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So, I decided that it was time to really get a contest going on Science Chats. If I want to get the forum to grow, I need to really get some things rolling on the site. I can’t keep posting all the threads on the site. If I am the sole contributor, I don’t know how long the forum can keep growing. My brain needs at least a day to recharge, but being an admin doesn’t give you that. BUT! I am not complaining. I am just saying that it is difficult and I really could use the help in getting threads started. But, the good thing is that the contest should help.

I gave three weeks for the contest to last. It’ll end three weeks from today and I hope that with this time, enough threads and posts will be made that the forum can begin running itself. At least that way, I can really focus on getting more things for the forum. I want to add an arcade for it and I want to add an articles section. I want to add a lot to the forum in the hopes of really making it big, but if I have to post every single thread to get conversations rolling, I won’t ever get anywhere. But, I have found a way that should help!

I am offering a one year subscription to Popular Science. If they don’t want that, they can get the same price for an amazon.com giftcard. For second prize, I will be giving a $10.00 giftcard to Amazon.com. I figure that this will make people really start working because there is a second place prize which increases their chances of winning. The contest is a posting/referral/article writing contest. Basically, you get points for writing posts, making threads, referring members, putting links to the site, writing articles AND you get points for every post someone you refer posts. So, it’s really going to work, I hope. If you’re interested in seeing the rules, please go here.

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