JE Photo Giveaway Rules
JE Shop Photo Giveaways
Information and Rules
The following is basically a list of things I would personally be curious about if I was also taking part in the giveaways. There is also maybe a couple of extra things I just wanted to add too.
The Purpose
For a description of how and why I came up with this idea see THIS post.
Basically the idea of these giveaways is to increase our connectedness within the fandom. I encourage everyone to take a bit of time to have a look at everyone else’s entries and make friends with those you can see a common interest. Let’s share the love!!
The Prize
Every month a new JE shop photo will be displayed in the giveaway post. This one photo will be awarded randomly to one participant. Postage/shipping is included in the prize. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR SHIPPING EITHER!
The photos I will be using will generally be pictures of single or multiple members of NEWS, KAT-TUN and Kanjani8. I may branch out into other groups in the future, but for now I’m sticking with what I know. Despite this feel free to send me requests, once I’m in Tokyo next year I should be able to explore the other fandoms a bit. Arashi will most likely never be included because their photos are WAY too expensive…. Just saying.
Who Can Enter
Basically any JE fangirl can enter.
Do be warned though, if you have an empty journal I may treat you with suspicion. Only active fangirls/boys please.
It really does not matter if you are a direct fan of the subject of each giveaway, you can enter anyway. I know I’m primarily a NEWS fan but I dabble in so many fandoms and am in love with so many JE lovelies that I lose track. I won’t be discriminating by how much you love the person in the picture.
How to enter
Simply reply in a comment to the give-away post in the format provided. If it’s not in the correct format I will forgive you, but it will make it easier for me to read if you use it.
Comments Marked as Spam
Never fear, I am aware that LJ like to mark any comment with a link as spam. I always check the "suspicious comments" and allow them all. So if your message ends up as spam, it's safe to just leave it there, but if you are worried feel free to send me a message or to leave a short comment on this rules post.
The Challenges
Obviously it would be boring to simply give the photos away. The challenge is designed to either open up conversation between fangirls or to do something that will brighten ours or another’s day. The challenge may or may not directly relate to the object of the picture (it will relate somehow, but from my point of view so it may not relate in your views lol)
The challenge/question that is required for participation in the prize drawing will be clearly labelled as such. They aren’t intended to take up a LOT of your time and you are welcome to make them as detailed as you wish.
The ONLY requirement is, if the challenge is to answer a question, make your response at least 20 words long.
Discussion Points
In some give-away posts I will mention a discussion point. Talking about this theme is NOT compulsory for entry, but merely an opportunity to share your views if you so desire. Not all of the discussion points will directly relate to the subject of the picture or to fandom at all, but you can apply it however you wish. Well…. They will apply somehow, but they will apply from my odd way of thinking so the reasoning may not be clear until you read my summary post haha…. Yeah sorry my brain is odd.
Timing of the giveaways
A give-away will take place once a month for as long as I have photos on hand and/or as long as I can afford to continue doing it.
The entries will be open for a certain period of time depending on how difficult the question/challenge is. The final date and time for the entry will be clearly displayed in East Coast Australian time on each post. Once the time is up I will hopefully stop allowing comments (If I can figure out how) and will have a big CLOSED written at the top of the entry. If you post after this date unfortunately you will not be included in the giveaway.
Winners
EVERYONE who enters will be put into a random drawing. I will use a random number generator to decide on the winner.
To increase fairness, no-one will be allowed to win twice in a row. If you win the month before you are welcome to comment and join in, but you won’t be included in the drawing.
I will inform the winner via PM that they have won and ask for their address. If they do not respond within 3 days I will re-draw the prize.
Postage/Shipping
You will not be charged for shipping.
Of course you have to be willing to tell me your postal address so that I can send the photo if you win. If you don’t want to divulge your address but still want to participate, feel free, just make sure to put a not on your entry stating this.
Photos will be sent via standard air mail.
Unfortunately, if it gets lost in the mail I will not be able to re-send. Hopefully that will never happen though.
Summary Posts
A summary post will be made a short while after each giveaway. These posts will first congratulate the winner.
I will then complete the challenge I set, myself (it’s only fair considering some of the things I have in mind for you all). That way, I know the challenges are within reason if I am willing to complete them myself for no chance of reward.
The final part of my summary post will mention particular answers to the challenges that I found intriguing, include my views on these entries and then my ideas about the discussion point (if there is one).
Questions??
If you have any questions not answered anywhere above. Please comment here and I’ll be happy to respond.
NOTE: I tend to use the word fangirl a lot…. when I say it I also mean to include fanboys as well. Sorry for the discrimination but it’s just so much easier to say the one and there really are a lot more fangirls then fanboys. Forgive me *bows*