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Announcing AGM Community Challenges!

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by user DNL

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Will the Jets beat the Patriots?

Are you willing to spot someone 7.5 points if they take the Gators in the BCS "Title" Game?

Well ... now you can put your community-building where your mouth is.

Welcome to ArmchairGM Community Challenges.

Starting today, you can challenge other users over questions like the above. The winner gets bragging rights. The loser has to help improve the site, based on the terms of the challenge. If you click on any user's homepage, there will be a "Challenge User" link under the toolbox section. An example? Sure!

I've challenged Roblefko to the following terms: On January 7, 2007 (that's this Saturday), the Giants will win by a larger margin (or lose by a smaller margin) than will the Jets. If I win, Roblefko has to write Tiki Barber's biography (and do so in a neutral or positive tone). If he wins, I have to do the same for Curtis Martin. (You can see the challenge here.)

Get it?

Great! You can read the how-to guide by clicking that link over there, and the rules are both on that page and... well, right here.

Rules

  1. Gambling is strictly forbidden.
  2. Terms of challenges may not involve money or other forms of payment.
  3. Terms of challenges may not involve any act which is illegal in the challenger's jurisdiction.
  4. The challenged party must reject any challenges that involve any act which is illegal in that user's jurisdiction.
  5. This service may be discontinued at any time, without notice, and is provided as-is.
  6. By using this service, you agree to it and this site's Terms of Service, which are fully incorporated herein.

We've also created a little challenge feature request page over here, and will be posting up new features that we're already working on. Feel free to leave feedback generally here, but if you want a specific add-on, that's a better place to do it.

We're sure you have questions, so please read the how-to guide to be sure it's not answered there first.

Throughout the day, we'll be sending challenges to others in the community, and I urge you to do the same.

Good luck, have fun, and may the best challenger win!

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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer
1071 days ago
Score 4+-
Once there was a can. It was jam packed with worms. Then DNL opened it! And the worms were gooey and wonderful... I LOVE it! I look forward to writing manny "Yankees are Great/Derek Jeter is my hero/I'm getting pinstripes tattooed all over me/The Bronx is the BEST place on Earth" articles!!!
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DNLLegend
1071 days ago
Score 1+-
Haha.. :)
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Bball3345Draft Pick
1071 days ago
Score 1+-
Manny, I challenged you, although I wrote the date as Sept. 1 (9/1) instead of Jan. 9. (1/9).
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PeanMajor Leaguer
1071 days ago
Score 1+-
i fixed it bball
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Bball3345Draft Pick
1071 days ago
Score 0+-
thanks
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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer
1071 days ago
Score 1+-
It says I have a new challenge, but I can't see the challenge... Did you fix it so I couldn't see it? Are you playing tricks on me? Am I going blind??

I challenge the creators of this wonderful madness to make it so I can accept my challenges!

It doesn't include me not posting comments for a month or something similar does it?
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PeanMajor Leaguer
1071 days ago
Score 1+-
manny, fixed it...can you try again?
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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer
1071 days ago
Score 2+-
I found it, not on my page, but is there a way we can alter/rebuttal the challenge?? As in add caveats, kickers and/or "Sweeten the pot"? (Good one, BBall! It's ON)
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PeanMajor Leaguer
1071 days ago
Score 1+-
yup, that will be coming soon
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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer
1071 days ago
Score 0+-
still nothin, Pean. You lose the challenge... I want a t-shirt! =)
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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer
1071 days ago
Score 0+-
OK, got it! I guess I owe you a T-Shirt!!!
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Bball3345Draft Pick
1071 days ago
Score 2+-
Awesome idea.
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Bball3345Draft Pick
1071 days ago
Score 2+-
Nay, best idea since beginning the website.
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False ProphetAll-Star
1071 days ago
Score 1+-
I challenged User:Davis21Wylie. The date is semi-skewed. I picked the Super Bowl date because it only allowed one date to be used.
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Davis21wylieMVP
1071 days ago
Score 1+-
And I accept your challenge! This is really a very cool idea.
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False ProphetAll-Star
1071 days ago
Score 0+-
This is the only challenge that wont involve some Minnesotan that I start. Now...If only I can find a Badger Fan to challenge.
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PeanMajor Leaguer
1071 days ago
Score 5+-
I would like to add that whenever someone wins a challenge, they get to rate the loser in an EBay like fashion on how they did their end of the deal
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DNLLegend
1071 days ago
Score 3+-
I was trying to get that into the post but I kinda suck at this writing thing.
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BigPPupMajor Leaguer
1071 days ago
Score 2+-
This is amazing. I love this idea, and cant wait to start watching the fallout.
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I am a cpcpMajor Leaguer
1071 days ago
Score 2+-
So it's like a showdown... but with less work... I love it!
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I am a cpcpMajor Leaguer
1071 days ago
Score 2+-
Less work if you win, that is.
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PeanMajor Leaguer
1071 days ago
Score 0+-
http://www.a...lengeHistory You can follow everyone's challenges here (link is on left menu as well)
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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer
1071 days ago
Score 0+-
the star is very pretty!
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EroosterMajor Leaguer
1071 days ago
Score 0+-
I like the idea, but think that I will not be challenged all that often.
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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer
1070 days ago
Score 2+-
The father of the boy who doesn't lose must mow the neighbors lawn wearing his wife's best sunday dress...
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Davis21wylieMVP
1070 days ago
Score 0+-
7f08.jpg
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Davis21wylieMVP
1070 days ago
Score 2+-
homer.jpg
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Davis21wylieMVP
1070 days ago
Score 1+-
Ah, yeah, that's better.
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Alex HolowczakHall of Famer
1071 days ago
Score 1+-
Yay! A ray of hope for the Formula One section!
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I am a cpcpMajor Leaguer
1071 days ago
Score 0+-
LOL Every event that includes England Alex will be sending out 30 challenges with F1 concequences.
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Alex HolowczakHall of Famer
1071 days ago
Score 3+-
Damn straight!
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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer
1071 days ago
Score 2+-
yeah but if you beat him in a challenge, you can make him write an article pledging his allegience to NASCAR!
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False ProphetAll-Star
1071 days ago
Score 0+-
yeah, if Alex looses a challenge, he has to fill out a bunch of NASCAR Bios!
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Alex HolowczakHall of Famer
1071 days ago
Score 1+-
Like I've not done enough with Snooker and F1 already... :(
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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer
1071 days ago
Score 1+-
you don't get to be #1 by accident!!!
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Alex HolowczakHall of Famer
1071 days ago
Score 1+-
That's my only concern about this - it will practicaly force other users (such as yourself Manny) to start editing more should you lose. Which with all his comments and articles, will make him almost impossible to catch...
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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer
1070 days ago
Score 0+-
I promise I won't lose any challenges then! (Manny Stiles not anti-edit! Just Pro Yappity Yap)
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Alex HolowczakHall of Famer
1071 days ago
Score 0+-
I accidentally challenged the wrong user - is there a way I can "cancel" the challenge? I have already challenged the other user I meant to challenge...
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I am a cpcpMajor Leaguer
1071 days ago
Score 0+-
I declined it Alex.
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Alex HolowczakHall of Famer
1071 days ago
Score 0+-
Thanks.
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Alex HolowczakHall of Famer
1071 days ago
Score 0+-
One thing I must say - thankyou for whoever's idea it was to put the date in the dd/mm/yyyy format - the ENGLISH way of doing it. It is warmly appreciated! It always made more sense to me to put it in terms of increasing length of time, i.e. day then month then year, rather than month then day then year... Still, I appreciate the non-Americanosity (at the risk of sounding like Pnatt) of it all!
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I am a cpcpMajor Leaguer
1071 days ago
Score 1+-
heh heh, I already requested that be changed since you're like the only person who's done it right :-)
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PeanMajor Leaguer
1071 days ago
Score 0+-
woops that was a type..should be mm/dd
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Alex HolowczakHall of Famer
1071 days ago
Score 1+-
It's not my fault none of you can read...
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PeanMajor Leaguer
1071 days ago
Score 1+-
typO
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Alex HolowczakHall of Famer
1071 days ago
Score 0+-
I knew it was too good to be true... :(
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False ProphetAll-Star
1071 days ago
Score 0+-
I did mine right, It just took longer to make sure.
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I am a cpcpMajor Leaguer
1071 days ago
Score 0+-
I did mine right after I had typed it wrong but then caught the format out of the corner of my eye.
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KelsdadAll-Star
1070 days ago
Score 1+-
Great idea. Can't wait to read some of the "payoffs"
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