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[atforum]

I was going through some microsoft contest site for making some kewl Microsoft applications and their terms and conditions read like this

"Residents of the following countries are ineligible to participate: Cuba; Iran; Iraq; Libya; North Korea Sudan; and Syria. In addition, residents of the province of Quebec in Canada are ineligible to participate"

Is it fair to club quebec with iran, iraq, libya, north korea etc

http://www.robotinvaders.com/main/Rules.aspx

EDIT:
what I meant was they should be using different words?? Bluntly putting them with the other countries gives an opinion that quebec is some "canadian axis of evil"

Probably they can say, "Quebec residents excluded due to provincial laws"

[ian1386]

Quebec has much different laws regarding contests. They are exempt only because Quebec makes themselves exempt...not because M$ hates quebec.

[atforum]

Quebec has much different laws regarding contests. They are exempt only because Quebec makes themselves exempt...not because M$ hates quebec.

but should they not be using different words?? Bluntly putting them with the other countries gives an opinion that quebec is some "canadian axis of evil"

Probably they can say, "Quebec residents excluded due to provincial laws"

[ian1386]

Similarly, there's a contest at dairy queen where you can win a trip anywhere in Canada, although the rules say something like this:

"If you live in Quebec, you can't win this prize. If you don't live in Quebec and you win this prize, you can't take the trip to any place IN Quebec. Besides...why would you want to live/go to Quebec anyways?"***


***This may be slightly different from the actual wording.

[Ojam]

Well, I'm not going to comment on the whole “axis of evil” thing (not to mention there are only 3) but they don't comment on why those places are not eligible so why should they comment on why Quebec isn't eligible?

[divx]

It can't be helped, quebec wants to be different from everyone else.

[Evil Baby]

I think it is funny to see them grouped with those other countries. Most likely only Canadians would understand why Quebec isn't allowed to participate. Microsoft should have made it more clear, but it is a direct result of Quebec laws that they are group with these other countries.

[gman]

but should they not be using different words?? Bluntly putting them with the other countries gives an opinion that quebec is some "canadian axis of evil"

Probably they can say, "Quebec residents excluded due to provincial laws"

They did not say those countries are evil. You put your words to their mouths.

[Evil Baby]

They did not say those countries are evil. You put your words to their mouths.

I think in Western societies, especially North America and more so the U.S.A. those countries are generally accepted as the evil countries througout the world.


Sure most of us don't have issues with Cuba, but the U.S. government sure does and a lot of people on the right really dislike Cuba. North Korea speaks for itself. Iran has been all over the news lately. Libya has been cleaning up its act lately but is still considered a minor threat.

[neilson]

Is it really so hard for companies to be in complience with Quebec's sweepstakes law? The Board was set up for a legitimate reason, and if the companies don't want to invest the time and money to succeed in that Province, then I feel sorry for the companies.

Do the ethical thing Companies! Make your contests Quebec-friendly!

[divx]

most company can afford without quebec customers

[atforum]

most company can afford without quebec customers

they can afford leaving out quebec customers from contests because they really are intelligent and lucky enough to win them

no one neglects quebec while selling though

[gman]

Is it really so hard for companies to be in complience with Quebec's sweepstakes law? The Board was set up for a legitimate reason, and if the companies don't want to invest the time and money to succeed in that Province, then I feel sorry for the companies.

Do the ethical thing Companies! Make your contests Quebec-friendly!

Company can afford money but not necessary time. Says, you have a good marketing idea today and want to implement a contest to start on 4th of July. Well, you can do that in the rest of the Canada but you can't do that in Quebec. You need to wait for their approval and that can take months (I believe).
Will you put your whole program on hold until Quebec says yes (and they may not say yes)?

[Shaner]

Is it really so hard for companies to be in complience with Quebec's sweepstakes law? The Board was set up for a legitimate reason, and if the companies don't want to invest the time and money to succeed in that Province, then I feel sorry for the companies.

Do the ethical thing Companies! Make your contests Quebec-friendly!

Out of 10 provinces and 3 territories in Canada, Quebec is the only one not eligible for these contests, and you blame the companies?
Tell Quebec citizens and the Quebec gov't to get their heads out of their asses and stop blaming the rest of the world for problems they themselves have created.

[joo]

The question to ask is:

Why doesn't Quebec just change their laws so it's easier for companies to hold contests there?

The other nine provinces don't have those kinds of crappy regulations.\
Stop bitching at the companies and ***** at your MPP.