Should neopets have a referral contest?

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Should neopets have a referral contest?

#1 Post by cpvr »

It's been a few years since Neopets introduced its referral feature - and I was thinking what if neopets had a referral contest? Surely the internet has evolved over the years, and there could be some great rewards. What do you guys think?
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#2 Post by TDG »

Moved to Neopets Pol...aww darn it. This is why one should not come home from work and then try to do stuff. *hides the fact that he moved this topic to the wrong place from mocking eyes*
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#3 Post by matchbow »

http://www.neopets.com/linktous.phtml

Neopets already has a referral contest, unless this kind of thing isn't what you mean...
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#4 Post by cpvr »

matchbow wrote:http://www.neopets.com/linktous.phtml

Neopets already has a referral contest, unless this kind of thing isn't what you mean...

Do you know how to read? I'm talking a full blooded contest - a monthly contest; user that refers the most, etc.
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#5 Post by Xerophyte »

I don't see why not.
They gain something from all the people that are getting referred to the site - so why shouldn't the people who do that for them receive something, that isn't just usable on the site, in return?

It would get people to try harder, if anything.
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#6 Post by varii »

God no. Imagine how much cheating would go on. TNT already allows you to 'refer' people who already play and are just making a side account. IMO the prizes they give out now are fine, maybe they could be adjusted a bit to match the economy, but no more.
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#7 Post by ahoteinrun »

cpvr wrote:
matchbow wrote:http://www.neopets.com/linktous.phtml

Neopets already has a referral contest, unless this kind of thing isn't what you mean...

Do you know how to read? I'm talking a full blooded contest - a monthly contest; user that refers the most, etc.


No where in your original post did you state "monthly contest" you simply said contest. There was absolutely no reason to be that rude.

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#8 Post by cpvr »

No where in your original post did you state "monthly contest" you simply said contest. There was absolutely no reason to be that rude.

viewtopic.php?t=2223

I wasn't trying to be rude. I was simply stating something. A referral contest isn't exactly what neopets' current system offers. A contest is when the whole user base participates.
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#9 Post by Mongrel »

I think it's a bad idea. Sure, there would be a few new members who signed up, but I think it would encourage people to sign up six or seven or twelve or even a hundred times.
cpvr wrote:I wasn't trying to be rude. I was simply stating something. A referral contest isn't exactly what neopets' current system offers. A contest is when the whole user base participates.

It's easy to be rude without trying. I speak from experience here.
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#10 Post by Lee »

Why not? Wouldn't hurt.
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#11 Post by Siouxper »

I can imagine that there would be a lot of fake accounts made, but also a lot of legit accounts. So I am kind of neutral.
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