We're Giving $2,000 for the Best How-to Posts!

[enzo matrix]

[citation][nom]banthracis[/nom]Take Tecmo's very good PC building How to, which is rated at 4 starshttp/www.computing.net/howtos/sh [...] c/509.htmlnow compare to this 5 star rated 2 sentence how to...that basically says don't click on weird links In short, seriously flawed system here...[/citation]
I voted it down.

 

[liemfukliang]

I can understand the "US ONLY" things for a goods prices. Because it is a local us only brand sponsor. But this time the prices is MONEY, so why can world wide?

 

[distanted]

[citation][nom]Sihastru[/nom]You lost me at "it's your job to get your friends, family and co-workers voting for you by popularizing your how-to on Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, etc."$1500 is not enough for such an extensive advertising campaign.[/citation]
You took the words right out of my mouth...

 

[wild9]

This contest is for US residents (excluding Rhode Island), 18 years or older.

You know, I don't like to be pedantic and I respect and appreciate this gesture. But to deny any opportunity for European and other contributors..including those who routinely post opinions, help and also report spam..jeeze, guys. Couldn't something - even a little something - be offered?

 

[wild9]

[citation][nom]grieve[/nom]How-To include the rest of the planet....[/citation]

..dunno, maybe enter across the Mexican/US border. Pity the "USA-Only" policy doesn't apply there.

 

[elel]

[citation][nom]micr0be[/nom]i get that outside the US there are legal bla bla bla .... but why are you all picking on Rhode Island? .... not popular enough or smthg ?[/citation]
:lol:
When my family took a trip across the US a couple years back, I think we had every license plate but that! We had 2 or 3 Hawaii plates and the same with Alaska - but no Rhode Island

 

[f-14]

you can't pay me to use facebook and myspace. i would sooner sell my soul to the devil for less.

 

[tsnorquist]

How about we write Tom's a "How To" guide on removing Spam Bots from the forums.

 

[bhaberle]

Yeah this is more of a social networking contest then an actual one. Sorry... although I may be competitive when it comes to actual article writing, I am NOT when it comes to gather a mass of people who could care less and vote for me.

 

[Mark Heath]

Hmm the quote buttons ain't working for me..
"Rating System also Sucks."

Looks like those 2 articles have been appropriately changed a bit since everybody's gone and voted them down/up respectively

 

[DGriffin]

A "How To" guide on not making your users retaliate to your articles?

I like the Idea Jane, but I think it needs some revision =D

 

[pandemonium_ctp]

Agreed with many of the rest of you.

Technically minded people usually aren't extremely popular. Unless you're trying to fill a spot on your team for those that can cleverly marry technical garble while being on a 2nd grade reading level to appease the masses, this contest is poorly aimed.

I love providing information that helps other people and the best reward is knowing that your work helped someone else resolve a problem. A monetary reward would be nice, but if you guys are giving away money for How-to articles, there are plenty out there already. No need to inflate the community with a bunch of guides that are only after money. Reward those that are worthy of it already.

 

[lolsir]

How to promote random sites that gives ur sites tons of money ; )

 

[okibrian]

[citation][nom]tronika[/nom]sorry but i'd rather have real techs vote on my How To, not to use us fools as an advertising campaign (trust me, $2,000 is a very cheap ad campaign) to whore all of us out on facebook, myspace (really?), and the twits. count me out! good luck to the rest.[/citation]
You hit the nail on the head.

 

[Lutfij]

why is it that, the competition entries are only mean't for US residents? Its like the movies, any disaster that happens, the people of USA are always triumphant! SHEEESH.

 

[djdave404]

I hope they anounce the winners faster than the Cyberpower whity contest winner?

Over 90 days?... come on!

 

[Guest]

I agree with:

You lost me at "it's your job to get your friends, family and co-workers voting for you by popularizing your how-to on Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, etc."

$1500 is not enough for such an extensive advertising campaign.

 

[deletemach_kernel]

Oh cmon dude...I love Toms..but everytime...... "Only USA"
And i actually wanted to take part just for the heck of it......cmon guys let others participate too.....
we like dollar$ too u know

 

[Deadstick50]

Wow, first they wanted to whore us out so Google could further data mine us with Chrome.
Now they want us all to advertise a new site for free so one of us can whore themselves on Fa$ebook and Twi$$er to win $1500?

INCREDABLE!!

 

[tidex]

I was interested until

popularizing your how-to on Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, etc.