Giveaways, contests and sweepstakes - Updated June 2013

[Ink]

Updated Guidelines for Giveaways, Contests, Sweepstakes, Promos, Deals & Discounts

Last updated June 2013

• Openness: All desktop, mobile and tablet OS platforms are allowed for Security, Performance and Privacy software(s).
• Fairness: Post directly to the Entry page and check there are plenty winners available. Note: Affiliated URLs are forbidden and will be removed.
• Scams or Malware: Use URLVoid to check the site is Clean and Safe. Social Networks (Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus) are acceptable.
• Patience: All threads submitted will require approval, so do not post multiple times or elsewhere in the Forum.
• If you need more help? Send a Private Message to Giveaways Team for advice.

 

[Deleted member 178]

RE: Giveaways, contests and sweepstakes - Update

+10 to the first one, it becomes annoying to see dozen of unknown video players/converters giveaways.

 

[McLovin]

RE: Giveaways, contests and sweepstakes - Update

Why not have a middle man for the second one. Meaning that both send the keys and what not to a mod/admin and they can check if they work or not.

Anyway thanks for the update.

 

[Malware Maniac]

RE: Giveaways, contests and sweepstakes - Update

Because in order to verfy them that means either activating the license which could leave them useless, or send them to the company to verfy which could only delay the process or leave to modertor/administrator with a message about Terms Of Service stating that you can not trade your serial key.

Why not have a middle man for the second one. Meaning that both send the keys and what not to a mod/admin and they can check if they work or not.

Anyway thanks for the update.

 

[Deleted member 178]

RE: Giveaways, contests and sweepstakes - Update

McLovin, they cant and dont have time to check. i can give you dozen of working stolen serials valid until the next major update of the sofware...

Sincs many menbers here are one time comers., you cant complain to them uf the license is fake.

also you dont need the forum to exchange licenses ^^

 

[McLovin]

RE: Giveaways, contests and sweepstakes - Update

I see. Only a suggestion. :-/

 

[Deleted member 178]

RE: Giveaways, contests and sweepstakes - Update

we have a license exchange system it is called "email me" :lolz:

 

[Jack]

RE: Giveaways, contests and sweepstakes - Update

+10 to the first one, it becomes annoying to see dozen of unknown video players/converters giveaways.

Yes,this kind of software is the main reason of this rules! If I see another DVD Ripper/Writer giveaway I'll shot myself!

 

[Deleted member 178]

RE: Giveaways, contests and sweepstakes - Update

i prefer to create a botnet just to nuke those sites ^^

 

[Littlebits]

RE: Giveaways, contests and sweepstakes - Update

+10 to the first one, it becomes annoying to see dozen of unknown video players/converters giveaways.

Yes,this kind of software is the main reason of this rules! If I see another DVD Ripper/Writer giveaway I'll shot myself!

I feel the same way as Jack , there are many freeware alternatives for just about any type of media tool that any user could ever need. The unknown paid giveaways for these kind of products is very shady especially when they want your email address or other personal info to qualify. There is no telling what these unknown vendors will do with your info.

Thanks.

 

[Tom172]

RE: Giveaways, contests and sweepstakes - Update

Couldn't agree more. This is MalwareTips, not DVDburningTips.

 

[Exterminator]

RE: Giveaways, contests and sweepstakes - Update

McLovin, they cant and dont have time to check. i can give you dozen of working stolen serials valid until the next major update of the sofware...

Sincs many menbers here are one time comers., you cant complain to them uf the license is fake.

also you dont need the forum to exchange licenses ^^

I see. Only a suggestion. :-/

I see this as a valid suggestion,maybe not that a mod/admin has to view them.I am talking about activation codes received from legit promos.These are not the actual keys posted on some site for everyone to use.I have legit 1year,6 & 3 month activation codes to Eset Nod32,3 month trial keys from Eset,1 year codes to Kaspersky and 6 & 3 month codes to Avira.These are all obtained from the software manufacturer or from legitimate software manufacturer promos..All of these activate the retail versions of their product legitamately and are not paid or licenses obtained from a warez site ect..Some might not be privy to these or have the knowledge to find them and would like to obtain one of these for themselves.My question would be that is there a way besides email that members could request a trial key and be given one without compensation,a member helping another member.I do understand that a promo can just be posted with the link but what happens is people abuse the promo and post the keys all over the web and then the keys are blacklisted and the promo ends.Just google Eset Nod32 Keys and you will see that.Some promotions are better left not posted.I do however understand the rules of this forum and why the administration doesnt want the exchanging of license keys and serials.The rules are the rules but I can see the validity of McLovin's suggestion and the wisdom behind Umbra's post.As for the rest of the rules they are no brainers.

 

[Ink]

RE: Giveaways, contests and sweepstakes - Update

Trading keys were already discussed and we came to the conclusion that it should not be allowed.

If you plan to Giveaway your license, you can post of your own thread. However, we are not responsible for a dead license key.

 

[Ink]

RE: Giveaways, contests and sweepstakes - Update

Off-Topic post removed