ChallengeYourMates.com

It has come to my attention that another site has begun to use the uVme games site as a way to raise funds for charity.

Clearly, this is splendid; the more we raise for charity - the better. However, I have some doubt as to the veracity of this new site’s claims. The reason for my misgivings is that the site in question has lifted content from this site. Ok, as far as the Internet goes, this is not a serious misdemeanour. However, it is an indicator of the owner’s ethics if they feel this is a reasonable practice.

So, please be vigilant - check all claims. How do you know the site is really giving to charity? How do you know the owner is operating the site ethically and with good conscience?

I operate uVmePlayersLounge and ChallengeYourMates with three factors in mind: openness, honesty and reliability. If you, and your friends really want to be sure they are giving to charity when they play uVme games - you know where to come.

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I’ve just taken ‘delivery’ of a batch of shiny new toolbars for this blog-site. So now you can download a unique ChallengeYourMates toolbar…

Why would you want to do this?
Well, the information build up here is gathering pace - especially with
rapid developments to the games site. Sooo… you need to get the
toolbar to keep up with all the news. As soon as we have news (new
games, tournaments, charity updates… whatever) we tell you about it,
or if there is something YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT we will tell you - but with the toolbar you get this information first!

The CYM Toolbar sits quietly in your browser (doesn’t take up a lot of space), looks very, very cool - and offers instant links to all the charity information, news, tips, and - of course - the games site.

Where do you get it?
Look down the right-hand menu… see the banner with Stay in Touch, and a nice knotted rope? Click on it!

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The number of players joining ChallengeYourMates.com is increasing daily; and the world-wide appeal of the games is clear from the recent influx of International players. This has prompted me to rethink the charity fund- raising plan.

With over 70% of our players coming from countries outside the UK I feel it is important to fund an International charity. Therefore, all monies raised from games played at the ChallengeYourMates.com site, will now be shared equally between UNICEF and Cancer Research UK.

We are continuing to spread the word about our charity games site. Online advertising has a cost that detracts from the aim of our fundraising efforts, so this quick competition was born.

Here’s a simple way to win £25 ($25 or €25), and it won’t cost you a penny (or a cent).

The Rules:
The rules are fairly simple. To enter you do need to do only two things:

One: you need to take a look at the ChallengeYourMates site and play some games. You do not need to upload funds – this is a FREE competition! If you haven’t already joined, visit the site now and take a look at the games. When you do join you will be asked to choose a username – remember this name… you’ll need it to play games in the future, and you’ll need it to enter this competition.

Two: you need to post a to link to www.challengeyourmates.com. The link can be either a mention on FaceBook, MySpace, or similar site; it can be a post, your blogroll… whatever. I don’t let people tell me what to post on my blog and I’m not going to tell you what to write on yours. As long as there’s a working link, you’ll be entered.

Then email me (Harrison[at]irontree.co.uk) with the URL where your link is found and the username you have when playing games. I will then enter your name into the draw. Sites with objectionable content (‘adult’ sites, ‘pharmacy’ sites, and any site deemed as spam) will not be eligible. I will notify you ASAP if your entry has been rejected for any reason.

How’s that for a simple, entertaining competition package?

The Small Print:

• The competition runs from now until March 25^th 2008.
• The winning username will be chosen completely at random by utilising the UK Lotto draw numbers for the evening of Wednesday 26^th March.
• By entering the competition you agree to having your username, but no other details, posted on this Blog. On 26^th March I will post the details (again, only the username) of the winner.
• The prize money will be entered into your eWallet at the games site. This is not a catch. You can use the eWallet funds to play games, or simply withdraw the money and buy yourself a couple of CD’s (or whatever). The choice is yours! Now, because there is a small charge to withdraw funds, I will actually credit your eWallet with £26.50 ($27.00 or €27.00) to ensure the cash value to you is correct. How fair is that?[ps. if you do decide to use your winnings to play games, you can do so safely in the knowledge that you are benefiting Cancer Research UK - here are more details of how our charity fund-raising works.]

I hope to run similar competitions in the future so would welcome your comments.

Harrison