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| dhaabi:
This past week, I polled 2023's VGC Secret Santa participants to provide anonymous feedback regarding this past year's event and the event on a general level in the hopes that our community's Secret Santa event can become more successful in the future. Of the eight participants, I gained feedback from six. Overall, the feedback collected pertaining to the general event—not specifically this past year's—was quite varied. Despite this event having been run for eleven years with most of this past year's participants having participated before, it was interesting to gain different perspectives. However, that is also a concern since there has not ever been any conversation regarding the finer details including how the budget is handled. Once a fair amount of opinions are gathered with conversation hopefully following, I will introduce a second item worth mentioning, and so forth after that. This format may come across as a little formal (it isn't), but I'm wanting to introduce one concern at a time so that it's given enough conversation and focus. However, at any point, anyone can also voice whatever concerns or opinions they may have—again, this doesn't need to be formal. To clarify, this topic isn't exclusive to 2023's Secret Santa participants nor is it exclusive to anyone who's participated in any of this community's Secret Santa events. Previous VGCollect Secret Santa events Secret Santa 2013 Secret Santa 2014 Secret Santa 2015 Secret Santa 2016 Secret Santa 2017 Secret Santa 2018 Secret Santa 2019 Secret Santa 2020 Secret Santa 2021 Secret Santa 2022 Secret Santa 2023 VGCollect Secret Santa Feedback questions Question 1 discussion: the budget Question 2 discussion: shipping costs Question 3 discussion: region preferences |
| dhaabi:
Question: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: I believe that the community-voted budget is the minimum. I also understand that some including myself may choose to exceed that budget, but I should not expect for all participants to do so. Choice 1: I agree. The community-voted budget is only the minimum. If someone chooses, they may exceed that minimum excessively. 66.7% Choice 2: I do not agree. The community-voted budget is both a minimum and a guide. Someone should not be able to exceed upon the the minimum excessively. 33.3% I will begin by mentioning the aforementioned discrepancies regarding the agreed-upon budget which has often been set at $60 USD. From the feedback given, people clearly think differently about whether the budget should be greatly exceeded upon or not. Traditionally, and with good reason, the budget for any Secret Santa event is encouraged to be adhered to, as it ensures every participant is both receiving and giving items of near equal value which prevents participants from feeling like their gift to give was worth more than the gift they received. A related issue with this is that, if there are many who believe the budget can be exceeded upon, the budget could easily be raised to a higher amount. Although, this topic isn't to agree upon any future budget in this moment. Whether you agree or disagree with the above question, why is that? |
| Cartagia:
--- Quote from: dhaabi on January 08, 2024, 11:23:16 am ---Whether you agree or disagree with the above question, why is that? --- End quote --- If I had to guess - financial stability. People who want to participate at $60, but couldn't or wouldn't feel comfortable if we went higher. |
| dhaabi:
--- Quote from: Cartagia on January 08, 2024, 12:13:09 pm --- --- Quote from: dhaabi on January 08, 2024, 11:23:16 am ---Whether you agree or disagree with the above question, why is that? --- End quote --- If I had to guess - financial stability. People who want to participate at $60, but couldn't or wouldn't feel comfortable if we went higher. --- End quote --- Of course, that is a reason for why some may favor a lower budget over a higher one, but that is not directly related to the should the budget be exceeded upon? question. |
| puddingm:
Just want to mention that people might have also interpreted/read the question and/or choices differently. Would be good if there was a Choice 3, which is a hybrid of Choices 1 & 2. For example: I agree that the community-voted budget is both a minimum and a guide. I also understand that some including myself may choose to exceed that budget, but I should not expect for all participants to do so. It's people's 'choice' if they want to exceed that budget. However, am not sure about the word "excessively" in the 2 choices. --- Quote ---Traditionally, and with good reason, the budget for any Secret Santa event is encouraged to be adhered to, as it ensures every participant is both receiving and giving items of near equal value which prevents participants from feeling like their gift to give was worth more than the gift they received --- End quote --- The above was my understanding, it's a minimum and a guide. People can exceed that budget if they choose to but not to the extent where we need to use the word "excessively" exceeding = no hard feelings from anyone. In my view, there is a difference between exceeding the budget 'within a reasonable range' vs exceeding the budget 'excessively'. Hope it makes sense ::) |
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