Doppelganger Screenshot Contest (NA) - Discussion Thread

[Prido]

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Joe, go chill your knickers. It is not a fraud. You just didn't win.

SE doesn't care about how much you spent. It was about composition, creativity, and mimicry. No amount of 'flair' is going to help. Which is why the seasonal entries didn't place.

I understand how losing a contest that you really wanted to win feels.

It's strictly against the rules for anyone outside of the U.S.A. and Canada to win. Each region had their own contest. You're content to throw mud and baseless accusations because you didn't get what you wanted.

I saw your entry and-- it wasn't executed that well. The composition was off, your focus wasn't on your NPC, it was blurred and there was a random imp flying in it.

The contest wasn't chosen by likes. If it were, they could have just tallied them up days ago and got us results like a poll.

The choice isn't going to be reversed because YOU didn't like it.

[TeddyXIV]

Congratulations winners! I'm actually happy I helped Darts with his photo. Those wings be me on my Ahriman mount.

I'm sad I didn't win though for my photo. I thought I did a pretty good job and had a lot of likes. Oh well... more contest please and thanks!

[cotti]

I can't believe I just read I need to be a "resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec)" to receive a... virtual prize.

I can't hide this cringe in my face even if I punch a hole to another universe and put my head under a pillow there.

[Xieveral]

Do all characters on the account get the prize or just the character you specify in your entry?

[daggo]

Just another game for forum gamers...

[BlossomRose]

So let me get this straight.

I'm in Quebec, so I can't participate in the screenshot contest.
I'm in Quebec, so I can't participate in the haiku contest.

Really? You couldn't just make the contests global? They're VIRTUAL REWARDS, they have no monetary values whatsoever, and they're not lotteries. How can international laws in any way figure into this?

This is incredibly unfair to those of us who wanted to partake but can't due to being geographically poorly placed according to your rules. The worst part is that each region gets a different contest! Why can't EU players be creative with screenshots too? Why can't NA players write short poetry?

[Atamos]

I feel you my friend, I'm also from Quebec, come on Square Enix let us participate !

[EclaireSpiritBomb]

Really? You couldn't just make the contests global? They're VIRTUAL REWARDS, they have no monetary values whatsoever, and they're not lotteries. How can international laws in any way figure into this?

If I remember right, Quebec has some weird laws about winning contests and considers these kinds of things to be lottos. I won another contest in another MMO and it had a spot on the paperwork release form that had a math question for Canadians. I wish you guys could participate in this kind of stuff too.

[Silvius]

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In order for sponsor to skip the "void in Quebec" restriction, Quebec sweepstakes law requires that the sponsors must do some or all of the following things:

• Register the sweepstakes rules and all advertisements used to promote the contest with the Quebec government at least 30 days ahead of the sweepstake's launch.
• Agree to allow the government of Quebec to mediate any lawsuits arising from the contest.
• Follow strict guidelines about the contents of the sweepstakes rules.
• Allow the Quebec government to determine if the sweepstakes may be changed or canceled once it has started.
• File a written report after the contest has concluded, attesting that the prizes have been delivered or attempted to be delivered.
• Agree to follow a number of other rules and guidelines. See the Quebec Sweepstakes Laws.

[Lament]

Sure, Quebec has some weird restrictions. There are plenty of other places with no such restrictions that have also been excluded simply because they can't be bothered to check what the law would be in the winning entries' countries.

It's hardly a community event when you're excluding people from being able to participate, imo.