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Apple Store Credit? I'd rather take cash thanks.

by hahainternet 14y ago

hackmiester 14y ago
Yes, it seems strange that github would be giving away prizes that are so... closed.
- jychang 14y ago
  There are more legal restrictions on giving away cash.
  - fruchtose 14y ago
    If Github is willing to give away hardware or Apple Store cash, then I would hope they can be flexible with another form of payment. They're only dealing with five winners, after all.
- streptomycin 14y ago
  A proprietary software company giving away prizes that let you buy stuff from another proprietary software company? Say it ain't so!
  - benatkin 14y ago
    But GitHub open sources almost everything! http://tom.preston-werner.com/2011/11/22/open-source-everything.html http://tom.preston-werner.com/2011/11/22/open-source-everyth...
swang 14y ago
Are there more restrictions with having a contest that gives away cash/check rather than prizes/gift cards?
elemeno 14y ago
Apple Store Credit can be trivially given to anyone in a pretty large number of countries in the world - something that probably isn't true for cash.
- w1ntermute 14y ago
  I'd be more than happy to accept payment in the form of Bitcoins. OTOH, Apple Store Credit is worthless to me, as I don't own any Apple products, nor do I have an account on Apple's digital store.
  - nfriedly 14y ago
    It's extra hassle, but you could probably sell it for roughly the equivalent value in bitcoins on bitmit.net or a similar site.
jonpaul 14y ago
Doesn't this sentiment feel a bit too entitled to anyone? If someone is having a contest and you don't like the prize, just ignore the contest.
- johncoltrane 14y ago
  If someone is posting something on a public discussion forum and you don't like some or parts of it, just ignore the post? Or give your opinion? This news was posted here to generate discussion and that's what happened. Are you not OK with that? And I second the parent's sentiment: the prize has no value at all. "Karma points" or SO reputation have probably more value to the target population than that.
  - jonpaul 14y ago
    There is nothing inherently wrong with sharing an opinion. I just disagree with the opinion and feel that said opinion reeks of entitlement. How does the prize not have value? If you won, you could trade/sell/exchange the prize for something else... so, wouldn't you agree that means it has value? If you want to ignore this paragraph, I'm fine with that... as having a discussion on the definition of value probably has little value.
  - hahainternet 14y ago
    While I don't feel that I am acting entitled (I am not participating in the competition) his criticism has merit. I should not have been so dismissive, especially after posting encouraging higher quality posts recently. I apologise for my snarkyness, but I do feel that Apple Store Credit is not much of a prize.

Apple Store Credit? I'd rather take cash thanks.

hackmiester 14y ago

Yes, it seems strange that github would be giving away prizes that are so... closed.

jychang 14y ago
There are more legal restrictions on giving away cash.
- fruchtose 14y ago
  If Github is willing to give away hardware or Apple Store cash, then I would hope they can be flexible with another form of payment. They're only dealing with five winners, after all.
streptomycin 14y ago
A proprietary software company giving away prizes that let you buy stuff from another proprietary software company? Say it ain't so!
- benatkin 14y ago
  But GitHub open sources almost everything! http://tom.preston-werner.com/2011/11/22/open-source-everything.html http://tom.preston-werner.com/2011/11/22/open-source-everyth...

swang 14y ago

Are there more restrictions with having a contest that gives away cash/check rather than prizes/gift cards?

elemeno 14y ago

Apple Store Credit can be trivially given to anyone in a pretty large number of countries in the world - something that probably isn't true for cash.

w1ntermute 14y ago
I'd be more than happy to accept payment in the form of Bitcoins. OTOH, Apple Store Credit is worthless to me, as I don't own any Apple products, nor do I have an account on Apple's digital store.
- nfriedly 14y ago
  It's extra hassle, but you could probably sell it for roughly the equivalent value in bitcoins on bitmit.net or a similar site.

jonpaul 14y ago

Doesn't this sentiment feel a bit too entitled to anyone? If someone is having a contest and you don't like the prize, just ignore the contest.

johncoltrane 14y ago
If someone is posting something on a public discussion forum and you don't like some or parts of it, just ignore the post? Or give your opinion? This news was posted here to generate discussion and that's what happened. Are you not OK with that? And I second the parent's sentiment: the prize has no value at all. "Karma points" or SO reputation have probably more value to the target population than that.
- jonpaul 14y ago
  There is nothing inherently wrong with sharing an opinion. I just disagree with the opinion and feel that said opinion reeks of entitlement. How does the prize not have value? If you won, you could trade/sell/exchange the prize for something else... so, wouldn't you agree that means it has value? If you want to ignore this paragraph, I'm fine with that... as having a discussion on the definition of value probably has little value.
- hahainternet 14y ago
  While I don't feel that I am acting entitled (I am not participating in the competition) his criticism has merit. I should not have been so dismissive, especially after posting encouraging higher quality posts recently. I apologise for my snarkyness, but I do feel that Apple Store Credit is not much of a prize.