# Standard Format for Giveaway Posts

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**Created:** [May 16, 2026, 10:24am UTC](https://vapingseek.com/t/standard-format-for-giveaway-posts/425 "2026-05-16T10:24:34Z")\
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# Standard Format for Giveaway Posts

> This guide defines the official format for all giveaway posts on VapingSeek. Follow these templates to ensure the raffle plugin works correctly.

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## 📋 Single Prize Template

```markdown
Giveaway time! 🎉 We're giving away a brand new **[Product Name]** to one lucky community member!

[​raffle]
Raffle Name: [Product Name] [Month] Giveaway
Prize: [Full Product Name] (1 unit)
Winners: 1
Draw Time: [YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM UTC]
Min Points:
Description: Reply to enter. Open to all registered members. One entry per user. Winner will be notified via PM.
[​/raffle]

```

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## 📋 Dual Prize Template

```markdown
Giveaway time! 🎉 We're giving away TWO prizes to TWO lucky community members!

[​raffle]
Raffle Name: [Event Name] Giveaway
Prize: [Prize 1 Name] and [Prize 2 Name] (2 units total)
Winners: 2
Draw Time: [YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM UTC]
Min Points:
Description: Reply to enter. Open to all registered members. One entry per user. Two winners will be drawn, each receiving one prize.
[​/raffle]

```

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## ⏰ Draw Time

`Draw Time` uses **UTC**. Write in this format:

`2026-06-30 18:00 UTC`

The “Good to Know” section also uses UTC.

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## 🎯 Min Points — Gamification Score (Cheers)

VapingSeek uses **Discourse Gamification** (displayed as “Cheers”). Points are earned from community activity: posting, receiving likes, creating topics, etc.

| Min Points | Who Can Enter | When to Use |
| --- | --- | --- |
| _(leave empty)_ | All registered members | **Default** — maximum participation |
| `5` | Members with 5+ Cheers | Filter out brand-new zero-activity accounts |
| `10` | Members with 10+ Cheers | Require some community presence |
| `50` | Active community members | Reward engaged members only |

**Recommendation:**

- **Regular giveaways:** Leave `Min Points` empty (open to all)
- **Special / high-value prizes:** Set `Min Points: 10` to ensure winners have community presence

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## 📖 Field Reference

| Field | Format | Required | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `Raffle Name` | Free text | ✅ | Displayed as raffle card title |
| `Prize` | Product name(s) + quantity | ✅ | Multi-prize: use `and` to connect, write `(N units total)` |
| `Winners` | Integer | ✅ | Number of winners to draw |
| `Draw Time` | `YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM UTC` | ✅ | Plugin uses UTC |
| `Min Points` | Integer or empty | ❌ | Leave empty for no requirement |
| `Description` | Free text | ✅ | Shown in raffle card |

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## 🔴 Critical Rules

### 1. Use `Prize:` NOT `Prize 1:` / `Prize 2:`

- ❌ `Prize 1: VOOPOO Argus G4 Mini` → Plugin ignores it, shows empty
- ✅ `Prize: VOOPOO Argus G4 Mini and SMOK Nord 6 (2 units total)`

### 2. Draw Time is UTC

- All times use UTC, no timezone conversion needed

### 3. Post must have `raffle` tag

- Plugin auto-adds `raffle` tag on creation
- After draw: tag changes to `raffle-drawn`, topic auto-closes

### 4. Category: Deals & Giveaways → Giveaways

### 5. Author cannot participate in own raffle

- Need at least N other users to reply for an N-winner draw

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## ✅ After Draw (Automatic)

- Plugin appends **“Raffle Drawn!”** with winner list to the first post
- Tag changes: `raffle` → `raffle-drawn`
- Topic status: Open → Closed
- Winners receive PM notification
- If winner doesn’t respond in 7 days: manual redraw needed

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## 📝 Example: Filled-in Single Prize Post

Giveaway time! 🎉 We’re giving away a brand new **VOOPOO Argus G4 Mini Pod Kit** to one lucky community member!

[​raffle]  
Raffle Name: VOOPOO Argus G4 Mini June Giveaway  
Prize: VOOPOO Argus G4 Mini Pod Kit (1 unit)  
Winners: 1  
Draw Time: 2026-07-01 01:00 UTC  
Min Points:  
Description: Reply to enter. Open to all registered members. One entry per user. Winner will be notified via PM.  
[​/raffle]

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## 📝 Example: Filled-in Dual Prize Post

Giveaway time! 🎉 We’re giving away TWO prizes to TWO lucky community members!

[​raffle]  
Raffle Name: VOOPOO Argus G4 Mini & SMOK Nord 6 June Giveaway  
Prize: VOOPOO Argus G4 Mini Pod Kit and SMOK Nord 6 Pod Kit (2 units total)  
Winners: 2  
Draw Time: 2026-07-01 01:00 UTC  
Min Points: 5  
Description: Reply to enter. Must have at least 5 Cheers to participate. One entry per user. Two winners will be drawn, each receiving one prize.  
[​/raffle]