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Monday, June 2, 2008

RALPH's new Discussion Boards is giving you the chance to win an easy $100 for the best topic or thread of the month.

With $100 smackeroos you could buy a case of beer, a new pair of boardies and a RALPH magazine

RALPH is looking for the most creative and funniest topic or thread left in the Discussion Boards.

Simply create a unique display name and you might get the opportunity to chat to a bunch of sexy models and RALPH readers. So get writing and before you know it you could be $100 richer.

Last month's winner for comment of the month was Pritika Datt from Blacktown, NSW. Terms & Conditions
Prize
1st Prize - $100 for best topic or thread of the month
Conditions
1. VARIABLES General: 1.1 Resident of: Australia only 1.2 Minimum age, if any: None (Condition 2) Dates/Times: 1.3 Commencement time: 10.00 1.4 Commencement date: 2 June, 2008 1.5 Closing time: 12am 1.6 Closing date: 30th June, 2008 1.7 Judging time: 1 July 2008, 9am 1.8 The names of the winner’s names will appear on RALPH.com

2. WHO MAY ENTER
The only persons who may enter and be awarded prizes are residents of the place specified in Condition 1.1, who have attained the age specified in Condition 1.2 (if an age is specified in that Condition), who are not (i) employees of, or contractors to, the Promoter or any of its agencies involved with this competition, or (ii) members of the immediate family of such employees and contractors. "Immediate family" means spouse, defacto spouse, parent, natural or adopted child, and sibling (whether natural or adopted by a parent), whether or not they live in the same household as the employee/contractor.

3. ENTRANTS BOUND BY CONDITIONS
By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these conditions.

4. HOW TO ENTER
To enter, entrants must upload a comment that features creative, humourous or original content. 4a. Entries must be: (i) the original independent creation of the entrant (ii) owned by the entrant, and (iii) free of any claims, including copyright or trademark claims, by other parties. 4b. Entries must not have been: (i) published previously, (ii) won prizes or awards in other competitions, (iii) be restricted in any way, or (iv) infringe any third party rights. 4c. It is a condition of the awarding of each prize that the winner must, if requested to do so by the Promoter, sign and return any Affirmation of Eligibility to Enter, Ownership of Entry, Release and Compliance statements provided to the winner by the promoter. The failure to return the signed statements will result in the entitlement to the prize being forfeited and the selection of another winner.

5. LIMITATIONS ON ENTRY
There is no limit to the number of entries per entrant.

6. DURATION
This competition commences at the Sydney time and date specified in Conditions 1.3 and 1.4. Entries must be received by the Sydney time and date specified in Conditions 1.5 and 1.6.
At the time and date specified in Conditions 1.7 and 1.8, the judges will choose one winner as the entrant with the most creative and original response to the question asked or content that’s related to the article. Chance plays no part in determining the winner. The promoter reserves the right to disqualify any entrant submitting an entry which, in the opinion of the promoter, includes objectionable content, including but not limited to profanity, nudity, potentially insulting, scandalous, inflammatory or defamatory images or language. The judges' decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

8. PRIZE
1st prize is $100 for best thread or topic of the month Total Prize Pool worth $100 and is open only to Australian and New Zealand residents All prize items are valued inclusive of GST and the Promoter takes no responsibility for any variations in item values. The prize is not transferable, exchangeable or redeemable for cash. In the event of that any prize item is unavailable, the Promoter reserves the right to substitute a prize item of equal or greater value. Any taxes (other than GST, if any) which may be payable as a consequence of a winner receiving the prize are the sole responsibility of the winner.

9. NO QUALITY, ETC, REPRESENTATIONS/EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY
The Promoter makes no representations or warranties as to the quality/suitability/merchantability of any of the goods/services offered as prizes. To the extent permitted by law, the Promoter is not liable for any loss suffered or sustained, to person or property and including, but not limited to, consequential (including economic) loss by reason of any act or omission, deliberate or negligent, by the Promoter, or its servants or agents, in connection with the arrangement for supply, or the supply, of any goods or services by any person to the prize winner and, where applicable, to any family/persons accompanying the winner. The winner and his or her guests must sign and return any liability release provided by the Promoter and/or its contractors as a condition of the prize being awarded. A winner and any guests under 18 years must be accompanied by a parent or guardian who signs any liability indemnity provided by the Promoter as a condition of the prize being awarded. Failure to return the signed releases and indemnities will result in the entitlement to the prize being forfeited and the selection of another winner. This clause does not affect, and is not intended to affect, any rights a consumer might have, which are not able to be excluded under applicable Australian consumer protection laws. To the fullest extent permitted by law, any liability of the Promoter or its servant or agents for breach of any such rights is limited to the payment of the cost of having the prize supplied again.

10. WINNER NOTIFICATION AND PUBLICATION
The winner will be notified by mail and may also be notified by telephone and/or email, using the details provided in their entry, and the name and suburb of the winner will be published as specified in Condition 10.

11. OWNERSHIP OF ENTRIES
All entries become and remain the property of the Promoter.

12. INTERNET
If for any reason this competition is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorised intervention, fraud, technical failures or any other causes beyond the control of the Promoter which corrupt or affect the administration security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this competition, the Promoter reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the competition. The Promoter assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorised access to, or alteration of, entries. The Promoter is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any email or entry to be received by the Promoter on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any Website, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to participant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials in this competition. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR THE INFORMATION ON A WEBSITE, OR TO OTHERWISE UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS COMPETITION, MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, WHETHER SUCCESSFUL OR NOT, THE PROMOTER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

13. PROMOTER
The Promoter is ninemsn Pty Ltd, ABN 33 077 753 461, Level 7 Tower Building, Australia Square, 264 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000.

14. ENTIRE CONDITIONS
These conditions constitute the entire agreement of the parties relating to the entry and the conduct of the competition.