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# Even a consenting creator of the 'winning entry'
get nothing... take a look at the pages, they all claim to be sent in by some third party, and the 'consent' email makes it clear you'll get nothing in any event.
(I helped save b3ta! mofaha ┐( ˘_˘)┌ ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ, Thu 26 Jul 2007, 16:15, archived)
# I got a portable DVD player
and, er, I forget what the other thing was
(I helped save b3ta! HappyToast Groat froth, Thu 26 Jul 2007, 16:18, archived)
# But didn't you actively threaten them?
(I helped save b3ta! mofaha ┐( ˘_˘)┌ ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ, Thu 26 Jul 2007, 16:19, archived)
# no, just asked them nicely
I find anger and violence rarely gets you what you want
(I helped save b3ta! HappyToast Groat froth, Thu 26 Jul 2007, 16:21, archived)
# My point is
they did not offer, and had you let it go you would have received nothing. I think that's sharp practice.
Seriously, this whole thing would be a non-issue for me were it not for the fact that the publications themselves are so fucking horrible and their methods are so demonstrably underhand and dishonest.
(I helped save b3ta! mofaha ┐( ˘_˘)┌ ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ, Thu 26 Jul 2007, 16:25, archived)
# true
If they had asked before printing I would have said no - unless the prize was worth it ;)

They really are a shocking excuse for a publication, and I think Riverghost deserves a medal for having the nerve to buy them each week.
(I helped save b3ta! HappyToast Groat froth, Thu 26 Jul 2007, 16:34, archived)
# Yeah, though to be honest
I think he uses this as an excuse ;)
(I helped save b3ta! mofaha ┐( ˘_˘)┌ ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ, Thu 26 Jul 2007, 16:36, archived)
# ^This
I felt kind of dirty just for flicking through one when I was first told about the 'all pics stolen from b3ta' disclaimer and wanted to see it for myself.
(I helped save b3ta! Afinkawan Yes I can hear you Clem Fandango, Thu 26 Jul 2007, 16:37, archived)
# I got one for emailing them when they used one of my pics as 'Reader Winner'.
Didn't need to threaten them but I assume that is only because others had already done the good work putting them on the run.
(I helped save b3ta! Afinkawan Yes I can hear you Clem Fandango, Thu 26 Jul 2007, 16:22, archived)