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Ortega has just brough it to my attention that, in the last hour of voting, several newbies (some of which have only posted 4 times before), jumped out and voted for me. Due to the closeness of the vote, I cannot possibly allow Pro Evo, Monkey Man or anyone else to lose out just because some idiots have been cheating the voting process.
So, as of now, I'm pulling out.
Just to reitterate what I've said in another topic:
"What's all this nonsense about newbies voting. Although most newbies are excellent posters, it only takes 2 days to become a newbie. So, I can set up an account on Monday and vote on Wednesday. Not only that, but many newbies have voted for the people they have done not on the basis of that person's posts, but on the campaign they've run and peer pressure. Not at all the way it should be done- newbies just haven't been here long enough to make an accurate judgment in most cases.
Although the notables having 2 votes each is a good point."
Sonic
So, as of now, I'm pulling out.
Just to reitterate what I've said in another topic:
"What's all this nonsense about newbies voting. Although most newbies are excellent posters, it only takes 2 days to become a newbie. So, I can set up an account on Monday and vote on Wednesday. Not only that, but many newbies have voted for the people they have done not on the basis of that person's posts, but on the campaign they've run and peer pressure. Not at all the way it should be done- newbies just haven't been here long enough to make an accurate judgment in most cases.
Although the notables having 2 votes each is a good point."
Sonic
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Dringo wrote:
> Didn't Pro-evo get loads of newbie votes too though. Sonic you truly
> deserve notability. And this is coming from a Nintendo fan.
I'll just use this point to plug the topic that me and Drngo has written in Prime- posted by RBS.
GET THERE PEOPLE, and vote for Sega. (or, Nintendo;)
Sonic
> Didn't Pro-evo get loads of newbie votes too though. Sonic you truly
> deserve notability. And this is coming from a Nintendo fan.
I'll just use this point to plug the topic that me and Drngo has written in Prime- posted by RBS.
GET THERE PEOPLE, and vote for Sega. (or, Nintendo;)
Sonic
I did point out yesterday that one of them....Bollards.....registered 800 days ago.....posted 117 times, seems everyone just ignored this comment.
That must be one of the oldest users here?
That must be one of the oldest users here?
Yeh Dringo, but they were from the Sony Forum who felt he helped them when they first came on the forum, not because of possible cheating.
Oh.. hold on... these newbies are actually genuine (3 of them anyway). They are:
Super Toad: been here 184 days, posted 135 times.
Sodding idiot: 258 days, 156 posts
Bollards: 1 WIN, 801 days (WOW!), 102 posts
And then:
WaterBiscuit: 118 days, 5 posts.
Now, I know bollards (I think), and they other 2 at the top are genuine. But this biscuit guy really is a joke.
Either way, there has been SOME fixing going on, and unless these "posters" come forwards and explain themselves I'm out of things.
Sonic
Super Toad: been here 184 days, posted 135 times.
Sodding idiot: 258 days, 156 posts
Bollards: 1 WIN, 801 days (WOW!), 102 posts
And then:
WaterBiscuit: 118 days, 5 posts.
Now, I know bollards (I think), and they other 2 at the top are genuine. But this biscuit guy really is a joke.
Either way, there has been SOME fixing going on, and unless these "posters" come forwards and explain themselves I'm out of things.
Sonic
Didn't Pro-evo get loads of newbie votes too though. Sonic you truly deserve notability. And this is coming from a Nintendo fan.
Hmm.. that was a strange coincidence, I assume they were aliases of regulars? (regulers who may have registered twice with other accounts?)
Or†ega wrote:
> I'm not completley sure if any cheating HAS taken place.
>
> Just that it was a pretty large coincidence that 4 newbies turned up
> like that out of the blue all voting for the same person in the space
> of 14 minutes.
If it's cheating then I'm out. If it's not cheating then people who clearly don't know anything about me have voted for me. That's not the way I want to become a notable.
Which is why it should only be people who have been here for a while (ie Regulars and notables) who get the vote. The system is too open to abuse this way.
Sonic
> I'm not completley sure if any cheating HAS taken place.
>
> Just that it was a pretty large coincidence that 4 newbies turned up
> like that out of the blue all voting for the same person in the space
> of 14 minutes.
If it's cheating then I'm out. If it's not cheating then people who clearly don't know anything about me have voted for me. That's not the way I want to become a notable.
Which is why it should only be people who have been here for a while (ie Regulars and notables) who get the vote. The system is too open to abuse this way.
Sonic
I'm not completley sure if any cheating HAS taken place.
Just that it was a pretty large coincidence that 4 newbies turned up like that out of the blue all voting for the same person in the space of 14 minutes.
Just that it was a pretty large coincidence that 4 newbies turned up like that out of the blue all voting for the same person in the space of 14 minutes.
Exactly. The rules sucked balls (sorry Snuggly). That leaves Pro Evo and whoever came fourth. I won't be taking my Notability status either.
Ortega has just brough it to my attention that, in the last hour of voting, several newbies (some of which have only posted 4 times before), jumped out and voted for me. Due to the closeness of the vote, I cannot possibly allow Pro Evo, Monkey Man or anyone else to lose out just because some idiots have been cheating the voting process.
So, as of now, I'm pulling out.
Just to reitterate what I've said in another topic:
"What's all this nonsense about newbies voting. Although most newbies are excellent posters, it only takes 2 days to become a newbie. So, I can set up an account on Monday and vote on Wednesday. Not only that, but many newbies have voted for the people they have done not on the basis of that person's posts, but on the campaign they've run and peer pressure. Not at all the way it should be done- newbies just haven't been here long enough to make an accurate judgment in most cases.
Although the notables having 2 votes each is a good point."
Sonic
So, as of now, I'm pulling out.
Just to reitterate what I've said in another topic:
"What's all this nonsense about newbies voting. Although most newbies are excellent posters, it only takes 2 days to become a newbie. So, I can set up an account on Monday and vote on Wednesday. Not only that, but many newbies have voted for the people they have done not on the basis of that person's posts, but on the campaign they've run and peer pressure. Not at all the way it should be done- newbies just haven't been here long enough to make an accurate judgment in most cases.
Although the notables having 2 votes each is a good point."
Sonic
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