tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post1437311360842754300..comments2024-03-27T22:25:42.129-05:00Comments on Reading the Past: Recent contest winners, and a note on cheatingSarah Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-53650648259884973362013-11-28T07:30:05.341-06:002013-11-28T07:30:05.341-06:00I sometimes have encountered duplicate entries - b...I sometimes have encountered duplicate entries - but it has been the occasional rather than the rule - and none of those listed on the linked post. I always delete duplicate entries that shouldn't be there and I review email addresses/name pairs etc. So far so good, but thanks for the post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609161113240681299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-46483412760498343972013-11-16T21:16:55.988-06:002013-11-16T21:16:55.988-06:00Sending this to Mel....I help review for her at Bo...Sending this to Mel....I help review for her at Bookworm2bookworm and I wonder if she knows this? We're in the middle of a month long daily giveaway right now. :(<br /><br />Congratulations to the winners above! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-19437544068926679412013-11-13T08:46:51.581-06:002013-11-13T08:46:51.581-06:00Yes, I know - why not just buy the books?Yes, I know - why not just buy the books?Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-58886790732411357212013-11-13T08:45:32.326-06:002013-11-13T08:45:32.326-06:00Thanks for helping get the word out, Elaine. I...Thanks for helping get the word out, Elaine. I've been hearing publicly and privately from quite a few bloggers who were affected by this.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-37302788310629643442013-11-13T03:25:26.777-06:002013-11-13T03:25:26.777-06:00Many thanks for flagging this, Sarah. Tweeted this...Many thanks for flagging this, Sarah. Tweeted this post.E.M. Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00565716658256251123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-23716956162047284982013-11-13T00:10:54.985-06:002013-11-13T00:10:54.985-06:00Wow. People will lie and cheat for any reason, wo...Wow. People will lie and cheat for any reason, won't they? SMH. Thanks for the heads up.Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02706544792110129160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-8577722980057244162013-11-12T17:30:41.270-06:002013-11-12T17:30:41.270-06:00Yes - I find it pretty sad how pervasive it is. T...Yes - I find it pretty sad how pervasive it is. The blog post I linked to is from 2008, so it's been going on for quite a while.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-12349417576093067722013-11-12T16:58:08.582-06:002013-11-12T16:58:08.582-06:00Wow. Cheating just to get a free book? That seems ...Wow. Cheating just to get a free book? That seems so... uncivil. I'm sorry to hear that you've had to deal with this, and to hear that it's been happening elsewhere. Sheesh.Lisa @ Bookshelf Fantasieshttp://www.bookshelffantasies.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-14375587148115550492013-11-11T20:36:20.581-06:002013-11-11T20:36:20.581-06:00Looking back as far as I can, nearly all of my con...Looking back as far as I can, nearly all of my contests have entries from more than one of those names/emails, and there's no consistency about which names are matched with which emails. Seeing this, it's not surprising this person won so many prizes. The whole business is super annoying, but unless they slip up like they did here, not sure how you're supposed to know.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-59184597184502805722013-11-11T19:04:32.030-06:002013-11-11T19:04:32.030-06:00That's good to hear. If they've won anythi...That's good to hear. If they've won anything from me, it's been a while since I have no record of it.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-90597065844150148932013-11-11T17:54:12.440-06:002013-11-11T17:54:12.440-06:00I feel fortunate that no one from that list has ev...I feel fortunate that no one from that list has ever cheated into my giveaways, or, if they have, they haven't won. Ashley LaMarhttp://www.closedthecover.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-45032424927208234962013-11-11T15:32:35.480-06:002013-11-11T15:32:35.480-06:00I had figured I wasn't the only one this was h...I had figured I wasn't the only one this was happening to. Before having Random.org pick a winner, I've been sorting the spreadsheet of entries alphabetically. There are sometimes duplicates, which I can see happening when someone forgets they've already entered, and I remove the extras before picking a winner - but this seems more calculated than that. I'm definitely going to be paying close attention from now on, too; it's not fair to everyone else otherwise.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-49284721282449479032013-11-11T15:18:21.974-06:002013-11-11T15:18:21.974-06:00Congrats to the winners!
Thank you for bringing...Congrats to the winners! <br /><br />Thank you for bringing the cheating to our attention, Sarah. I also read the post in the attached link and realize my giveaways have also been subject to cheating. Sadly, like you, I'm now going to have to pay much closer attention to giveaway entrant's names and email addresses in future. Melissa @ Confessions of an Avid Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03320886752332455903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-5270339761270043712013-11-11T14:47:58.486-06:002013-11-11T14:47:58.486-06:00!! -- I see from that blog you link to that I'...!! -- I see from that blog you link to that I've given prizes to all those names/email addresses at least once. So embarrassed -- and so disheartening.Audrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07511122937603890352noreply@blogger.com