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Learn More About The Second Huddler Contest

Update: July 8th, 2008

Contest Winners

Well, the contest is over.

First of all, thank you to all of you who wrote reviews and wikis, and invited folks to Huddler, during the past few weeks. We had a lot of really excellent submissions and you've really helped provide a ton of value to the community.

Drum roll please.......

Our two grand prize winners are:

Nitedreamer (with 38 reviews and 15 wiki articles)
Dana1981 (with 13 reviews and 3 wiki articles)

And our other 8 winners are (in alphabetical order):

eris (with 21 reviews)
Greengirl68 (with 7 reviews)
Herodrx1 (with 10 reviews and 1 wiki)
histrionics (with 5 reviews and 1 wiki)
jenn (with 17 reviews and 1 wiki)
PUREShop (with 14 reviews)
sarahbeier (with 6 reviews and 1 wiki)
SoCalSolar (with 11 reviews)

Congratulations!

Thank you again for all your contributions,

The entire Huddler Team

May 14, 2008

So you want to know more about the second contest, huh?

Why are we doing this?

As of recently, Huddler's Green Home has expanded into personal care and green yard equipment. So now if you feel passionately that your organic toothpaste trumps the blue stuff with the sparkles, jump in the discussion! If you love to spin your compost tumbler, we want to hear about it. Also we've made it a lot easier for you to contribute products that you know are green, but that we just haven't gotten to yet so don't feel limited to what’s already there.

What you have to do (in a nutshell)

We’ll be keeping reports of all of the new reviews, new wiki articles, and new Huddlers between May 14^th and June 30^th. So to be officially entered, you have three options. Anyone (well…not quite anyone – see the official rules for details) who:

Writes at least two (2) reviews or
Writes one (1) original wiki article or
Gets at least five (5) friends to register on Huddler…

…will be automatically entered into the contest. But to start off, the first thing you have to do is join the Huddle, if you haven’t already. Remember, your entries will be judged on quality!

Brownie points

As we’ve mentioned before, there’s a minimum participation level to be entered into the contest. But there are several ways to get brownie points:

Write MORE reviews
Write MORE wikis
Get MORE friends to join (and get your friends to actually DO something like write reviews, etc.)
Edit some wikis in addition to your originals
Post in the forums
Add some photos of you enjoying the products you own or have seen in the wild, like Deej sitting in the Tesla or Dana1981 and his iMoto2

Wiki suggestions:

While we’re sure you have plenty of ideas about great wikis, here are a few suggestions:

Tips on greening your kitchen (or bathroom)
Tips on greening your child’s bath time
How to be a green bride (or groom)
Buyer’s guide to greywater systems
Buyer’s guide to solar water heaters
Buyer’s guide to tankless water heaters
(basically any buyer’s guide)

Writing reviews

Writing reviews is pretty simple. If you have owned or have used a product listed in the Huddle, visit its product page and write a review. But now let’s go over that, step by step.

Okay, so say you’re lucky enough to own a Vectrix electric scooter. Start by browsing to the product page.
Click the “Own it button."
Select where the product goes in your profile. And click the “Add” button.
Then the review box will automatically come up. Fill in all your great expertise (make sure you put a review title, text in the full review, and an overall star rating – those are the required fields) and click the “Submit Review” button.

Writing wikis

This part of the contest is a little more complicated. See…you can’t just edit an existing wiki. You might want to. And of course usually we encourage collaboration! It certainly will get you brownie points for the contest. But your “minimum of one original wiki article” must be created by you yourself.

So to start off, head over to the wiki home (i.e. the Wiki tab at the top).
Then hit the “Create a New Wiki” link.
This will open up a window for you to enter your brilliant, succinct wiki title. After you type it in, click the “Save” button.
Then your beautiful blank wiki template will open. There you can add text, images, video, or anything your heart desires (of course, as long as it abides by our official rules).
When you’re all done (you can of course come back and edit any time), scroll down to the bottom of the page and hit the “Save” or “Preview” button (if you preview, make sure you save it after that – it’s a bummer when you forget and you navigate away and lose all your work).

Judging

Our fabulous Huddler staff will toil over who will win. We will be judging the reviews and wikis on a qualitative basis. We will be looking for effort, thoroughness, validity (you might be a great short story writer but we’re looking for facts when it comes to the difference between oil fired and gas furnaces), and that gut feeling that just makes us say “Wow! That’s an awesome contribution to the Huddle!” Once again, there will only be ten lucky winners and only two of those will be super lucky grand prize winners.

Prizes

Well...over here at the Huddler headquarters, we have been working hard to put together some sweet prizes for you. You've gotten the general overview but here are the details on each item. Each prize will contain the following:

Messenger bag: The Owl Eco is made from 100% post-consumer recycled plastic bottles and yogurt containers. It has one large main compartment; the flap secures with snap buckles; there’s a Velcro pocket under the front flap, a side water bottle pocket, and a detachable/adjustable shoulder strap. Plus it’s got the cool Huddler logo on it.
EcoDiscoveries Kitchen or Bathroom Cleaner: EcoDiscoveries products are safe and effective solutions for clean kitchens and bathrooms. These cleaners are non-toxic, petroleum-free, ammonia-free, hypoallergenic, biodegradable, and free of lots of other gross stuff too! Safe has a shiny side.
Earth Science fragrance-free shampoo: It’s extra gentle shampoo for sensitive hair and scalp. Rich emollients protect natural oils and promote healthy hair and extracts of wheat germ, jojoba and chamomile leave hair revitalized and manageable. And you won’t get out of your shower smelling like a scented candle.
Earth Mama Angel Baby “A Little Something for Baby’s Suitcase” triple pack: This three product sampler has Angel Baby Shampoo & Body Wash, Angel Baby Lotion, and Angel Baby Bottom Balm. And if you don’t have a baby…well…find you’re inner child and celebrate!
Freedom Waterless Car Wash: It is a water-based product that contains special "space-aged" polymers and other cool ingredients. It's intended for use on dirty, oxidized and/ or everyday cars. It is completely biodegradable, non-toxic, non hazardous, V.O.C. compliant. It is silicone free and petroleum free. And who doesn’t like stuff with “space-aged” anything?
EO Hand Sanitizing Spray: Either in peppermint or lavender, this hand sanitizer is a great plant-based alternative to your standard chemical laden hand sanitizers. It contains 62% certified organic alcohol to sanitize and smooth your skin.
Maggie’s Soap Nuts: Think laundry soap doesn’t grow on trees? Well, you’re wrong! Maggie’s Soap Nuts are effective, 100% natural, and safe for your skin. They are the dried fruit of the Chinese Soapberry tree. Just pop a few Soap Nuts into a cotton sack and wash away! Your clothes, your skin, your family,
and your planet will thank you.
Envirocon Lemi Shine Dish Soap and Lemi Shine Ultra Rinse Agent: Lemi Shine is an all natural product, which is composed of natural fruit acids and oils. Lemi Shine does not contain phosphates. It removes hard water build up from dishes, glassware, and silverware. Lemi Shine will let you…err…your dishes shine!
Dr. Bronner’s Organic Hand and Body Soap: Certified by the National Organic Program, this pump soap is smooth and luxurious with no synthetic detergents or preservatives. It is 100% organic and contains Shikakai, organic sugar and grape juice and Dr. Bronner's unsurpassed castile soap base for rich emollient lather and moisturizing afterfeel.
Planet Ultra Dishwashing Liquid: This is an effective grease-cutting hand dishwashing liquid with lasting suds that leaves your dishes squeaky clean, but is gentle on your hands. It contains no ammonia or other harsh ingredients, and has only the scent of our formula's coconut oil based cleaner.
One fabulous something from Pangea Organics: Pangea Organics chooses plant-based ingredients that nurture you, your skin, and the planet. They truly do offer ecocentric bodycare. The prizes from Pangea include lipcare, facial cream, massage and body oil, facial cleanser, shower gel, bar soap, hand and body lotion, and facial toner.
One marvelous goodie from Nurture My Body: Love your hair and your skin? Well, Nurture My Body does too. All of their products are organic and made in the USA. The prizes from Nurture My Body include Organic Shampoo, Organic Conditioner, Organic Ginger Body Lotion, and Vita C Crème.

Whoa! Cool prizes, huh? Well, we’re not done yet! In addition to the great stuff we already talked about, two amazing Huddlers will be grand prize winners and also will win:

One Solio Classic Universal Hybrid Charger: Solio, the Universal "Hybrid" Charger is powerful enough to charge all of your handheld electronic products at home or on the move, anywhere under the sun. It can accept power from either the sun or the wall storing this energy within its internal rechargeable battery.
One Soldius 1 Solar Charger: Soldius has developed, manufactures and sells, high quality, stylish and aesthetic products combined with State of the Art technology which provides people everywhere in the world the ability to use solar energy for charging their everyday electronic devices.s