I've been at 21 rep forever and while that doesn't matter in the slightest, I've decided to make a game out of it. So, here's the deal. I'll be gone for the next two weeks. In that time, you all will have one simple goal - get me to exactly 200 rep. I jokingly talked about this with Dazz but it actually seemed like it could be pretty amusing when I gave it a bit more thought.

Here's how it works. At the time of this posting, I need a total of 179 more positive rep to hit 200. The rules are simple:

1. You can use any amount of rep your account allows.
2. The net total must be +179 but both positive and negative rep can be used.
3. You have until I return on August 13th 5 PM my time (East Coast, US) to make this happen.
4. Updated rep counts. It's all about timing so if you've already repped me, updating it (and optionally changing the value) will put you back in the running. Just make sure to mention this contest in your update.
5. Bonus points if the winning rep is positive.

Now, why did I mention both positive and negative rep? Well, whoever happens to be the one to cause that magical 200 to appear will win a prize (I have no idea what that prize is yet but you can discuss it here - I'm open to suggestions). This aspect is why I thought this could be fun - it could turn into a little battle as it nears the end.

If I'm under 200 by the deadline, nobody wins anything. If I'm over, I'll go back and see who got in before 5 PM and figure out the winner from there. You have a little over 14.5 days. Have at it!

Possible Prizes:
1. Steam Game (Value TBD)

P.S. This is 100% against the rules and nobody else should ever do it. I know I'm setting a horrible example here but I've been working hard and am making an exception for myself to have a little fun

Well, since I've already repped you, looks like this is boring for me. It is an interesting idea though.

I wonder if it'll work. 179 is no small number and those who do have over 100 rep got it over the span of at least a year, lots of it from members who came and went.
Still, good luck, I guess

I don't know what could be a prize though. Maybe a $5/10 game on Steam or something?

Hmm... I hadn't considered people who already repped me or who do it early. There's not much incentive. So, to make it a bit more fair, updates now count as long as this contest is mentioned in the updated text.

I set the target high knowing it would be difficult to reach. 179 is actually a greater jump than the current maximum amount of rep any account on the site has. Keeping that in mind though, if it doesn't seem like there's enough active users to make this happen, I will lower the goal.

Tisk Tisk, asking for rep. I thought better of you Petie, I did.

I'm seriously just joking, with all the stuff you do on the site, you deserve 200 rep! :p

Being a Technical Administrator, you do deserve more rep because we wouldn't have a lot of things on this site such as the submit button if it wasn't for you, so it totally makes since to me.

(07-30-2013, 01:21 PM)ShadeDBZ Wrote: Tisk Tisk, asking for rep. I thought better of you Petie, I did.

I know right??? Shame on you, good sir.

No one else is going to give good old Petie any rep? : (

Okay, but you gotta uprep me afterwards! Heehee

So, you guys failed miserably to achieve the goal. I know I said no prizes would be awarded should that happen but I lied.

puggsoy and ShadeDBZ, you each win a Steam game of your choosing, within reason (i.e. try to keep it around $5 or so) for being the first two to reply to this thread. If one or both of you don't have Steam, we'll work something else out.

To the rest, thanks for playing!

puggsoy has been issued his prize! Shade, just waiting on your selections now.

ShadeDBZ finally let me know what he wanted and has also been issued his prize! To all those who participated, thanks for playing!