:) Change to "likes'' Platform Policy on Facebook!!

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doll38

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Here is a link that I figure if I interpreted it correctly it will mean far more wins for all of us sweepers concerning Facebook... I personally don't enter Facebook sweeps, and this made me so very happy it was like I had won a billion dollar prize lol (almost)...I'm going to clean up my facebook likes right now. SOUNDS TO ME like ''liking'' pages to see the sweepstakes is a thing of the past. :D
url:
https://developers.facebook.com/blog/post/2014/08/07/Graph-API-v2.1/




"You must not incentivize people to use social plugins or to like a Page. This includes offering rewards, or gating apps or app content based on whether or not a person has liked a Page. It remains acceptable to incentivize people to login to your app, checkin at a place or enter a promotion on your app's Page. To ensure quality connections and help businesses reach the people who matter to them, we want people to like Pages because they want to connect and hear from the business, not because of artificial incentives. We believe this update will benefit people and advertisers alike."

"In addition to the launch of API v2.1, today, we are announcing two changes to our Platform Policies. Developers should update their apps to comply with these policy changes by November 5, 2014 (90 days from today)."
 
Sounds like you won't be able to ask people to like a page to enter a sweepstakes. Which means probably no more FB sweeps. I guess we'll see, but my guess is all the sweepstakes will move to new things...pinterest, twitter, instagram.
 
goldenpaso said:
Sounds like you won't be able to ask people to like a page to enter a sweepstakes. Which means probably no more FB sweeps. I guess we'll see, but my guess is all the sweepstakes will move to new things...pinterest, twitter, instagram.
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I think they will still ask us to share so sponsors won't flee FB IMO.
 
I've been able to enter some (not all) Facebook sweeps for some time now without "liking" the page. Today for example I entered the Rayovac sweep without liking the page. Also, my wife entered and she refuses to get a Facebook account. I wasn't signed in, so she couldn't have used my account. It just accepted her entry without a login or membership. Whether they'll give her the prize if she wins remains to be seen.

PS: There's another thread on this topic which started within the last week. Perhaps someone can combine them.
 
Just announced:

sweepsadv said:
As you may or may not be aware Facebook made a big rule change that prevents sweepstakes from requiring or forcing a like in order to enter a sweepstakes. Due to this Certain Facebook hosted sweepstakes can now be categorized by entry frequency.

Example: This sweepstakes does not require you to be logged in or have a Facebook account to enter. We put this in the one entry category based on their rules. https://www.facebook.com/Brueggers/app_533965126739984

*If a sweepstakes does require you to be logged into Facebook to enter this will always be categorized as Facebook sweeps. ( the best way to test this is always be logged off Facebook )

**Under this new format some Facebook sweepstakes could be categorized as daily, weekly, one entry, etc.

Let us know if you have any questions.
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