Category: Zone BBS Suggestions and Feedback
Well, I've thought of this for a while. I know that there are sites that are advertised on this site. Some of these sites do sell stuff. I was wondering about whether or not these sites may be willing to give things away to people with a certain number of points. I mean, this doesn't have to be a monthly thing or anything like that. It could be a quarterly thing, or something that you can do every 6 months, and a points reset can be instuted after whoever wins gets his prize. I know some people may not go for this, but I just thought that I'd suggest it.
What do you all think?
I think that would be a good idea, but with those cheaters here is a bit hard to acomplish...
I agree. The idea is wonderful. I like the idea of gathering points in order to receive prizes. But I also agree that that wouldn't be fair with the cheaters... oh well... maybe a solution of some sort will come up, any ideas?
Caitlin
Alright all, I have a suggestion, but it's not one that will be very popular. It's simple, and I'll just put it bluntly. Nobody will like it that's for sure, but it's always been the few bad ones ruining it for the good ones.
Anyways, my suggestion is don't give any points for the annigram game anymore. Just forget the points system for that particular game, and just give points on the games such as hangman, and blingo.
I wana here from others reguarding this, and maybe if you all can add to it or somethin.
I suppose that could work, but still, it is the site's most popular word game, and... yeah.
we might allow only a certain number of points per person, and then once he or she gets that many points, and (maybe) gets a prize, the points would be reset, and the winner would have to start over on points. that way, it would kind of take the point out of cheating at the annigrams game, for there would be a point limit. tell me what ya think of that... if ya want to...
OK let your internet brouser quiet! lol I say this since you have posted the same message three times... well, its cool. I agree with that
i agree maddog. people can't cheat on those games
I can understand the concern about the cheaters in anagrams, but why take the points away? I mean, from what I can tell, whoever wins, doesn't get the amount of points they're supposed to anyway. I've won a few times, (not many, but there are a few), and each time I won, I never received the points I was supposed to get. So, why take points away, when we're not even getting them?
Now back to the suggestion at the beginning: I really like the idea a lot. I would see a sence in getting points then.
I think it's a good idea, but you would have to deal with the cheating first before it would be fair.
Anagram is not the only game that cheating goes on in. It's a small thing, but if you win at hangman, you can just continue to hit the refresh button getting five points each time. Now, it's hard to get a significant number of points that way, but it just goes to show that you can cheat at other games here.
How about as an alternative, keeping track of who wins the most number of points during a period of time--say a week--and putting their name up for honorable mention on the main screen. no resetting of points required, no worry about cheating etc. Also prominently mentioning the person who won the most points would bring honor to the person who honestly won their points, and unwanted attention to the cheaters.
Just my view.
Bob
we have been trying to deal with both issues i say anyone who is caught cheating be permenantly banned and I agree with taking the points out of anigrams its too much trouble with the cheating and i say that someone gets a new word in hangman or thrown back to the main screen in quizzes to eliminate cheating there.
An occasional contest for which sponsor(s) donate prise(s) is a good idea. At the beginning of a contest, all points should be reset. Also, when prises have been claimed, reset all points. When no contest is going on, the points can be as they are, now.
i agree ines.
at the moment, points are useless
k well, I mean, what are some sites that would be willing to do that? I mean, give away stuff just because you earn points? Ok, some sites might go for it... maybe even premium memberships?
And too, the cheating thing needs to be dealt with.
and maybe, take down the names of the people who want to be in the contests, so that the people who didn't, they're points could stay the same? Maybe some retards like me want to see how many they can add up?
so, find willing sights/premium memberships,
deal with the cheating,
work out the details...
i agree, a very good idea and the people that cheat must have very sad lives anyways, what's the point in it, but the prize thing's a whole new idea, it makes points worth getting.
hot damn, now this is a topic that's been brought totally out of the shitter! I don't even remember posting it!
Anyways, the only way, I can see, to prevent cheating, is indeed, to remove points form Anagrams, period. There's no way we can prove that anyone's cheating, and there's no way to prevent those who are cheating from cheating. So, it seems quite logical to me, that the only way to get rid of dealing with cheaters, is to not give points for anagrams anymore. However, this really doesn't matter anymore, since High-low, and blackJack, and even Trivia, can increase your points by a hundred fold now a days, with the amount of points that you can bet with them. It'd be better if those games, were also maxed at a smaller number.
Thoughts?
I agree
yeah, if you're gonna do the contest thing, I agree
But, as bob pointed out, people can spend time gaining points with hangman too. It would take some time, but there's quite a few people out there, who have nothing but time on their hands. If you win a game in hangman, he says that if you were really desperate, all you have to do is continually push the refresh button, and you'd continue to add up the points. Like I said, it'd take awhile to gain an amount of points that are worth anything, but, there are people who'd do it, no doubt.
hangman was just an example I discovered by mistake one evening while checking for a private message I was expecting. I'm sure there are other games that might be much more lucrative. Don't know if repeatedly pressing the refresh button would work with hilo for example, but that would be much more lucrative, if you are into cheating. Maybe the admins could cause you to lose if you didn't make any choice and that would stop up that particular hole, but, I'm sure it wouldn't stop the cheating altogether. I don't know how one cheats at anagrams, I tried using one of those automated programs (they are easy to find), but it took all the fun out of the game, and turned you into a typing robot.
I think for any system to work, it should be for the points you accrued over a period of time, say one week, not your overall points. Otherwise, the premium members would have too big an advantage in those games where they are allowed higher points. Of course, you could always have games specifically for premium members, and those for everyone. else. Then you would have another reason to become a premium member.
Just my thoughts.
Bob
Wow. What to say? All of your suggestions are so valid. I agree with Bob and Allison and I can't see any reason to disagree with the rest of you. Yes, it would be awesome to receive prizes for certain things we do here on the Zone. Should it only depend on the games though. Say you decide to do this quarterly Ather, wouldn't it be better to choose a person at random out of the ones with hghest points? And, before and if the contests like this do start, reset all the points? Otherwise, when a contest begins, if we go by points, we who are at the bottom of the pit in points would have absolutely no chance at all. Another thought I have is that if we start getting prizes, it will better improve the popularity of the site, not claiming that it needs any improvement of course, but it could actually recognized as an actual chatting and having fun site. All you hear about these days is Myspace and in my opinion, Myspace is cool, but you can't chat live with the people. Here you can. But that's straying away from the topic at hand. In conclusion, I believe that you all have a valid point and good going for posting this Ather, even if you forgot about it lol. Well, post again so we can know what is new.
I love your suggestions ather. But would it be possible for those who get a sertain amount to maybe get one premium feature? like if you get x amount of points you can get one premium feature, but i guess that wouldn't work very well for the ones that are already premium. what do yall think?:)
well I like the idea ather but I don't play anagram much anyway and nicole's idea is cool to but it would be nice if we could do something with our points