesn't respond back to being informed of their new name or choose a new number when attempting a re-draw? When does that time limit run out for that poster to speak up?

Also, if somebody from the initial list of volunteers fails to choose a number to even get past the sign-up part of the raffle what happens? Will they maybe have to wait until the raffle is wrapping up and get a name randomly picked for them (maybe randomizing a list of the left over names and choosing the top one)?
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Cybrus
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People that suddenly stop participating will just end up with whatever name I select for them :shrug:
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nom
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I'm just gonna PM Kraul my 5 name ideas and whenever I get my PM, I'll change my name.
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Kraul

After doing a quick test, it turns out that the limit for any username is 32 characters:

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Your username must be no longer than 32 characters.


Just an FYI for everybody. It sadly eliminates one of my created usernames that was purposely created as an homage to an already very outdated and overused meme:

I Used To Have My Own Name Then I Took An Arrow To The Knee

:(

As for PMing me the names, you can do that if you want but I'll just be forwarding them to Cybrus since he's in charge of this now. So if you have them now, probably just send them to him and wait until further notice I suppose. :shrug:
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Kraul

So is it time to start getting stage 2 under way now? :grin:
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MakeYourself85
Jan 26 2012, 04:49 PM
1. Kraul
2. Dr. Feelgood
3. Cybrus
4. midget
5. Narcissistic Cannibal
6. Old Pride
7. WLFootastic48
8. MakeYourself85

I wanna see how this works.
I have sent a PM to everyone on this list asking them to submit their 5 names. Once everyone has replied, we'll go to the next phase of this raffle. :)

*I am asking everyone to reply within the next 24-48 hours. If some people fail to reply within that time, I'll allow others that have replied to submit more names if they'd like.
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Fate
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May I join?
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Cybrus
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Yes.
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Cybrus
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1. Kraul
2. Dr. Feelgood
3. Cybrus
4. midget
5. Narcissistic Cannibal
6. Old Pride
7. WLFootastic48
8. MakeYourself85
9. Forever-Fate

These are the only 3 people that have not sent me their name suggestions. Whosey was online and read my PM. I'm not sure why he didn't send a name.

Also, I just thought of something that I need to run by everyone. When I shuffle the name bank and post numbers for people to draw, everyone will be drawing blindly. You all have no knowledge of the name bank outside of your own suggestions. All you know is you are drawing a number. The same is not true for me. I know the entire bank. So if I were to pick a number, then I'd know what name I'm picking..which would basically allow me to pick whatever name I wanted and would defeat the purpose of this raffle.

So as a solution, I am wanting to give up my pick to another person (meaning I let someone else pick a number for me). And I will keep whatever name is selected for me unless it's a name that I personally put in the name-bank...then I'll redraw. So who should pick a name for me? My first choice would be Kraul since this was his idea. If he doesn't want to or whatever, then I'll leave it open for anyone to volunteer. :)
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Kraul

I was kind of curious about that situation.

I'll do it, although I might feel weird choosing your number, for some odd reason. Maybe send me a few numbers you would be interested in choosing now before you shuffle the names (at least before the last time) and when it comes time, I can choose from your list?

Unless you're not particularly attached to any numbers then I guess I can do it no problem. :lol:
Edited by Kraul, Jan 28 2012, 03:33 PM.
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Who the fuck gets attached to a number? Not me, that's for sure. :lol: Yeah, just pick any number on the list that hasn't been picked. You can close your eyes and point for all I care. :lol:

Of all the names that have been submitted so far (not including my own), there is one name that I absolutely love. I don't know if anyone else would like it, but it made me laugh.
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Kraul

Okey dokey.

So after the raffle is up, what happens to the names that weren't chosen as screen names (mainly the ones that were never drawn)? Will they be publicly listed/revealed? If so, with or without author credit? Or maybe saved for a future raffle if that ever happens?
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Cybrus
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Are you fucking serious? I already explained this:

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12. I'll post the entire name bank (in it's randomized form) and give credit to the person that submitted each name. I will also say if someone declined each name and on which draft pick.
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Kraul

Laziness... tiredness... (usually plagues me at this time because it's when I go to sleep) forgetfulness...

I remembered the rejected names getting credit and revealed, but didn't think the non-drawn names were mentioned. :shrug:

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Edited by Kraul, Jan 28 2012, 03:48 PM.
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Fate
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:therethere:
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Cybrus
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1. Kraul
2. Dr. Feelgood
3. Cybrus
4. midget
5. Narcissistic Cannibal
6. Old Pride
7. WLFootastic48
8. MakeYourself85
9. Forever-Fate

We are now just waiting on Whosey to submit his names. Want this to go faster? Put some pressure on Whosey, guys. :)
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Kraul

Whosey, if you don't post some names already, I'm gonna put my penis in your mouth while you sleep.

But I'll make sure you wake up this time while I'm in there.

:shifty:
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Do you think Whosey would get mad if everyone bombarded his Inbox with PMs about this? :lol:
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Kraul

Let's go!
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Kraul

I did my part. :cool:
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WWEFootos48
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God
Cybrus CLEARLY said 24-48 hours. I did absolutely nothing wrong!

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Asshole.
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Kraul

:grin:
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