Giveaway of the Day Forums » Topic: Third Party Activations "don't work" https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/860 Giveaway of the Day Forums » Topic: Third Party Activations "don't work" en-US Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:55:40 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.2 Wolven on "Third Party Activations "don't work"" https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/860#post-5022 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 06:43:41 +0000 Wolven 5022@https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/

I hope you were. I was projecting the thought. lol!

BuBBy on "Third Party Activations "don't work"" https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/860#post-5021 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 06:34:44 +0000 BuBBy 5021@https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/

That's precisely what I thought you were saying.
Although I would have used the word 'good' in preference to 'great'.

But if I said that, you'd think I was reading your mind. (l33t moderator powers)

Wolven on "Third Party Activations "don't work"" https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/860#post-5020 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 06:27:48 +0000 Wolven 5020@https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/

That's precisely what I thought you were saying.

Although I would have used the word 'good' in preference to 'great'. 'Good' is still not knocking GOTD. It is just a reminder that there are areas to be worked on for future improvement.

Well, just had a final check of the mail - Still no reg key - GOTD could move towards greatness perhaps, if they could get an extended reg period for problem installs. As we all know, there have been a few lately. On this one, I missed the program (always a first time), so stiff cheddar, ...there will be more. But I am not happy with the amount of time and sleep I lost in the process.

BuBBy on "Third Party Activations "don't work"" https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/860#post-5019 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 06:25:02 +0000 BuBBy 5019@https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/

I'm sure that I am only saying what Everyone is thinking.

Note, I am not criticizing the GOTD team at all. I think they have been doing a great job. But I hope some lessons for the future, can be learned from the past 5 days.

Wolven on "Third Party Activations "don't work"" https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/860#post-5018 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 06:18:28 +0000 Wolven 5018@https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/

Well stated BuBBy.
Now that you have lost your job we all owe you a beer lol

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Activate.exe Fan.

BuBBy on "Third Party Activations "don't work"" https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/860#post-5016 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 05:40:59 +0000 BuBBy 5016@https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/

This is meant purely as constructive criticism - and hopefully it is something that the GOTD Team can take onboard. I know many people feel like they have been "stung" by some of the giveaways this week, and really many of the problems were not caused by GOTD.

That is not to say, that GOTD could not have avoided these issues and user agro if they could foresee just how poorly things things would run when left up to external parties.

  • Fri - April 13.
    WebSite X5 - Problems with Activation process (Registration code/product code confusion, "product code already assigned" error, registration website outages, Spam emails.

  • Sun - April 15
    Power Phone Book - Problems with Activation Process, Activation emails sent out in Russian

  • Wed - April 18
    goCRM - Problems with Activation Process (Voucher Code Expiring), Unresponsive (asleep?) support.

The giveaways that (for the most part) seem to go ahead without a hitch are the ones where GOTD manage themselves via the in-house activate.exe

I believe the most appropriate thing I can say on this - "If you want something done properly - you have got to do it yourself".