Yes, Virginia, there is a SpankDroid

Some people have trouble believing the full awesomeness of Linkspank. In particular they wonder, are these prizes you can in the

Contest

and

the Spankathon

for real?

The answer is no. Oh wait, I mean it's "yes." These prizes are completely real ladies and gentleman! Get your asses out there and win some stuff!

As a tangible reminder, check the winners page - those people are currently chillin with their linkspank prizes, right as your are prizelessly reading the page.

Seeking CTO

This is a quite rough description - but we are primarily networking to find candidates so hopefully this will get the ball rolling.

Seeking: Bad-Arse who thinks this kind of vortex is a fun place to be

Linkspank CTO.

Linkspank is starting to scale and we're looking to fill a supremely important position - CTO.

This individual lives and breathes Apache and MySQL, and has full command of PHP and Javascript. This is primarily an admin type position, but you should be able to code PHP and Javascript and be willing to do that as a big part of the job!

Key Responsibilities:

+ Continuity - providing 24 x 7 continuity to the Linkspank site.

+ Security - of apache.

+ Database - MySQL quality and scale, future db ring, integration of code with server and db setup.

+ Server Scale and quality - involving integration of apache and mysql.

+ Development of code and site appearance.

This is a job for DOERS. You must be non-jaded and eager to actually do stuff like program, roll up your sleeves, do stuff because for a while there will be no one to delegate to!

This position is located in Cambridge, MA. The position is not starting immediately. In fact, start date is uncertain, probably sometime early 2008.

Thanks to everyone who's interested. Pass it along and you can contact us at www.linkspank.com/jobs

Another (very fast) Way to Invite Friends.

As always, we're experimenting to bring you a superlative spanking experience. For today: a new way to invite friends - just email them a link to your profile page!

To get your link, just click "Invite Friends" at the top of the page while you are logged in to Linkspank.

Send your friends an engraved invitation to Join the Spank

This way of inviting is good for people who don't want to import contacts. Also, it's the best way of dodging spam filters. But it's also a good idea to import your contacts - because then you can spank your friends by email. And remember, spanking your friends' emails is also a great way to get them to join (plus then you can spank them either way).

How the Hawaii Contest is Different from Past Contests

Here's a few notes on how this contest is different from last contest.

(Admittedly if you're a new spanker, this post might not be so interesting to you, but someone asked about this.)

1. Not different: the Top Scorer in the contest gets the Grand Prize.

2. Different: This contest has Consolation Prizes for everyone who finishes in the Top Six but doesn't win the Grand Prize. (Replaces the "Semi-Random" Prize.)

3. Different: Rather than showing a leaderboard of the contest scores, we're just showing who's currently in the Top 6. We think this will be a bit more fun. The idea may be tied into our upcoming TV show.

4. Different: We hope to introduce some personalized coaching for spankers who want to know what they should do to get in the Top 6 or even the Top 1.

5. Different: The prize is not a technological device. Instead, it is a getaway vacation to one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

Hawaii - a beautiful place, a beautiful prize

Someone is Going to Hawaii

The contest is underway!

To see who's winning on the race to Hawaii, visit www.linkspank.com/contest

Small Clarification on Spankathon Extra Prize

The "extra" prize for the scorer of the most points during the Spankathon WILL still be awarded based on who has the most points through Oct 31 (the deadline for the Spankathon before we made it open until further notice). Hopefully that makes sense.

That is all.

Hawaii

After a long hiatus, our greatest contest ever is starting quite soon:

www.linkspank.com/contest

Help Us Represent - Seeking PR rep.

We have a super bazillion stuff coming up at Linkspank.

Hence we are seeking a PR rep. Please pass along the word.

Inquires can be sent to prdiva [@] linkspank.com

The Environment: Blog Action Day

Blog Action Day is about unifying blogs in a collective voice:

On October 15th, bloggers around the web will unite to put a single important issue on everyone’s mind - the environment. Every blogger will post about the environment in their own way and relating to their own topic.

We here at Linkspank Super-Officially endorse the environment - both its existence and its care. Here's a toast to preserving the basic things in life, so that we may enjoy the finer things, like a walk in the woods...or the pleasure of receiving an excellent linkspank.

Eternal Spankathon...and the Wall of Shame.

The Spankathon is going great - over 600 new spankers have been pledged.

Two items of Spankathon news:

• We are going to extend the Spankathon - indefinitely, until further notice - to make sure people get their Wii's and Bose SoundDocks. Keep inviting and you'll get your prize!

This bitchin' thing is your destiny... so get on it.

• Coming soon - a WALL OF SHAME for Spankathon pledgers with NO real progress. If you are trying, you won't be on the wall. Otherwise, prepare for a public spanking. "Oh no, you wouldn't!" Dude, this is Linkspank. Yes, we would.
  

Happy spanking and as always, we love to hear about what is confusing you on the site, what worries you, and what you find just delightful.

3 New Features and Attractions.

Here's some new stuff on the site.

1. New Stuff and More New Stuff. Check the homepage and a "more news" page for quick link deliciousness. Either makes a good homepage fer ya.

2. Improved Address Book. When spanking, try clicking "Address Book." We've improved the menu and added the ability to delete emails from your Address Book.

3. Email Privacy Pledge. If you are afraid to import your contacts, check out this pledge by the Spankdroid. We've also added a feature that makes it virtually impossible to send out invitations by an accidental click.


Spankathon activity is going well... make your pledge and get inviting! Many have earned T-shirts now and some are shooting for bigger prizes.