As the fandom gets larger, you'll see more and more of these types of methods unfortunately. I know furrys, and the millenial generation in general, have a distinct allergy to any form of advertising, however if it wasn't effective, people wouldn't do it.
It is possible to be creative in art and in marketing, but since many furries are allergic to the later, well, this is what you get. Throw more money at the problem until it creates a new problem-- but enough about politics.
The difference between those who are creative and those who are not is what they can do with the limitations thrown on them. I do welcome the new rule change because if I wanted to run a sweepstakes I wouldn't have to force people to give out links, they'd want to naturally. I think that'd leave a better taste in people's mouth as well and seeing as how controversial these methods have become I'm thankful it was changed before I had just used them as everyone else did.
I wouldn't also use it to 'throw money at people' but to throw my product at people. Establishing writers can find this especially useful to get you book out there by offering x copies for y entries). Or an artists can provide an exclusive print (x copies for y entries). As a furry I'd rather see that. But money talks, so it'd be best to hybrid the two: a grand prize of cash with sub-prizes of your art.
As the fandom gets larger, you'll see more and more of these types of methods unfortunately. I know furrys, and the millenial generation in general, have a distinct allergy to any form of advertising, however if it wasn't effective, people wouldn't do it.
It is possible to be creative in art and in marketing, but since many furries are allergic to the later, well, this is what you get. Throw more money at the problem until it creates a new problem-- but enough about politics.
The difference between those who are creative and those who are not is what they can do with the limitations thrown on them. I do welcome the new rule change because if I wanted to run a sweepstakes I wouldn't have to force people to give out links, they'd want to naturally. I think that'd leave a better taste in people's mouth as well and seeing as how controversial these methods have become I'm thankful it was changed before I had just used them as everyone else did.
I wouldn't also use it to 'throw money at people' but to throw my product at people. Establishing writers can find this especially useful to get you book out there by offering x copies for y entries). Or an artists can provide an exclusive print (x copies for y entries). As a furry I'd rather see that. But money talks, so it'd be best to hybrid the two: a grand prize of cash with sub-prizes of your art.