Vote for the posters of the year Group A

RogueScholar · 01-01-09, 07:49 PM

Thanks for this awesome format, fearless. I'm not sure what your impetus is, but this is a really spectacular contribution to the forum. Happy New Year and may blessings rain down upon you over these next twelve months.

pico · 01-01-09, 07:56 PM

patty is a lock

fearless · 01-01-09, 08:04 PM

Originally posted by RogueScholar

Thanks for this awesome format, fearless. I'm not sure what your impetus is, but this is a really spectacular contribution to the forum. Happy New Year and may blessings rain down upon you over these next twelve months.

Thanks and Happy New Year to you!

I just think this kind of contest is a blast.

Data · 01-01-09, 10:23 PM

Fearless, can you make this an open poll, so it would be visible who voted for whom? Admittedly, I am trying to turn this into something of any use to me.

fearless · 01-01-09, 10:28 PM

Originally posted by Data

Fearless, can you make this an open poll, so it would be visible who voted for whom? Admittedly, I am trying to turn this into something of any use to me.

Sorry, I didn't choose that option and I can't change it. I felt that people should feel free to vote for whoever they wanted, even that meant voting for themselves or others who they pretend to hate but actually like.

Certain posters may want to keep their opinions secret for a variety of reasons.

Data · 01-01-09, 10:36 PM

OK, it is your poll after all. However, I do disagree. Creating anonymous polls on an anonymous Internet forum just defeats the purpose of this, or any, forum which is to spark conversations. I would say that anyone who feels that this poll should be anonymous should not be taking forumville that seriously as they do.

fearless · 01-01-09, 10:44 PM

Originally posted by Data

OK, it is your poll after all. However, I do disagree. Creating anonymous polls on an anonymous Internet forum just defeats the purpose of this, or any, forum which is to spark conversations. I would say that anyone who feels that this poll should be anonymous should not be taking forumville that seriously as they do.

We can change it for the SBRFORUM final 21. I just thought that people would be honest if the poll is anonymous. Don't you?

You think that allowing us to see who's voting for who will spark more conversation.

Do you think that that advantage will come at the price of people ceasing to vote totally honestly?

When everyone knows everyone's votes, politics comes into the picture, people may get afraid. For example, maybe you don't think your best friend deserves a vote but you feel like you have to vote for them or risk hurting their feelings. Conversely, maybe you don't want someone to know you like them so you won't vote for them because you don't want to show your true feelings publicly.

I think that anonymity allows for more honesty. What do you think about that?

Do you think people can be 100% honest when everyone can see everyone else's votes? I don't.

If people aren't being totally honest then there's no point in having the poll because it won't be accurate. Can you deny that?

How do you respond to my point of view?

Please explain your thoughts because I'm all ears.

Data · 01-01-09, 11:03 PM

Fearless, my point is that this forum is already anonymous. If one thinks that the polls needs to be anonymous then, in my view, they make this forum more "real-life" than it actually is. Anonymous polls are a great concept. As you said, they allow people to vote honestly if there is a chance they might be afraid of something to cast their votes openly. If there is a poster who is afraid to say something on an anonymous Internet forum then they do need to seek professional help. I do think that the polls, as any other products, should cater to normal people (or androids), of course, assuming there are some of those around.

fearless · 01-01-09, 11:10 PM

Originally posted by Data

Fearless, my point is that this forum is already anonymous. If one thinks that the polls needs to be anonymous then, in my view, they make this forum more "real-life" than it actually is. Anonymous polls are a great concept. As you said, they allow people to vote honestly if there is a chance they might be afraid of something to cast their votes openly. If there is a poster who is afraid to say something on an anonymous Internet forum then they do need to seek professional help. I do think that the polls, as any other products, should cater to normal people (or androids), of course, assuming there are some of those around.

I don't know how much you pay attention to the drama that goes on here but I'd say at least half the people in this contest know each other in real life, their real names, etc.

On many message boards the thing you said about anonymity is true but not here. This is a close knit community and many people know each other very well. It's closer to being like real life than a typical message board, imho. For that reason I'm still against using the feature where everyone can see what everyone else voted for in this round.

I think I will use that feature for the SBRFORUM final 21 because you'll only be able to vote for one "poster of the year" and not multiple choices. Politics shouldn't be much of a factor in that.

You'll get what you want in the next round.

fiveteamer · 01-01-09, 11:11 PM

Don't flame fearless, guy is doing a bang up job.

Data · 01-01-09, 11:42 PM

Originally posted by fearless

I don't know how much you pay attention to the drama that goes on here

I do follow it to the extent of noticing how much of it I have to skip through. One of the things what makes me like this forum better recently is that SBR exported great deal of useless (to me) drama creators to EOG, which is the forum I do not post at.

but I'd say at least half the people in this contest know each other in real life, their real names, etc.

I think you are exaggerating. Many posters met in real life, they do not know each other.

fearless · 01-01-09, 11:51 PM

Originally posted by fiveteamer

Don't flame fearless, guy is doing a bang up job.

Thanks a lot.

Tsoprano · 01-01-09, 11:53 PM

JJ is a lock.

Vikings2 · 01-01-09, 11:57 PM

jjgold

poetwarrior41 · 01-02-09, 12:09 AM

Whether you like him or you hate him, nobody riled up this forum in 2008 like Rogue Scholar. You got my vote buddy.

Chi_archie · 01-02-09, 02:52 AM

bump for five star bomb to vote for himself.... he has 2 votes now

Cloak & Dagger · 01-02-09, 02:54 AM

Tsoprano....

damn that guy must be a good coach....

that is all

RogueScholar · 01-02-09, 02:57 AM

Originally posted by poetwarrior41

Whether you like him or you hate him, nobody riled up this forum in 2008 like Rogue Scholar. You got my vote buddy.

I take that as a supreme compliment, my friend. What is life without conflict and dissension, the Socratic Method applied in our little corner of cyber-socialization? It's mundane and predictable, and whatever else I add to this forum, I insist that it not be those things.

I may stir things up, but I'd like to think that I do so in a unique and thought-provoking manner. May this New Year be one of introspection and self-evaluation for SBR, that is my wish, and the goal which provides the animus to my participation.

Dark Horse · 01-02-09, 06:52 AM

Justin7 has my vote as most likely to win the Hilton contest.

The best poster is on my wall. 3D Matrix.

fearless · 01-02-09, 07:09 AM

Originally posted by Dark Horse

Justin7 has my vote as most likely to win the Hilton contest.

The best poster is on my wall. 3D Matrix.

Dark Horse, you're in group B:

http://forum.sbrforum.com/players-talk/131707-vote-posters-year-group-b.html

I voted for you, btw.

fearless · 01-02-09, 07:15 PM

Ganchrow is now beating jjgold. Upset of the century?

fearless · 01-02-09, 07:18 PM

Georgetown (jjgold) vs Villanova (Ganchrow)

harley01 · 01-02-09, 10:09 PM

Only 1 on this list JJ call me on the 666 line.

jjgold · 01-02-09, 10:15 PM

LOL

Mods just creating names, ect and voting

No one votes this much in a poll

These things a frauds

fearless · 01-02-09, 10:25 PM

Originally posted by jjgold

LOL

Mods just creating names, ect and voting

No one votes this much in a poll

These things a frauds

At 7:18 PM I posted that thing about Ganchrow beating you. At that time, you had 20 votes and Ganchrow had 21 votes. No one else was close to you guys. Now just a few hours later, look at it.

That's it, I'll take the final 63 for the next round and we'll allow everyone to see everyone's votes so we can monitor for cheating.

jjgold · 01-02-09, 10:26 PM

Thing is a fraud, it is a joke

Great idea guy but I would forget about it

fearless · 01-02-09, 10:30 PM

Originally posted by jjgold

Thing is a fraud, it is a joke

Great idea guy but I would forget about it

I've invested too much time to give up now. I thought if there was cheating it would be on a small scale. What's the point of this kind of cheating?

fearless · 01-02-09, 10:45 PM

Alright for the final 63 there will be a 200 post minimum for voters.

I'm gonna have to freaking "grade" everything to make sure it's on the up and up for rounds 2 and 3.

For example, if you get 20 votes but 18 of the votes you got came from voters with under 200 posts, then you only got 2. Cheaters are ruining this great contest for everyone.

fearless · 01-03-09, 08:55 AM

It's hard to handicap these polls with possible cheating going on. I'm calling jjgold the favorite in this group. My odds:

jjgold v. Ganchrow

jjgold -1.5 -120 Ganchrow +1.5 +100

jjgold +130
Ganchrow +150
Justin7 +250
The Prick +250
Bill Dozer +250
englishmike +500
diogee +700
Field +2000

SamsNCharge99 · 01-06-09, 02:48 PM

I didn't even know about this till today, pretty swett that I'm considered a good capper though.