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Unfortunately, with the reduction in the levels of contributions, there are less "worthy" entries each week for us to consider for prizes. Therefore we are reducing the number of prizes to just one per week instead of two. This will take effect soon, once the changes to the Win Free Games pages are completed.
We will try to encourage our moderators to create some more GAD Challenges.
The number of visitors to the Freeola interactive sites in the past month was 129,000. That's pretty good really, but it is 40% down on the same period in 2008.
Of course if the level of worthy contributions were to increase, we might be forced to reconsider, so we will keep it under review.
We will try to encourage our moderators to create some more GAD Challenges.
The number of visitors to the Freeola interactive sites in the past month was 129,000. That's pretty good really, but it is 40% down on the same period in 2008.
Of course if the level of worthy contributions were to increase, we might be forced to reconsider, so we will keep it under review.
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Unfortunately, with the reduction in the levels of contributions, there are less "worthy" entries each week for us to consider for prizes. Therefore we are reducing the number of prizes to just one per week instead of two. This will take effect soon, once the changes to the Win Free Games pages are completed.
We will try to encourage our moderators to create some more GAD Challenges.
The number of visitors to the Freeola interactive sites in the past month was 129,000. That's pretty good really, but it is 40% down on the same period in 2008.
Of course if the level of worthy contributions were to increase, we might be forced to reconsider, so we will keep it under review.
We will try to encourage our moderators to create some more GAD Challenges.
The number of visitors to the Freeola interactive sites in the past month was 129,000. That's pretty good really, but it is 40% down on the same period in 2008.
Of course if the level of worthy contributions were to increase, we might be forced to reconsider, so we will keep it under review.
Had to happen (recession of quality) ... but you've now been told :¬)
If you want more contributions then you're going to need more than the 5 regular people who post on this forum.
Most of the regulars have aged 8-12 years since joining and don't have the time to post about games anymore. So what you need is fresh young blood.
Unfortunately whenever someone new comes to the forum, they get put off when they see 12 new threads in 4 months and a handful of people talking about the weather in the WLT.
Anyone got any ideas of how to revive the forum and thus get lots of new (lets be honest we all know its poor students) users joining the forum and posting lots of content to win free stuff?
Most of the regulars have aged 8-12 years since joining and don't have the time to post about games anymore. So what you need is fresh young blood.
Unfortunately whenever someone new comes to the forum, they get put off when they see 12 new threads in 4 months and a handful of people talking about the weather in the WLT.
Anyone got any ideas of how to revive the forum and thus get lots of new (lets be honest we all know its poor students) users joining the forum and posting lots of content to win free stuff?
Meant to mention this earlier ....
"The number of visitors to the Freeola interactive sites in the past month was 129,000. That's pretty good really, but it is 40% down on the same period in 2008."
Just what is the relevance of 2008? I know statistics are easily twisted, but surely 2011 would be better.
"The number of visitors to the Freeola interactive sites in the past month was 129,000. That's pretty good really, but it is 40% down on the same period in 2008."
Just what is the relevance of 2008? I know statistics are easily twisted, but surely 2011 would be better.
pb had the right idea. What do we have now that we didn't have in 2008 that everyone is using? That's right, smart phones and tablets!
I was just watching Spider-Man on my iPad as I was eating dinner, then went in the bedroom and resumed it on my wifes iPhone. Then I went to my office and now playing it on my iPod Touch! The world is a lot different since 2008 when I was chatting on here using my HP laptop slab.
I was just watching Spider-Man on my iPad as I was eating dinner, then went in the bedroom and resumed it on my wifes iPhone. Then I went to my office and now playing it on my iPod Touch! The world is a lot different since 2008 when I was chatting on here using my HP laptop slab.
So Freeola should be a movie streaming site that works on tablets & smart phones then? :P
That's it! They already own the pipeline so it would be no trouble at all. Nice one Garin.
So GAW it is from now on then...
Machie is right, it is the same handful of people who seem to keep this place going. Some new regulars would definitely not go amiss as would some new topics that got more than a couple of responses from the same handful of members.
The 50% reduction of prizes isn't really that much of an issue to me TBH as I rarely submit anything that would be considered under the present rules anyway.
I would personally like to see more random chat posts rewarded (perhaps occasionally to contributors instead of thread starters?) and maybe even the UK only rule flexed every now and then for likes of a couple of members who have left our shores but do still contribute to this site on a regular basis. I'm sure it must be possible to email an Amazon code or something if they won?
A few daft things like the Freeola quiz or my Random Facts game were fun for a short period of time, perhaps a few more things like those might work?
The other thing rarely mentioned on here are the services Freeola provide (which are by and large very good), perhaps there could be something introduced to the forum to somehow tie in with those?
Anyway, those are my ideas straight off the top of my head, not given any of them any great amount of thought so there probably all useless. Anyone else got any better ones?
Machie is right, it is the same handful of people who seem to keep this place going. Some new regulars would definitely not go amiss as would some new topics that got more than a couple of responses from the same handful of members.
The 50% reduction of prizes isn't really that much of an issue to me TBH as I rarely submit anything that would be considered under the present rules anyway.
I would personally like to see more random chat posts rewarded (perhaps occasionally to contributors instead of thread starters?) and maybe even the UK only rule flexed every now and then for likes of a couple of members who have left our shores but do still contribute to this site on a regular basis. I'm sure it must be possible to email an Amazon code or something if they won?
A few daft things like the Freeola quiz or my Random Facts game were fun for a short period of time, perhaps a few more things like those might work?
The other thing rarely mentioned on here are the services Freeola provide (which are by and large very good), perhaps there could be something introduced to the forum to somehow tie in with those?
Anyway, those are my ideas straight off the top of my head, not given any of them any great amount of thought so there probably all useless. Anyone else got any better ones?
Plus ... it seems that only Hmmm, pete and me are actual Freeola Service users and thus monthly donors to the fund ... not that it's a problem, as Freeola are brilliant, but nevertheless...
Machie wrote:
pb had the right idea.
When?
pb had the right idea.
When?
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