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The SG forum is it just a place for looking for giveaways? ( A SG experiment )

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IgotElbows

So yea... his won't be very formal or anything because I'm a bad writer. It will be quick and to the point.

I was curious about how active people were on the forum and how helpful they were to people who needed help on something, I was also curious as to how many people just go on the forum for giveaways.

So about a week ago I made 2 topics at the exact same time and I would bump in them/keep them up at the same time. The giveaways and the topics were closed at the same time.

My first topic was Can any of you help me?

My second topic was A forum GIVEAWAY in celebration of E3!!!

Topic 1 had 23 posts. 11 of them by me.

Topic 2 had 55 posts. 14 of them by me.

A pretty big difference. However the most interesting part was the giveaways.

Topic 1s giveaway had 36 people enter it.

Topic 2s giveaway had 290 people enter it.

What does this mean? Nothing really. I just thought it was all very interesting. I hope you find it interesting as well. :)

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jackofhats

Cool experiment! Didn't even realize they were separate giveaways.

13 years ago
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zell963

Could also be that its easier for most to enter a giveaway than to figure out how to help you put together a computer. But i wouldnt be surprised if it is just what you said.

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IgotElbows

The title had nothing to do with computers though. :p

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zell963

Yeah i just meant if somebody just saw "i need help with computer stuff" and didnt bother clicking on the links or nothing. They might have just automatically closed it deciding they couldnt help :b but I'm nost surprised if it is just that people are greedy :b

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IgotElbows

I thought most people would look at the blue links anyways. Curiosity is part of Human nature afterall.

13 years ago
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zell963

We're a confusing lot though, huh?

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IgotElbows

Just a tad lol.

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Greydead

I think it means horrid henry just go more popular..

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Kyklone

Funny, I have been thinking almost exactly same kind of idea for a couple of days now. Maybe I'll prove your point later.

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IgotElbows

As in enforce it? or prove it differently?

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Kyklone

I wouldn't know the result beforehand, but I think it would support your point.

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IgotElbows

Maybe some people saw this and now are going to try and click on topics asking for help lol. ;p

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Crossbourne

It is interesting really. From what I've seen though, people would rather comment based on what they read instead of clicking links first.
I've seen that happen a couple of times, and it's hard to not yell "JUST LOOK AT THE DAMN LINK".

Although making it all obvious increases the number of entrants, you'd be surprised how many people can't figure it out unless it's handed directly to them. No offense to anyone.

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IgotElbows

I find most of people click my links. (Though most of the time it's what the topic is about, so it kinda makes sense that they would click them.)

13 years ago
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loungegecko

are you a wizard

13 years ago
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IgotElbows

No. 11 years left.

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Cody50055

Hmm very interesting.

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IgotElbows

I'm bored. So I'll bump this and go to sleep.

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vledermau5

Haha nice one, interesting I haven't seen both of them even though I'm regularly in the forum :O

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IgotElbows

Bumping because Jades Souls.

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Closed 13 years ago by IgotElbows.