ZAPPED! OFFICIAL YEAR 2 "52 Weeks of Zapping" THREAD: We're at it again!
DPF Members;
After joining DPF in March of last year, and becoming familiar with the generosity this community displays on a daily basis, Bruna (Zagswife) and I decided to create a zap attack of our own via the “52 Weeks of Zaps” Project. To say that this first year was a success is an understatement. A total of 54 were zapped, 1 for each week of the year, and an extra person each during the weeks of Thanksgiving and Christmas!
As a result of the overwhelming success of this project, and the myriad of smiles we were able to spread throughout the year, Bruna and I decided that a continuation of this project would be the only adequate thing to do!
About a month ago, we requested nominations from all DPF members, and let me say, we got quite a few. Without nominating your fellow collectors, making this project a success would be much more difficult. So it’s important, first, to thank everyone who took the time to nominate DPF members – from those who deserve the zaps for all they do, to those who are new and just need to experience what being zapped feels like!
Last year, we also had a couple of members who contributed to the success of this project via pin contributions. Well guess what, they done it again!!
As such, a thank you is in order to Docfish2u and Poohlady5, who without question or concern continue to demonstrate their endless generosity towards this community! They are as much a part of this zap project as I am!
The goal of this project remains the same as it was last year: a) to zap members who have not been zapped, or have rarely been zapped, and help them grow their collection, which in turn, will directly help the growth of the hobby's community, and b) to zap those members who often spend their time, money, and pins zapping others, but rarely receive a show of appreciation through a zap in return.
I think that the varied selection of DPF members who are set to receive a zap within the allotted 52 weeks is representative of the ultimate goals.
For a brief recap as to how this will work: I have taken nominations and collected addresses of over 120 DPF members over the course of the last month. I input the list into a randomizer and obtained a specific order. Due to the surplus of nominations, I decided to do 2 zaps for both Thanksgiving and Christmas, effectively expanding the total targets from 52 to 54 (This year, there may be more on surprise random weeks… mwahahaha).
The way this will function will be that every Monday, for the next 52 weeks, I will mail out (barring personal impossibility or force of nature) a zap, to the appropriate member based on my list. That member will not know that they are about to be zapped. I will keep a list on this thread numbered from 1 through 54. Once I am informed that the member has received the Zap, I will post their name on the list in the appropriate slot. IN ORDER TO SUCCESSFULLY ACCOMPLISH THIS, ALL WE ASK IS THAT YOU SEND US A SIMPLE PM SAYING "RECEIVED" ONCE YOU ARE ZAPPED. If you would like to post about your zap, Great! It is, however, not a requirement. A PM letting us know you’ve received it is a nice courtesy so that we don’t go crazy trying to figure out if the pin got lost or if it made it safe.
Once more, I would like to thank everyone who has helped make this possible until this point, and I hope that big or small, wants list or trader, you all enjoy the pins that you get!!!
NOTE TO MODS: Please sticky this post! Thank you!
After joining DPF in March of last year, and becoming familiar with the generosity this community displays on a daily basis, Bruna (Zagswife) and I decided to create a zap attack of our own via the “52 Weeks of Zaps” Project. To say that this first year was a success is an understatement. A total of 54 were zapped, 1 for each week of the year, and an extra person each during the weeks of Thanksgiving and Christmas!
As a result of the overwhelming success of this project, and the myriad of smiles we were able to spread throughout the year, Bruna and I decided that a continuation of this project would be the only adequate thing to do!
About a month ago, we requested nominations from all DPF members, and let me say, we got quite a few. Without nominating your fellow collectors, making this project a success would be much more difficult. So it’s important, first, to thank everyone who took the time to nominate DPF members – from those who deserve the zaps for all they do, to those who are new and just need to experience what being zapped feels like!
Last year, we also had a couple of members who contributed to the success of this project via pin contributions. Well guess what, they done it again!!
As such, a thank you is in order to Docfish2u and Poohlady5, who without question or concern continue to demonstrate their endless generosity towards this community! They are as much a part of this zap project as I am!
The goal of this project remains the same as it was last year: a) to zap members who have not been zapped, or have rarely been zapped, and help them grow their collection, which in turn, will directly help the growth of the hobby's community, and b) to zap those members who often spend their time, money, and pins zapping others, but rarely receive a show of appreciation through a zap in return.
I think that the varied selection of DPF members who are set to receive a zap within the allotted 52 weeks is representative of the ultimate goals.
For a brief recap as to how this will work: I have taken nominations and collected addresses of over 120 DPF members over the course of the last month. I input the list into a randomizer and obtained a specific order. Due to the surplus of nominations, I decided to do 2 zaps for both Thanksgiving and Christmas, effectively expanding the total targets from 52 to 54 (This year, there may be more on surprise random weeks… mwahahaha).
The way this will function will be that every Monday, for the next 52 weeks, I will mail out (barring personal impossibility or force of nature) a zap, to the appropriate member based on my list. That member will not know that they are about to be zapped. I will keep a list on this thread numbered from 1 through 54. Once I am informed that the member has received the Zap, I will post their name on the list in the appropriate slot. IN ORDER TO SUCCESSFULLY ACCOMPLISH THIS, ALL WE ASK IS THAT YOU SEND US A SIMPLE PM SAYING "RECEIVED" ONCE YOU ARE ZAPPED. If you would like to post about your zap, Great! It is, however, not a requirement. A PM letting us know you’ve received it is a nice courtesy so that we don’t go crazy trying to figure out if the pin got lost or if it made it safe.
Once more, I would like to thank everyone who has helped make this possible until this point, and I hope that big or small, wants list or trader, you all enjoy the pins that you get!!!
NOTE TO MODS: Please sticky this post! Thank you!
Zaps
1. Docfish2u - Received
2. YoSoyAhPuch - Received
3. Bjean - Received
4. CJVandever - Received
5. Diablo - (Indicates Received, No Notice from member yet)
6. Norlando319 - Received
7. Thealyssadon - (Indicates Received, No Notice from member yet)
8. Disneycrazee - Received
9. Shipping out Tuesday, September 2, 2014 (1 week late)
10. Shipping out Tuesday, September 2, 2014
11. Shipping out Tuesday, September 2, 2014 (1 Week advanced)
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More surprises?? Maybe!!
1. Docfish2u - Received
2. YoSoyAhPuch - Received
3. Bjean - Received
4. CJVandever - Received
5. Diablo - (Indicates Received, No Notice from member yet)
6. Norlando319 - Received
7. Thealyssadon - (Indicates Received, No Notice from member yet)
8. Disneycrazee - Received
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More surprises?? Maybe!!
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