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I've actually just sent them a message on Facebook to almost exactly that affect: "Hi Team, Can I respectfully suggest that you move your Charity Corner forum post update to the main news field? Most people were thrown for a loop by the price change on the prize changes, because the first - and often only - place we check for news is... well, the news feed. Certainly it would never have occurred to me to check a random branch of the forums when I never go on the forums unless it's for NC trading. I only discovered the forum post because somebody off site mentioned it. I'd also note that whilst many of us will be pleased with the lowering of prices for prizes, you need to address refunding those who already bought their prizes. It takes a significant amount of time to deposit thousands worth of points at 15 items a go, and those individuals who bought early will be even more disheartened to see their points wasted in this way. (No specific ticket number; I hadn't redeemed my points so don't need refunding. Just a note that there may have been better ways of communicating this change to your players.) Communication is the key thing here and it has been rather lacking in honesty. You could have communicated the anticipated change to the snowball situation six months ago, and your dedicated fanbase wouldn't have spent the time and effort in setting timers and ensuring they visit the Healing Springs as many times a day as possible. Instead it was communicated in a brief FAQ released on the day of the event starting. It wasn't rocket science to realise just how badly that would go over with people who have spent the better part of twelve months actively prepping for this anticipated event. A little communication - proper communication, not a post in an area of the site that most of us don't even know is there a day after the event starts - goes a long, long way. Make your fanbase feel appreciated, because currently I can see a lot of disappointment, anger and resentment leading to people cancelling their Premium and potentially leaving the site for good. Many thanks."

Slightly late, but here it is! Just in time for the actual Charity Corner to begin too. But in between donations, try to remember to vote for your favourite entries! Important note: Voting for yourself is NOT allowed. Doing so will result in disqualification. Please double check your votes before submitting them, to avoid mistakes, because they can't be changed afterwards. Current theme: Charity Corner Description: Use the Charity Corner as inspiration to create an entry, using any pet you like. You could base your entry on the characters (like Granny or Atsumi) (or on anything else related to the event), or depict a pet doing a charitable act, or maybe going to a charity fundraiser, etc. Entering period: Monday, September 7 - Sunday, September 13 Voting period: Tuesday, September 15 - Sunday, September 20 Be sure to check out the links to the animated entries, to see them in all their glory! (And make sure to enable Flash on DTI!) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Voting is now officially closed! And the winners are... 1st Place Secre A Husband's Work Is Never Done Animation link: https://impress.openneo.net/outfits/2179749 "It will only take you five minutes, she said. There's not much stuff to sort through, she said. Hah!" 2nd Place preposter_ Atsumi Animation link: https://impress.openneo.net/outfits/2177191 "Atsumi wonders if she's taken the "Living for Less" movement just a little too far. She surveys her surroundings. "No, just perfect!" she decides." 3rd Place caeklin Christmas Fever Animation link: http://impress.openneo.net/outfits/1419472 "Granny Hopbobbin has gotten the Christmas fever! Thinking about the Neopians in need, she can't wait to start organizing the charity drives as early as September!" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #1 preposter_ Atsumi Animation link: https://impress.openneo.net/outfits/2177191 "Atsumi wonders if she's taken the "Living for Less" movement just a little too far. She surveys her surroundings. "No, just perfect!" she decides." #2 caeklin Christmas Fever Animation link: http://impress.openneo.net/outfits/1419472 "Granny Hopbobbin has gotten the Christmas fever! Thinking about the Neopians in need, she can't wait to start organizing the charity drives as early as September!" #3 coolmusic_girl Bells1425 Bringing Stuff to Give Animation link: http://impress.openneo.net/outfits/2177559 "Bells1425 has been looking forward to Charity Corner. Hopefully this stuff can be repaired and help a Neopian in need." #4 aleu1986 The Soup Faerie's Apprentice Animation link: http://impress.openneo.net/outfits/2179021 "The apprentice to the Soup Faerie is busy working in Neopia Central, making and serving hot food to poor, needy Neopians." #5 Secre A Husband's Work Is Never Done Animation link: https://impress.openneo.net/outfits/2179749 "It will only take you five minutes, she said. There's not much stuff to sort through, she said. Hah!"

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I don't know how many of you might have might have seen this as it is a tucked away post on a board I assume nobody visits... I mean, I didn't even know it existed until today and a random Reddit post alerted me to it. Why they didn't release the statement as part of today's actual 'news' I don't know. Most of us at least know to check there daily!! However. There is an actual statement from TNT:

Holy hell. If I didn’t think this was a holy dumpster fire mess before, they have now changed the prize shop points. Reducing them heavily. So if you bought that Petpet early in the hopes of a PPL award, you are now 1500 points out. The capsules have reduced even more dramatically!!! No new prizes, no perks added. But they have proceeded to screw over those who used their points early. And perhaps unsurprisingly there are no announcements or obvious warnings or even a ‘don’t worry if you bought early, we’ll refund you’. Communication excellent once again! Pictures as promised: Previously Updated

Yes, the prize shop points being reduced is a good thing, I think. I suspect the overall price of those items for reselling will plummet, but I can get twice the number of them!! But yes, I know a few people jumped for the petpet for the PPL chance... so might be feeling mighty peeved right now! I don't like the capsules, although they are better priced now - I mean that jump down to a tenth of their initial cost says a lot about the original pricing!! I do think there is far too little a chance of getting a decent item though. Even four hundred points for an 80% chance of getting an item worth 50-400np is poor value... but better value than 4000 points!!

I have to say, those non readable mystery capsules are perhaps the gasoline on what was already a bit of a dumpster fire. 4000 points for the most likely prize being a common item worth less than 500np and likely being donated again... ouch!! I mean I’ve seen one person got courgette building logs and another got a simple yellow lamp!! And being non readable only hits the collectors harder as they have to waste points on them if they want them!

I initially had no inspiration and so it took me until the Friday just to come up with an idea!

I think what's gone on is they're fully aware that they've created a monster with CC and are looking for a way to tame the beast, lol. Also a message to us all to not put all our eggs in one basket? TNT's not obliged to do something just because we expect it; because we draw conclusions and develop expectations from what's been done in the past. This is something Neopians as a whole really should have learnt not to do by now as this kind of scenario happens over and over again. If people spend over a year speculatively spending NP on items for an event they don't even know will happen, let alone work the same way; then throw a fit when it doesn't actually work the same way... I guess that's 100% human behaviour for ya, right there, lol. People are mad at themselves so lashing out at TNT? The entitlement's VERY strong right now whatever the personal cause. I spent all year stock-piling sticky snowballs from the healing springs, but I've said on here before that if they did disallow them (or nerf them) it'd be nbd because by neopian standards the cost of them is so negligible, that low cost was how I justified the buying of them in the first place as I'd never allowed myself to buy CC stock before. I've yet to even check CC out, my brain needs time to process the changes and it's not ready to do that yet it would seem! Maybe a lot of my don't care attitude is once again down to the MS, my ability to react, to give a [insert expletive of your choice] is so minimal that I just can't care that stuff's been changed so drastically. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Faerie Crossword Answers - [Play] Daily Puzzle Answer - [Play] Across: 3. bib 4. art 5. bbq 7. eizzil 9. ham 10. bite 12. eyrieki 14. gabar 15. bika Down: 1. nine 2. armin 6. benny 8. zombie 11. tag 13. ruki Catching a Piano in Igloo Garage Sale - The Game will result in this happening? Answer: Game Over Prize: 362 NP

Faerie Crossword Answers - [Play] Daily Puzzle Answer - [Play] Across: 2. benny 4. art 6. nimmo 7. ant 10. acara 12. abigail 14. bika Down: 1. eyrieki 3. extreme 5. armin 6. nova 8. tag 9. ball 11. ruki 13. ixi During Charity Corner 2019 the Declutter did what? Answer: instantly donated the items Prize: 362 NP

Faerie Crossword Answers - [Play] Daily Puzzle Answer - [Play] Across: 4. fortune 7. alton 8. nova 9. bow 10. shrub 12. arnold 15. dreeana Down: 1. blue 2. drenched 3. benny 5. advent 6. slow 11. bite 13. nine 14. tag Dr Death works in what area of Neopia? Answer: The Pound Prize: 300 NP