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HDstarcraft
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States577 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-03-20 03:59:10
March 20 2010 03:58 GMT
#1
Hey guys, I didn't see a compiled thread for beta key giveaways/contests so I'm starting a new one. Basically giving away a beta key that somebody gave to me back to the community. The eligibility rules simply require that you are subscribed to my channel. (Feel free to unsubscribe after). It's pretty basic, and I'll let me video explain it out. I'm hoping this post will deter others from spamming the teamliquid community with the contest.


Thanks again for all the support, and best of luck.
My channel is youtube.com/hdstarcraft

(If mods feel this doesn't warrant a new topic feel free to close.)

YouTube.com/HDstarcraft
Ryusei-R1
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States2106 Posts
March 20 2010 04:00 GMT
#2
This feels like a bad attempt to get subscribers.
Jaedong plz
SoMuchBetter
Profile Blog Joined April 2003
Australia10606 Posts
March 20 2010 04:01 GMT
#3
one thread like this has been closed already
AUSSIESCUM
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Bibbit
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Canada5377 Posts
March 20 2010 04:02 GMT
#4
On March 20 2010 13:00 Ryusei-R1 wrote:
This feels like a bad attempt to get subscribers.


This guy has a filthy amount of subscribers and I doubt needs any gimmicks to get more.
GreEny K
Profile Joined February 2008
Germany7312 Posts
March 20 2010 04:03 GMT
#5
How do you know who we are on youtube? My accounts are not the same.
Why would you ever choose failure, when success is an option.
PokePill
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States1048 Posts
March 20 2010 04:03 GMT
#6
For some reason I thought you were Husky or Inreach. What's your account name on SC2?
HDstarcraft
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States577 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-03-20 04:06:40
March 20 2010 04:04 GMT
#7
The intent of this was not to leverage more subscribers. I simply have a beta key that I want to give away back to the community.

I hope it didn't come off that way.


On March 20 2010 13:03 GreEny K wrote:
How do you know who we are on youtube? My accounts are not the same.


I don't know who you are on youtube in relation to TL, but I will just send the beta key through youtube's messaging system.
YouTube.com/HDstarcraft
Khalleb
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Canada1909 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-03-20 04:12:45
March 20 2010 04:11 GMT
#8
On March 20 2010 13:03 GreEny K wrote:
How do you know who we are on youtube? My accounts are not the same.

EDIT : you asnwer bfr me :D

but i have a question: how will you know if some1 mass acount and subcribe
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floor exercise
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Canada5847 Posts
March 20 2010 04:13 GMT
#9
On March 20 2010 13:04 HDstarcraft wrote:
The intent of this was not to leverage more subscribers. I simply have a beta key that I want to give away back to the community.


Is that why in your video you tell people they will get extra "raffles" for spamming forums

oh god now you're looking for a job or someone to pay you money to plug their company

are we certain HDstarcraft isnt CombatEx post-pubescence
HDstarcraft
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States577 Posts
March 20 2010 04:21 GMT
#10
On March 20 2010 13:13 floor exercise wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 20 2010 13:04 HDstarcraft wrote:
The intent of this was not to leverage more subscribers. I simply have a beta key that I want to give away back to the community.


Is that why in your video you tell people they will get extra "raffles" for spamming forums

oh god now you're looking for a job or someone to pay you money to plug their company

are we certain HDstarcraft isnt CombatEx post-pubescence


I'm not interested in getting into a forum argument, I'm not forcing you to participate in any way.


YouTube.com/HDstarcraft
Mr.Ch4rms
Profile Joined August 2008
Canada84 Posts
March 20 2010 04:32 GMT
#11
i like your channel, thanks for having it, i hope you make a TLer happy with a beta key.
thats it stroke me clover
sith
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
United States2474 Posts
March 20 2010 04:35 GMT
#12
I really really enjoy your youtube channel and I love what you are doing for the people who don't have SC2 Beta, but I'm not sure how I feel about this. You basically said in the youtube video you are encouraging people to spam forums about this contest and it feels like a semi-cheap way to get viewers. Not saying that was your intention from the beginning, but that's definitely what it comes off like based on the video.

Asking people to subscribe in order to have a good pool to send the key to: Sounds OK
Asking people to subscribe, as well as spam your account on "well traveled" forums: Sounds like you're trying to artificially gain more viewers.

Like I said I really enjoy your videos, keep it up! But I don't think what you have set up was the best way to go about this.
HDstarcraft
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States577 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-03-20 04:48:28
March 20 2010 04:46 GMT
#13
I see what you mean sith. In hindsight, the system I have will make users prone to spam forums. I added some rules to the contest which disqualify those who double post on a forum. I hope this will discourage users from spamming, which was not my intention.

Thanks for the feedback sith, I respect what people here at TL think.
YouTube.com/HDstarcraft
ChessWhiz
Profile Joined November 2006
United States260 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-03-20 04:49:41
March 20 2010 04:49 GMT
#14
I was already a subscriber. Does that mean I get double the chance of a key?

EDIT: I really really want one.
"chesswhiz aint too bad at all actually" --iNcontroL
Xeris
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
Iran17695 Posts
March 20 2010 04:50 GMT
#15
What I'm wondering is... who is HD Starcraft? I mean, what do you provide, etc... your post gives no info other than "watch this video and subscribe"
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Voyager
Profile Joined March 2010
Canada111 Posts
March 20 2010 04:50 GMT
#16
If he's trying to get more subscribers, I fail to see what the problem with this is. HD makes accessible to all with an internet connection good games in top definition.

People employed by Google for posting videos on YouTube make BANK for doing dick all.

I'd rather it be someone like HD making money instead of the other idiots who appear daily on the most watched videos list. If I see another make up tutorial, or some retard talking how tired they are from walking around with a camera filming them-self, and then uploading it to YouTube, my head will spontaneously combust.

The Final Frontier
HDstarcraft
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States577 Posts
March 20 2010 04:56 GMT
#17
On March 20 2010 13:50 Xeris wrote:
What I'm wondering is... who is HD Starcraft? I mean, what do you provide, etc... your post gives no info other than "watch this video and subscribe"


I upload videos (as often as I can) of the Starcraft 2 beta in HD. I've been around for about a year (mostly lurking TL forums), and started uploading vids of pro Korean Vods, but switched over to SC2 once beta came out.

I'm not established in the community as others (aka Day9, tasteless, etc who are far superior in knowledge than I am) but I am trying to "come up" so to speak.


In other news, I actually just received another key from a user. I'd like to promote another contest that rewards people less randomly... Perhaps a bake a cake contest like TL had a few months ago? Any suggestions? ^.^
YouTube.com/HDstarcraft
goswser
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States3548 Posts
March 20 2010 04:56 GMT
#18
Hi, I am Newguy. I just subscribed to HDStarcraft's channel, because hes a baller. I'm posting it because it gives me better chances in his raffle for a beta key woot! Since TL gets like 22,000 views a day or something maybe i get lots of raffle chances?
say you were born into a jungle indian tribe where food was scarce...would you run around from teepee to teepee stealing meat scraps after a day lazying around doing nothing except warming urself by a fire that you didn't even make yourself? -rekrul
kfour
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States106 Posts
March 20 2010 05:00 GMT
#19
On March 20 2010 13:56 Newguy wrote:
Hi, I am Newguy. I just subscribed to HDStarcraft's channel, because hes a baller. I'm posting it because it gives me better chances in his raffle for a beta key woot! Since TL gets like 22,000 views a day or something maybe i get lots of raffle chances?


I cant figure out if you're trolling, didn't watch the video or just aren't very smart.
GreEny K
Profile Joined February 2008
Germany7312 Posts
March 20 2010 05:04 GMT
#20
On March 20 2010 13:21 HDstarcraft wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 20 2010 13:13 floor exercise wrote:
On March 20 2010 13:04 HDstarcraft wrote:
The intent of this was not to leverage more subscribers. I simply have a beta key that I want to give away back to the community.


Is that why in your video you tell people they will get extra "raffles" for spamming forums

oh god now you're looking for a job or someone to pay you money to plug their company

are we certain HDstarcraft isnt CombatEx post-pubescence


I'm not interested in getting into a forum argument, I'm not forcing you to participate in any way.




When I click on subscribe it says that the channel available is HuskyTheHusky, is that correct?
Why would you ever choose failure, when success is an option.
Thegilaboy
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States2018 Posts
March 20 2010 05:07 GMT
#21
On March 20 2010 13:56 HDstarcraft wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 20 2010 13:50 Xeris wrote:
What I'm wondering is... who is HD Starcraft? I mean, what do you provide, etc... your post gives no info other than "watch this video and subscribe"


I upload videos (as often as I can) of the Starcraft 2 beta in HD. I've been around for about a year (mostly lurking TL forums), and started uploading vids of pro Korean Vods, but switched over to SC2 once beta came out.

I'm not established in the community as others (aka Day9, tasteless, etc who are far superior in knowledge than I am) but I am trying to "come up" so to speak.


In other news, I actually just received another key from a user. I'd like to promote another contest that rewards people less randomly... Perhaps a bake a cake contest like TL had a few months ago? Any suggestions? ^.^


Been subscribed to you for a while HD, just wanted to thank you here for the great videos.

And yeah, do something creative, its more fun to see what the community can come up with!
AskJoshy
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States1625 Posts
March 20 2010 05:15 GMT
#22
I tried to do the same thing and got shot down. =(
Heroes, Hearthstone, and SC2 videos: http://www.youtube.com/AskJoshy
Stymie[SC]
Profile Joined March 2010
Canada10 Posts
March 20 2010 05:38 GMT
#23
On March 20 2010 13:56 HDstarcraft wrote:
In other news, I actually just received another key from a user. I'd like to promote another contest that rewards people less randomly... Perhaps a bake a cake contest like TL had a few months ago? Any suggestions? ^.^


You should hold something like a pylon art contest like Matt and Steve did a little while back. This way, it actually takes some skill to win and you could make some really cool videos on it.
"This Zealot block would not be able to trap a Command Center, were it able to walk!" - Greth
Alou
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States3748 Posts
March 20 2010 06:16 GMT
#24
I'd prefer something more creative for a competition as well, but it kind of stinks to be in the position of "Hey guys, sorry about this, but I'm going to do a completely new competition. Sorry for those of you who already posted stuff on other sites etc." I'd say stick with this because you already started it and maybe in the future if you get this opportunity to do it again, do something different.

Still love your videos though :/
Life is Good.
Husky
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States3362 Posts
March 20 2010 06:22 GMT
#25
Did someone once again get HD confused with me? Do we seriously sound that much alike -_-

Also, someone mentioned HuskyTheHusky? Thats my old YouTube account, hasn't been used in like 8 months or something.
Commentaries: youtube.com/HuskyStarcraft
Alou
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States3748 Posts
March 20 2010 06:34 GMT
#26
On March 20 2010 15:22 HuskyTheHusky wrote:
Did someone once again get HD confused with me? Do we seriously sound that much alike -_-

Also, someone mentioned HuskyTheHusky? Thats my old YouTube account, hasn't been used in like 8 months or something.


I think you're on the "Similar Channels" page. When you subscribe to HDStarcraft, it shows your account and a few other SC channels. It's like a 'Related Videos' thing but for channels. So it could kind of confuse people if they're not to familiar with youtube other than watching videos.
Life is Good.
GenesisX
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Canada4267 Posts
March 20 2010 06:41 GMT
#27
HD! I am one of your biggest fans! :D
I'm already subscribed, and will find some forums to post on!
My youtube ID (?) is jtEPICNESS
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prototype.
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Canada4215 Posts
March 20 2010 06:51 GMT
#28
What's with all these people hosting beta key contests where subscription to their youtube channel is the only way to enter? Is there anything wrong with participants just PM'ing their entry or posting in this thread to participate? No...

I've lost trust in these types of contests ever since oversky's (perfectionistemblem) contest being a dud and not mentioning anything.
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Wedge
Profile Joined March 2008
Canada580 Posts
March 20 2010 06:54 GMT
#29
On March 20 2010 15:51 prototype. wrote:

I've lost trust in these types of contests ever since oversky's (perfectionistemblem) contest being a dud and not mentioning anything.


If I recall correctly, HD also had one of those contests a while back, regarding subscriptions and a possible beta key, but obviously nothing came out of it, due to the fact that BlizzCon had no beta key.

Might have been a nice gesture to reward his old subscribers who signed up for his previous contest a beta key that he now owns, as opposed to trying to basically pull the same contest twice.
Alou
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States3748 Posts
March 20 2010 06:55 GMT
#30
On March 20 2010 15:51 prototype. wrote:
What's with all these people hosting beta key contests where subscription to their youtube channel is the only way to enter? Is there anything wrong with participants just PM'ing their entry or posting in this thread to participate? No...

I've lost trust in these types of contests ever since oversky's (perfectionistemblem) contest being a dud and not mentioning anything.


How hard is it to subscribe to a channel? And why wouldn't you want to subscribe to a Starcraft 2 related channel? I mean if his channel was about something completely unrelated then yeah it wouldn't make much sense, but subscribing to his channel isn't something crazy for him to ask.
Life is Good.
Manifesto7
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Osaka27174 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-03-20 07:37:50
March 20 2010 07:13 GMT
#31
Consistency. I dont think there is much wrong with it, but if the other guy is going to get closed I will close this one too.

We have a thread for giving away the keys. Please use that one if you wish to simply give them away.

In the future, because you are a content creator, please talk to the TL staff before creating these threads. It is important to have a relationship with the staff of the site that you are using to prevent misunderstandings rather than just using a site for your own gain. If people followed basic etiquette we would not have 10% of the problems we do.
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