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Competition Gold Rush Socialite 2012

Discussion in 'Company Events' started by Cyrus, Aug 25, 2012.

  1. Cyrus

    Cyrus Well-Known Member

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    GOLD RUSH SOCIALITE 2012

    One (1) Alienware X51 Desktop to be won!

    Ensure you "Like" the Planet Arkadia Facebook Page then follow this link to enter the draw by 23:59 CEST, Tuesday 9th October 2012 and you could win an Alienware X51 Desktop machine!

    Tell your friends!

    www.facebook.com/planetarkadia

    To stay ahead of the news, you can also subscribe to our mailing list in the top right of our homepage at

    www.planetarkadia.com



    Rules


    1. Who can enter?
      This competition extends to all new and existing Facebook users. Participants are encouraged to share the competition with their friends.
    2. Do I need a Facebook or EU account?
      • In order to enter, a Facebook account is of course required.
      • An Entropia Universe account is not required to enter the competition, however the winner will need an Entropia Universe account in order to meet Cyrus Arkadia Community Manager in-world to claim their prize.
    3. How do I enter?
      To be in the running:
      • Go to www.facebook.com/planetarkadia and ensure you have "Liked" the page.
      • Go to the competition page here, click "Enter Sweepstakes" and follow the prompts to completion by 23:59 CEST, Tuesday the 9th October 2012.
    4. How is the winner chosen, announced and verified?
      • A third-party Facebook app called Wildfire is used to run the promotion, and chooses a winner at random from all the Facebook accounts that specifically entered as per the above instructions, when the competition closes at 11:59pm CEST on Tuesday the 9th October 2012.
      • Arkadia Studios will verify that the winner has also "Liked" the Planet Arkadia Facebook page. If not, Wildfire will be requested to generate a new winner at random.
      • When a winner is chosen, the winner will be announced via a post on the Facebook page itself.
      • In order to claim the prize, the winner is required to make contact with Community Manager Cyrus Chen to arrange a time and place for collection of the prize in-world, on Planet Arkadia. Cyrus can be contacted by one of the following methods:
      • Additionally, Arkadia Studios will make all reasonable attempts to make contact with the prize winner.
      • If the prize has not been claimed within six (6) months of the date on which the winner is announced, Arkadia Studios reserves the right to reclaim the prize as it sees fit, at the sole discretion of Arkadia Studios.
    5. What exactly is the prize?
      • The winner, upon meeting Cyrus Arkadia Community Manager on Planet Arkadia, will have the choice of either:
        a) Having the prize shipped to their preferred address, or
        b) Receiving a tradeable in-game deed which must be redeemed for the prize (by meeting with Cyrus Arkadia Community Manager as detailed above) by 30th December 2012.
      • General details of the prize can be viewed at this page.
      • If you click the "Select" button at the top of bottom of that page, the next page (here) gives you a choice of four starting options. The prize in this auction is the entry level X51 on the left side of the page, valued at USD $699.
      • The winner will have the option to pay to upgrade the prize as desired, after the auction has ended, by private arrangement with Arkadia Studios. This is a simple matter of discussion with Cyrus | Arkadia.
    6. May I cheat?
      No, you may not. Given that Arkadia Studios has little control over the quality and quantity of Facebook accounts:
      • It shall be up to individual participants to comply with Facebook's rules and regulations.
      • Arkadia Studios will use Wildfire to simply select at random a Facebook account, manually check that this account "Likes" the page, and do its best to ensure that this account is genuine.
      • Arkadia Studios takes a strong stand against foul play. Cheating will be dealt with as deemed appropriate, at the discretion of Arkadia Studios.


     
  2. RexDameon

    RexDameon Active Member Pro Users

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    So basically if you have two accounts like many do one for there avatar and one RL account we should unlike one of them?
     
  3. RedDragon

    RedDragon Member

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  4. Moonbiter

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    That's a good question, clarification would be nice. For example, me personally i don't have a FB account, but would be willing to create one for my avatar to enter this competition. Would that be a valid entry?
     
  5. Cyrus

    Cyrus Well-Known Member

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    This competition has been enhanced! It is now possible for the winner to pay to upgrade their prize from the base model Alienware X51 Desktop, after the competition has ended, upon private arrangement with Arkadia Studios. Rule 5 of the OP has been updated to both reflect this and to offer more information about the exact prize.
     
  6. Cyrus

    Cyrus Well-Known Member

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    Competition is now closed! The lucky winner of the Alienware X51 Desktop will be announced this week via the forum as well as Planet Arkadia's Facebook page and Twitter feed.

    Thanks for your participation!
     
  7. Cyrus

    Cyrus Well-Known Member

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    View attachment 5367
    COMPETITION UPDATE


    In searching for the best way to select a winner for the Gold Rush Socialite 2012 competition, the following items have come to the attention of Arkadia Studios:

    a) Selecting a winner randomly from all page "Likes" is, contrary to the findings of our preliminary research, a breach of Facebook Terms and Conditions. When choosing a winner, that winner must be chosen from a specific competition entry.
    b) An admin of a Facebook page is only able to create a list of a maximum of 500 of its fans at once.

    This has led to the decision to use a third-party app called Wildfire, which will select a winner at random, from those who enter the promotion specifically.

    We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause, and are making every effort to ensure that those who have already "Liked" the page as a result of the Gold Rush Socialite 2012 competition, find out about the change. This will include making a post at our Facebook page.

    To give everyone a chance to enter correctly, the competition is now being extended until 23:59 CEST on the Tuesday the 9th of October 2012. Instructions for entry are at the bottom of this post.

    In addition, the opening post of the Gold Rush Socialite 2012 thread has been updated to reflect the new rules.

    If you have any concerns about this change, you are encouraged to email Arkadia Studios at community@arkadiastudios.com.

    Good luck!

    INSTRUCTIONS:
    To ensure you're in the running for the Alienware X51 Desktop, you will need to do the following:

    1. Go to www.facebook.com/planetarkadia and "Like" the page.
    2. Go to the competition page here, click "Enter Sweepstakes" and follow the prompts to completion by 23:59 CEST on Tuesday the 9th October 2012.

    Click "Enter Sweepstakes".
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    Fill in and confirm your email address + Tick the check box to confirm you are 13 years and above. Click "Submit".
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    You're done! Decide to publish it to your wall, share with your friends or skip.
    View attachment 5366
     
  8. FredM

    FredM New Member

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    What if I do not have an facebook account and even not want one?
     
  9. TimUnleashed

    TimUnleashed Forum Official Pro Users

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    I think rules 1 and 2 in the first post of this thread answer your question, FredM.

    It's worth noting, if you didn't already know, that Gold Rush Socialite 2012 is one of many competitions in the Arkadia Gold Rush 2012, and the only one tailored specifically to Facebook users. You can read about the Gold Rush here.

    In addition, the Gold Rush Arkoin Auction is still happening. You can read about that here.

    Good luck in anything you enter!
     
  10. FredM

    FredM New Member

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    Thanks, will check it out