I understand. Contests are a tricky game. @carrieallen (my wife) started one yesterday, The Comment challenge. It's blowing up with entries and she's kind of freaking out. Now she's gonna have a bunch of work to do, and also have to pay out way more than she planned.

I had a contest a couple months ago that (prior to payout) saw SBD's rise 600%. You never know with contests. I think they pay off in the long run, even if the rewards are so diverse they're incalculable (followers, comment upvotes, etc.)

I've decided to focus more on my posting and commenting, leaving contest hosting to those with tons of followers.

I love supporting good contests, so if you decide to do anymore you can count me in :)