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Re: PRIZE DRAW date. A rethink, perhaps??

Daniel — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 03:05:56 GMT

Jandyt:

what about the last Sunday of each month?

What about the last Sunday of each week?

Good thinking Andy!

Re: PRIZE DRAW date. A rethink, perhaps??

Keith Saunders — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 03:05:19 GMT

When considering any change of the prize draw day, I suggest we monitor usage in terms of views made by members over the days since the upgrade. Below is a graph of these views by day as a first slice, subsequently we can look at time and number of members logged in.

Looking at views means that a member is reading something or at least has a page on their screen whereas looking at logged in members really does not give a picture because many leave their account logged in and then go to bed etc.

So, below is a graph of number of views per day since the upgrade was finished on the 21st January 2009 and the highest number was actually yesterday (3rd) of 19,720

Re: PRIZE DRAW date. A rethink, perhaps??

Keith Saunders — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 02:50:18 GMT

For the day after last months draw ONLY there was a high number because of a small error (the 28 day month), then I corrected on the morning of 1st Feb and it has been correct every since.

The issue you are seeing relates to caching of the page meaning it is still reading your local cached page or the proxy page if your ISP uses a proxy server and you have it enabled in your browser.

Press the REFRESH button will request an updated page from the Beoworld server.

Re: PRIZE DRAW date. A rethink, perhaps??

JoC — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:42:52 GMT

Hmmm, just checked, 24 in IE and 339 in FireFox...

Re: PRIZE DRAW date. A rethink, perhaps??

bayerische — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:36:14 GMT

JoC:

Well according to the front page the next draw won't happen for about another 339 days.

So I think whatever option is chosen, it'll give plenty of time for us all to arange our schedules

But only 24 days now...

Re: PRIZE DRAW date. A rethink, perhaps??

JoC — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:07:58 GMT

Well according to the front page the next draw won't happen for about another 339 days.

So I think whatever option is chosen, it'll give plenty of time for us all to arange our schedules

Re: PRIZE DRAW date. A rethink, perhaps??

Xseries — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:47:00 GMT

Whatever you do it is not easy! I have no objection to any changes - and confess taht sometimes I miss the draw as I am away or if I need to leave early the next day I may miss the end! Bringing it forward 1 hour would help the UK, Europe but not those in USA, Canada, the Antipodes etc (sorry if I have missed out any other areas with regualr members (Reunion, RSA?)).

I am just so taken with the whole concept of the draw (not so sure about being able to make meaningful comments!) and love the mint items that keep turning up!

Brian

Re: PRIZE DRAW date. A rethink, perhaps??

Tom — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:22:29 GMT

Good idea, Andy. I think Saturday and maybe also Friday is not a good day for a draw, because lots of people have things planned on those days. I guess that is why you did not launch a Sat©-Thread?!

I think it is a good idea to let the draw take place on a specific day of the week.

Re: PRIZE DRAW date. A rethink, perhaps??

nmartin771 — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:08:45 GMT

Great idea Andy

Even if I'm not gold member it is very interesting to be with you on prize draw night, and I'm always there ...

I'm to lazy to change my Visa virtuon card, and become gold but I will do it :)

Re: PRIZE DRAW date. A rethink, perhaps??

tournedos — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:02:30 GMT

francoisvl:

I'm never sure of what time the draw starts.....is there a set time? Maybe if it was a little bit earlier? Just a thought!

I believe it is 9.00pm UK time, which also means that the rest of the Europe will have to stay up rather late (not to mention on Wednesdays®...). I have no problem, I'm just thinking about the poor folks who have to get up early to work :P

I don't think it's possible to please everybody - we have lots of active overseas members - but could it perhaps be one hour earlier? Has there ever been any published demographic on where Beoworld members live?

Re: PRIZE DRAW date. A rethink, perhaps??

BenSA — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:39:26 GMT

I'm never sure of what time the draw starts.....is there a set time? Maybe if it was a little bit earlier? Just a thought!

I have to say that although I did post once during the last prize draw I don't usually..I think I get too excited and then can't think of anything interesting to post except..ME! ME! ME!!

Re: PRIZE DRAW date. A rethink, perhaps??

camshaft — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:20:38 GMT

Ironically I think the problem might be that the new date and time is a moment when most of us are free, and therefore not sitting in front of a computer on the beoworld forum. I know in my case the reason I was able to attend the old prize draws was because I was stuck on a library computer at that time of day, so I was bound to watch. On a weekend though I'm usually doing other things. Plus after 1.5 years of not having won anything I've somewhat given up hoping lol.

Austin

Re: PRIZE DRAW date. A rethink, perhaps??

beocool — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:51:44 GMT

Usually I try to be online at the time of the prize draw. Last Saturday I was on my way back home from collecting a Beogram 7000 in Germany, so I missed it. Sunday night might prove to be a better time.

Re: PRIZE DRAW date. A rethink, perhaps??

Craig — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:36:30 GMT

It was only the second time I believe, I have missed the prize draw. Did notice when I looked in the morning the thread a bit on the small side. Last sunday of the month sounds like a good idea to me. At least one Sunday per month I would have something to think about other than Monday at work.

Craig

Re: PRIZE DRAW date. A rethink, perhaps??

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:23:31 GMT

joeyboygolf:
I cannot do with all the hearty congratulations and the like. I am afraid it is just not me.

Me too, I admit to waiting until its all over and then reading all the posts at my speed.