Volunteering 2023

[March Hare]

6 minutes ago, chestwig said:

I'm refreshing... But a fat lot of good it's doing.  

It’s the stockdale paradox

[faymondo]

Was that a Glastonbury spot at 12.30 ? 

[Johnnyseven]

Just now, faymondo said:

Was that a Glastonbury spot at 12.30 ? 

My Distill tells me it was, I was too slow though

[golden egg]

So frustrating!
 

 

[golden egg]

And again. I was constantly refreshing as the notification came through and still saw nothing 

[chestwig]

Is this a good or bad sign there will be more today?

[chestwig]

Are the tickets always rereleased on the house or at halfpast?

[faymondo]

3 minutes ago, chestwig said:

Is this a good or bad sign there will be more today?

All random from now on in. I got my nephew one last Thursday evening outside office hours.

Just need a bit of luck to get one. 

[chestwig]

1 minute ago, faymondo said:

All random from now on in. I got my nephew one last Thursday evening outside office hours.

Just need a bit of luck to get one. 

I'm sure someone must be clicking a button to put it back into the pot at Oxfam?

 

 

[faymondo]

2 minutes ago, chestwig said:

I'm sure someone must be clicking a button to put it back into the pot at Oxfam?

 

 

Yep you would think so but the one I got was outside office hours. Also know someone who got one in the evening 4 days before the festival last year.

[CleanShirt]

One just came up at 13:30.. still a split second too slow... Who is getting them this fast! I have seconds showing on my clock on android and literally refreshing, on the minute and clicking through I am too slow!! 

[chestwig]

3 minutes ago, CleanShirt said:

One just came up at 13:30.. still a split second too slow... Who is getting them this fast! I have seconds showing on my clock on android and literally refreshing, on the minute and clicking through I am too slow!! 

The system is a total joke and rewards those who are able to get onto the web page quickest, rather than people who have a genuine interest in Oxfam and volunteering. 

[APLTree]

Ok I need to know how people are doing this...I am constantly on that Oxfam page and have been for months and nothing 😢 just let me get a space so I can live the next month in peace

[Johnnyseven]

22 minutes ago, chestwig said:

The system is a total joke and rewards those who are able to get onto the web page quickest, rather than people who have a genuine interest in Oxfam and volunteering. 

How do you know that the people getting there quickest don't have an interest in volunteering. Their speedy response would indicate to me that they're very keen.

[chestwig]

5 minutes ago, Johnnyseven said:

How do you know that the people getting there quickest don't have an interest in volunteering. Their speedy response would indicate to me that they're very keen.

It really just indicate they are in a position to be able to check the website constantly... or have software doing it for them. I'm not in this position and have responsibilities that I can't always shirk away from to get onto the website.

[Havors]

29 minutes ago, chestwig said:

The system is a total joke and rewards those who are able to get onto the web page quickest, rather than people who have a genuine interest in Oxfam and volunteering. 

Thats a bit of a silly thing to say to be honest. You have no idea who is getting onto the page quickest... we could use that fuzzy logic and say you arent trying hard enough and they have more of a genuine interest than you. 

I was one of those trying and I am a multi year veteran volunteer. I got a spot because I am committed. 

[faymondo]

Just got one for my nephews girlfriend just after 14:00.

I was already "in" from a previous go and just had to press proceed and input bank details 😀

[chestwig]

Just now, faymondo said:

Just got one for my nephews girlfriend just after 14:00.

I was already "in" from a previous go and just had to press proceed and input bank details 😀

Could I ask you to try for me?

[Johnnyseven]

12 minutes ago, chestwig said:

It really just indicate they are in a position to be able to check the website constantly... or have software doing it for them. I'm not in this position and have responsibilities that I can't always shirk away from to get onto the website.

Anyone can set up page monitoring software, even I managed it and i'm totally un-techy. You just need to put a bit of effort in to work out how to use it.

[incident]

41 minutes ago, chestwig said:

The system is a total joke and rewards those who are able to get onto the web page quickest, rather than people who have a genuine interest in Oxfam and volunteering. 

The system by design has already given priority to those who've met defined criteria - and so the people you describe either have already got their places, or can volunteer at two festivals this year to ensure they're ahead of the pack next year.

I will say that if this year is anything like previous years, keep trying up until days before the festival and it'll gradually get easier as people give up hope.

I'm pretty sure that last year as it got quite close to the festival places were going up and in some cases lasting an hour or so before being taken.

[Johnnyseven]

11 minutes ago, faymondo said:

Just got one for my nephews girlfriend just after 14:00.

I was already "in" from a previous go and just had to press proceed and input bank details 😀

Hopefully as the speedy people pick up the slots it'll leave opportunities for us slow coaches.

[incident]

5 minutes ago, Johnnyseven said:

Anyone can set up page monitoring software, even I managed it and i'm totally un-techy. You just need to put a bit of effort in to work out how to use it.

Not sure that's entirely fair, as it'd still require someone to be in front of a computer when the checker goes off - plenty of people will have jobs where they either have no computer access at all, or just check in periodically.

[faymondo]

18 minutes ago, Johnnyseven said:

Hopefully as the speedy people pick up the slots it'll leave opportunities for us slow coaches.

I am out for now. Though my niece is still undecided. 

I am in no way a techy but just used Distil on chrome and paid for the version on the iPhone after a 7 day free trial (Well my nephew did as it was for him) both me and my wife were logged in and also my nephew and his girlfriend. So people on it when the pings come through.

Last week distill done the job in the evening. Today was just a pure pot luck refresh on the site and no page alert. 

To those trying keep the faith.

Edited May 9, 2023 by faymondo

[golden egg]

I’m working out in the rain and checking my phone when I get notifications. Just managed to get back to the proceed page again so hopefully they aren’t done for the day. 

[faymondo]

Just now, golden egg said:

I’m working out in the rain and checking my phone when I get notifications. Just managed to get back to the proceed page again so hopefully they aren’t done for the day. 

I got through to that and was trying proceed on the hour and half hour just in case and it kicked through just after 2pm. 

Good luck