Member Praise Gift Program Archive 1

Post by **otseng** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 4:33 am

How to praise a member's post:

- Next to the user's post that you like, click on "MPG Donation".
- Enter how many tokens you'd like to donate and enter a comment on that particular post. It'll then send a PM to that user and also automatically post in this thread the message you entered.

Cmass · Post by **Cmass** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 1:19 am

Cmass donated 5 tokens to achilles12604
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http://debatingchristianity.com/forum/v ... 7894#77894

keep up the good work

Cmass · Post by **Cmass** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 3:08 am

Cmass donated 5 tokens to achilles12604
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http://debatingchristianity.com/forum/v ... 7905#77905

excellent job!

Cmass · Post by **Cmass** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 3:51 am

Cmass donated 5 tokens to The Persnickety Platypus
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http://debatingchristianity.com/forum/v ... 7869#77869

Excellent write-up.

Cmass · Post by **Cmass** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 3:51 am

Cmass donated 5 tokens to McCulloch
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http://debatingchristianity.com/forum/v ... 7875#77875

In the name of the 51st state

ENIGMA · Post by **ENIGMA** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 12:58 pm

This could just be my cynicism talking, but couldn't two people just swamp the whole process by simply perpetually trading massive amounts of tokens back and forth an indefinite number of times, almost ensuring that one of them would win the prize?

Post by **otseng** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 1:02 pm

ENIGMA wrote:This could just be my cynicism talking, but couldn't two people just swamp the whole contest by simply perpetually trading massive amounts of tokens back and forth an indefinite number of times, almost ensuring that one of them would win the prize?

Good point. I'm not sure how to handle that one. Perhaps anything that is judged to be cheating could mean automatic disqualification for the drawing?

Any suggestions Cmass?

Cmass · Post by **Cmass** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 2:40 pm

Cmass donated 5 tokens to Chem
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http://debatingchristianity.com/forum/v ... 7950#77950

Excellent job!

Cmass · Post by **Cmass** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 3:17 pm

ENIGMA wrote:
This could just be my cynicism talking, but couldn't two people just swamp the whole contest by simply perpetually trading massive amounts of tokens back and forth an indefinite number of times, almost ensuring that one of them would win the prize?

Good point. I'm not sure how to handle that one. Perhaps anything that is judged to be cheating could mean automatic disqualification for the drawing?

Any suggestions Cmass?

Yes, there are some issues when trying this in a virtual community - which is why this is an ongoing experiment. When I set these programs up in factories this never happened - probably due to the fact that everyone knew each other and physically saw each other each day. Some people got a prize more often than others, but it was well deserved because they were the ones who worked the hardest or were the kindest. I can say, however, that the groups were self-regulating and surprisingly empathetic so that even the most cynical among them eventually won a prize.....and would often crack their lips in a barely perceptible smile.
It may help that when you donate, it takes you to a table showing the people you have donated to and how much you have donated to them.

For example, unless I take the time to count it up, I am not paying attention. But after a quick review it appears that I am bias toward donation to 2 kinds of people: Those who are outrageous (entertaining) like Easyrider or those who are staid and contemplative. It would help to have a list of people, their current MPG token count as well as a how much I have given to each. Osteng, I think you have some tables similar to this already?
- Chris

Cathar1950 · Post by **Cathar1950** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 11:02 pm

Cathar1950 donated 100 tokens to Lotan
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http://debatingchristianity.com/forum/v ... 8150#78150

What is this one for?
Hell here is another 100.

bernee51 · Post by **bernee51** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 12:39 am

bernee51 donated 5 tokens to Biker
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http://debatingchristianity.com/forum/v ... 8200#78200

well done