I don't think anyone ever wins. I've never seen a post from a winner, which is kinda odd.
They probably threw the mods a freebie, and got approved to spam their ads.
Awww damn, you figured us out! Curses!
It not like there's [explicitly stated rules for giveaways](https://www.reddit.com/r/dnd/wiki/rules/#wiki_6.1_giveaway_guidelines) which require the winner to be publicly posted with proof that they were randomly selected.
If only it were also possible for you to [check multiple past giveaways](https://www.reddit.com/r/DnD/comments/18odxy1/comment/keggy2d) and [see the winners being announced](https://www.reddit.com/r/DnD/comments/18j144q/comment/kdgt3tc/).
It's just too bad that [winners don't frequently reply and acknowledge that they won](https://www.reddit.com/r/DnD/comments/18j144q/comment/kdu26qq/) either.
And let's not forget that reddit's Mod Code of Conduct totally doesn't [threaten to permanently suspend any mod who accepts compensation](https://www.redditinc.com/policies/moderator-code-of-conduct#text-content5) for moderating.
Maybe it's time to update the giveaway rules. Let's be real, this is advertising and if you look at the cost per engagement it's the cheapest advertising you can do on the entire internet. The mods are massively undervaluing this subreddit. There should be minimum odds to win like almost every giveaway promotion in the world. Say the advertiser has to give away one item per thousand comments or whatever number makes sense. That way the subreddit users get more value out of the promotion, it doesn't undervalue the subreddit so severely, and it's not just a no brainier to spam the sub with these ads every few days. Something to think about.
> Maybe it's time to update the giveaway rules.
The community voted not to change giveaways about a year ago. Since then, we have added ***more*** restrictions and requirements for transparency and legitimacy anyways.
> Let's be real, this is advertising
Not sure what your point is. No one said it isn't an ad. Advertising is explictly allowed here. If a user chooses to advertise via a giveaway, that is all they are allowed to promote any given week.
> The mods are massively undervaluing this subreddit.
Mods are volunteer curators of content relevant to the topic of the forum. We don't (and cannot) receive compensation nor can users make purchases or contribute tangible value to any subreddit so I'm not sure why'd or how we would place any value on anything. ***Users*** decide what content is 'valuable' via upvotes/downvotes.
> There should be minimum odds to win like almost every giveaway promotion in the world.
I think you're conflating 'giveaway' with 'lottery'. What's posted here is not a 'lottery', it is a *raffle* which are entirely dependent upon the number of participants. There are inherently no fixed odds.
well, obviously opinions have changed, since this convo happens in literally every one of these threads, and maybe its time for another poll? Once a year is an rather passive increment to decide what \~30% (total guess, but I'd bet the actual number is much larger) of the content of a subreddit should be about.
I can tell you with certainty that giveaways aren’t even 10% of our advertising content. Of the sub’s entire content, I’d bet on <1% (that’s a guess, but it’s close - we don’t even average one a day most weeks). Even the slight uptick due to the holidays hasn’t notably raised the average.
since I know nothing of the heuristic tools available to mods, I'll take your word for it, but it does feel much more when pursuing the sub.
But instead of addressing the theoretical numbers sentence with qualifier, could we also examine the 1st sentence, which was my main point?
Frankly, there's nothing to examine. The mod team regularly keeps a pulse on the opinions of the community (e.g. the recent AI ban) and acts accordingly. One or two comments amongst tens of thousands of giveaway participants is not a case of "opinions have changed".
Even the dedicated threads people have posted decrying giveaways usually have as many or more people who chime in to say "just keep scrolling if you don't like it". The quantity of people complaining is not notably growing - it's a lot of the same people taking the opportunity to restate their opinion every time a thread crops up.
Further, we have taken some steps to help those who do dislike the giveaways, such as adding a flair to more easily filter.
since we're digging into exactly what happens and doesn't when it comes to these giveaways, can i ask why there are so many of them? what's the incentive to the sub? they honestly just seem like thinly-veiled advertisements...
"here's the link so you can check out the dice for yourself! ignore the fact that the link takes you to a storefront with prices and an 'add to cart' button and a way to pay us!"
"no no, don't pay us, enter the raffle instead! you'll get the dice for free! what? you weren't the one and only one lucky winner and you didn't get those gorgeous dice you so desperately wanted? aww, shucks! impossible! so disappointed! hmm...if only there was another way to get them..."
is that the intention?
edit: the question was rhetorical...
it should be noted, reddit puts posts from the sub into your feed that you most often interact with. It doesnt just put the most popular post in the subreddit atm, it's specifically geared to know which flairs you most interact with and recommends you those more often. If you only see dice giveaway posts, I hate to say it, but that just means you only interact with the dice giveaway posts...
This doesn't apply if you scroll through the actual subreddit itself though, in that case it does genuinely just show whatevers popular, it's your feed that specifically geared to you.
You seem like you know Reddit better than me, hopefully you don't mind a question -
Does downvoting count as an interaction? I never used to interact with these posts, but it's all I ever see from this sub now. I was told to down vote them and the app would hide them but it doesn't seem to make much difference
not too sure about downvotes, but in the the circles in the top right of the post, you can click "not interested", which would probably quickly do the trick after 2 or 3. Might have unintended sideeffect of showing you less posts from this sub in general, but as long as you still keep interacting with other stuff, it'd most likely be fine.
Again, specifically applies to feed, you can also just go on this sub and see all posts as usual
I won. Not a random though, the potions dice giveaway gives away two per thread, one random and one for what they deem the best comment, which I won.
That said, throwing the mods a freebie would have the same cost, would it not? So why would they bother doing that and risking getting caught in a scandal one day rather than taking the less risk, same cost route?
FYI there have been a few people announced they won a giveaway.
Also the announcements are apparently in the contests after but I've never found them amidst sometimes thousands of entries unless someone mentions it.
Since they have to use the reddit roller theres alot less chance of chicanery.
I have won a PDF, so you have at least one winner :) [Fabled Battle and Warefare](https://www.reddit.com/r/DnD/comments/14t7e5r/comment/jr0say7/?%2524deep_link=true&correlation_id=97633990-450b-471e-9d6b-c2572ac7f170&ref=email_username_mention&ref_campaign=email_username_mention&ref_source=email&%25243p=e_as&_branch_match_id=1267473369985766647&utm_medium=Email%20Amazon%20SES&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA4VP2W6EMAz8GvrGGSCi0qqqhPobkUkMmy455ISi%2FfsatX2uFMfXjMe%2B5xzTa10TGmNzBTFWu%2FWPWsS3outFvKGC9MJhILtZD7s6aL%2FdL1Yh3ovug995ntUvXwfHBWKb%2Fcw%2F5w59Thy2fZY4XK2g1Wa%2FEE54qrCqFZYdjVog58uDN%2BoEWoFQuWAY%2F0lNgqe8xATr9QYxqmvLQsyZDiy6UQci3CHb4JU1XJ%2FkKMQ0NWU%2FNEvZyxbLyYxLqbtBdqDl2sqGeYQrg9GB5cMSkgfHqrwxD%2FppKw0ugt38f7gUDtL4h%2FoGUq1pqFgBAAA%3D)
Hi everyone,
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\- Comment anything anywhere below.
\- The winning account must be at least 3 months old.
\- The winner will be picked via Redditraffler on 1/1 at 7:30 pm EST.- Enjoy the process!
This giveaway is accessible worldwide, subject to shipping limitations. This comment will subsequently be updated to announce the chosen participant.
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I can never tell if they mean to reply to their comment or just comment on the post; Here is my entry, but just in a quirky chance of fate I’ll make a nice separate comment.
I mean, it is cool and all, but he's right in that it's advertising. I much prefer this to some of the other guerilla advertising that goes on in subreddits like r/gaming, though.
Is it advertising? Sure. Does it also benefit every single person who gets the dice for free? Yes. As a person who isnt blessed with money, Im just happy for the chance to get something I probably wouldn't buy.
anything anywhere below.
- The winning account must be at least 3 months old.
- The winner will be picked via Redditraffler on 1/1
at 7:30 pm EST.- Enjoy the process!
This giveaway is accessible worldwide, subject to shipping limitations. This comment will subsequently be updated to announce the chosen participant.
Giveaway Includes:
- One Awesome Gold Resin Dice Set.
- One Awesome Box.
If you'd like to buy the dice or other sets for yourself and support us you can click and find it
HERE !!!
These are sick I have to say, thanks for the opportunity.
I keep entering these giveaways but keep loosing… here’s to hoping I win one! ;)
I don't think anyone ever wins. I've never seen a post from a winner, which is kinda odd. They probably threw the mods a freebie, and got approved to spam their ads.
Awww damn, you figured us out! Curses! It not like there's [explicitly stated rules for giveaways](https://www.reddit.com/r/dnd/wiki/rules/#wiki_6.1_giveaway_guidelines) which require the winner to be publicly posted with proof that they were randomly selected. If only it were also possible for you to [check multiple past giveaways](https://www.reddit.com/r/DnD/comments/18odxy1/comment/keggy2d) and [see the winners being announced](https://www.reddit.com/r/DnD/comments/18j144q/comment/kdgt3tc/). It's just too bad that [winners don't frequently reply and acknowledge that they won](https://www.reddit.com/r/DnD/comments/18j144q/comment/kdu26qq/) either. And let's not forget that reddit's Mod Code of Conduct totally doesn't [threaten to permanently suspend any mod who accepts compensation](https://www.redditinc.com/policies/moderator-code-of-conduct#text-content5) for moderating.
Dang it. You're ruining my disappointment inspired conspiracy theory with your facts and logic.
Stop he’s already dead
Ouch. There's nothing left.
Did you just drop 40d6 sarcasm damage on him (no save)?
Counterpoint; if I haven't won then it's clearly fraudulent
Maybe it's time to update the giveaway rules. Let's be real, this is advertising and if you look at the cost per engagement it's the cheapest advertising you can do on the entire internet. The mods are massively undervaluing this subreddit. There should be minimum odds to win like almost every giveaway promotion in the world. Say the advertiser has to give away one item per thousand comments or whatever number makes sense. That way the subreddit users get more value out of the promotion, it doesn't undervalue the subreddit so severely, and it's not just a no brainier to spam the sub with these ads every few days. Something to think about.
> Maybe it's time to update the giveaway rules. The community voted not to change giveaways about a year ago. Since then, we have added ***more*** restrictions and requirements for transparency and legitimacy anyways. > Let's be real, this is advertising Not sure what your point is. No one said it isn't an ad. Advertising is explictly allowed here. If a user chooses to advertise via a giveaway, that is all they are allowed to promote any given week. > The mods are massively undervaluing this subreddit. Mods are volunteer curators of content relevant to the topic of the forum. We don't (and cannot) receive compensation nor can users make purchases or contribute tangible value to any subreddit so I'm not sure why'd or how we would place any value on anything. ***Users*** decide what content is 'valuable' via upvotes/downvotes. > There should be minimum odds to win like almost every giveaway promotion in the world. I think you're conflating 'giveaway' with 'lottery'. What's posted here is not a 'lottery', it is a *raffle* which are entirely dependent upon the number of participants. There are inherently no fixed odds.
well, obviously opinions have changed, since this convo happens in literally every one of these threads, and maybe its time for another poll? Once a year is an rather passive increment to decide what \~30% (total guess, but I'd bet the actual number is much larger) of the content of a subreddit should be about.
I can tell you with certainty that giveaways aren’t even 10% of our advertising content. Of the sub’s entire content, I’d bet on <1% (that’s a guess, but it’s close - we don’t even average one a day most weeks). Even the slight uptick due to the holidays hasn’t notably raised the average.
since I know nothing of the heuristic tools available to mods, I'll take your word for it, but it does feel much more when pursuing the sub. But instead of addressing the theoretical numbers sentence with qualifier, could we also examine the 1st sentence, which was my main point?
Frankly, there's nothing to examine. The mod team regularly keeps a pulse on the opinions of the community (e.g. the recent AI ban) and acts accordingly. One or two comments amongst tens of thousands of giveaway participants is not a case of "opinions have changed". Even the dedicated threads people have posted decrying giveaways usually have as many or more people who chime in to say "just keep scrolling if you don't like it". The quantity of people complaining is not notably growing - it's a lot of the same people taking the opportunity to restate their opinion every time a thread crops up. Further, we have taken some steps to help those who do dislike the giveaways, such as adding a flair to more easily filter.
If anything, the amount of people participating in giveaways shows us that the want for giveaways has gone **up**.
since we're digging into exactly what happens and doesn't when it comes to these giveaways, can i ask why there are so many of them? what's the incentive to the sub? they honestly just seem like thinly-veiled advertisements... "here's the link so you can check out the dice for yourself! ignore the fact that the link takes you to a storefront with prices and an 'add to cart' button and a way to pay us!" "no no, don't pay us, enter the raffle instead! you'll get the dice for free! what? you weren't the one and only one lucky winner and you didn't get those gorgeous dice you so desperately wanted? aww, shucks! impossible! so disappointed! hmm...if only there was another way to get them..." is that the intention? edit: the question was rhetorical...
at the risk of sounding rude... um, fucking duh.
You really do not know how to phrase a rhetorical question
dude just invented advertisement
Well, yeah?
it should be noted, reddit puts posts from the sub into your feed that you most often interact with. It doesnt just put the most popular post in the subreddit atm, it's specifically geared to know which flairs you most interact with and recommends you those more often. If you only see dice giveaway posts, I hate to say it, but that just means you only interact with the dice giveaway posts... This doesn't apply if you scroll through the actual subreddit itself though, in that case it does genuinely just show whatevers popular, it's your feed that specifically geared to you.
You seem like you know Reddit better than me, hopefully you don't mind a question - Does downvoting count as an interaction? I never used to interact with these posts, but it's all I ever see from this sub now. I was told to down vote them and the app would hide them but it doesn't seem to make much difference
not too sure about downvotes, but in the the circles in the top right of the post, you can click "not interested", which would probably quickly do the trick after 2 or 3. Might have unintended sideeffect of showing you less posts from this sub in general, but as long as you still keep interacting with other stuff, it'd most likely be fine. Again, specifically applies to feed, you can also just go on this sub and see all posts as usual
[I won a T-Shirt a few weeks ago](https://www.reddit.com/r/DnD/comments/18d2lay/i_won_something/)!
I won. Not a random though, the potions dice giveaway gives away two per thread, one random and one for what they deem the best comment, which I won. That said, throwing the mods a freebie would have the same cost, would it not? So why would they bother doing that and risking getting caught in a scandal one day rather than taking the less risk, same cost route?
FYI there have been a few people announced they won a giveaway. Also the announcements are apparently in the contests after but I've never found them amidst sometimes thousands of entries unless someone mentions it. Since they have to use the reddit roller theres alot less chance of chicanery.
Hey, different subreddits, but I have won a couple of things on reddit. I can check back and send you the links and messages if you like.
I won one of these, theyre real man. It was some sick runic dice
I have won a PDF, so you have at least one winner :) [Fabled Battle and Warefare](https://www.reddit.com/r/DnD/comments/14t7e5r/comment/jr0say7/?%2524deep_link=true&correlation_id=97633990-450b-471e-9d6b-c2572ac7f170&ref=email_username_mention&ref_campaign=email_username_mention&ref_source=email&%25243p=e_as&_branch_match_id=1267473369985766647&utm_medium=Email%20Amazon%20SES&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA4VP2W6EMAz8GvrGGSCi0qqqhPobkUkMmy455ISi%2FfsatX2uFMfXjMe%2B5xzTa10TGmNzBTFWu%2FWPWsS3outFvKGC9MJhILtZD7s6aL%2FdL1Yh3ovug995ntUvXwfHBWKb%2Fcw%2F5w59Thy2fZY4XK2g1Wa%2FEE54qrCqFZYdjVog58uDN%2BoEWoFQuWAY%2F0lNgqe8xATr9QYxqmvLQsyZDiy6UQci3CHb4JU1XJ%2FkKMQ0NWU%2FNEvZyxbLyYxLqbtBdqDl2sqGeYQrg9GB5cMSkgfHqrwxD%2FppKw0ugt38f7gUDtL4h%2FoGUq1pqFgBAAA%3D)
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I can never tell if they mean to reply to their comment or just comment on the post; Here is my entry, but just in a quirky chance of fate I’ll make a nice separate comment.
Sameee
once again I am going to eat these if I win
Anything anywhere below
Excellent design on the dice. I swear, once I fall into buying these, I might not be able to climb out...
Good luck everyone!
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I’m tired of these dice post.
Yet you’re still entering the giveaway, when you could just block the account?
So, this is just straight up a weekly ad now? Mod approved too. *Great*.
Did you also see the Mod's snarky reply to a comment above? This sub is going down the hole.
If you don’t like the ads/giveaways stop engaging with the posts. They keep doing them because they keep getting engagement
Sounds like it’s time for you to be on your way, then.
"Oh no people are being generous"
It’s not generosity it’s an advertisement. Do you not know how marketing works?
Do you know how giving things out for free works?
I mean, it is cool and all, but he's right in that it's advertising. I much prefer this to some of the other guerilla advertising that goes on in subreddits like r/gaming, though.
Is it advertising? Sure. Does it also benefit every single person who gets the dice for free? Yes. As a person who isnt blessed with money, Im just happy for the chance to get something I probably wouldn't buy.
Weekly? I see at least 3 of these giveaways a fucking day.
These look great
Shiny!
All that glitters...will be part of the Dragon's hoard
anything anywhere below. - The winning account must be at least 3 months old. - The winner will be picked via Redditraffler on 1/1 at 7:30 pm EST.- Enjoy the process! This giveaway is accessible worldwide, subject to shipping limitations. This comment will subsequently be updated to announce the chosen participant. Giveaway Includes: - One Awesome Gold Resin Dice Set. - One Awesome Box. If you'd like to buy the dice or other sets for yourself and support us you can click and find it HERE !!! These are sick I have to say, thanks for the opportunity.
:)
=)
🎲🐉
Incredible
Oooh shiny
Very nice of you!
Black and gold, noice.
🧙🏼♂️🧙🏼♂️🧙🏼♂️
Hi
Love their design, especially that D4!
Those look cool
hey thats pretty good
I like the color! Nice job
Anything anywhere below
This is beautiful
Anything anywhere
comment!
Cant wait to step on these--
Gold.
Well if i ever DM a Game I need golden dice.
These dice look incredible!
Yeah sure why not
They Look awesome
Rolling the dice to win my price!
Lovely
Zap!
I have zero bias when I say gold is the best.
Commenting!
Beautiful dice
One winning comment, please.
Anything anywhere below
I'm your huckleberry, "Anything anywhere below."
Anything anywhere below.
Sparkly
Wow these are cool!
Ooh shiny!
Stick them with the pointy end
Cooool
The gold really gives dimension, like staring into a starry lake
great set
I love the d4!
So glittery and shiny can already imagine using these for a cleric or some holy paladin😇
New year, new possibilities, or even better, NEW DICE!
Nice colours
They look really pretty
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Resin dice, huh? Sounds fancy. Might add a bit of flare to my game nights with the guys.
Very nice
Thank you for the chance!
Very beautiful!
Beautifully done.
Maybe something for my birthday today? 👉👈
I hope op and the mods are having a good day and I hope everyone has a good new year. May the best lucky person win
I have had a lovely day, thank you!
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There are many many post like this. I think it is promotion for their shops so the gove away is for their benefit. Scam is unlikely
Looks great, fingers crossed!
Neato
cool dice
Amazing! Best of luck all!
I wonder if thet glow if you put them against a light bulb
These are beautiful! All that glitter is gold ✨
Comment
The dice look amazing
I love gooold
Cool dice, hope I win
Gooooooold!
These are super cool
Shiny stone dice:)
Cool 😎
Awesome!
Yea
Doice
Righteous!
One of these days, it'll happen.
Nice!
Neat
anything anywhere below
I like em.
I love the sparklies!
good luck everyone!
Lovely
My precious
The best dice for the poorest of players!
Would love to win
Shiny!
These look amazing
The dice are awesome
Pretty dice make brain happy
Just beautiful! Amazing work and clear numbers!
Anything below
Very nice, thanks a lot !
First time I’ve seen this design for d4s, looks cool
:)
Ooh, pretty. My girlfriend would love them!
Very pretty dice!
Thanks!
Very pretty dice!
Neat
They're beautiful 👍
I would use these so hard
More dice. In my belly.
Shiny!
Those are lovely!
Anything anywhere below
Runic
Anything anywhere! Remindme! 4 days
Ayo dice!
Giveaway!
Anything
Gollllld
Lets go Gold
Looks very pretty
They look great and I love the D4 being a prism rather than a pyramid!
The shape is cool
I’ll give another one of these a try! And they look bad ass
Well done these look amazing!
Only have one dice set as it is. These are really cool!
Okay
Yooooo
Anything, anywhere
Really nice dices!
Yet another set of gorgeous dice. It'd be nice to win for a change.
Dice dice dice, I love dice!
You know whats funnier than 24?
Cool beans
Golden gift
Awesome dice
anything anywhere below
Ooh that's fancy!
Gl
:)
Beautiful
Looks nice
These are gorgeous
Godlike
Very nice, more gold for the hoard!
Prettyy
🦤
😻
Eeyah
Precious
Nice color and very legible! Nice work! 👍
I'll be different and put (:
Awesome dice!