Official Rules for 'What Would You Do?'s' 'How Would You Do It?' Contest

Dec. 17, 2010— -- We put ordinary people on the spot in our hidden camera, ethical dilemma series, "What Would You Do?" Now, we're turning the tables and asking: How would you do it?

We want you to dream up and tell us what hot, controversial -- even wild -- situation, scenario, dilemma or pet peeve -- you'd like us to put to the test and put on our show!

Please submit an essay in 200 words or less describing the scenario that you would like to see featured as a "What Would You Do?" segment. The winner(s) will receive roundtrip airfare for two to New York, where they'll visit a "What Would You Do?" taping location. All entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. Monday, Jan. 17, 2011.

Read the official rules below and click here to enter the "How Would You Do It?" contest online.

OFFICIAL RULES:

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.

I. NAME OF SPONSOR: ABC News ("ABC"), 47 W. 66th Street, New York, NY 10023 and American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. 77 W. 66th Street, New York, NY 10023 (Hereinafter collectively referred to as "Sponsor").

II. ELIGIBILITY: Entrants must be legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia 21 years of age or older at time of entry.

Any individuals (including but not limited to employees, consultants, independent contractors, and interns) who have, within the past six months, performed services for ABC News, American Broadcasting Companies, Inc., any organizations responsible for sponsoring, fulfilling, administering, advertising or promoting the contest or supplying the prize, and their respective parent, subsidiary, affiliated and successor companies, and immediate family and household members of such individuals, are not eligible to enter or play. "Immediate family members" shall mean parents, step-parents, children, step-children, siblings, step-siblings, or spouses. "Household members" shall mean people who share the same residence at least three months a year.

III. HOW AND WHEN TO ENTER: Submit an essay 200 words or less describing the scenario that you would like featured as a segment on What Would You Do and the social significance of that scenario. Contest start date: December 17, 2010.

To submit on-line, go to abcnews.com/wwyd, follow the links to the How Would You Do It? Contest page and then the instructions on how to submit your essay. ABC is not responsible for failed, partial, delayed or garbled computer transmissions, or for technical failures of any kind in connection with submissions or the submission process, including but not limited to electronic malfunction or damage of any network, hardware or software. Electronic submissions must be received by 11:59 PM ET, January 17, 2011.

To submit by U.S. Mail, send 200 words, or less, essay on an 8½"x11", or smaller, sheet of paper to: "How Would You Do It?", Ansonia Station, P.O. Box 230234, New York, NY 10023-0013. Be sure to include your name, address, and contact phone number(s) with your essay, this personal contact information does not count toward your 200 word limit. ABC is not responsible for mail that is lost, stolen, late, illegible, incomplete, damaged, mutilated, misdirected, altered, tampered with, or postage-due. Mail-in submissions must be received by January 17, 2011. No deliveries to any other address will be accepted; only entries mailed via the USPS will be considered.

Entrants understand and accept that their entries may be the same as or similar to scenarios that have been produced, are currently in production and/or have been submitted by another entrant. To avoid the possibility of any future misunderstanding, Entrants understand and accept that ABC may produce scenarios based on ideas that might seem to others to be similar to those submitted. All entries are subject to the complete Terms of Use, remain the property of Sponsor and will not be returned or acknowledged. Entrants acknowledge and agree that any and all submissions may be used, in whole or in part, by ABC to produce future scenarios regardless of the status of that submission in relation to this contest and no prize of any kind will be awarded unless chosen as a finalist or winner. Entrant agrees that any submission made is not being made in confidence or trust and that no confidential or fiduciary relationship is intended or created between Entrant and Sponsor in any way, and that Entrant has no expectation of any compensation or consideration of any type (other than any prize that may be awarded if Entrant is selected as a Finalist or Winner).

Mass entries or entries generated by a script, macro or use of automated methods may be disqualified. If for any reason the contest is not capable of running as planned, for reasons including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or other causes that corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the contest, Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, modify or suspend the contest. If canceled, Sponsor reserves the right at its discretion to determine the winner using all non-suspect eligible entries received up to the time of cancellation. Sponsor is not responsible for failed, partial, delayed or garbled computer transmissions, or for technical failures of any kind in connection with entries or the entry process, including but not limited to electronic malfunction or damage of any network, hardware or software. In the event of a dispute over an electronic entry, prize will be awarded to the authorized subscriber of the e-mail account, not the name on the entry form.