UKNM: Re: Lotteries (was Mailing List Servers located overseas)

[jason]

On 26 Sep 00, at 7:35, Ben Thompson wrote:


>> I suppose the simpliest thing to say is to go to

http://www.lottalotto.co.uk , look at the demo and then come back

here and slag it off. (and yes I know the rest of the site is dire, I

write it in 30 minutes flat on the way to the office last Monday

morning, and as I did it what did you expect).


I'm not slagging off the concept, more so the prize on offer because

basically it's a no prize - I like the idea of being able to plug and

play into other sites and I'm all for competitions/lotteries etc. - what

concerns me is that will people become immune to these �1million

"giveaways" as they increase in number therefore negating what

you're trying to achieve and offer to the sites paying for your

service.


Slightly related, but bare with me - take those annoying

scratchcards you get in the sunday papers - "oh look we've all won

a prize (usually an AA mini atlas) - it's going to take 20 minutes on

a premium rate line costing �50 to claim it". In other words a

pointless exercise where you don't win.


Also because the chances of people winning these lotteries is as

likely as the Queen Mum revealing herself to be Elvis - I kind of

think that users are aware of that and can feel a little cheated after

a while of trying these games?


Therefore if you can add to your game (e.g. where something

actually is on offer and people can realistically win it) then you're

more likely to stand out amongst the few games that already exist,

and no doubt the many more that will appear.


Jason

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