April 20, 2007

400,000 Bug Sweepstake - Deadline Approaching

The entry deadline for the 400,000 bug sweepstake (entry instructions) is next Monday. Get your entries in now! It only takes a minute.

I've had quite a lot fewer entries for this contest than previous ones - and I can count on one hand the number of names I immediately recognise. Not a single MoCo or MoFo employee has entered. Is there some promotions-related law that no-one's told me about that prevents them? Or are people just not bothered? Or do we need better prizes? :-)

Posted by gerv at April 20, 2007 10:09 AM
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I'd join in but I don't think my account is old/useful enough :P

Posted by: Jonathan at April 20, 2007 12:00 PM

Better chances of winning for those who participated sounds like good news!

Posted by: Dao at April 20, 2007 12:08 PM

I was under the assumption that MoFo/MoCo employees should not be entering the contest...?

Posted by: Gen Kanai at April 20, 2007 3:09 PM

Gen: Where did you get that impression?

Posted by: Gerv at April 20, 2007 3:35 PM

I was wondering whether MoCo employees were eligible. Thanks for clarifying.

Posted by: Jesse Ruderman at April 20, 2007 6:13 PM

Jesse: I have no information that tells me that they aren't. Given that the prizes are "best efforts" - i.e. there's no contract or obligation, then it shouldn't fall under any gambling or gaming laws. So I think MoFo/MoCo employees should be fine to enter. But the fact that none have leads me to think that everyone else thinks different for some reason.

Posted by: Gerv at April 20, 2007 11:02 PM