Facebook Sweepstakes

SPEAKER DOCK SWEEPSTAKES
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT REQUIRED TO ENTER OR WIN.  A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.  MANY WILL ENTER AND FEW WILL WIN.  YOU HAVE NOT YET WON. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS NOT ENDORSED BY OR AFFILIATED WITH FACEBOOK. AS A CONDITION TO ENTERING THIS PROMOTION, YOU RELEASE FACEBOOK FROM ALL LIABILITY.
1. Eligibility:  The Speaker Dock Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is open only to legal residents of the 50 United States and D.C. who are 18 years of age or older, at the time of entry.  If you are a minor in your state of residence, you must have the consent of your parent or legal guardian to enter.  Employees of Meh.com and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, and agents and those prize providers and agencies that are involved in the development or execution of this Sweepstakes or any of its materials, and the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings, and children) and household members of each such person are not eligible.  The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited by law.
2. Sponsor:  The Sweepstakes is sponsored by Mediocre, 3200 Belmeade Rd. Suite 100 Carrollton, TX 75006 (“Sponsor”).
3. Agreement to Official Rules:  By participating in the Sweepstakes, each entrant fully and unconditionally agrees to and accepts these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes.
4. Promotion Period:  The Sweepstakes begins at 12:00 a.m. Central Standard Time (“CST”), May 17th 2017 and ends at 11:59 p.m. CST, May 21st 2017 (the “Promotion Period“).
5. How to Enter:  During the Promotion Period, “like” and comment on the Speaker Dock Sweepstakes Facebook video.  Limit: one (1) Sweepstakes entry per person during the Promotion Period.  Entries must be received during the Promotion Period.
6. Drawings:  There will be a drawing to win the prize described below on or about Monday, May 22nd.  On the drawing date, Sponsor will select the name of ten (10) potential winners in a random drawing of all eligible entries received during the Promotion Period.  The potential winner will be notified by email, mail, Facebook message, or phone.  If a potential winner fails to respond within five (5) days of notification or any notification is returned as undeliverable, Sponsor may select an alternate winner in a random drawing.  The odds of winning a prize depend on the number of eligible entries received during the Promotion Period.
7. Requirements of Potential Winners:  Potential winners must continue to comply with the Official Rules.  Winning is contingent upon fulfilling all of Sponsor’s requirements.  Each potential winner will be required to sign and return to Sponsor, within five (5) days of the date notice or attempted notice is sent, a Declaration of Compliance, Liability & Publicity Release (except where prohibited) and applicable tax documentation (e.g. W-9) in order to claim his/her prize and to fulfill any such other requirements as determined by Sponsor.  If a potential winner fails to do so, he/she may be disqualified and forfeit the prize.  In the event that a potential winner cannot be contacted, forfeits the prize or is disqualified for any reason, Sponsor will select an alternate potential winner in a random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries, up to three (3) alternates.  If the alternate potential winners are disqualified, the applicable prize will not be awarded.
8. Prizes:  JBL OnBeat Micro Speaker Dock (the “Prize”).
Approximate Retail Value of the prize (“ARV“):  $50.
Prizes are not transferable and not redeemable in cash.  There is no prize substitution, except that Sponsor may substitute a prize of equal or greater value if the advertised Prize is not available.  Each Prize winner is responsible for all taxes and fees associated with prize receipt and/or use.  Limit:  1 Prize per person.  All expenses of using the Prize not specifically listed above are the sole responsibility of the winners.  Sponsor makes no representation and warranties regarding the Prize and expressly disclaims the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular use.
9. Publicity:  Except where prohibited, participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes entrant’s consent for Sponsor and its designees to use entrant’s name, likeness, prize information, city and state of residence for promotional purposes in any media worldwide without further consideration or right of approval.
10. General Conditions:  In the event that the operation, security, or administration of the Sweepstakes is impaired in any way for any reason, including, but, not limited to, fraud, virus or other technical problem, the Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, either: (a) suspend the Sweepstakes to address the impairment and then resume the Sweepstakes in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these Official Rules; or (b) cancel the Sweepstakes and award the prizes in a random drawing from among all eligible entries received up to the time of the impairment.  The Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes or to be acting in violation of the Official Rules of this or any other promotion, or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner.  Any attempt by any person to undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law.  The Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that term.
11. Release and Limitations of Liability:  Except where prohibited, by participating in the Sweepstakes, entrants agree to release and hold harmless Mediocre, and their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, promotional partners, prize partners, agents and agencies, and the officers, directors and employees of them (the “Released Parties”) from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or use of any prize, including, but not limited to: (a) unauthorized human intervention in the Sweepstakes; (b) technical errors related to computers, servers, providers, printers or telephone or network lines; printing errors; (d) errors in the administration of the Sweepstakes or the processing of entries; (e) late, lost, or undeliverable entries; or (f) injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt, use or misuse of any prize.  Entrant further agrees that in any cause of action, the Released Parties’ liability will be limited to the cost of entering and participating in the Sweepstakes and in no event shall the Released Parties be liable for attorney’s fees.  Entrant waives the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential, direct, or indirect damages.  If, for any reason, an entrant’s entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, or otherwise destroyed or corrupted, entrant’s sole remedy is another Sweepstakes entry, if it is possible.  If the Sweepstakes, or any part of it, is discontinued for any reason, Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may elect to hold a random drawing from among all eligible entries received up to the date of discontinuance for any prize offered herein.  No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded.  In the event that production, technical, seeding, programming or any other reasons cause more than the stated number of prizes as set forth herein to be available and/or claimed, Sponsor reserves the right to award only the stated number of prizes by a random drawing among all legitimate, un-awarded, eligible prize claims.
12. Disputes:  Entrant agrees that: (a) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes or any prizes awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the United States District Court for the or the appropriate Texas State Court located in Dallas, Texas; and (b) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering any Sweepstakes, but in no event attorneys’ fees.  All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Texas, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of Texas or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Texas.
13. Privacy:  Entry in the Sweepstakes constitutes consent to transfer personal information to Sponsor in the United States for purposes of administration of the Sweepstakes by Sponsor and its authorized agents and for such other purposes to which entrant may consent, or as otherwise described in these Official Rules and in accordance with Sponsor’s privacy policy at https://mediocre.com/privacy
14. Winner List:  For a winner list, visit the same video page where entries were received.  The winner list will be posted after winner confirmation is complete.

A micro? Not even a mini? Whatever. I happen to like Facebook. Too bad I don’t have any friends.

My reason for loathing Facebook:

Society depends on communication between people in order to function properly.

HOWEVER, as the saying goes;
“While with technology there’s a policy that if you can do it, then you should, the same does not hold true to everything else.”

When I hear what people use Facebook for, I feel like they misunderstand it’s purpose.

True, it’s an easy way to communicate with people at one time, but please, there’s a limit of what people want to know.

Additionally, if you really want to have a platform to share things you’ll end up regretting (especially since chances are you’ll forget stuff which you posted years ago but other people could find easily), or which you’ll quickly regret (i.e you’re drunk, you make a post, people see it (and possibly save it), and eventually you delete it), then I mean, I won’t stop you from being moronic.

Then there’s the added element that things can be said or done which could quickly have negative repercussions.

Not to mention people streaming suicides, and other people saving and uploading the videos elsewhere. More than one incident has happened which revolves around this element.

On the bright side though, it provides jobs for workers, so I guess there’s a positive aspect to Facebook (aside from Wicklow quickly sharing good news)…

Edit:

Yes, I realize that not everyone is moronic when it comes to social media, and like anything, there are people who use it properly, as well as those who don’t, but of all the social media platforms, I have the most issues with Facebook, most of which I will not share here.

Facebook? Nah that’s where my dad hangs out.

…We think your social life should remain social, not another way for companies to blare ad bullshit at you.

I no has a Facebook.

I do not facebook because I do not wish to advertise any more personal info than I already do. I thought about having an account but I would not want to put anything on it or friend people so there is not much left. I guess I could like things but why do it online? I like (or not) stuff but I do not have a need to share that by clicking on facebook. I am able to express those feelings in other ways.

So much stuff I don’t care about being reported by people that I never talk to IRL.

The fake stuff people believe and spread without researching.

No mini?
FB?

Meh.

Can you reduce the size of the legalese text? I’m not used to it being large enough to actually read.

I loathe Facebook (and all forms of social media) because I am decidedly and most intentionally anti-social. Facebook is a breeding ground for drama, both real and concocted. I’ve had my fill of drama (and socializing, IRL and digital) and I am now desperate to avoid further drama and social interactions, opting instead for calm solace as I patiently await the cold, steely grip of death to bring me peace.

/image animated gif grim reaper

Give out more 20 dollar Amazon gift cards.

I hate children. Specifically yours.

/youtube no one gives a shit about your fitness thing

This was on Facebook today. How can you not like this guy?