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Method Man wrote:
Idk but it'd be cool if the mods had give aways every once and a while lol
I wouldn't rule it out, but keep in mind that pretty much every giveaway conducted on a major site is sponsored.
We're pretty adamant about retaining the independent spirit of our community and IF we were to do a contest, we'd need to make sure that everything is labeled clearly and transparently so that our staff members aren't called upon to personally "endorse" any product or service. We come to NikeTalk to share GENUINE opinions. The site would lose a lot of integrity if we were putting ourselves up for sale. An advertisement in a clearly labeled space is one thing... but subverting the community for private gain is completely unacceptable.
The only company sponsored giveaway I can think of that would be mutually beneficial and wouldnt tarnish the NT "brand" (for better lack of a word) is Eastbay. Similar to how they have reps on here that are helpful and answer members questions and in turn members might see that and might be more inclined to purchase from Eastbay vs one of their competitors. Everyone wins but more importantly NT's integrity stays intact.
But it would have to be executed right.