Do you want a quick overview of the most frequently asked questions sent to ACG? Before messaging us with your query, check here first!
FYI. You do not need to thank us for letting you join this group! Everyone is welcome and we auto accept all watchers/members/affiliates.
Here's a guide for the most common questions. Simply scroll or Ctrl+f (Command+F for Mac) to the number associated with the answer (ex. the answer to Q04 is A04) or by clicking on the green-colored numbers on the left-side of the corresponding questions below.
Quick Guide to Common Questions01. What does ACG Mean?02. Does ACG have a chat room if so what's it for?03. What does LCEM mean?04. Where are the contests?05. What do those codes and emoticons beside the contest mean?06. What is the ‘Winners Package’ and how do I get it?07. When is the Winner's Package feature posted?08. I was told you are featuring/promoting/listing my contest. What does this mean and how will it help me?09. So how does this work; getting my contest featured I mean?10. Can I advertise in the comments?11. Why do the emoticons cease from showing up after a certain point in the blogs?12. What is "The Wall"?13. How do I become staff?14. What about points payments? How do I get them?15. Is there a quicker way to find a contest?16. Will you promote my; raffle/points lotto?17. Do you promote off site contests?18. What is this "poll feature" and how do I get it?
AnotherContestGroup's FAQ
A01.
ACG is an abbreviation of Another Contest Group.------------------------------
Q02. A02.
Yes the chatroom is available to all deviants (staff and none staff) as it is for discussion regarding ACG (such as Live Chat Event Meetings) and general based conversation also.------------------------------
Q03.A03.
LCEM stands for 'Live Chat Event Meetings' and more information about that can be found here.------------------------------
Q04.A04.
You can still use the journals to find contests, but you can also try out our new directory here: Contest Directory
Click the "Journal" tab at the top of the homepage, and feel free to browse freely through the listed journal entries (Note: They are out of order) or select a specific time span in the custom box on the right. ------------------------------
Q05.A05.
Those are part of the system we use to tell the user theme, prizes, and other information about the contest quickly. The meaning of these can be found at the top of every journal hosting contests, but will be linked here for your convenience.------------------------------
Q06.A06.
Note: Deviants blocked from the group can not receive the Winners Package.
The Winners Package (WP) is guaranteed to offer your placing winners at most a month long journal feature, exclusive admittance into our gallery to be seen by hundreds if not thousands of our watchers, plus a llama for your winner. Due to the popularity of our Winners Package, we have made some adjustments to not only improve the quality, but also lessen the burden of organizing and posting it. As of July 2018, the WP is now available starting from your 1st placer up to your 3rd placer, but not for honorables, runner-ups, "best of" something, etc. If there are no major placers, like in smaller contests for example, then that would be the only time the WP will apply to "best of" something, etc.
Some members and staff offer items such as llamas, features, and art as prizes, but we do not guarantee your winners will get them, and we have no control over whether those that offer prizes will give them out. We can only guarantee the feature of the winners in our blog and be entered into our gallery collection of “Contest Winners”. Also our “Contest Winners” gallery is displayed in slideshow on both our main page and our journal area page.
The WP is submitted in a journal every month on Friday. Donations are encouraged for the use of the WP to help the group maintain Super Group status 
Steps to Getting the WP
1. Request the WP via note to ACG while your contest is currently active. Add the link of your contest in your note.
2. After being confirmed, add "Winners Package from AnotherContestGroup" into your prize list.
3. After your contest has ended send the group a new note listing your contest winner announcement journal. That journal must have the winners and their winning pieces featured.
4. Read below for other requirements and restrictions
Requirments
The contest host must be a member, or in a group's case, an affiliate with ACG
The request for the WP must be made by active contests BEFORE the end of the contest by note.
Any winning entries that do not abide by dA or our rules or are missing a Mature Content feature when needed based on dA's guidelines will not be included in the feature.
Your contest announcement should have the winner(s)username and winning piece, if these are not included, only the information that is available will be included in the feature. It is far too time consuming to search for the winning works if they are not clearly indicated. Furthermore, runners-up and honorable mentions will not be featured.
If your contests meet the requirements, then add it to your list of prizes (“Winners Package from AnotherContestGroup”) and then when your contest ends send us the results, also in a note, and we'll will do the rest! (Please know that the host, not the winner(s), of the contest is to contact us.) If you have any other questions regarding the WP, please send a note to ACG and not the personal accounts of staff, co-founders, or the founder.
If you want to get both this Winners Package and the poll feature, please send two separate notes/requests to help us keep track of things. ------------------------------
Q07.A07.
Our "Winner's Package" Feature is usually posted once a month, but there have been exceptions.------------------------------
Q08.A08.
Simple, when we list contests here it typically helps get more exposure for otherwise under-advertised or non-advertised contests. With over 8,000 members you're bound to get someone to at least see your contest if not enter it.
As for the purpose of the group it's easily accessed in the bar at the top of the homepage in the "Group Info" drop down window. But it will be posted here for convenience:
"Due to the amount of neglected contest groups I am living in hope that I could create this to reconnect people and contests throughout dA. This group will also be playing host to some of its own contests... " - missimoinsane ACG Founder
In short, we're here to help your contest get seen. ------------------------------
Q09.A09.
You can now submit your contest to our new directory on your own! See this deviation for downloading the application and instructions: Submit Contest Application
Alternatively, you send us the link to your journal that contains the contest information ( which should include host of the contest, theme, medium, deadline, and prizes), and we will list it for you according to deadline. Please send only once via note or profile comment. This is completely for free and we ask nothing in return, but donations to ACG-PointsDonations are always welcomed. You could apply for the 'Winners Package' and/or take a look around the group and/or you could watch/join us, but that is optional as it is not required that you do anything. 
We require that all contests have a deadline. If you add a date ending even as late as next year we will be happy to feature it and then if you wish to change your end date you can inform us by note. Please be sure to include the original date it was listed under.
Note: We do not list contests ending inside of a week (6 days or less).------------------------------
Q10.A10.
Generally speaking, no, but when you send us a message in the comments such as "I'm holding X contest that ends XYZ; here's the information: [link] Can you post it please?" you're already advertising. However, coming back to the page every 3 days or so to post the same message is prohibited.------------------------------
Q11.A11.
That is an issue on the part of deviantART. From what we understand there is only a certain amount of space that can process the information to make the emoticons appear. For the most part many of the entries retain their emoticon indication, so the system is still partially effective. Also, we rid our journal of contests almost daily, so those that previously did not have their emoticons showing, will be able to as fewer contests are present.------------------------------
Q12.A12.
"All Staff Requirements” was renamed "The Wall" due to its lengthy content. This is the information we require deviants to read before becoming staff so that they know what the job is, how to perform to the best of their ability to keep the group running successfully and what is required. The Wall is now publicly available here------------------------------
Q13.A13.
Simple, just read the "All Staff Requirements" information and then send a note to missimoinsane and tell her you're interested in being staff of ACG. (Please do not note the group as you will only be told to send a note to missimoinsane thank you). She will then add you to the staff at the first available chance she has and create your starter pack.------------------------------
Q14.A14.
Points payments are only awarded to our staff. It seems as of late there has been quite a lot of confusion with deviants thinking if they send in contests to us they will be rewarded with points however this is not the case. We offer points payments to our staff for the work they do. If you’re interested in this then send a note to missimoinsane for applying to be a staff member. Please be aware that these points come from ACG-PointsDonations. We are, in part, completely dependent upon donations to provide payment.------------------------------
Q15.A15.
Yes! Press "F3" key OR press "F" key and "Ctrl" key at the same time it opens up browser search bar (this definitely works in Firefox and Internet Explorer for Windows- I am unsure about other browsers and Operating Systems!) then search for a key word 'eg: OC' and it will highlight anywhere in our journal where ‘OC’ is listed. Please note not all OC contests may be listed and entitled OC it is something we’re working on! ------------------------------
Q16. A16.
No. Consult deviantART's policy here: FAQ #894: Can I run a lottery, raffle, sweepstakes or other random drawing or game of chance through my DeviantArt account? Furthermore, we do allow contests that have a giveaway as a component. For example, if you have a literature contest that has a raffle for the first 100 entrants, then we will still list your contests because the giveaway isn't the point, and no one has to pay money/
to enter. We don't, however, list contests that are giveaways or raffles only even if the entrants don't have to pay anything to enter.------------------------------
Q17.A17.
No, well least we would prefer it if we stick to deviant contests held here on dA as this group is about promoting deviant contests on deviantART (well ok it's not just about that it's about trying something new, being creative, learning, achieving, seeing great art and much more!)------------------------------
Q18.A18.
We are running a poll feature; which means we will promote your contests exclusively in our poll (as a poll feature) for a minimum of 48 hours on our main page and in our poll history thereafter. The feature costs a minimum payment of 75 dA to ACG-PointsDonations. Guaranteeing more views for your contest. Additionally if your contest is not already being promoted in our journals it will also be added to our journals! For more information on this please see the Poll Feature Information
If you want to get both this poll feature and the Winners Package, please send two separate notes/requests to help us keep track of things.
If you wish to have a contest featured in our journals (it's free) please send a note OR comment to the group and the staff will get it added a.s.a.p.
