8bitgamer Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 Hello! I'm giving away ColecoVision swag to a lucky winner over on YouTube. Free and easy contest, ends Jan. 8. Watch the video for details: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQtfjcMzAkM&t=320s Thanks for playing! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+GoldLeader Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 It's a Great contest idea until you get to the part where you have to have Facebook. Wish I could be in it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8bitgamer Posted January 5, 2021 Author Share Posted January 5, 2021 (edited) 24 minutes ago, GoldLeader said: It's a Great contest idea until you get to the part where you have to have Facebook. Wish I could be in it. Sorry, but Facebook is the best way to track the winner and get in touch with him or her. Thanks Edited January 5, 2021 by 8bitgamer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+GoldLeader Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 Maybe tell people up front they have to have Facebook so they don't feel they've wasted their time when they try to support you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubledown Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 Unless somebody's Facebook account has been disabled...and apparently can never get re-enabled...as there is apparently no way to contact Facebook, except to send Facebook a message through Facebook, to which you would need to have an active account on Facebook into which to log into...to send said message....to Facebook, on Facebook. It's a circular logic nightmare. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+GoldLeader Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 He could contact me right here on AtariAge with ease, though. And this is where I heard about the contest! Don't get me wrong, Brett seems like a nice guy and I wish him and everyone good luck with the contest. Considering it says free contest, I would have just liked a heads up that I would have needed Facebook to be involved, then I wouldn't have clicked on the video. Everybody's happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8bitgamer Posted January 5, 2021 Author Share Posted January 5, 2021 24 minutes ago, GoldLeader said: He could contact me right here on AtariAge with ease, though. And this is where I heard about the contest! Don't get me wrong, Brett seems like a nice guy and I wish him and everyone good luck with the contest. Considering it says free contest, I would have just liked a heads up that I would have needed Facebook to be involved, then I wouldn't have clicked on the video. Everybody's happy. That's actually a good point. I should have thought of mentioning that you need Facebook in order to participate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPR Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 2 hours ago, GoldLeader said: It's a Great contest idea until you get to the part where you have to have Facebook. Wish I could be in it. This is such a stupid complaint. Seriously, that is **YOUR CHOICE** to not be on Facebook. Don't put the blame of **YOUR PERSONAL CHOICES** on someone else. Facebook currently has 2.7 billion active users and those people consume Facebook's content, including Brett's contest, completely for free. And you're complaining about that?!?!!?!? Clearly the issue here isn't Facebook, it's you. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rietveld Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 3 hours ago, 8bitgamer said: Sorry, but Facebook is the best way to track the winner and get in touch with him or her. Thanks Seems like this site is a pretty easy way to reach people. Like you just did with your first post? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPR Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 13 minutes ago, rietveld said: Seems like this site is a pretty easy way to reach people. Like you just did with your first post? If people don't stop complaining about the contest that Brett is doing TOTALLY FOR FREE THAT HE DOESN'T HAVE TO BE DOING FOR ANYONE I will close this thread and direct Brett to continue his discussion on Facebook. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8bitgamer Posted January 6, 2021 Author Share Posted January 6, 2021 32 minutes ago, rietveld said: Seems like this site is a pretty easy way to reach people. Like you just did with your first post? Posting here was just to alert people of the contest. To win, you have to comment on YouTube and Facebook. Not just YouTube because FB lets me contact the winner. Sure, I can contact AtariAge people here, but it's a Facebook/YouTube contest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rietveld Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 41 minutes ago, TPR said: If people don't stop complaining about the contest that Brett is doing TOTALLY FOR FREE THAT HE DOESN'T HAVE TO BE DOING FOR ANYONE I will close this thread and direct Brett to continue his discussion on Facebook. wouldn't FB be the better platform to discuiss this if fB is required to enter the contest ? just asking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rietveld Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 This sounds like a great contest and its very generous of the 8bitgamer to be hosting this. I just think that if this promotion requires someone to have a FB account then promoting via that platform makes the most sence. If someone on AA is also a member of the FB group then they would already know of the contest since they are a member of that group. . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rietveld Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, TPR said: This is such a stupid complaint. Seriously, that is **YOUR CHOICE** to not be on Facebook. Don't put the blame of **YOUR PERSONAL CHOICES** on someone else. Facebook currently has 2.7 billion active users and those people consume Facebook's content, including Brett's contest, completely for free. And you're complaining about that?!?!!?!? Clearly the issue here isn't Facebook, it's you. The Facebook pixel is code that is placed on a website. It collects data that helps track conversions from FB ads and remarket to people. Is a FB contest really 'free' ? I guess that depends what you feel the value of your personal information is to an advertiser that uses it to direct targeted ads to you. Edited January 6, 2021 by rietveld 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSchoolRetroGamer Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Thanks Brett! Just entered (hope my being in Canada is OK?) I am MaximumRD on Youtube, very nice / cool of you. ColecoVision has been and remains my favorite Pre-NES console since receiving it for Christmas back in the day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSchoolRetroGamer Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 (edited) 33 minutes ago, rietveld said: This sounds like a great contest and its very generous of the 8bitgamer to be hosting this. I just think that if this promotion requires someone to have a FB account then promoting via that platform makes the most sence. If someone on AA is also a member of the FB group then they would already know of the contest since they are a member of that group. . Geez get over it, you have your opinion, it is literally just an announcement, do with it what you will or don't. ? I am on Facebook daily and even part of that group and guess what? I FOUND OUT ABOUT IT HERE just a few minutes ago, so PROOF not everyone on Facebook will know regardless. Edited January 6, 2021 by OldSchoolRetroGamer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rietveld Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 (edited) 4 minutes ago, OldSchoolRetroGamer said: Geez get over it, you have your opinion, it is literally just an announcement, do with it what you will or don't. ? sorry, TPR just got the best of me with his over the top reaction to the initial comments. Your reaction might better be directed to TPR and his comment at the top of this thread Edited January 6, 2021 by rietveld 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8bitgamer Posted January 6, 2021 Author Share Posted January 6, 2021 9 minutes ago, OldSchoolRetroGamer said: Thanks Brett! Just entered (hope my being in Canada is OK?) I am MaximumRD on Youtube, very nice / cool of you. ColecoVision has been and remains my favorite Pre-NES console since receiving it for Christmas back in the day. Certainly, Canada is fine! Thanks for entering! Ditto on Coleco/favorite/Christmas(1982 for me). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSchoolRetroGamer Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 5 minutes ago, rietveld said: sorry, TPR just got the best of me with his over the top reaction to the initial comments. Your reaction might better be directed to TPR and his comment at the top of this thread No it was best directed at YOU which is why I did that, I agree with TPR, the complaining is ridiculous imho, I'll leave it at that as I do not want to disrespect the thread further with this nonsense. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rietveld Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 14 minutes ago, OldSchoolRetroGamer said: No it was best directed at YOU which is why I did that, I agree with TPR, the complaining is ridiculous imho, I'll leave it at that as I do not want to disrespect the thread further with this nonsense. What ,above mentioned ,comments were complaints? Please re read my comments to this post. Was it my post complimenting his generous gift? Was it my post offering a suggestion on how to better reach people who meet the contest criteria? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+GoldLeader Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Sorry all. My comment wasn't meant to be anything disrespectful. It was only supposed to be one comment (and might save people time if they aren't on facebook). But then I felt I had to elaborate on it. Anyway best of luck on the contest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPR Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 12 hours ago, rietveld said: What ,above mentioned ,comments were complaints? Please re read my comments to this post. Was it my post complimenting his generous gift? Was it my post offering a suggestion on how to better reach people who meet the contest criteria? You really need to stop before you get yourself banned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixelatedharmony Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Looks like fun, I am also not on Facebook but would like to participate. “No purchase necessary” being traditional in American contest fare, I think it would be reasonable but if not that’s okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPR Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 I honestly feel like just closing this thread is going to be for the best. My brain is just unable to process why so many people feel the need to complain when someone does something FOR FREE, that no one is forcing you to participate in, and you choose not to by not subscribing to the platform that the original poster has chosen to use as the outlet for their content. I mean, do you complain to Opcode about not getting their newsletter because "I don't use email?" (Actually, I'm sure some of you probably do..) ? Seriously, people... THESE GUYS ARE DOING THIS STUFF FOR FREE AND THEY DON'T HAVE TO BE AND YOU ARE BITCHING AND COMPLAINING ABOUT IT!!!!!! STOP!!!!!!!! I'm sorry, Brett, but going to close this thread. I encourage you to post about the contest on our Facebook Groups: https://www.facebook.com/groups/atariage/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/ColecovisionLunatics Thank you for your understanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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