Enter the SFX Star Trek The Next Generation Contest for a chance to win a free copy of Star Trek Online! Contest is open to UK residents only. Details can be found here. Good luck!
Man, I *sooo* want to enter, just so I can choose 'Captain Crunch' as the answer to the question.
Oh, and (jokingly) rabble rabble rabble! Why is this contest open only to UK residents only? rabble rabble rabble!
(Seriously, though, good luck to all who enter. Even though I don't drink anymore, I might go and try to find one of those Klingon Korkscrews for sale someplace else; it looks pretty sweet, heh.)
edit: Naturally, they're for sale at ThinkGeek. Hmm, I could use the Enterprise pizza cutter more, but I like the look of the Klingon item more. )
I have one question to Cryptic. Why are these contest restricted to X country only? Is the problem somekind of legal hassle or what?
If that is the problem then I'm afraid that these contest will happen in "big" countries only and I don't happen to live in such.
Legal reasons are almost always the reason that contests are limited to certain geographic areas. Different countries have vastly different rules concerning contests ranging from eligibiilty, tax reporting, notification, participation, etc. That is why most companies won't sponsor international contests. It is too expensive to guarantee compliance everywhere and often impossible.
Slightly off-topic question (apologies), but: Are North American competitions generally inclusive of Canada too? Or is that considered too different to allow it?
Slightly off-topic question (apologies), but: Are North American competitions generally inclusive of Canada too? Or is that considered too different to allow it?
I'm not an expert, but it depends on the contest. Canada and its provinces have different rules that the various states in the U.S.
Most contests run in the U.S. aren't applicable to all 50 states for the same reason that most contests exclude other countries. The laws relating to contests in the United States aren't solely impacted by federal law. The various states have their own laws concerning eligibility, participation, notification, distribution of prizes, determination of winners, etc. That is why you might hear something like "contest not valid in Maryland, Tennessee, and New Mexico" (to pull three random states out of thin air.
If that is the problem then I'm afraid that these contest will happen in "big" countries only and I don't happen to live in such.
You can always petition your congress/ruler/law making body to change the laws so that you can have contests... or petition Cryptic to have a contest for your country only.
a non-U.S. contest... a pleasant surprise after all, not all players are from North America, U.S. or otherwise
it's still got a ways to go, but it's a small step forward
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Shame Ireland never gets anything like this [/grumble]
Oh, and (jokingly) rabble rabble rabble! Why is this contest open only to UK residents only? rabble rabble rabble!
(Seriously, though, good luck to all who enter. Even though I don't drink anymore, I might go and try to find one of those Klingon Korkscrews for sale someplace else; it looks pretty sweet, heh.)
edit: Naturally, they're for sale at ThinkGeek. Hmm, I could use the Enterprise pizza cutter more, but I like the look of the Klingon item more.
If that is the problem then I'm afraid that these contest will happen in "big" countries only and I don't happen to live in such.
Legal reasons are almost always the reason that contests are limited to certain geographic areas. Different countries have vastly different rules concerning contests ranging from eligibiilty, tax reporting, notification, participation, etc. That is why most companies won't sponsor international contests. It is too expensive to guarantee compliance everywhere and often impossible.
I'm not an expert, but it depends on the contest. Canada and its provinces have different rules that the various states in the U.S.
Most contests run in the U.S. aren't applicable to all 50 states for the same reason that most contests exclude other countries. The laws relating to contests in the United States aren't solely impacted by federal law. The various states have their own laws concerning eligibility, participation, notification, distribution of prizes, determination of winners, etc. That is why you might hear something like "contest not valid in Maryland, Tennessee, and New Mexico" (to pull three random states out of thin air.
You can always petition your congress/ruler/law making body to change the laws so that you can have contests... or petition Cryptic to have a contest for your country only.
So want that Pizza Cutter :P
it's still got a ways to go, but it's a small step forward
Something about that sentence caused me to laugh uncontrollably for a good 5 minutes.
It would be great if it was for a LTS, or even for a year......
Yet again, Cryptic is TRIBBLE over its American subscribers. Gee, thanks!
Bazinga!
Oh and can we have the "Klingon Corkscrew" manoeuvre please?
You missed my post, didn't you? it's not a cryptic contest, it's a CBS UK contest that is offering a copy of STO as a prize
Sarcasm! I has it!