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I've got a link to us at http://www.gayboysupport.nl/ on this page http://www.gayboysupport.nl/06-en-links.htm :icon_razz That site is already listed in our resources section.

 

Re: An idea for a contest... your thoughts?

I just get a graphic which says "Why can't I breath whenever I think about you?" when viewing the site in FireFox. So I can't get to your link.

 

OK, since we haven't had many entries yet, here's some ideas for you:

1. Go through the sites listed in our Resources section and check their links/resources page. If they don't have a link to us, send them an email saying sosmething like: "I am a member of a great coming out discussion forum called Empty Closets at http://www.emptyclosets.com. I think this would be a good addition to your links/resources page. Would you consider adding it please? There is already a link to your site on the Empty Closets resources page."

2. Go through the sites linked from their links/resources page. If they don't have a link, send them a similar email but change the last sentance to something like: "If you wish I can ask the Empty Closets webmaster to add a return link on the resources page."

3. Search on Google and other search engines for gay coming out resources and support sites. Use the same sort of searcg method as you used to find Empty Closets. If they don't have a link, send them the same sort of email as above.

Obviously you need to check the sites are suitable before asking them to link. We only really want links on gay support sites and youth support sites.

You should be able to find a contact email address or form on most sites. If not, webmaster@... is a good one to try.

Most of the sites you would be contacting will probably reply in a day or two. Even if they say they will add it at their next update, post your success here. I dunno whether Seth will count it as an entry if the link is not actually there (probably not) but it shows it's on the way!

You can always post a list of the sites you have contacted here, whether or not they have replied. This shows you are actively trying to get us links, and gives some for Seth to check out at the end of the competition.

If you've got a spare hour or two, give it a go! You'll be helping Empty Closets and you may even win an iPod for your trouble!

 

I'm rather disappointed in the lack of entries here so far. Maybe you are all too busy to have the time for this? Or maybe some of you are working at it and just haven't posted your results yet? There's still another six weeks to go though, so plenty of time.

As a moderator, I feel my entry shouldn't quality for the prize (I don't want an iPod anyway) so if there is just one entry with a listing on an appropriate 3rd party website (not your own site) then that one person would win. Even iff a few people get entries in, the chances of winning the iPod here are much better than in just about any other contest!

Good luck!

 

Incidentally, if a site wants a banner, use the one at the top. The URL is http://emptyclosets.com/images/new_h_01.gif

 

Seth will make contact with the winner and can sort out how to deliver the prize in a way that won't cause any problems. Maybe you could ask him to give the equivalent value as a donation to charity instead, or order something on Amazon for you? There's always a way around these problems, and Seth would appreciate that.

 

Three days to go! Are we going to have a flurry of last-minute entries?

 

I have just added us onto the Coming Out section on Wikipedia here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coming_out though of course someone else could easily remove it again!