And The uTest “Bug of the Month” Contest Winner Is……
Our first-ever “Bug of the Month” competition came to a close on August 29 – and what a month it was! More than 4,000 – that’s right 4,000 – people joined uTest on Facebook to partake in the “testivities.” And just as we’d hoped, we received a lot of interesting bugs, error messages and easter eggs over the last few weeks — ranging from weird to wacky to scary, and everything in between. It all went according to plan. Excellent.
Who knew that this kind of social contest would get people so fired up (not to mention so competitive)? The contest really heated up in the final weeks, as the number of “likes” climbed higher and higher with each passing day. And similar to politicians in a “too close to call” election, participants hit the campaign trail hard in the final days, trying to convince the app testing world that their entry deserved to win.
As a result of this overwhelming response to our inaugural contest, we decided to up the ante and add two extra prizes into the mix. So, after 4, 406 “likes” and a collection of captured bugs, we’re excited to announce the winners:
- In 1st place was Abagail Gm from the Philipines with 1844 “likes.” She walks way with a new iPod Touch for her efforts.
- Manas Mehta from India takes the 2nd prize, a trendy iPod Nano for the bug with the second highest number of “likes.”
- And the 3rd prize goes to Amos Naor for our Judge’s Choice Award (the most interesting and thought-provoking easter egg– and one we had never seen before) For unearthing this gem, Amos will receive a stylish iPod shuffle.
Plans are already underway for the next app-related contest, so be sure to connect with us on the uTest Facebook page. In the meantime, keep your eyes pealed for the next Bug of the Month.
(The warped & witty writers over at Blonde 2.0 contributed to this post)
Is this what the world has come to? We reward those who cheat and leave the hard workers dissapointed.
How about the fact that I offered to provide proof that all three winners used multiple fake accounts to vote for themselves, but the uTest Facebook admin ignored me?
It’ really sad that uTest Facebook page endorses the creation of multiple fake accounts, which is against the Facebook terms or service.
Hi Chuks,
I’m sorry you’re disappointed in the results of this FB contest. You finished in 4th place out of more than 50 entries, which is an accomplishment in itself. We received 50+ entries and 4,000+ ‘Likes’, and while we investigated claims of vote swapping or fraud against a number of the entrants (including you, for what it’s worth), we didn’t find conclusive evidence to disqualify anyone (including you).
We’re doing our best to create fun, engaging contests around app testing and bugs — something that a lot of people had a lot of fun with. But at the end of the day, it was a simple game… a popularity contest… We even tripled the number of prizes from 1 to 3 because the response was so overwhelming.
You mentioned that you participate in a lot of FB contests, which is 100% fine. But if you don’t find ours enjoyable or in line with your expectations, I would kindly suggest you skip our future contests and games.
On a personal note, I’ll tell you that histrionics and being overly dramatic is an ineffective way to make yourself heard or win credibility. Best wishes in your future FB contests.
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