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vDub
  
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| #1 posted June 1, 2004 at 9:51am (EDT)
edited August 10, 2004 at 7:33pm (EDT) |
It's all over....
The OFFICIAL GTZ Secret Santa
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CygnusTM
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| | #2 posted June 1, 2004 at 9:58am (EDT) |
If anyone has any trouble with the signup site, let me know.
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kzn
  
 
| | #3 posted June 1, 2004 at 10:40am (EDT) |
why cant we sign up here?
Lynx wrote:
> If you don't have
> that much, someone else can put it up for you.
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hmm.....if that's a scammer, he scam the gift, and thebond sub along with it? bad idea IMO
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vDub
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| | #4 posted June 1, 2004 at 10:42am (EDT) |
If your Santa decides to not send you something, then they automatically forfeit their subtime bond.
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kzn
| | #5 posted June 1, 2004 at 10:43am (EDT) |
yeah, i get that, but it NOT THEIR subtime if someone else send it in for em.......
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vDub
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| | #6 posted June 1, 2004 at 10:43am (EDT) |
and you have to sign up at the site because it allows things to be more organized and because when it comes to pairing people up, it's all automated. Cygnus has a thing set in place so that it'll randomly select your partner when it comes time to assign them
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vDub
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| | #7 posted June 1, 2004 at 10:45am (EDT) |
kzn - well, the person who decided to cover however much subtime for another will have their subtime returned to them.
So, if I covered your 8 weeks (or however many) and Joe Schmo decides to not send you something, I would get the subtime I used to cover for you returned. At least that's how I figure it.
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CygnusTM
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| | #8 posted June 1, 2004 at 10:45am (EDT) |
kzn wrote:
> why cant we sign up here?
Partner matching is automated through the website. You have to signup there.
> hmm.....if that's a scammer, he scam the gift, and thebond sub along
> with it? bad idea IMO
This is why we are recommending tracking. In that case, your scenario could only happen with an international partner.
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kzn
| | #9 posted June 1, 2004 at 10:48am (EDT) |
Lynx wrote:
> kzn - well, the person who decided to cover however much subtime for another will have
> their subtime returned to them.
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> So, if I covered your 8 weeks (or however many) and Joe Schmo decides to not send you
> something, I would get the subtime I used to cover for you returned. At least that's how
> I figure it.
>
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If you cover for me 8 week, and Joe SEND it, but i dont, then both you and Joe got scam by me 
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vDub
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| #10 posted June 1, 2004 at 10:55am (EDT)
edited June 1, 2004 at 10:56am (EDT) |
kzn - The only way Joe would be scammed would be that he didn't get a gift. My subtime would be returned to me and Joe would get his back too. 
I think...
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John
  
| | #11 posted June 1, 2004 at 11:04am (EDT) |
A few things...
1. I shouldn't have to create an account over there to sign up. Just make it so that I can type in my name and be done. You'll be able to verify real people with their bond over here anyhow.
2. The sign-up site says "If you do not have at least a bronze star or you have any BTRs, you are not eligible to sign-up." That isn't what you said here. You clearly said here that everyone could sign up if they put up the bond.
3. What I really think you should do is just take names here and put those names into some system (even that one) yourself manually once the bond has been made.
I'll sign up as soon as some of that is resolved...
- John...
"If only I'd thought of the right words..."
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vDub
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| | #12 posted June 1, 2004 at 11:07am (EDT) |
John - 1 & 3) the system there asks for your mailing address, what some of your wants are, etc. so it'd be hard for us to do that just by taking the names from here.
2) Cygnus probably changed what he has here from what he originally planned and just forgot to update it on his page.
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vDub
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| | #13 posted June 1, 2004 at 11:18am (EDT) |
Subtime bond received from mcgee9
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John
| | #14 posted June 1, 2004 at 11:31am (EDT) |
Lynx wrote:
> John - 1 & 3) the system there asks for your mailing address, what some of your wants
> are, etc. so it'd be hard for us to do that just by taking the names from here.
Well, I don't think those things are necessarily required. Have the people put their address in their Bio here -- and our wants should be OBVIOUS here. Or they can give their address to you. Again, I think it is lame to have to sign up at some other site just to submit for the Secret Santa. Just my opinion.
> 2) Cygnus probably changed what he has here from what he originally planned and just forgot
> to update it on his page.
Yes, I was just pointing it out so that you'd know.
- John...
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vDub
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| | #15 posted June 1, 2004 at 11:43am (EDT) |
John - it'd be easier if you just signed up at the site. It's all automated so when your partner is assigned, an email will be automatically sent to you with all of the necessary information
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John
| | #16 posted June 1, 2004 at 11:46am (EDT) |
Well, I'm not going to do it. Thanks though.
It'd be easier if you didn't require registration and a password. While we're talking about "easier..."
- John...
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CygnusTM
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| | #17 posted June 1, 2004 at 11:50am (EDT) |
John - I've updated the site to address your second point.
I don't think it is too much to expect people to sign up on the other site. Having Lynx and I signing up for everyone would be too much work. I created this system to make the SS easy to run.
I thought the "wants" field was redundant, too, but the last time we did this a lot of people wanted it. Just put "Check my GameTZ list" in your field, if you'd like.
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CygnusTM
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| | #18 posted June 1, 2004 at 11:55am (EDT) |
john wrote:
> Well, I'm not going to do it. Thanks though.
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> It'd be easier if you didn't require registration and a password.
> While we're talking about "easier..."
Easier for you, not us. It will take you all of thirty seconds to signup on the site. If that's too much time for you, how would you find the time to shop for and send a gift?
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John
| | #19 posted June 1, 2004 at 1:50pm (EDT) |
I'd have no trouble getting a gift for someone. It isn't about the amount of time. It's just that I don't want to sign up at another site just to register for a Secret Santa here. No biggie. Others are welcome to do as they please, of course -- I just don't currently plan to do it. *shrug*
- John...
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Richie
 
 
| | #20 posted June 1, 2004 at 1:55pm (EDT) |
I'm debating signing up.
With my luck I'll get matched to someone who already owns everything except the
latest and greatest $50.00 games. Then I'd be screwed! lol
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CygnusTM
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| #21 posted June 1, 2004 at 2:00pm (EDT)
edited June 1, 2004 at 2:01pm (EDT) |
Richie wrote:
> I'm debating signing up.
> With my luck I'll get matched to someone who already owns everything
> except the
> latest and greatest $50.00 games. Then I'd be screwed! lol
No one should be spending any more than $20 on the gift. If someone has only $50 items on their list, you are free to get something else.
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Trash
 
| | #22 posted June 1, 2004 at 2:02pm (EDT) |
*sigh* No sub, no santa
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vDub
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| | #23 posted June 1, 2004 at 2:06pm (EDT) |
Cygnus - looks like we're losing all the support we had when we first pitched the idea. 
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vDub
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| | #24 posted June 1, 2004 at 2:08pm (EDT) |
Maybe the subtime bond wasn't such a smart idea after all. If anyone has any other ideas on how we can guarantee that you won't be ripped off (or get something that you can't use), feel free to let us know.
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Narclepto99
| | #25 posted June 1, 2004 at 2:11pm (EDT) |
It seems to me, that short of a financial committment or maybe getting Bill to ban people who dont send, there's really no way to guarantee everyone will send, and send something appropriate. <bitterness>Hell, last time, the person who got my name was a mod, and I got squat.</bitterness>
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Trash
| | #26 posted June 1, 2004 at 2:12pm (EDT) |
Maybe have everybody send to one of you two + cash for mailing and you just mail it out.
But I don't know.....YOU MIGHT RIP US OFF!!
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CygnusTM
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| | #27 posted June 1, 2004 at 2:13pm (EDT) |
Lynx wrote:
> Cygnus - looks like we're losing all the support we had when we first
> pitched the idea.
Jeez. The thread has only been open for four hours. Give it time.
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Ironman
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| | #28 posted June 1, 2004 at 2:18pm (EDT) |
Lynx wrote:
> Maybe the subtime bond wasn't such a smart idea after all.
It's a good idea, but I think 8 weeks is a little steep , of course, anything below that isn't that much if you get ripped off as well.
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vDub
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| | #29 posted June 1, 2004 at 2:20pm (EDT) |
Sandman - what would you consider fair? Something that's not too steep, but considerable enough where the person would care if they lost it.
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Ironman
BTRs
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| #30 posted June 1, 2004 at 2:27pm (EDT)
edited June 1, 2004 at 2:28pm (EDT) |
Lynx wrote:
> Sandman - what would you consider fair? Something that's not too steep, but considerable
> enough where the person would care if they lost it.
>
I don't think there's a number that is both 
a month? month and a half maybe?
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John
| | #31 posted June 1, 2004 at 2:49pm (EDT) |
I think the subtime bond is a great idea actually -- I have no problems with that at all -- just so you are clear on where I stand. And I think 8/16 are decent numbers actually. Maybe 8/12 just to make it easier for some newer people, but I'm not sure that is even necessary (i.e. 16 might be fine).
- John...
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Kevin
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| | #32 posted June 1, 2004 at 3:28pm (EDT) |
i signed up and sent my subtime.
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vDub
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| | #33 posted June 1, 2004 at 3:41pm (EDT) |
Subtime bond received from videogamefan_16
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Jealy_Bean
| | #34 posted June 1, 2004 at 3:42pm (EDT) |
videogamefan_16 wrote:
> i signed up and sent my subtime.
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vDub
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| | #35 posted June 1, 2004 at 3:43pm (EDT) |
Subtime bond received from Jealy_Bean
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scuba
| | #36 posted June 1, 2004 at 3:51pm (EDT) |
"People with international partners"
I don't like that. Could you just make it so people send stuff to people in the same country?
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CygnusTM
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| | #37 posted June 1, 2004 at 4:05pm (EDT) |
scuba wrote:
> "People with international partners"
>
> I don't like that. Could you just make it so people send stuff
> to people in the same country?
I can't do that. How about we at least restrict it to US and Canada?
Re: amount of bond
8 weeks subtime = $5
We are asking for a bond of $5 against a $10-15 gift. I think that is more than fair.
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HAMMER
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| | #38 posted June 1, 2004 at 4:09pm (EDT) |
If you don't like it nobody is forcing any of you to sign up or do anything so if you don't like it don't do it. It was fun in December, it will be fun now so suit yourself. |
veln
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| | #39 posted June 1, 2004 at 4:25pm (EDT) |
signed up and sent
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Ironman
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| | #40 posted June 1, 2004 at 4:29pm (EDT) |
jericho69 wrote:
> If you don't like it nobody is forcing any of you to sign up or do anything so if you
> don't like it don't do it. It was fun in December, it will be fun now so suit yourself.
That's a very naive way of looking at things 
I'm going to sign up. I'm 1 for 3 in these things so far, so hopefully I'll get something this time.
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