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We all know Paltalk has the most amazing, vibrant, and diverse community on the internet and we want to see all your smiley faces from all over the globe! Enter our photo competition and have the community vote for your picture!

What's the prize?

We are going to award the top 10 entries each a One Year VIP Subscription and the photo with the most votes will also get a bonus prize of a Level 5 Crown!

How to create and enter your photo:

1. Print the Pal Poster by clicking this link: http://www.paltalk.com/worldwide_pals.pdf If you cannot view this image, you will need to install adobe reader here: http://get.adobe.com/reader/
2. Take a picture of yourself (or ask a friend to take it) holding the Pal Poster in front of something fun, interesting, or cool that shows off where you're from
3. Go to the contest page and submit your photo here: https://www.facebook.com/Paltalk?v=app_451684954848385
4. Share your photo with your Facebook pals and ask them for vote for you!

NOTE: If you do not have access to a printer you can display the Pals Poster on a mobile device.

Snapping Tips!

• Be sure that the Pals Poster is legible on your photo.
• Watch out for glare! Keep the sun behind the camera.
• If you are showing the Pals Poster on a tablet, turn the brightness right up.
• Take the photo close-up (no need for full body shots here), chest and above is fine.
• Make it fun! Give a nice big cheesy smile :) and maybe even a thumbs up.  Remember imaginative, creative and unusual photos often stand out and gain the most votes.

Contest Rules:

• Only 1 photo entry person is permitted.
• Only original photos are acceptable.
• All entries must be G rated. Offensive, explicit, or unsuitable photos will be removed.
• Any photos that appear to be 'faked' or 'edited' after taken will be removed.
• All entries must include the Pal Poster provided, either printed or displayed on a mobile device.
• You must be the rightful owner of the photo you submit or have written consent to submit on behalf of another member.
• By submitting your photo, you agree and understand that Paltalk reserves the right to use your submitted photo for the campaign's promotional assets.
• Winners will be determined by the most number of votes on the voting page (not likes).
• Photo contest starts on May 8, 2013 at 12pm EST and ends on May 31, 2013 at 12 PM EST.
• Winners will be announced on June 3, 2013 and contact directly by a Paltalk staff member.

We'd like to thank all our users who went GREEN Paltalk style in honor of Earth Day. As promised, we are happy to announce that we will be donating $2,000 of the proceeds generated from the Earth Day Virtual Gift to a great organization dedicated to helping the environment, the Wildlife Conservation Society.

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is an organization dedicated to saving wildlife and wild places around the world, through science, global conservation, education, and the management of the world's largest system of urban wildlife parks. Find out more about the Wildlife Conservation Society by visiting their website at www.wcs.org.

We are very excited to be able to contribute and couldn't have done it without our loyal users. Thanks again!