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"Why didn't I win gameday?"
"I've been here for 3 days and haven't won yet"
So what?
Who cares?
Sorry to sound harsh, but I'm fed up with reading moan after moan about "how it's not fair" and "my post was better".
If you didn't win, that's because someone else posted something better than you did.
Get over it.
It's been said over and over by so many people, don't post merely because you want to win.
It shows. Lengthy, dry and impersonal posts that read like a news bulletin.
Where as the ones that do win are personal, have something to say or are reviews/cheats.
I appreciate that you may have spent an age on a post, but that should be because you had something you wanted to say, not because you thought "Ha! That'll win"
And yes, I am aware that I have won a number of filmadays.
But twice I have had to be told I've won.
Why?
Because it never enters my head to try and win a bloody DVD or game, I don't bother to check the lists.
I've written lengthy posts that have taken me an age, but that's because I've had an opinion I wanted to share with people.
Take my last filmaday win for bullying.
Cooldogs posted his experience, someone else started a thread about bullying because of video games and Wookie added his thoughts.
I had something to say about it, and stuck it in the life forum to try and help someone that was going through the same thing, to try and make them realise that it was ok, that they shouldnt be suicidal or depressed.
I didn't think "Excellent, a worthy topic! I'm sure to win now!".
I understand that some people might be too young to buy their own games.
I've been there too, but now I'm 28 and can buy what I want, when I want.
But you know what?
When I couldn't, when it had to be my mum pay for one?
I waited.
Don't be so bloody greedy and start screaming when you don't win.
It even says in the rules "No complaining, nobody likes a whinger"
This forum has many, many articulate, amusing and interesting people. They win more than once.
Not because of any favouritism but because they post interesting stuff.
Meka and Grix post a lot of long, decent topics each day.
Do you hear them sob when they don't win?
No.
Learn a lesson from those that have the grace and dignity to realise that GAD and FAD are a privilege, not a right.
Thank you, rant over.
"I've been here for 3 days and haven't won yet"
So what?
Who cares?
Sorry to sound harsh, but I'm fed up with reading moan after moan about "how it's not fair" and "my post was better".
If you didn't win, that's because someone else posted something better than you did.
Get over it.
It's been said over and over by so many people, don't post merely because you want to win.
It shows. Lengthy, dry and impersonal posts that read like a news bulletin.
Where as the ones that do win are personal, have something to say or are reviews/cheats.
I appreciate that you may have spent an age on a post, but that should be because you had something you wanted to say, not because you thought "Ha! That'll win"
And yes, I am aware that I have won a number of filmadays.
But twice I have had to be told I've won.
Why?
Because it never enters my head to try and win a bloody DVD or game, I don't bother to check the lists.
I've written lengthy posts that have taken me an age, but that's because I've had an opinion I wanted to share with people.
Take my last filmaday win for bullying.
Cooldogs posted his experience, someone else started a thread about bullying because of video games and Wookie added his thoughts.
I had something to say about it, and stuck it in the life forum to try and help someone that was going through the same thing, to try and make them realise that it was ok, that they shouldnt be suicidal or depressed.
I didn't think "Excellent, a worthy topic! I'm sure to win now!".
I understand that some people might be too young to buy their own games.
I've been there too, but now I'm 28 and can buy what I want, when I want.
But you know what?
When I couldn't, when it had to be my mum pay for one?
I waited.
Don't be so bloody greedy and start screaming when you don't win.
It even says in the rules "No complaining, nobody likes a whinger"
This forum has many, many articulate, amusing and interesting people. They win more than once.
Not because of any favouritism but because they post interesting stuff.
Meka and Grix post a lot of long, decent topics each day.
Do you hear them sob when they don't win?
No.
Learn a lesson from those that have the grace and dignity to realise that GAD and FAD are a privilege, not a right.
Thank you, rant over.
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I agree.
It took me months to win my first game!!
And even though I can't complain, I think complaining about is just stupid.
Take the stories. A lot of us (myself, Grix, Meka, YH, FM, Goatboy etc) have written stories-really good ones! And most of them don't win GAD.
It's just nice to entertain people, and even better when you get good feedback!!
It's an extra bonus to win GAD for it!
It took me months to win my first game!!
And even though I can't complain, I think complaining about is just stupid.
Take the stories. A lot of us (myself, Grix, Meka, YH, FM, Goatboy etc) have written stories-really good ones! And most of them don't win GAD.
It's just nice to entertain people, and even better when you get good feedback!!
It's an extra bonus to win GAD for it!
Honestly, lifes too short to complain about not getting stuff for free.
Nobody has the right to win GAD or FAD, they have to be judged the best, and when you are, it feels good.
If you don't you haven't lost. You just haven't gotten a freebie!
As Goatboy said I post lengthy posts most days.
And why?
For the love of it! (And to help those times at work pass a little quicker.)
If I win today, I'll still post the same length of stuff as I did yesterday, tomorrow. Not that i posted a great deal today, but you get my point....
I just hope that someone out there enjoys reading it!
Nobody has the right to win GAD or FAD, they have to be judged the best, and when you are, it feels good.
If you don't you haven't lost. You just haven't gotten a freebie!
As Goatboy said I post lengthy posts most days.
And why?
For the love of it! (And to help those times at work pass a little quicker.)
If I win today, I'll still post the same length of stuff as I did yesterday, tomorrow. Not that i posted a great deal today, but you get my point....
I just hope that someone out there enjoys reading it!
I read this only because it contained my name.
I read this only because it allowed me to copy what the original topic creator has writen, to make a reply, containing little or no personal input, in a rather obvious attempt to win a game. I shall then copy my reply, and post it as a topic.
I read this only because it won a game, and I want to compare it to my own topic, which didn't.
I did not read this topic because I had hoped that it sparked me off emotionally, and I am certainly not replying because of my respect for the original post.
I read this only because it allowed me to copy what the original topic creator has writen, to make a reply, containing little or no personal input, in a rather obvious attempt to win a game. I shall then copy my reply, and post it as a topic.
I read this only because it won a game, and I want to compare it to my own topic, which didn't.
I did not read this topic because I had hoped that it sparked me off emotionally, and I am certainly not replying because of my respect for the original post.
I complained, but I didn;t cry about it. Oh no, I shouted and shouted like a good'n.
ARGHOWWWWWW.
One thing, please, please stop posting unrelated to gaming posts in gaming forums (not directed at you, just in general).
Y not have a LIFE EXPERIENCES AND PROBLEMS forum. And a STORIES FORUM.
Keep the FOG clutter free.
ARGHOWWWWWW.
One thing, please, please stop posting unrelated to gaming posts in gaming forums (not directed at you, just in general).
Y not have a LIFE EXPERIENCES AND PROBLEMS forum. And a STORIES FORUM.
Keep the FOG clutter free.
"Why didn't I win gameday?"
"I've been here for 3 days and haven't won yet"
So what?
Who cares?
Sorry to sound harsh, but I'm fed up with reading moan after moan about "how it's not fair" and "my post was better".
If you didn't win, that's because someone else posted something better than you did.
Get over it.
It's been said over and over by so many people, don't post merely because you want to win.
It shows. Lengthy, dry and impersonal posts that read like a news bulletin.
Where as the ones that do win are personal, have something to say or are reviews/cheats.
I appreciate that you may have spent an age on a post, but that should be because you had something you wanted to say, not because you thought "Ha! That'll win"
And yes, I am aware that I have won a number of filmadays.
But twice I have had to be told I've won.
Why?
Because it never enters my head to try and win a bloody DVD or game, I don't bother to check the lists.
I've written lengthy posts that have taken me an age, but that's because I've had an opinion I wanted to share with people.
Take my last filmaday win for bullying.
Cooldogs posted his experience, someone else started a thread about bullying because of video games and Wookie added his thoughts.
I had something to say about it, and stuck it in the life forum to try and help someone that was going through the same thing, to try and make them realise that it was ok, that they shouldnt be suicidal or depressed.
I didn't think "Excellent, a worthy topic! I'm sure to win now!".
I understand that some people might be too young to buy their own games.
I've been there too, but now I'm 28 and can buy what I want, when I want.
But you know what?
When I couldn't, when it had to be my mum pay for one?
I waited.
Don't be so bloody greedy and start screaming when you don't win.
It even says in the rules "No complaining, nobody likes a whinger"
This forum has many, many articulate, amusing and interesting people. They win more than once.
Not because of any favouritism but because they post interesting stuff.
Meka and Grix post a lot of long, decent topics each day.
Do you hear them sob when they don't win?
No.
Learn a lesson from those that have the grace and dignity to realise that GAD and FAD are a privilege, not a right.
Thank you, rant over.
"I've been here for 3 days and haven't won yet"
So what?
Who cares?
Sorry to sound harsh, but I'm fed up with reading moan after moan about "how it's not fair" and "my post was better".
If you didn't win, that's because someone else posted something better than you did.
Get over it.
It's been said over and over by so many people, don't post merely because you want to win.
It shows. Lengthy, dry and impersonal posts that read like a news bulletin.
Where as the ones that do win are personal, have something to say or are reviews/cheats.
I appreciate that you may have spent an age on a post, but that should be because you had something you wanted to say, not because you thought "Ha! That'll win"
And yes, I am aware that I have won a number of filmadays.
But twice I have had to be told I've won.
Why?
Because it never enters my head to try and win a bloody DVD or game, I don't bother to check the lists.
I've written lengthy posts that have taken me an age, but that's because I've had an opinion I wanted to share with people.
Take my last filmaday win for bullying.
Cooldogs posted his experience, someone else started a thread about bullying because of video games and Wookie added his thoughts.
I had something to say about it, and stuck it in the life forum to try and help someone that was going through the same thing, to try and make them realise that it was ok, that they shouldnt be suicidal or depressed.
I didn't think "Excellent, a worthy topic! I'm sure to win now!".
I understand that some people might be too young to buy their own games.
I've been there too, but now I'm 28 and can buy what I want, when I want.
But you know what?
When I couldn't, when it had to be my mum pay for one?
I waited.
Don't be so bloody greedy and start screaming when you don't win.
It even says in the rules "No complaining, nobody likes a whinger"
This forum has many, many articulate, amusing and interesting people. They win more than once.
Not because of any favouritism but because they post interesting stuff.
Meka and Grix post a lot of long, decent topics each day.
Do you hear them sob when they don't win?
No.
Learn a lesson from those that have the grace and dignity to realise that GAD and FAD are a privilege, not a right.
Thank you, rant over.
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