Asking for votes is a privelege SA extends to it's members. It is NOT a right.

This is not a government site, therefore free speech rights do NOT apply.

If you choose to post an ask and refuse to show consideration by posting that you are RTF'ing, then you will have your thread locked.

It's YOUR responsibilty to ensure you keep up with your ask. If you know in advance you will not have access to log in and RTF for 3+ days, post to your thread and it will not get locked.

The 2 week minimum membership requirement was enacted to prevent people from other sites coming to SA and getting votes when they have no intention of returning those votes. This was deemed unfair to SA regulars.

Like with all rules, those who seek to use others will find a way around the limits, so requiring people to RTF at LEAST as often as they are asking others to vote for them was added.

Some choose to only post to their own thread when they RTF, while others have read what I posted on how to lead them to YOUR thread so they can RTF.

I'm actually kind of surprised I have to explain this.

Asking for votes is a privelege SA extends to it's members. With that in mind, please read and heed:

If you break these rules, your thread/post/comment will be modified and/or deleted and locked and you will be banned.

DO'S:

1} DO put the end date, how often we can vote, and a contest identifier in your title. See this thread for tips:
Voting Tips  http://www.sweepstakesplus.com/smf/voting-tips-t25218.0.html
2} DO include the SA listing in your post. If you can't find it, at least tell us the name of the contest.
3} DO try to RTF daily, even if your ask is a 1x.
4} DO include your vote# {if available} when you vote.
5} DO C&P your ask when you post you voted. *see below: *Quote your OP {Original Post} from YOUR thread.
6} DO pay attention to those who RTF and those who don't. If someone has only 1 post, it's likely they aren't eligible to even ask.
If they are eligible? It's very likely they are "hit and run" type, posting here and never returning to ever RTF.  
7} DO post you RTF'd to their thread, not just your own. I personally don't enter "vote for me" contests, but I DO vote daily. I {and some others} will only vote for you if you RTF to threads other than JUST your own.
8} DO be aware that if you post at SA, you will be expected to RTF at SA.
9} PLEASE DO post you will be asking when your 2 weeks are up when you vote, but do NOT include your link. You may let us know what the contest is if it's not already listed.

*Quote your OP {Original Post} from YOUR thread.

HOW TO:

Just go to YOUR thread and click on QUOTE. Right click and click on SELECT ALL and then COPY.
Now go to and open the thread where you are voting and hit REPLY
Right click {with your cursor in the reply box} and click on PASTE. You can add any info {ie: I VOTED, I was vote #5, etc} above or below what you just C&P'ed.
Now your ask is posted, which provides the voting link and if they click on it, will take them to YOUR thread, where they can easily RTF!  
That way people won't have to try to find your thread - or which thread you mean if you have multiple asks - and then they'll post they RTF'ed to your thread and bump you up in return!

Win-Win!!!  

We had a few people who protested they didn't RTF to other threads than their own, because they couldn't figure out how to find those threads, so I posted how to find them.

Now, if everyone quotes their OP {Original Post} from the thread they started when they vote, those who have trouble need only to click on the top, where it shows {quote by} at the top of the quoted post and it will take them right to the thread - no searching required!

When you have an active ask and are posting you voted for someone, why not quote your OP {Original Post} from YOUR thread?

That way people won't have to try to find your thread - or which thread you mean if you have multiple asks - and then they'll post they RTF'ed to your thread and bump you up in return!

Win-Win!!!  

HOW TO:

Just go to YOUR thread and click on QUOTE. Right click and click on SELECT ALL and then COPY.

Now go to and open the thread where you are voting and hit REPLY

Right click {with your cursor in the reply box} and click on PASTE. You can add any info {ie: I VOTED, I was vote #5, etc} above or below what you just C&P'ed.

Now your ask is posted, which provides the voting link.

And if they click on your name, it will take them to YOUR thread, where they can easily RTF!  

  Easy how to:

1} Post your OWN thread, 1 thread per contest so do post different threads for different contests, noting the end date and how often we can vote in your title, along with the name of the contest or at least the name of the sponsor. ESPECIALLY If you *have* to post a shortened link, at least post the contest title/sponsor, so people will know it's safe to click.

Before you ask for votes - is/was it listed at SA?
http://www.sweepstakesplus.com/smf/before-you-ask-for-votes-iswas-it-listed-at-sa-t79011.0.html

2} Go to the other threads in this forum, then vote for them - post you voted and any info you can: I voted,  3874, etc. You only need to post this once {for a 1x ask} or daily {for a daily ask}.

{With a lot of the voting contests, after you vote, it will tell you what the vote tally is, or say something like "vote recorded 04-14-2007, 2:53pm".  If you can, copy this line into your "I voted" post to verify that you really did vote.}

3} If you post a 1x ask, at *least* vote 1x for the other asks. If you post a daily, you will be expected to RTF for the other daily asks.

If everyone who posts an ask votes for their fellow SA vote askers, there will be no need to bump your own thread, since the others will bump when they vote!

So please post you RTF'ed to their threads, so they can keep track of who voted for them and to bump their threads up too, thanks!

If you have a 1x ask, you are allowed to bump your thread 1x a day, to see if there is anyone who hasn't voted for you yet.

See? Easy!  



^^^If you post an ask, but don't RTF in other threads, your thread will be modified after 3 days and will be locked after 4 days from your thread post date to protect the SA members who would wait in vain for an RTF.


PLEASE only bump your thread 1x a day - which should only be needed if your ask is a 1x, since if you are RTF'ing {Returning The Favor}, others will bump your thread *for* you.

Please only respond you voted to other threads 1x a day also, ty 


Have more than one ask at a time?
 
It's preferable that you start a thread for each ask, especially if they have different end dates and/or different vote specs: 1x vs daily.

  Easy how to:

1} Post your OWN thread, 1 thread per contest so do post different threads for different contests, noting the end date and how often we can vote in your title, along with the name of the contest or at least the name of the sponsor. ESPECIALLY If you *have* to post a shortened link, at least post the contest title/sponsor, so people will know it's safe to click.

Before you ask for votes - is/was it listed at SA?
http://www.sweepstakesplus.com/smf/before-you-ask-for-votes-iswas-it-listed-at-sa-t79011.0.html

2} Go to the other threads in this forum, then vote for them - post you voted and any info you can: I voted,  3874, etc. You only need to post this once {for a 1x ask} or daily {for a daily ask}.

{With a lot of the voting contests, after you vote, it will tell you what the vote tally is, or say something like "vote recorded 04-14-2007, 2:53pm".  If you can, copy this line into your "I voted" post to verify that you really did vote.}

3} If you post a 1x ask, at *least* vote 1x for the other asks. If you post a daily, you will be expected to RTF for the other daily asks.

If everyone who posts an ask votes for their fellow SA vote askers, there will be no need to bump your own thread, since the others will bump when they vote!

So please post you RTF'ed to their threads, so they can keep track of who voted for them and to bump their threads up too, thanks!

If you have a 1x ask, you are allowed to bump your thread 1x a day, to see if there is anyone who hasn't voted for you yet.

See? Easy!  



^^^If you post an ask, but don't RTF in other threads, your thread will be modified after 3 days and will be locked after 4 days from your thread post date to protect the SA members who would wait in vain for an RTF.


PLEASE only bump your thread 1x a day - which should only be needed if your ask is a 1x, since if you are RTF'ing {Returning The Favor}, others will bump your thread *for* you.

Please only respond you voted to other threads 1x a day also, ty 


Have more than one ask at a time?
 
It's preferable that you start a thread for each ask, especially if they have different end dates and/or different vote specs: 1x vs daily.