Roxolani: If I want to start giveaway threads, how should I use random.org? And how can I add a list GOGers (giveaway entrants) to random.org?
Here's how I did in a
<span class="bold">previous giveaway</span>:
1) First of all, assign a number to each participant of your giveaway. If you have 5 entrants, assign them a number between 1 and 5.
2) Download and install
<span class="bold">Notepad++</span> if you don't already have it. It's an advanced text editor similar to Notepad, and it's a freeware.
3) Go to the following page:
<span class="bold">https://www.random.org/integers/?mode=advanced</span> 4) Choose to generate "
10000" random integers, between "
1" and the "
number of entrants", in "
1" column, in
decimal, and as a
bare-bones text document (type text/plain). Choose to "
generate your own personal randomization right now" and click on "
Get Numbers".
5) A new webpage will be generated, with a list of 10000 random numbers. Copy these results to
Notepad++ (CTRL-A then CTRL-C on the webpage, and CTRL-V in Notepad++).
6) Use the search option of
Notepad++ (
CTRL-F) and type "
1" in the "
Find what" combo box. Click on the "
Count" button and note the result. Proceed with the following numbers. The member assigned to the highest count is your winner.