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The posts I have won for have either been kind of story esque posts that were written to be funny. I didn't think I'd win for them, I just had an idea that I thought would be amusing, and wrote a little story thing that I thought some people might find amusing. Serious posts I have won for... One GAD I won for stuff about weather effects in videogames, but the thing with that GAD was that I posted two topics in two days. The second one (about using adrenaline levels in the human body to effect the way a game plays) a lot of people replied saying they thought it's win a GAD. But the post I did the day before on the weather in games won, and the other didn't. I think it was really a combination of them both, although I and others thought the second was better, SR gave the GAD for the first. They were both serious topics, not funny, but in my opinion they had some very original ideas (especially the second one).
Basically, with serious posts I think they have to be original in that they need to include ideas that haven't been touched upon before (or put a new spin on an old idea/argument). Funny posts just need to be funny I assume... spoofs of films/games etc. are probably the easiest place for inspiration, but it might be better to come up with original ideas for a funny topic too. Anyway...
Basically, with serious posts I think they have to be original in that they need to include ideas that haven't been touched upon before (or put a new spin on an old idea/argument). Funny posts just need to be funny I assume... spoofs of films/games etc. are probably the easiest place for inspiration, but it might be better to come up with original ideas for a funny topic too. Anyway...
I cant even spell.
Hoho.
Hoho.
*wonders in*
*notices talk about GAD*
Bah, im not even going to try anymore...... and ive still got 2 GAD's to claim.
*wonders off*
*notices talk about GAD*
Bah, im not even going to try anymore...... and ive still got 2 GAD's to claim.
*wonders off*
cookie monster wrote:
> I one 3 times last year, with my last win about august
> time. Since then i never won. Not because the topics werent original,
> but because i wrote them like i had a stick up my @rse.
lol, fair enough.
I guess it's just a matter of waiting before you get that spark of innovation and write a cracker of a topic/review, in the meantime we'll have settle for spoofs and other topics far too high-brow for such a place...
> I one 3 times last year, with my last win about august
> time. Since then i never won. Not because the topics werent original,
> but because i wrote them like i had a stick up my @rse.
lol, fair enough.
I guess it's just a matter of waiting before you get that spark of innovation and write a cracker of a topic/review, in the meantime we'll have settle for spoofs and other topics far too high-brow for such a place...
mikelar wrote:
> But isn't that the same for posts? I know SR says that to win a GAD
> your post should be original but most GAD attempts are either too
> serious i.e. not funny then, or are joke topics; which are fair enough
> but some really do stink.
>
> There is no such thing as an original post anymore, it became extinct,
> hunted to death by the monster we know as a 'Spoof'
Original posts are getting rare, but when they come along and strike the right balance between interesting and humorous, they are almost certain to win. I one 3 times last year, with my last win about august time. Since then i never won. Not because the topics werent original, but because i wrote them like i had a stick up my @rse. When i won again i think it was maybe the end of last month, i think it was because whilst my topic was relativley original i also included a few jokes. Having a bit of a laugh is the key to having an entertaining post.
> But isn't that the same for posts? I know SR says that to win a GAD
> your post should be original but most GAD attempts are either too
> serious i.e. not funny then, or are joke topics; which are fair enough
> but some really do stink.
>
> There is no such thing as an original post anymore, it became extinct,
> hunted to death by the monster we know as a 'Spoof'
Original posts are getting rare, but when they come along and strike the right balance between interesting and humorous, they are almost certain to win. I one 3 times last year, with my last win about august time. Since then i never won. Not because the topics werent original, but because i wrote them like i had a stick up my @rse. When i won again i think it was maybe the end of last month, i think it was because whilst my topic was relativley original i also included a few jokes. Having a bit of a laugh is the key to having an entertaining post.
hmm, not sure about that. reviews require a better standard of writing, and perhaps a bit more thought. posts.. the hardest thing is the inspiration.
guess 'difficulty' just depends on which comes easiest to you.
then again, with a spectacular 4 wins, i can't claim to be an expert :O)
guess 'difficulty' just depends on which comes easiest to you.
then again, with a spectacular 4 wins, i can't claim to be an expert :O)
cookie monster wrote:
> I would say reviews are harder to win. As they are all structured in
> the same sort of ways, the competition is more fierce.
But isn't that the same for posts? I know SR says that to win a GAD your post should be original but most GAD attempts are either too serious i.e. not funny then, or are joke topics; which are fair enough but some really do stink.
There is no such thing as an original post anymore, it became extinct, hunted to death by the monster we know as a 'Spoof'
> I would say reviews are harder to win. As they are all structured in
> the same sort of ways, the competition is more fierce.
But isn't that the same for posts? I know SR says that to win a GAD your post should be original but most GAD attempts are either too serious i.e. not funny then, or are joke topics; which are fair enough but some really do stink.
There is no such thing as an original post anymore, it became extinct, hunted to death by the monster we know as a 'Spoof'
god i wish i could win a GAD!
I would say reviews are harder to win. As they are all structured in the same sort of ways, the competition is more fierce.
How did you two, Dr. Duck and Starlight, win your GAD's? Reviews or Posts, I've heard reviews are actually easier to win but it does take more effort then a post, in my opinion anyway.
And another thing, £25 as a win for a walkthrough GAD is a bit of a rip considering it can take more effort then post's and reviews but then again, you can copy walkthroughs but you have to mention that they arn't your's, as far as I understand; more of a customer service thing that though...
And another thing, £25 as a win for a walkthrough GAD is a bit of a rip considering it can take more effort then post's and reviews but then again, you can copy walkthroughs but you have to mention that they arn't your's, as far as I understand; more of a customer service thing that though...
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