Um, random giveaway competition (of some sort...)!๐
Hey folks!
Some months ago I decided i needed to take a break from steemit. One main reason was to concentrate more on day trading - with the aim of e.g. losing less money due to getting distracted ;) I remember stuff like โchina banning bitcoinโ - now seems a long time ago!
So, I wanted to apologise for not replying to any of the comments on my last two posts (due to this reason). Sorry about that.๐
Anyway, to make up for this in a small way, it I thought iโd try to do some type of random giveaway competition.
Haha.... joke๐i mean a fun game!!!!!
Not really sure what the rules could be (..or even the point, exactly ;) ). But I was thinking maybe choose randomly from any replies which have a link to an intro post which verifies they are real (e.g. holding piece of paper with โsteemitโ + date written on it) [in order to avoid bots / Sybil / etc].
Rules: This is ntended for people who have just joined / donโt have much steem / sp - so I think there should be a max ... how about accounts of less than 50 sp+steem only to enter.
Prize: TBD/surprise!
No. of prizes: TBD/surprise!
Expiry date: TBD (but definitely before end of the current month!)
Maybe thereโs a better idea (for future reference) - and Iโd be interested in any suggestions/thoughts?
But for now Iโm thinking anything other than completely random selection would involve some work (for someone)๐ณ
Hey folks, Iโm thinking: 16 prizes to be given away in SBD. Random selection at end of month!!
So far only a few people added in intro links, so your chances of winning are good right now ๐
Hey Man - I just wanted to leave you a huge "Thank you!" - Your votes were one of the key points motivation to stay on steemit and help others as well!
Know I am running @welcoming, a programm made a 100% for supporting new users by upvoting/resteeming their introduction post! If you look for newbies to support, you always can look at the resteemed ones there!
Thx once again man, you are awesome!
Eek, now a feel bad......Iโve been away for like 5 months!๐
Anyways, I will check your awesome posts.....after I sort out this thing:)
No need to feel bad - Since you motivated some users like @karensuestudios and me big time months ago, your are indirectly always supporting the community even if you a re not her ๐
Checking out my posts might be a little hard for your atm - Since the german community has gotten a big push in the last month, I was focusing a lot on making an high quality video tutorial series in german! But I am definitely coming up with new Hiking and Skiing stuff soon! โฐโท
awww :) That's right! We totally started around the same time, and 01 was such a big help in helping both our accounts grow. It's so awesome you have @welcoming started! :)
And I think we both can say that it changed our life to the better ;) You seem to be enjoying travelling around the world and connecting to other Steemians - And I definitely will be a better doctor with all the human influence from here and the fact that I have to care way less about money since I can get some here as well! This makes me free - and as a doctor, you should be :)
AWWww โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ Seriously!! It did change my life! Forever grateful and for all of the friendship we have made! โบ๏ธ
But if you ever decide to stay away longer, maybe you could think about delegatin a few of your SP to @welcoming? It's active daily and growing + it only votes manually selected introduction posts from new users! Would great if you could give it a thought in case you plan to stay away for a longer period of time again - But I'd prefer you just stay active yourself ๐
you rock 01!!! ahhhhhhh smiles smiles smiles that you are back!
Lol/oops.... ok, I really promise to be back for more than one day this time๐
Seriously, I needed to sort out some stuff in the last month. Hopefully, that stuff which I needed to sort (basically, which country I could emigrate to :) ) is now on the way to being sorted ;-)
OMGGG!!! You are moving for sure??? Tropical place right? I'll have to visit ya!
Yea, you better be back for more than a day. I was so excited to see you and then you were gone... winter is coming... I was worried you got taken by the white walkers :P
Lol....youโre cracking me up, seriously (with the GoT references๐)!
Well, probably only 5 months or something until the final series ever!(sob๐ญ๐ญ๐ญ๐ญ๐ญ)
First, Iโm trying to move to somewhere a bit more โprosaicโ (but good for tax).
Step 2 is somewhere tropical ๐ (hopefully!!!)
Of course iโd love you to visit/have a nice stay (if and when it ever materialises for real!)
......but maybe you can tell me what sort of spec youโd be looking for?
Sure, I want a nice place......but idea would be to rent out some of the time (money side is never far from my calculations either๐)
Okay warm place for sure, Thailand sounds perfect! But Iโm off to Taiwan japan and Korea soon, so Iโll let you know what I think about it.
When I go to Taiwan this will be my first time seeing my Taiwan family in 10 years! Crazy right??? ๐
Or somewhere in the the Caribbean! I canโt believe you are moving soon! Iโm so excited for you. I remember you telling me that when you first met.
Will visit wherever you end up! Iโm doing steemit full time, so I have time to travel now! โค๏ธ
Reallllllllly???? Did you actually chuck in the high powered social media marking Silicon Valley gig ๐ณ! ๐.
ahahhaah! you make it sound way more grand than it is.. but yea! Just traveling and blogging. I'm really enjoying it! :) Lot's of fun videos! :)
This is really great to encouraging new steemains
The date of draw is also great
Good luck for all
Keep the good work
@xaero1 I am feeling pretty lucky, hope to win! Can't wait for the results. Thanks for what you are doing!
long time no see you.. How are you ?
Iโm ok, thanks.
How are you?๐
Hey welcome back!!! Can we drop links of others or should they do it themselves?
Btw, with steem and sbd prices now, looks like your leep of faith in just accummulating more steem is paying off ^_^
Thanks!
But prices (as we now) โarenโt just for Christmasโ!๐ฌ
Will be interesting to see what the future holds for steemit in the long run!
Funny you say this! We had a steemit event and dinner last saturday and we were talking about the possibilities kow that there's smt. Surpassinggoogle, along with many other steemuans from here, had dinner with @janicehung, an influencer in our country (please do give her some love when able). Anywho I hope you dont do a disappearing act again haha
Hey folks, Iโve been really BAD๐ฎ
AGAIN!๐
Sorry! ๐ฑ
I went away, and I did not post results for my giveaway, for a month after the due date๐ญ๐ญ๐ญ๐ญ๐ญ
Well, anyway, be rest assured that โword is my bondโ (as they say in well educated establishments in England๐).
So, whether there are just 3 entries ... or 30 entries, to choose from, Iโm going to go through them right now!!!!!
And I promise to publish either the winners, or the candidates and lottery criteria (one of the reasons for the delay was that I hadnโt figured out how to do this .. so I need to decide this too..) by the end of the month!๐๐๐๐๐
Very cool dude!
Well, thanks + hi!๐
Ok, the final entrants to this lottery are:
1/ @apprentice
2/ @alexandraioana26
3/ @anindia
4/ @yushaina
Hereโs how the result will be determined:
I will take the hash (call this number โxโ) of the Bitcoin block at height 507050 (which should be determined in just a bit over 24 hours from now,
Then I will take the modulus of 4 of this, using python; then I will add to 1, to get a value in the range of 1 to 4, to match the list given above.
I.e., the number for winner will be determined by this formula: (X % 4) + 1
Also, โjust for the hell of itโ, Iโm going to increase the winnerโs payout to 150 SBD๐
The 3 runners up will get 25 SBD๐
And, as previously mentioned, it will be 10 SBD to the two other people who didnโt quite qualify.
GOOD LUCK EVERY ONE!๐
AND MAY THE BLOCKCHAIN HASH VALUE BE WITH YOU!๐
Could you possibly make another post about this trying to determine winner by this blockchain technique, I tried to understand, but still feel like alien language.. I would appreciate it, just so interesting though.
Hehe...Iโm too tired right now. But maybe...., or maybe iโll try to post a better quick reply here if I remember๐
Ok, I think the list of entrants which I noted below are:
But I forgot to check the wallet amounts (very sorry!)
So, redone, to check the โmax 50โ rule, I think we have just:
Right? All sound fair?
So, my plan is to randomly choose one of the above three, to receive a prize of 100SBD. The two runners up will get 20SBD. Also, as I forgot about about my own rule(!), the other three will get 10SBD :)
All sound fair, I hope?
Good luck!
Iโll publish the lottery mechanics tomorrow๐
I hope you will come back ! ๐
Thanks, I will try not to go away this time๐
@xaero1 at 31.12 I had below 50 steem +sp... i have a picture as a proof i think
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this is when u posted last December, maybe I have a picture made on 31.12.2017, but I have to look!
But in conclusion, the rules are rules, so good luck! Maybe another time you will host another giveaway, where I will be eligible! I wish you all the best and congrats to the winners!
I think this is fair enough. The competition was meant to be over by mid December anyway, but I went AWOL :-/
So, I will add you in. Anyway, the rules are essentially all at my discretion, since there were no โofficialโ legal terms and conditions (such as โno purchase required blah blah...โ) to begin with. Instead this just a case of: people can post a reply if they like; and I may sent someone some steem dollars at the end of it if I feel like it. Only things at stake are peopleโs reputations imo.
No worries, I understood you were taking a break, but wow thanks, this is so sweet of you! I know the rules are rules, I wasn't upset or something, I was eager for a brand new competition! I know for sure there'll always be a next time.
Xaeroooooooo I would like to participate too, what do I have to do? @xaero1
Sorry, @dojeda, too late for this one (by about a month :-( ), but iโll Ping you next time if and when I do another ;-/
Is there any chance to do this again..? because my sp are very low (with -) yay for me ๐๐ฌ
Maybe;)
welcome back my friend,
I miss you so much,
hopefully day you are happy ,,,
I am very weak without your help ,,
I hope you do not go anymore .....
@xaero1
Greetings. Hope you are well.
Unfortunately I donโt really have time for curation. Probably I need to find another use for my steem power, I.e. rent it out.
at times like this I really need your help,
would you like to help my article as it once was ...
i really need your help again ,,,
and i want to talk a lot in steemit.chat,
just like what it used to be
@xaero1
please you reply steemit.chat me,
I want to talk privately at steemit.chat
I will ask for a loan of 50 thousand steam power from you,
and how much I should pay to you
hahaha sad
Sorry, I want to use it all now for a rando-bot type thing.
But if I ever get it implemented i may give out some free โvouchersโ . E.g. this scratch card will give out a free upvote to be used at oneโs leisure, hehe ๐
I am so glad you want to speak in steemit. chat, help me for the last time
@xaero1
I do not know what to say to you,
and how to convince you to give me delegation of steem power,
please help me, give a little steem power delegation,, @xaero1
and if I have to rent it from you,
how much i should pay ...?
@xaero1
please help me my article ,,
i want you like before again,
come to me,
only you can help me ,,
and I will be your loyal follower
Wkwkw nice post @xaero1. So funny
Haha, thanks!
2 months Omg!! I really need it.. hiw can i play??
Ideally I want to create an automated lottery thing, for next time. But then i would use my steem power to upvote rather my own money haha๐. But it really does require automation as the process would be need to complete within 7 days (not 2 months!), or the upvote would have no effect. Trying to see if an IT guy can help me with that at the moment :)
welcome back @xaero1, it's really been a while. I'm glad that you're back, you're such a blessing to this community.
Hello @xaero1,long time no see. Welcome back dear. I am really really miss you again. Check my blog please. I have surprise only for you.
Hello sir @xaero1
Nice to meet you again in Steemit :)
I've been waiting for you back here
That sound good but I'm 2 months later, lol.
Cheers.
Wow so very cool master @xaero1