👋 Dear Villagers,

I’m the Minister of Economy, and I know it can be frustrating to see the message:

❌ “Unable to Activate Promotion.”

Don’t panic. This is not a punitive block, but an intelligent measure to ensure the ecosystem’s health and guarantee that every author receives fair and consistent support.

Let’s look at the main reason.

📈 1) Requested Promotions Exceed Completed Assignments by More Than 50%

BookVillage is built on a principle of balance:

✅ First, you contribute to the Village by completing assignments

✅ Then, you receive support for your books by activating promotions

📌 If the system detects that the number of promotions you’re requesting exceeds the number of assignments you’ve completed by more than 50%, it applies a temporary block.

⚖️ Why Can This Happen?

In most cases, the number of completed assignments and activated promotions will be very similar—or even equal.

✅ This happens because the system automatically balances contributions and benefits.

📌 However, our algorithm assigns different weights to each type of assignment and promotion.

Example:

👉 If you reserve assignments of the Verified Purchase $2.99 type (which carry a high weight)

👉 But you only activate promotions of the Standard Unverified type (which carry a lower weight)

➡️ You may end up in a situation where the number of promotions you can activate exceeds the number of assignments you’ve reserved.

But be careful:

📌 If the number of promotions activated exceeds completed assignments by 50%, the system will temporarily block the activation of new promotions—even if, in theory, you should still be able to activate a few more.

✅ How to Rebalance the Situation?

📢 The good news: this block is immediately lifted as soon as you:

✅ Reserve new assignments

✅ Or activate promotions of a higher-value type (e.g., Verified Purchase, Kindle Unlimited)

💡 Doing this restores the assignments/promotions ratio within Village parameters, unlocking the ability to activate new campaigns.

💡 Village Tip

To avoid these imbalances, BookVillage recommends using assignment and promotion types that are as similar as possible.

📌 This keeps the system perfectly balanced, allowing you to continue contributing and receiving without interruptions.

📢 A Word From the Minister of Economy

"In the Village, balance means strength. A steady flow of contributions and benefits is the key to a healthy community and a system that never stops."