Platinum Upgrade Raffle (August 2025)

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nonamethanks said:

We're giving away 20 platinum account upgrades (basically equivalent to a Gold upgrade). Read on for the details on how to enter the raffle and improve your chances of winning.

Who can enter the raffle?

Anyone that fulfills these criteria:

  • your account was created before this topic
  • your account is member level
  • you have never been banned before

What can I win?

A platinum upgrade for your account. Here are the differences between user levels.

How long does the raffle last?

From the moment this topic is posted, until 72 hours have passed.
This topic will be locked once the entry period is over, so if you can post here, the raffle is open.

How do I enter?

Post in this topic. That's it.

How can I improve my chances of winning?

  • Every post you upload that gets approved gives you one extra entry in the raffle. The more you upload, the more chances you get.
  • Only posts uploaded during the raffle's entry period will be counted.

Make sure to read the Upload Rules and Sourcing Guidelines first if you decide to increase your chances this way. Remember: posts have to be approved to count. See help:upload for a general overview of how uploading works.

If you have no idea where to find uploadable content, this topic is a great place to start. You can also ask for help in the official Discord server.

Why?

Due to the ongoing payment processor outage and the impossibility of upgrading accounts in any way other than becoming an active contributor, we've decided to start giving away platinum account upgrades every few months, in order to give our users a chance at upgrading their account when no other way is available.

What if I don't win?/What if my account was created today?

We'll be having these raffles regularly, so better luck next time. You can also just contribute regularly to the site by uploading, tagging, translating or participating in discussions on the forums, which will eventually get you promoted to Builder (equivalent to Platinum).
Read howto:contribute if you're interested in contributing.

this time for sure

nonamethanks said:

We're giving away 20 platinum account upgrades (basically equivalent to a Gold upgrade). Read on for the details on how to enter the raffle and improve your chances of winning.

Who can enter the raffle?

Anyone that fulfills these criteria:

  • your account was created before this topic
  • your account is member level
  • you have never been banned before

What can I win?

A platinum upgrade for your account. Here are the differences between user levels.

How long does the raffle last?

From the moment this topic is posted, until 72 hours have passed.
This topic will be locked once the entry period is over, so if you can post here, the raffle is open.

How do I enter?

Post in this topic. That's it.

How can I improve my chances of winning?

  • Every post you upload that gets approved gives you one extra entry in the raffle. The more you upload, the more chances you get.
  • Only posts uploaded during the raffle's entry period will be counted.

Make sure to read the Upload Rules and Sourcing Guidelines first if you decide to increase your chances this way. Remember: posts have to be approved to count. See help:upload for a general overview of how uploading works.

If you have no idea where to find uploadable content, this topic is a great place to start. You can also ask for help in the official Discord server.

Why?

Due to the ongoing payment processor outage and the impossibility of upgrading accounts in any way other than becoming an active contributor, we've decided to start giving away platinum account upgrades every few months, in order to give our users a chance at upgrading their account when no other way is available.

What if I don't win?/What if my account was created today?

We'll be having these raffles regularly, so better luck next time. You can also just contribute regularly to the site by uploading, tagging, translating or participating in discussions on the forums, which will eventually get you promoted to Builder (equivalent to Platinum).
Read howto:contribute if you're interested in contributing.

I honestly just want the no limit for Max tags per search, already got gold, so I dont care too much about winning. Im also fine paying for that feature if I could. But I gladly take the win if it does happen

nonamethanks said:

We're giving away 20 platinum account upgrades (basically equivalent to a Gold upgrade). Read on for the details on how to enter the raffle and improve your chances of winning.

Who can enter the raffle?

Anyone that fulfills these criteria:

  • your account was created before this topic
  • your account is member level
  • you have never been banned before

What can I win?

A platinum upgrade for your account. Here are the differences between user levels.

How long does the raffle last?

From the moment this topic is posted, until 72 hours have passed.
This topic will be locked once the entry period is over, so if you can post here, the raffle is open.

How do I enter?

Post in this topic. That's it.

How can I improve my chances of winning?

  • Every post you upload that gets approved gives you one extra entry in the raffle. The more you upload, the more chances you get.
  • Only posts uploaded during the raffle's entry period will be counted.

Make sure to read the Upload Rules and Sourcing Guidelines first if you decide to increase your chances this way. Remember: posts have to be approved to count. See help:upload for a general overview of how uploading works.

If you have no idea where to find uploadable content, this topic is a great place to start. You can also ask for help in the official Discord server.

Why?

Due to the ongoing payment processor outage and the impossibility of upgrading accounts in any way other than becoming an active contributor, we've decided to start giving away platinum account upgrades every few months, in order to give our users a chance at upgrading their account when no other way is available.

What if I don't win?/What if my account was created today?

We'll be having these raffles regularly, so better luck next time. You can also just contribute regularly to the site by uploading, tagging, translating or participating in discussions on the forums, which will eventually get you promoted to Builder (equivalent to Platinum).
Read howto:contribute if you're interested in contributing.

Pan up from the ground and close in on two soldiers on top of a base, one clad in maroon armor, Simmons, the other in orange, Grif.

Simmons: Hey.

Grif: Yeah?

Simmons: You ever wonder why we’re here?

Grif: It's one of life's great mysteries isn't it? Why are we here? I mean, are we the product of some cosmic coincidence, or is there really a God watching everything? You know, with a plan for us and stuff. I don't know, man, but it keeps me up at night.

Both stare at each other in silence.

Simmons: ...What?! I mean why are we out here, in this Platinum raffle?

Grif: Oh. Uh... yeah.

Simmons: What was all that stuff about God?

Grif: Uh...hm? Nothing.

Simmons: You wanna talk about it?

Grif: No.

Simmons: You sure?

Grif: Yeah.

Simmons: Seriously though, why are we out here? As far as I can tell, it's just a box forum in the middle of nowhere. No way in or out.

Grif: Mm hmm.

Simmons: The only reason that we set up a comment here, is because they have comments over there. And the only reason they have comments over there, is because we have a comment here.

Grif: Yeah. That's because we're fighting each other.

Simmons: No, no. But I mean, even if we were to lose out tomorrow, and if they would come take the platinum upgrade, they would have two bases in the middle of a box forum. Whoopdee-fucking-doo.

Grif: What's up with that anyway? I mean, I signed on to post some images and buy a gold upgrade. Next thing I know, Master Card throws a fit and I'm stuck in the middle of a raffle that happens every few months, fighting a bunch of other guys for a Platinum upgrade.

Zoom in on two soldiers watching Grif and Simmons from atop a cliff, one wielding a sniper rifle and in cobalt armor, Church, the other standing behind him in aqua armor, Tucker.

Tucker: What're they doing?

Church slowly turns around to face Tucker, lowering his rifle.

Church: (aggravated) What?

Tucker: I said, "What are they doing now?"

Church: (frustrated) God damn, I'm getting so sick of answering that question!

Tucker: (defensively) You have the fucking rifle, I can't see shit. Don't bitch at me because I'm not going to just sit up here and play with my dick.

Church: (interrupting) Okay, okay, look... they're just standing there and talking, okay? (getting angry)That's all they're doing. That's all they ever do, is just stand there and talk. That's what they were doing a few months ago, that's what they were doing when you asked me five minutes ago. So, five minutes from now, when you ask me, “What are they doing?” my answer's gonna be, “They’re still just talking, and they're still just standing there!”

Both fall silent.

Tucker: ...What're they talking about?

Church: ...You know what? I fucking hate you.

Cut back to Grif and Simmons.

Grif: Talk about a waste of resources. I mean, you'd think that they'd want our money either way.

Simmons: Yeah, no shit. That's why they should put us in charge.

Cut to a low angle shot of a soldier in red armor, Sarge, who is seen looking up at Simmons and Grif.

Sarge: Ladies, front and center on the double!

Simmons: Fuck.

Grif: Yes, sir!