Friends 34 : Thread for discussion about the contest

Ranjith
Ranjith
from hyderabad
12 years ago

The contest thread can be found here: Friends 34

The contest started on August 23rd

You may use this thread for the general discussion of the contest.

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The concept is simple. There will be a new puzzle everyday, mostly but not necessarily related to blogging. It might be a jumbled word, a quiz question, a crossword puzzle or some other thing. And each question carries a fixed number of points. The first user to answer it correctly gets those points.

Some questions can have unlimited numbers of answers. For such questions, everyone who gives an answer will be credited with points.

The one who accumulates the maximum number of points at the end of 34 days will be declared as the winner.

 

Prizes:

Rs 250 gift voucher for the top scorer

Text link for a period of 30 days on  A light hearted talk for the top 5 scorers

A collage (or something similar) which would contain the profile images and signatures of as many Indimembers as possible will be given to the top  5 scorers

 

Schedule:

'Friends 34' starts on August 9th.

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CAT Mentor
CAT Mentor
from Bangalore
12 years ago

Thanks Ranjith!

Ranjith
Ranjith
from hyderabad
12 years ago

The first set of questions have been posted

CAT Mentor
from Bangalore
12 years ago

Dear Ranjith,

Can we know when would the 4th set of questions be released? :Smile

I have not got a chance to answer any of the question for which points are given only to the one person whoever answers it first. Frown

Ranjith
from hyderabad
12 years ago

@ CAT Mentor Released today 8th Sep

But there are many other questions which you can answer and get much more points than what are offered for those questions which credited points only to the first answerer.

Ranjith
from hyderabad
12 years ago

The remaining set of questions 5th 6th and 7th would be opinions and not quiz quiestions. So you can answer them at your own pace.

umesh derebail
umesh derebail
from Mumbai
12 years ago
So let us begin the game, waiting for your Quiz, Puzzle and G K questions. Please try to link it eventually to your blog from FORUM, otherwise the entire excercise will be futile from building your brand
Ranjith
from hyderabad
12 years ago

:-) :-) :-)

Arti
Arti
from Mumbai
12 years ago
Honestly speaking, I had thought this contest to be shelved.. Am extremely happy you proved me wrong! Brilliant Ranjith!! Very Well Done!!!
Ranjith
from hyderabad
12 years ago

Smile

CAT Mentor
CAT Mentor
from Bangalore
12 years ago

I am 1 day old on indinblogger , it took me quite some time to read all the replies related with the contest. Smile

Thanks Ranjith for organizing it, would surely participate! Laughing

Arti
from Mumbai
12 years ago
:) Welcome to Indiblogger :)
Ranjith
from hyderabad
12 years ago

Welcome to IndiBlogger and for for the assurance of your participation Smile

Ranjith
Ranjith
from hyderabad
12 years ago

IndiBlogger considers 'Friends 34' to be important. The contest thread has been made sticky. Smile

DS
from Mumbai
12 years ago
I saw that yesterday night... You have worked very hard on this, I feel... Thats great:)
Ranjith
from hyderabad
12 years ago

Smile

Congo's dude, it's taking shape now
Ranjith
from hyderabad
12 years ago

Thank you

Ranjith
Ranjith
from hyderabad
12 years ago

A greater part of the work has been completed. Hope that the contest runs smootly. :-)

DS
from Mumbai
12 years ago
All the best!
Ranjith
from hyderabad
12 years ago

Thank you DS

DS
from Mumbai
12 years ago
:)
Arti
from Mumbai
12 years ago
All the best Ranjith:)
Ranjith
from hyderabad
12 years ago

@ Arti Thank you

Ranjith
Ranjith
from hyderabad
12 years ago

The contest will start on 23rd and here is the contest thread

DS
from Mumbai
12 years ago
Okies:)
Arti
from Mumbai
12 years ago
Great:)
DS
DS
from Mumbai
12 years ago
Well its August 10 already... But then keeping with Indibloggers tradition of contests never starting (read posts displayed) on time you are doing a good job Ranjith :-P :-P On a serious note, waiting for this to begin!!!
Ranjith
from hyderabad
12 years ago

Thank you DS :-)

The contest will start on 23rd and here is the contest thread.

Ranjith
from hyderabad
12 years ago

I thought that everything would go on smoothly but many problems have come in the way. And also there is a major chnage: Instead of posting a new question everyday, a set of questions will be asked every 3-4 days.

 

Ranjith
from hyderabad
12 years ago

Hope that my answer has satisfied you. You are free to demand a more lengthier explanation. :-)

DS
from Mumbai
12 years ago
No no! The contest is starting, thats the big thing... Lets Play:)
Ranjith
from hyderabad
12 years ago

Definitely..... Smile

DS
from Mumbai
12 years ago
Waiting!
Arti
from Mumbai
12 years ago
Hah! Good, better late than never:)
Ranjith
from hyderabad
12 years ago

@ Arti Smile

Mayur
Mayur
from goa
12 years ago

I had volunteered to sponsor ad space but i think it was declined. I know my blog is not popular and the blog topic is diffrerent but i just want to make sure it was not a mistake

Ranjith
from hyderabad
12 years ago

@ Mayur It is not yet confirmed. It surely wasn't a mistake. Will add all ad space sponsorers at once into the list. And, popularity doesn't matter. If someone else would have organised a similar contest, I definitely wouldn't have sponsored the ad space. This was the actual reason: I have seen you only occassionally on the forum. (I'm new too) So, I could not undersatnd if it was a one time visit or you visit IB frequently. Please add me to your network so that further communications can be made via IndiMail. I have added you to my network. Your ad space sponsorship is accepted. :-)

Arti
Arti
from Mumbai
12 years ago

WOWOW!!! Indiblogger has a new forum hero, the youngest one i believe,

RANJITH Smile

...Making his debut with a 1000 odd replies and innumerable forum threads Innocent

Congrats! Way to go, boy Cool

Ranjith
from hyderabad
12 years ago

Thank you Arti Smile

Youngest in terms of ___________?

Arti
from Mumbai
12 years ago

Oh, come on! Tell me, what do you think, i mean Wink

Ranjith
from hyderabad
12 years ago

I think that you meant youngest in terms of age as well as the time duration spent on IndiBlogger (around one month)

Ranjith
from hyderabad
12 years ago

.... Happy to see my name there. Smile

abhin@v
from mumbai
12 years ago

Wow! I just noticed that ! Congratz Ranjith !

DS
DS
from Mumbai
12 years ago
Btw what is the meaning of friends 34? Before it was 73, if am correct! Explain yourself clearly, everything seems a mystery to me!!! Waiting for the contest to begin:)
Ranjith
from hyderabad
12 years ago

Yes, it was 73 earlier and not it has been changed to 34. The number represents the number of questions that the contest would contain. The numbers have no significance from the contestants point of view but they are important to me in my own way. 

Hope that everything is clear. :-)

The contest would start on one of these dates: 23rd of July or 9th of August. 

Ranjith
Ranjith
from hyderabad
12 years ago

Need atleast three more people to sponsor ad space (even a text link will do)

Link to your IndiBlogger profile would be inserted in the main thread of 'Friends 73'

Arti
from Mumbai
12 years ago

Date is changed now, i see and so is the number, 34 :O

Ranjith
from hyderabad
12 years ago

I have changed it again and this is going to be the final. I am talking about the number 34 instead of 73. However, the starting date would be either the 23rd of this month or the 9 th of the next month.

No more changes.

And regarding helping the winner promote his/her posts, I wonder if anyone will be doing so. 

The ad space sponsoring would be there if atleast 4 other blogger accept to provide it.

The virtual gift would be compulsorily given.

Ranjith
from hyderabad
12 years ago

The number was changed to 73 to 34 as I felt that organising it for such lengthy duration might not be possible. Everyone might get bored. However, the 34 questions that would be asked will definitely appeal to everyone.

Arti
from Mumbai
12 years ago
I will promote, I think all who participate should.
Ranjith
from hyderabad
12 years ago

I too will promote and it is upto the participants whether they promote or not.

Arti
Arti
from Mumbai
12 years ago
I am wondering why arent you doing this here and not on your blog?
Arti
from Mumbai
12 years ago
Correction *arent = are
Ranjith
from hyderabad
12 years ago

My blog isn't well established and the number of visitors I get is not very large. But still, I would like to try out new things in the field of blogging, marketing and event management. indiBlogger is a good platform for it. After all, the purpose of IndiBlogger is to help each other and learn new things. Smile

 

Ranjith
from hyderabad
12 years ago

And, talking about contests on my blog; I do have some plans but the budget is really huge and it can be done only when I would start earning. You can expect a contest on my blog after.... six yaers. Smile

Hope that you would be participating then. Smile

Ranjith
from hyderabad
12 years ago

... And a selfish motive too: People may click on my profile to see the one organising it. :-)

Arti
from Mumbai
12 years ago
Frankly speaking, even if your loyal reader number is 1, I think that person deserves this prize more than anyone here. And this contest on your blog, though may be only a small step, but really can help you go a long way. Thats how I feel..
Arti
from Mumbai
12 years ago
+5 for your honesty :D
Ranjith
from hyderabad
12 years ago

Thank you Arti

Arti
from Mumbai
12 years ago
And ya expect me to participate in 6 years time if I am still blogging!!
Ranjith
from hyderabad
12 years ago

What makes you think that you wouldn't be blogging?

Arti
from Mumbai
12 years ago

SECRET

Ranjith
from hyderabad
12 years ago

Okies. SmileSmileSmile

Arti
from Mumbai
12 years ago
:-D :-P
Ranjith
Ranjith
from hyderabad
12 years ago

Sorry, but the contest title is being changed to Friends 73 and it will be for 73 days instead of 100 days. 

Arti
from Mumbai
12 years ago
Your lucky number is 1 no :P
Ranjith
from hyderabad
12 years ago

My lucky number isn't one. Here is the list of my lucky numbers:

3, 4, 7, 34, 347 (Two and three digit numbers too Smile)

Arti
from Mumbai
12 years ago
Oooo... 73 and 100 both add up to 1 coincidently!
Arti
from Mumbai
12 years ago
So why that particular number, 73.. why not 74 or 78?
Ranjith
from hyderabad
12 years ago

SECRET

Arti
from Mumbai
12 years ago
Okies.
DS
DS
from Mumbai
12 years ago
Waiting for the fun to unleash!!!
Chitra
Chitra
from Mumbai
12 years ago

wow!!! looking forward for it ranjith...good move!!!Cool

Ranjith
from hyderabad
12 years ago

Thanks Chitra

Arti
Arti
from Mumbai
12 years ago
How about this - The winner gets his/her 3 posts (the choice of the winner) which are stumbled, dugg, tweeted, facebook liked and google plus 1... Its a very good prize, plus no money involved... Even 5 people do it then the blog will get massive traffic...
Ranjith
from hyderabad
12 years ago

Have updated the thread with your suggestion. Thanks.

Arti
from Mumbai
12 years ago
Most welcome :)
DS
from Mumbai
12 years ago
I like this suggestion!
Arti
from Mumbai
12 years ago
Thanks
umesh derebail
umesh derebail
from Mumbai
12 years ago
Waiting for the countdown and action to begin on 20th good luck Ra No 1

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