…. it sure makes it hard on other ‘legit’ contest entrants to have a fair chance at contests.
This was brought to my attention today, so I thought I would blog about it. Hey – it’s my blog, I can do what I want. I host a LOT of contests and I like to see everyone getting their fair chance.
I have an IP address that I am blocking from my website, along with all their ‘names’ and email addresses; all coming from the same IP address. This is wrong. Oh, so wrong. Not only is this person creating 6 random email addresses, but Twitter accounts as well. This isn’t only happening on MY blog, but on Jenna’s site as well. Shame. Shame. Shame!
Maybe it is a family that is entering? That could be a possibility, but for 8+ entries for one contest, coming from 6 email addresses? In my opinion – this isn’t right.
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Haven’t these people ever heard……cheaters never prosper!? You know, we’re dealing with the masses….and it’s the really BIG masses on here……I’ve thought about it happening a few times & I’m sad…or should I say happy to say…I never thought of that! LOL It was bound to happen.I bet they never won anything…..and I HAVE! YEHH! Oh yes, what goes around, comes around…I’m old enough to have seen that happen several times & we get to sit back & watch…..because it will…..I’m sooo behind on my newsletters with my Mom having been in ICU. But I’m happy to say,she’s a strong 85 yr. old lady…..who never cheated at anything in her life. She told me she was happy with her life & had no regrets…..will these idiots be able to say that in the end? I think NOT! Good job on all you do..keep up the great work! I may get behind,but I enjoy all of your posts…whenever I get to them..LOL
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I think that’s why alot of people don’t like to enter blog sweeps because it is very easy to cheat on them. When you add in all of the different ways to enter, many don’t want to waste their time. It also doesn’t help that every single blog has different rules about their sweeps. Many are afraid that blog owners are also “cheating” by not following any rules.
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Many of us have different emails and twitter accounts, for differents blogs or purposes (I’m not PoorSanta all year …lol), but most people have the common decency to only use one of each account to enter blog contests. I guess things like this are inevitable, greed overtakes people.
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Really doesn’t surprise me at all. As long as there have been contests and sweepstakes, there have been cheaters. I think you should post the person’s name(s) so that everyone could be on the look out. I have won some great prizes from sweeps and blog contests and I didn’t have to cheat. I would never even consider cheating since I believe in karma and what goes around comes around.
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