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Unexpected Puzzle Award
Hi All, First off Congratulations to all winners and big applause to all hosts that worked hard and long and to members that tried to help their Favs advance in contest. I would like to tell you all the "Unexpected Award" I received, I went to my local town Bank this morning small branch everyone knows everyone, and as I entered all the Personnel started staring at me some giggled some whispered the older ones had a look of disgust ?? I asked the Manager whats going on? he showed me my bank statement with over 50 charges from CC in last 3 days of contest, he said they think you are a perv now,so my Award was New reputation. Thanks CC
My Question is why can't we purchase a block of time or credits instead of 50 charges could of been 5 or 6,7 whichever, and not to mention the Foreign Exchng Fee for each of them and it may have also avoided a phone call from Fraud Control from the Bank,,, well just an Idea as a question I appreciate if anyone may know the reason CC doesn't imply this method of Billing TY wish all a great day
My Question is why can't we purchase a block of time or credits instead of 50 charges could of been 5 or 6,7 whichever, and not to mention the Foreign Exchng Fee for each of them and it may have also avoided a phone call from Fraud Control from the Bank,,, well just an Idea as a question I appreciate if anyone may know the reason CC doesn't imply this method of Billing TY wish all a great day
RE: Unexpected Puzzle Award
Seems like you experienced a breach in financial confidentiality. Why not do like most of us and get a credit card rather than use your ban account. Or set up a different account with an on-line bank.
However i agree with your comments on CC's payment system. In my case the multiple low value transactions from abroad trigger the card company's anti fraud software so the card is frequently "awaiting authorisation".
However i agree with your comments on CC's payment system. In my case the multiple low value transactions from abroad trigger the card company's anti fraud software so the card is frequently "awaiting authorisation".
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yes Host , unfortunately that seems the case in many , but there also many good friends that look after each other as well, and are very happy in helping their Fav Friend also and not just during events, this I know as a fact....
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this contest i understood who r realy cares of me..and who just call me friend for get discount...
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Discount???? Who said discount??? Where?? When?? :)
I'm sure if you do the maths for one year, its maybe better to have your regular guys coming to you for whatever price you set rather than risking turning them off you by making them sound cheap for not blowing even more money on you during a contest. Contests are for contest minded people I guess.
I'm sure if you do the maths for one year, its maybe better to have your regular guys coming to you for whatever price you set rather than risking turning them off you by making them sound cheap for not blowing even more money on you during a contest. Contests are for contest minded people I guess.
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not sure that u understood what i meant...anyhow who cares,,i just understood ,how important i am for mr..... and mr ..... .think contest will change my mind and feeling to some of my vaf guys,,...its all
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There is no price on friendship it is a common feeling felt amongst people, the base of friendship is Understanding .... so if your so called "friends" were indeed friends there would be no negotiating of your price, instead there would be alot of understanding that you are there to work and earn money, and that they be at your side no matter what the cost.... Hugs to you
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We should have a choice, either buy blocks of time, not for one host just a block of time to spend where we wish, or direct bill like we do now.
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Yes 007, is exactly what I would like to see as well being able to buy Blocks of time or Credits, to use ON CC as we wish with whom we wish whether it be favorite host, a friend or a video, plus knowing the amount of Time available is helpful you will know how long you can stay or add to it before visiting ty all for replies
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Enchantressa, you are absolutely right with your reply You are a beautiful person with a heart so warm and understanding
This I know and not just as a member "Showing" your thoughtfulness and "Doing" your Caring I am very pleased to been able to Help and show my Support in every way I was able whether it is during a contest or just for always, we may have not won any prize this week, but I am for sure a winner for I have your true friendship, and as Woody said in ToyStory,, " You have a friend in me..." Always in my thoughts and Best wishes for all things to come.....You are the Best GL Incognito with everything Im sure you will figure out the best way , cause don't think CC will change things for 1 post, but you never know...
This I know and not just as a member "Showing" your thoughtfulness and "Doing" your Caring I am very pleased to been able to Help and show my Support in every way I was able whether it is during a contest or just for always, we may have not won any prize this week, but I am for sure a winner for I have your true friendship, and as Woody said in ToyStory,, " You have a friend in me..." Always in my thoughts and Best wishes for all things to come.....You are the Best GL Incognito with everything Im sure you will figure out the best way , cause don't think CC will change things for 1 post, but you never know...
RE: Unexpected Puzzle Award
Well, there is only one way for them to know about CC and sites like it, and that is to have gone to the sites themselves even if they never joined. Saying "CC networks" or whatever on your credit card bill doesn't tell them what the site is. I guess the 100 charges in a row might make them suspicious, lol, but still, they need to go to the site first to check it all out, and who's to say what they did once they got here?
I would also be very angry about how they embarrassed you and violated your privacy. That ship has sailed so it is time to return the favor. I would definitely be in the manager's office and demanding disciplinary action, and if the manager was involved, then I would be meeting with the regional manager very soon.
I would not tolerate what they did to you. Make them fear you next time they see you. And let them know if there are any repercussions such as identity theft by a fired employee since they have your personal information, that the first stop of the authorities will be your bank.
Further, in expressing my outrage, I would use the non adult section to give you cover. "I was having some fun chatting in a yahoo/icq/other chat room and met a nice girl there. It turned out that she worked on CC and was using chatrooms to get business. She was in an adult section, and while tempting, I really wasn't interested in that type of stuff. But I also saw that there were some cute women in the non adult section, and once I started chatting with them, I got a little hooked." (You might want to rehearse this so you can say it with a straight face.)
Good luck.
I would also be very angry about how they embarrassed you and violated your privacy. That ship has sailed so it is time to return the favor. I would definitely be in the manager's office and demanding disciplinary action, and if the manager was involved, then I would be meeting with the regional manager very soon.
I would not tolerate what they did to you. Make them fear you next time they see you. And let them know if there are any repercussions such as identity theft by a fired employee since they have your personal information, that the first stop of the authorities will be your bank.
Further, in expressing my outrage, I would use the non adult section to give you cover. "I was having some fun chatting in a yahoo/icq/other chat room and met a nice girl there. It turned out that she worked on CC and was using chatrooms to get business. She was in an adult section, and while tempting, I really wasn't interested in that type of stuff. But I also saw that there were some cute women in the non adult section, and once I started chatting with them, I got a little hooked." (You might want to rehearse this so you can say it with a straight face.)
Good luck.
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Member thank you for sharing my anger and understanding how embarrassing it was, I will in fact take some steps for the display of loyalty I was shown, probably in the form of closing all my present accounts there and moving on... ty also on the tip of non-adult section but Im content with whom I visit here on CC for they are more than anyone can ask for in friendliness and fun Thanks again for the reply you are a cool person TC
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The non-adult stuff was just to tell them why you were here. We know why you are probably really here, hehehe.
Anyway, if you want to close your accounts, that's your choice, but if you have a good deal at your bank, why penalize yourself because of a few idiots? Make the idiots pay. You shouldn't be the one to pay. That was the point of the post.
Let them know that if they make one more mistake, be it with you or another customer, they are gone! The manager will get it, and if not, I guarantee the person above him will.
You own these people now.... make them understand it!!!! Say something like, "In my view, your staff demonstrated a complete lack of professionalism, invaded my privacy, humiliated me, and treated me with total disrespect. I will be speaking to your supervisor in the near future, and I have every intention of making sure everyone involved in this incident has what I believe to be completely inappropriate conduct documented in their personnel files." Adding, "For all I know, people here violated various privacy and other statutes." is also a nice touch.
Just don't threaten or state things as facts. It is YOUR OPINION that they were unprofessional, NOT that they were in fact unprofessional. You are NOT threatening to sue or anything else, rather, you are just speculating that someone might be able to. You are NOT demanding an apology, et cetera OR else. You are simply going forward with this matter regardless of what apologies come your way since this type of behavior shoudl be documented. Threatening, even just to get an apology, can get you in trouble. Watch your words to keep yourself out of trouble but make sure they get the message, and they will kiss your butt for the forseeable future.
I expect a lot of "I'm sorry's" to come your way. But don't fall for their bullshit. If they say stuff like "We regret this incident, Mr. X. It is most unfortunate, and we are sorry you had to go through it," tell them to go f... themselves in so many words. (Don't actually use profanity or lose your temper.) That is just code for NOT taking responsiblity. They need to be sorry for WHAT THEY DID so make them say it. Mistakes weren't just made.... Mistakes were made BY THEM! Make sure they say it, and that they say they are sorry for what they did to you.
Unless they explicitly take responsibility and apologize for their conduct, keep working your way up the management chain. It won't go beyond the branch manager's supervisor. He didn't get to where he is by not being smart enough to keep things from going to his boss, but the branch manager might not be so smart. If need be, you could write a letter of complaint, but you might feel a bit hesitant to do that for obvious reasons.
(By the way, "member" is actually very nice. It is just that member does not like people fucking with him and takes it personally since member goes out of his way never to fuck with others. And in this case, member can see himself possibly having been in such a situation, because member has had to call his credit card company numerous times, like other people here, to let them know his CC charges are okay. Further, these bastards made InCognito feel bad about himself, and that is inexcusable and unprofessional on their part. He wasn't volunteering to pay to be a slave and humiliated for a dungeon session, lol.... He was just going to a bank, and it is outrageous that the people there made him feel the way that they did.)
Anyway, if you want to close your accounts, that's your choice, but if you have a good deal at your bank, why penalize yourself because of a few idiots? Make the idiots pay. You shouldn't be the one to pay. That was the point of the post.
Let them know that if they make one more mistake, be it with you or another customer, they are gone! The manager will get it, and if not, I guarantee the person above him will.
You own these people now.... make them understand it!!!! Say something like, "In my view, your staff demonstrated a complete lack of professionalism, invaded my privacy, humiliated me, and treated me with total disrespect. I will be speaking to your supervisor in the near future, and I have every intention of making sure everyone involved in this incident has what I believe to be completely inappropriate conduct documented in their personnel files." Adding, "For all I know, people here violated various privacy and other statutes." is also a nice touch.
Just don't threaten or state things as facts. It is YOUR OPINION that they were unprofessional, NOT that they were in fact unprofessional. You are NOT threatening to sue or anything else, rather, you are just speculating that someone might be able to. You are NOT demanding an apology, et cetera OR else. You are simply going forward with this matter regardless of what apologies come your way since this type of behavior shoudl be documented. Threatening, even just to get an apology, can get you in trouble. Watch your words to keep yourself out of trouble but make sure they get the message, and they will kiss your butt for the forseeable future.
I expect a lot of "I'm sorry's" to come your way. But don't fall for their bullshit. If they say stuff like "We regret this incident, Mr. X. It is most unfortunate, and we are sorry you had to go through it," tell them to go f... themselves in so many words. (Don't actually use profanity or lose your temper.) That is just code for NOT taking responsiblity. They need to be sorry for WHAT THEY DID so make them say it. Mistakes weren't just made.... Mistakes were made BY THEM! Make sure they say it, and that they say they are sorry for what they did to you.
Unless they explicitly take responsibility and apologize for their conduct, keep working your way up the management chain. It won't go beyond the branch manager's supervisor. He didn't get to where he is by not being smart enough to keep things from going to his boss, but the branch manager might not be so smart. If need be, you could write a letter of complaint, but you might feel a bit hesitant to do that for obvious reasons.
(By the way, "member" is actually very nice. It is just that member does not like people fucking with him and takes it personally since member goes out of his way never to fuck with others. And in this case, member can see himself possibly having been in such a situation, because member has had to call his credit card company numerous times, like other people here, to let them know his CC charges are okay. Further, these bastards made InCognito feel bad about himself, and that is inexcusable and unprofessional on their part. He wasn't volunteering to pay to be a slave and humiliated for a dungeon session, lol.... He was just going to a bank, and it is outrageous that the people there made him feel the way that they did.)
RE: Unexpected Puzzle Award
Yeah - I got a call from fraud control at my bank too, needing me to authorise the charges. CC really need to allow members to change the billing threshold to something higher when they are spending a lot.
It's not as if I can't challenge many small payments any less than one big payment - and if I'm a member with a proven history of payments without issues then please don't cause my statement to be swamped with so many small payments when just one or two large payments would cover the amount.
It's not as if I can't challenge many small payments any less than one big payment - and if I'm a member with a proven history of payments without issues then please don't cause my statement to be swamped with so many small payments when just one or two large payments would cover the amount.
RE: Unexpected Puzzle Award
yes, its exactly what I would like to see also, illiminate the multiple charges that will trigger the anti-fraud part and allowing larger purchases of time instead of every single activity whether is 10 minutes or 4 hours
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most awarded hosts
just notice that most awarded hosts are in glamour category.i wonder why all popular in glam?men prefer this category more?
RE: most awarded hosts
No, it's just where the clever ones go who know how to make money here.
RE: most awarded hosts
I don't think CC prefers Glamour for cover girls. In this contest several hosts who were not selected put some of the pics they had submitted in their archives. The girls themselves were no less attractive but the uality of these pics was just not as good as those who were chosen. Also not every winner is a covergirl.
RE: most awarded hosts
It's true, but seriously, this is really funny since the members are always complaining that hosts dont strip and dont show, but they spend the most time in glamour. LOL!
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I think the reasons why these hosts have the most awards is due more to the hosts themselves than the category they are in. What you should ask is why these particular hosts choose to be in glamour.
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Becuase the rules in glamour are practically pretty open. The hosts are free to say no or perform as they like. Some go all the way, others just say: "I am shy and this is why i am in glamour." But the true is that more than an 80% at least go topless for some members otherwise they would be in non adults.
RE: most awarded hosts
Littleshy rules also give the hosts the option to strip or not strip. So why doyou think they do not choose there.
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Glamour is closer to Non-adults than Little Shy. Besides Little Shy is well known that most girls strip as opposed to Glamour that most girls do topless. Also, the more a host resembles your next door neighbor's younger daughter the better. A host show and member satisfaction usually doesn't take more than 1/2 hr. Then you have 2-3 hrs 121 vids in glamour. Wonder why?... Blah, blah about meeting or dating each other. The same doesn't happen that often in Instant Action. They want the non-pro host as a soulmate. It's all about fantasy ;-)
RE: most awarded hosts
I agree with most of what you say. But (I know this is a generalisation so please do not bombard me with the exceptions) if you are looking for "girl next door hosts" who look like your neighbours younger daughter, I think you will find more of them in littleshy. The hosts in Glamour tend to live up to the category, more make up, more glamourous clothes or lingerie. And the most awarded hosts are all well into their 20's. They definitely are not going for the young girl look.
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actually i posted under the first post...somehow...its way down here now...not replying to u enchantressa
RE: most awarded hosts
So why do some, TMM for example, only chat and maybe sexy dance in Glamour and not show the "Goodies"?
RE: WHAT ARE U TALKING ABOUT???
He was talking about the hosts who have won most often not the cover girls. maybe some multiple winners have sessions in other categories but it is not "most". And the Glamour name which they win with is their main name.
RE: Thank's
I was more than happy to have shared the suspenseful but fun filled minutes of this contest that we did As always you have been a wonderful and sensual woman and has made every minute shared truly "Enchanting" Looking forward to always having these sensational minutes as time moves forward You can always depend on my encouragement cause I will never stop Believing in you Your appreciation is felt and also know that you are appreciated always... SCM
RE: Thank's
was a pleasure to spend the time with you ..to get to know you better , to tease..chat ..and flirt it was fun ..just a shame we wernt the winners ..lol..
now i can get some sleep :)
now i can get some sleep :)
not good issue
who keeps gathering wrong infos and put viewer form, is cyber stalker right??
Next Time
I read Earthling's post and the replies and I must sya I totally agree. There needs to be a contest developed that requires skill and savvy. I'm sure one can be devised that you cannot use google to retrieve the answers. Until that time, I'm staying in upper orbit.
RE: Next Time
The problem with anything too complex is that many members want a show too. For example, one host suggested backgammon. Well, while I like her way of thinking, if I want to play backgammon with a host, I will buzz her on yahoo. Playing 20 minutes and then getting a show isn't going to do it for me. I guess some type of points can be given for winning, perhaps factoring in how much is spent or something, but I don't know.
The game needs to be something that allows for a show and is challenging. The puzzle allows for a show but is all luck. The easter eggs allowed for a show and then you can click all the eggs for a few minutes, but unless you were clueless, that all came down to how much money you spent to get points. (As I recall, it was about $35 for each completed board if you knew what you were doing.) The xmas contest takes thought, but still, it detracts from having a show since every $5 you need to do something (although I guess you could wait) plus the answers began to repeat themselves and people just looked off a list of googled xmas words.
This is a difficult topic. I think that money needs to be a factor since you should be rewarded for what you spend, but it should not be the only factor. There should be some skill too instead of just luck, but the skills required shouldn't detract from those that want a show.
You know what? I have no idea what CC should do, but contests seem to work for them so I guess they will keep doing the same thing.
The game needs to be something that allows for a show and is challenging. The puzzle allows for a show but is all luck. The easter eggs allowed for a show and then you can click all the eggs for a few minutes, but unless you were clueless, that all came down to how much money you spent to get points. (As I recall, it was about $35 for each completed board if you knew what you were doing.) The xmas contest takes thought, but still, it detracts from having a show since every $5 you need to do something (although I guess you could wait) plus the answers began to repeat themselves and people just looked off a list of googled xmas words.
This is a difficult topic. I think that money needs to be a factor since you should be rewarded for what you spend, but it should not be the only factor. There should be some skill too instead of just luck, but the skills required shouldn't detract from those that want a show.
You know what? I have no idea what CC should do, but contests seem to work for them so I guess they will keep doing the same thing.
RE: Next Time
This contest was not just about luck.:)))
Or everyone was unlucky untill he/she spent more then a certain amount to get a key piece as was number 10 in axb puzzle:)))
I didn't won but was a big lesson for me.I am happy for the money I made though :P
Or everyone was unlucky untill he/she spent more then a certain amount to get a key piece as was number 10 in axb puzzle:)))
I didn't won but was a big lesson for me.I am happy for the money I made though :P
RE: Next Time
Sure it WAS about luck and spending lots of money, period. Or making lots of money if one is a host. Why not just randomly reward hosts and members, that would be more fair. Staying in orbit.
RE: Next Time
Well it was about luck in that you were lucky to get a piece you needed, but yes, it was about money too since the more you spent, the more likely you were to get a piece. It is kind of like buying lottery tickets. The more money you spend, the more tickets you get, but you still must be lucky to get your number picked.
I have no problem with all of that except that there should also be some thought involved otherwise it takes away from the game. But I am not really here to think, lol, at least not too much so the game cannot get be too complex or take too much time.
I have no problem with all of that except that there should also be some thought involved otherwise it takes away from the game. But I am not really here to think, lol, at least not too much so the game cannot get be too complex or take too much time.
RE: Next Time
Keep the games... I bet if I had accidently won I'd like them more. Another throught would be frequent flyer miles, rewards for what you spend. MasterCard and Visa can do it I bet cc could come up with something. Just sayin!
RE: Next Time
I like that idea! Could get "double mileage" if you use a mileage credit card! mb have a Grand Prize, one lucky member could get to meet his favorite host (if willing, and chaperoned). Thinking about coming down from orbit...
RE: Next Time
I would like to see a contest by price banding...best under 1...best 1 to 1.50, etc. A great host at a fair price is what every member seeks.
Note To Self...
Never play cc puzzle games after the $2000 is done. It's impossable to make your money back after that. :-) It's been a costly experience.
Have Fun
Have Fun
RE: Note To Self...
I will drink to that, feel your pain, had received more than 400 pieces ($5/piece) and to get burned at end cause they held key pieces till the end making combining even difficult Think CC needs to perform a tune up on their puzzle piece randomizer, but congrats to all the winners, and glad I was able to help my favs with some Xmas cash TC
RE: Note To Self...
I usually do not even come to cc during the contest. I know for the hosts it is good, but for the members it very expensive...More than usual....
RE: Note To Self...
i think during thoose contest both members and hosts lose the most important thing that is to have some fun ,theyr all disperatelly to make the puzzle ,get low on price etc etc ,makes me sick .It was the 1st time i tryed and i was away for 3 pieces but i will never get online during contests ,i prefer going online to have some fun and quiet privates that to get all disperatelly members to get some pieces .Just my 2 cents thingy .Congrats to winners anyway !
RE: Happy Birthday
Happy birthday sean,all your wishes to come true.Have fun and many kisses from me:)
RE: Happy Birthday
thank you my friends (I know im getting older, but you put a smile on my face-),, now you all load up and come to Alaska,, I give you a open invitation to come
That's all folks!!!
Congratulations to the winners.
Next contest... about a month away....
Next contest... about a month away....
xheavenx
I am a viewer missing pieces 6, 9
Any help? I have tried so hard with my best friend but we both need piece 6.
Any help? I have tried so hard with my best friend but we both need piece 6.
Why Combine if CC, doesn't allow it
Hi all, maybe was something I didnt understand in Rules, but just minutes ago I tried to combine with one of my Favorite hosts she needs 4 pieces I need only 2, and when I requested I get told that Host doesnt have enough pieces or she is completing a different Puzzle... this isnt true because we made sure we had same puzzle, so Im confused, and upset, for the effort and good amount of $$$ spent to get to this point.... would like an explanation and a tall drink,,, I sent Mail to CC, but I thought I find faster answers here and to top off, heard also this happened to a friend of mine with his Favorite Host also,,, WTF!!!!!
RE: Why Combine if CC, doesn't allow it
the answer is simple.it doesnt matter if you have 29 pieces and your host has 29 pieces.if your both missing the same piece you can not make a puzzle....example,if you need peice 11 and your host needs piece 11 you cant win.i hope this helped.oh and btw im rather frustrated with the contest too.i tried comdinding 25 to 30 times with many different hosts.
RE: Why Combine if CC, doesn't allow it
Same thing happened to me, the combining rules seem awkward.
RE: Why Combine if CC, doesn't allow it
Between the two of you all 30 pieces must be held. So at least one of your missing 2 pieces and the host's missing 4 pieces are the same, so you don't have all 30 between you. Sorry, but is nothing to get angry about.
RE: Why Combine if CC, doesn't allow it
it seems that at least one of the two pieces that you still need is one that your host still needs as well. It doesn't have to do with the number of pieces, rather a specific puzzle piece. If you both compare the empty spot on your puzzles, you will determine this piece.
The message you receive is the standard one that everyone gets, not just for you individually.
good luck to you and your host
The message you receive is the standard one that everyone gets, not just for you individually.
good luck to you and your host
competition
I want a competition that requires brains not $$ and some luck, anyone with me on this?
RE: competition
if it was about brains and not $ then all the winners would be losers and cc would go out of business...hey party at my house...ur invited as well as all the losers.
RE: competition
I want that too, but the problem is we all have Google in front of us so it becomes a competition of who is best at searching for answers, not intelligence.
RE: competition
The problem would be , how is that fair to hosts and members from countries where english is not their native language. I agree the word puzzle was fun but not fair unless you were extremely proficient in english.
Maybe we should have it in romanian, hungarian, russian, spanish, or any one of a hundred other languages?
Maybe we should have it in romanian, hungarian, russian, spanish, or any one of a hundred other languages?
RE: competition
how about backgammon - it takes luck and brain!? no google would help there! 100$ per game! or for every 5 puzzle pices different game and member and host in video decide which game they will play that time around?!
RE: competition
That might be fun but not as profitable for CC. The competition is not so much about luck as it is about odds and those odds favor the big spenders (members) and big earners (hosts) to such a large extent that it is, in some ways, a reward system with a degree of randomness thrown in to make it statistically possible but unlikely that more modest spenders and earners will win too. The more you spend, the more pieces you get and your chance of winning increases exponentially. I'm sure there is an actuary* or statistician out there who could discuss the actual numbers but I believe that the numbers favor the big spenders and earners to a greater extent than one would imagine.
So I like your idea but agree with other members who suggest that it isn't going to happen because the competition is a marketing initiative and CC is a for-profit organization. **
* actually, come to think of it, I've worked with actuaries and statisticians, they probably need this site more than I do and may well count among the big spenders. ;)
** - sorry for my boring post but I am a relatively boring person who gets along very well with actuaries and statisticians.
So I like your idea but agree with other members who suggest that it isn't going to happen because the competition is a marketing initiative and CC is a for-profit organization. **
* actually, come to think of it, I've worked with actuaries and statisticians, they probably need this site more than I do and may well count among the big spenders. ;)
** - sorry for my boring post but I am a relatively boring person who gets along very well with actuaries and statisticians.
RE: competition
I would like this too. The thing about brain contests is that they require the member to think with his big brain which takes the blood away from the little brain making it difficult to enjoy a show. The hosts can't show and discuss question answers at the same time. The puzzle contests allow hosts to do and members to enjoy shows in the usual way. Also some hosts go beyond their usual limits to get/keep members in video. For these reasons puzzle contests may be more popular with members.
casablanca puzzle
if anyones still looking to combinde,email me.i still need 8 pieces and yes 1 of those pices is 11.good luck to all remaining and congrats to all the winners.