Having your intelligence insulted by stupid competitions

[aussiebruce]

Does this get on anyone else’s tits? There was one on the radio today “which UK country has a lion on its flag”

Yesterday on another radio show “who won the 2009 Australian GP” and then make it multiple choice!!!!!!!

And then they point out “Texts cost £2.00 + plus your network rate”

Do punters actually go “oh, oh, I know that one” and text? Are people really that stupid?

[Sheets Tabuer]

Ohh I know those, whats the number?

[thinfourth2]

aussiebruce said:

Are people really that stupid?

Yes

[Alex]

UK laws states that there has to be "an element of skill", hence the question. It's a raffle.

[dibbers006]

Alex said:

UK laws states that there has to be "an element of skill", hence the question. It's a raffle

This

To stop it being a lottery. Richard & Judy got done for having too easy questions once... or This Morning or GMTV or... bored now...

[HiRich]

Alex said:

UK laws states that there has to be "an element of skill", hence the question. It's a raffle.

Not strictly true.
A competition has to be totally skill based. Any element of luck makes it a game of chance. This is why there are tie-breakers.

A lottery involves skill and a payment to enter. Lotteries are illegal without a licence (which you won't get). Allowances are made for charity tombolas. You need to include a free route to entry - hence the No Purchase Necessary clause in a promotion (case law has defined that free can include basic postage or phone cost, but not premium rate).

So without an NPN option, such simple "competitions" are on very thin ice, which is why so many of them were culled, and why so many are now free entry.

[jmorgan]

Easy question, lots of people call. Hard question, not many call. Now, do they still make money off the calls?