Thoughts on Sunshine Scratch Off?

[askomsky]

Hmmm.........I totally see your point. It's ashame, with the huge number of SR members, you only see so many active members on here. I definitely feel that SM's should have access to it as they have proved being active just by attainment of that status. As to how to include non-SM's, perhaps the opportunity could be tied to their previous month/quarterly performance. A value of $XX.XX could be set that they must meet monthly/quarterly to have access to the scratch-off. Just as an example, a non-SM might have to have $5.00 worth of activity monthly/ $15 monthly.

I'm not sure whether or not it should be tied to posting on the forum. Not everyone has a comfort level with that. However, if they are doing surveys, shopping and/or paid offers, they ARE contributing to SR.

I think this idea is probably the best if you want my 2 cents.
Just making it $5 or $10 a month ensures that at least the members who do nothing more then a DS or OTX each day etc has to earn them at least that much.

I'm definitely hearing some good arguments on both sides. What makes me mad are people that I see who have been members since 2006 and done nothing but the daily scratch off and locked other people out because of it. I do see the value in giving new-ish people the scratch off just to get them involved in the site to begin with. One of the reasons that we now have the most popular offers show up on the scratch off page when people get there and it is already over for the day is to try to show them other ways to make money. It does seem to help a little because a lot of people do those most popular offers FROM that page.

Decisions, decisions!!!!

I agree, bc to me what in the world is the point just to log in and do a scratch off? To me it would be a waste of time if those people (06 members) are only doing that and then locking out newer members who are just getting the hang of it.

Like others said basing it on a transaction count per day could be tough, but maybe 1-3 transactions per week? To me that is definitely more doable. Again I like Pat's idea or the 1-3 per week, again this is a business decision so I'll support whatever decision you make but I don't think it's unreasonable to ask these members to at least attempt a survey or offer once a week. If they do and get credit then SR is making money and a win/win situation.