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Instagram screenshot competition

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XSANATOS
Doomheim
#61 - 2016-07-22 20:35:06 UTC
Nice contest i have to say!

Some guys complaining about they dont wanna use Instagram because of the size from pictures or other things but i believe this is not an issue, its a partnership between ccp and instagram and we have the benefit of sharing our pictures to a big community and the posibillity to win a price, this is how it goes todays.

One thing i have to ask for is, when i made an account and i uploaded the first pictures named with eveonline and tagged with #eveonline, why do they not apear on the eveonline instagram page for this contest?

https://www.instagram.com/x_s_a_n_a_t_o_s/

Hopefully we see more nice pictures, what i saw till now was awesome!

Regards
FasterThanLight
Bahama Investments
#62 - 2016-07-22 21:38:18 UTC
Well i certainly aint installing 3 different programs to my computer or making any new accounts for any website just to use them once. However, for your eyes only, heres some pics for you.
My desktop wallpaper: https://puu.sh/qaWXZ/5553e3bd7b.jpg
Also https://puu.sh/qaWGN/837c627460.jpg

How many bittervets does it take to change a lightbulb? It doesnt matter, bittervets like the lightbulb as it is: broken.

Erasmus Grant
Order of the Eclipse
Triumvirate.
#63 - 2016-07-23 02:32:45 UTC
"Q: I can't post an image from my PC, what should I do?
A: You need to transfer your file from your computer to your phone, either by using cloud services like Google Drive or Dropbox or by connecting your phone directly to your PC or the network that it's using."

This should give you a big hint that this might not be the best platform in which to engage the EVE Online community in this fashion.
Razorien
Signal Cartel
EvE-Scout Enclave
#64 - 2016-07-25 13:39:19 UTC
o/

I just finished submitting my entries to Instagram and noticed something odd. When visiting the Instagram website instead of using the app, my images will only display in the "most recent" section if I'm logged in. As soon as I log out all my pictures seem to disappear from the tags page.
https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/eveonline/


I'm new to Instagram (created the account to enter this competition) and don't know if it's meant to work this way. It would be nice to get some kind of confirmation if my entries made it into the competition.


My instagram name is @razorieneve and all posts should have the #eveonline tag.
https://www.instagram.com/razorieneve/


As some have already pointed out, Instagram will scale down most images so here is a link to my gallery for higher resolution.
https://razorien.com
Sgt Ocker
What Corp is it
#65 - 2016-07-26 22:52:45 UTC  |  Edited by: Sgt Ocker
CCP Leeloo wrote:
Mostlyharmlesss wrote:
Are you completely disconnected from your userbase - Seriously, how many EVE player strikes you as the Instagram type?

We received over 200 screenshots so far. So quite a few. You can wait for a different competition that would be hosted for a suitable for you platform if you don't want to use Instagram.

Only 200? Out of how many subscribers? (I know numbers are down but still...)

Sounds like a fail to me, especially when you consider that isn't 200 screenshots from individuals (there is only 140 posts, many of which aren't actually screenshots).
With the thousands of screenshots taken and videos made on TQ daily - Did you pick the wrong platform for this?

Mostlyharmlesss - CCP has very little understanding of who its player base is or what it wants - They design to suit 15 year old school kids, when their player base is primarily male and over 30.

Edit; Seems (I was informed by a friends school age daughter) you need to have an instagram account and be logged in to view content. So this marketing ploy just plummeted further away from attracting the type of people who play Eve.

CCP; Try putting your marketing staff on a success rate bonus pay scale. I bet you wouldn't get anymore of this sort of thing.

Eve has a "type" - marketing needs to be directed toward them, not the yuppy kids who just want to see - which would be celeb laddered their stockings on the dance floor and took a selfie.

My opinions are mine.

  If you don't like them or disagree with me that's OK.- - - - - - Just don't bother Hating - I don't care

It really is getting harder and harder to justify $23 a month for each sub.

Izi Ningishzidda
Doomheim
#66 - 2016-07-27 16:17:17 UTC  |  Edited by: Izi Ningishzidda
CCP is using you to get what they want, they have to make you post it to Instagram because that is where their marketing director wants to focus right now. Duh. CCP wants a presence on Instagram, they'll give you an entry into their contest in exchange.

It would be a simple thing for Instagram to allow PC uploads. I hate Instagram and any other Apple-esque programming that tries to herd users into doing something they want in a manipulative way and often stupid way. Most other people do as well which is why Apple's iTunes had to spend an extra 5 years digging itself out of the socially excommunicated hole it put itself back in 2000ish when it forcibly placed "protection" on any music ripped from CD or MP3 so that it could not be played in any other program, as well as dug through your whole library and did the same thing on the PC itself. Suddenly these files could not be played anywhere except in Itunes and on MP3 players produced by Apple. This only went on for a little while before Apple was forced to face the music to be perfectly punny about it, their potential consumers were outraged. To this day I have never bought another Apple product I lost some very rare files to their ****ery as they could not be repaired at the time.

This type of attitude and behavior towards the consumer is reprehensible and people should always shun companies that do it as it is insulting and disgusting. Instagram exemplifies this sort of Nazi behavior, it annoys almost everyone who abhors fascism. People are not as godamned stupid as these companies think, and they imagine themselves as some sort of philosopher-king in the Platonic ideal, spreading harmony by knowing what you want better than you do yourself. What a bunch of communist BS.

So because of this socialist-fascist programming on Instagram, of course Eve doesn't have a presence on Instagram, Eve players are too godamned smart for that. The only people I know that use it are techtards whose first computer was a smartphone their gran bought them for xmas so they might not have to work as a dishwasher their whole life because their mother thinks Satan lives in PCs. (Literally this is the story of one roommate I had).

No one intelligent bothers with Instagram because it's just a fad for people who think it makes them look more active and hip just as Facebook used to be cool because it meant you were going to college before all of the college debt horror started leaking out the sides of the USA. Using Instagram actually just makes you look like a big fat garbage turd to anyone who knows how to write in CSS and HTML and use DOS or Linux and hates humanity on the side.

God knows why CCP thinks anyone on Instagram who can actually understand Eve will happen upon these screenshots and be like "Oh hey i think ill be an uncool nerd and stay indoors and play this intellectually challenging space game that requires maths" (totally the mentality of most Instagram users) That being said CCP wants a presence on Instagram so if you want to join this crowdsourcing marketing campaign to help them out try your best to overcome Instagram's dullwitted fascist Nazi-****ery if you can and post a bunch of screenshots. Maybe it'll be a huge waste of your time better spent buying the PLEX with your own money right, or maybe you're so poor it's the only way you'll pay for your account this month and afford food for your family.

Gramblr DOES work so just install that and use it if you can. If you can't you should probably just go work on Fivr for a couple of days and see if you can't buy the PLEX yourself.

I'm sure there are a bunch of people at CCP rolling their eyes at the marketing department there just as much as y'all are, just try to roll with it they are suffering too.
Aelavaine
Aelavaine's Corporation
#67 - 2016-07-30 10:40:50 UTC
Izi Ningishzidda wrote:
...People are not as godamned stupid as these companies think,...
I can't agree with that.

What I associate with Instagram are attention whores like Kim K. - Coolie that we are now going down onto that level!

You want more than spinning ships? Support Avatar Gameplay!

DeMichael Crimson
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#68 - 2016-07-31 05:02:29 UTC
Martin Crendraven wrote:
Ok for Everyone that wants to upload stuff from the PC:
Either get Gramblr or


  1. Get BlueStacks App Player
  2. Download Instagram.apk
  3. Install BlueStack, start it. (I think a Bluestack account is necessary just use a spammail for that)
  4. Once BlueStack is started klick the APK on the middle left of the Screen open the Instagram.apk that you downloaded in the previous step.
  5. Now just log in your Instagram Klick the Camera as normal -> Galerie -> (click the little arrow) click Others.... -> click the get from windows and navigate to the Screenshoot you want to upload
  6. ???
  7. Profit
Thanks for posting this info.

To all those posting who don't wanna do the phone app but still wanna participate in the contest - Gramblr works great. I created an Instagram account for this competition and I use that app to upload screenshots straight from my PC.


DMC
DeMichael Crimson
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#69 - 2016-07-31 05:12:03 UTC
Steper Crow wrote:
CCP Leeloo wrote:
[img]http://i.imgur.com/vhVwW9z.jpg[/img]

Hi there capsuleers,

We are inviting you to join our Instagram screenshot competition!

The rules are simple:

  • Follow us on instagram @eveonline
  • Between July 15th and August 5th, publish a screenshot and make sure that you tag it with #eveonline
  • Screenshots should be taken in-game, by you and must not contain any offensive material.

  • We will select 10 winners and announce the results on the next o7 show. We will be giving away 5 x 60 day time codes (that you can convert to PLEX if you wish) and 5 x Limited Editions of the Art of New Eden.

    Good luck!


    FAQ:

    Q: Can I use screenshots that I took earlier?
    A: You can!

    Q: Can I use Instagram filter or change my images with Photoshop/Paint/etc.
    A: Yes, but please be reasonable.

    Q: How many screenshots can I submit?
    A: As many as you wish.

    Q: I can't post an image from my PC, what should I do?
    A: You need to transfer your file from your computer to your phone, either by using cloud services like Google Drive or Dropbox or by connecting your phone directly to your PC or the network that it's using.


    Здравствуй Лилу! Можно пожалуйста и на русском? Smile

    Используйте Гугл переводчик

    https://translate.google.com/


    DMC
    Sexiest in EVE
    Doomheim
    #70 - 2016-08-07 05:09:42 UTC
    DeMichael Crimson
    Republic University
    Minmatar Republic
    #71 - 2016-08-07 06:00:30 UTC
    CCP Leeloo wrote:

    We will select 10 winners and announce the results on the next o7 show..

    According to https://www.twitch.tv/ccp :
    Quote:
    This channel is offline now, but you can still check out its most recent broadcast.

    Last broadcast on Jun 26, 2016


    And in the comments posted at the bottom of the page :
    Quote:
    CCP
    Jun 20, 2016 11:09 AM

    The next o7 show will be at 20:00 UTC on Sunday June 26. Make sure you tune in to see what's been going on in New Eden.


    Obviously it's been quite a while since you guys updated the site. Not to mention there's no schedule listed for any future shows.

    Ugh



    DMC
    Fiddly Pop
    The Conference Elite
    Safety.
    #72 - 2016-09-12 18:15:30 UTC
    My Screen shots were better then most of the winners, I believe my images were discriminated against because I am in CODE.
    and they were all of freighters blowing up.

    eat it up AG. Ganker tears
    Heinrich Harkkon
    Trumpstaffel
    #73 - 2016-09-17 13:38:47 UTC
    This thread is proof that some people will complain about anything. Roll

    "I had a dream that CCP Guard's naked photos leaked on the internet.

    I discussed it and people were surprised how small it is, I mean his sausg.

    Sorry for imagining you with little wee wee."

    - Nana Skalski, 2016.

    Minabunny
    Bogus Brothers Corporation
    #74 - 2016-09-29 23:41:17 UTC
    Marketing Fail -- Here jump through a bunch of hoops to post a screen shot of a PC game via your phone.
    ACESsiggy
    Pandemic Horde Inc.
    #75 - 2016-10-06 11:51:50 UTC
    Just added sexy spaceships to my Instagram. Sucks I missed the competition...

    “The open-minded see the truth in different things: the narrow-minded see only the differences.”

    Eirene Jitacheck
    Deep Core Mining Inc.
    Caldari State
    #76 - 2016-10-21 23:59:09 UTC
    Can I post an Instagram screenshot of the RMT guy who wants me to follow him?
    Vollhov Jr
    Viziam
    Amarr Empire
    #77 - 2016-11-03 00:30:32 UTC
    The minimum processing.Blink
    No cheating in the game graphics. No Instagram Twisted