Q: Can I change the participation requirements after a giveaway has started?
A: Yes. All changes made in the Admin CP are instantly saved and synced to
the public thread. The system continues validating based on the new rules.
Q: Does spam content affect participation counters?
A: No. With the Moderation feature active, new content in targeted categories
is held in the moderation queue first. Unapproved content does not count
toward any participation condition.
Q: Can I select multiple winners?
A: Yes. Set the desired number of winners in the "Winner Count" field. The
system will automatically select that many winners from the eligible pool.
Q: Can I manually pick a winner?
A: No. The system is fully automated and cryptographically secure by design.
Human intervention and the possibility of favoritism have been intentionally
eliminated from the process.
Q: What happens if someone tries to enter with multiple accounts?
A: The IP-based multi-account protection automatically detects and rejects
any second participation attempt from the same IP address.
Q: How can I prove the draw was fair?
A: The SHA-256 Draw Hash generated for each draw is published in the winner
announcement message. This hash can be independently verified by anyone.
Q: Does the thread automatically close when the giveaway ends?
A: This is configurable by the administrator. If "Lock Thread Upon Completion"
is enabled, the thread closes automatically. Otherwise, it remains open.
Q: Do admin panel changes reflect in the public forum thread?
A: Yes. Title or description changes trigger XenForo's XF:Thread\Editor and
XF

ost\Editor services, updating the public thread instantly.
Q: What happens if the giveaway ends with no eligible participants?
A: The system handles this gracefully. A "No eligible winners were found for
this giveaway" notice is automatically posted in the thread and the
giveaway is closed.
Q: Is the addon compatible with XenForo's search and statistics systems?
A: Yes. All operations use XenForo's native service layer (Creator, Editor,
Replier services), ensuring full compatibility with search indexes,
thread statistics, and edit history tracking.