IMPORTANT: REG. the Book Talk Contest

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Mahi

@-Mystery-

Stunner

+ 6

Posted: 12 years ago

Book Talkers,

This is the first time I have faced this problem, and quite honestly, even I was torn as to what to do about it.

Even though most of you already know what happened, I'm going to explain it to the rest few who don't know... without taking any names because I do not want any fingers to be pointed.

After the first round of voting, I got a couple of complaints that a certain member might have asked his/her friends to vote for his/her banners. I contacted them regarding the matter and they confirmed that they did PM their friends to vote, but only generally. They didn't ask them to vote for their particular banner but they do have their own creations gallery so most friends do recognize their work just by the looks and may have voted for them.

I thought about it and realized that there were no rules against anonymously asking your friends to vote without revealing your banners. So I allowed it.

Then I had to go on a trip when the second voting round went on. And what do I see when I come back? Everyone has asked possibly every friend to vote. I don't know whether or not the banners were revealed but the entire thing definitely didn't seem honest.

It actually disappoints me that a contest of creativity and fun would be turned into something like this. So I have decided to cancel the second round of voting. I am not going to announce any winners based on the fraudulent voting.

Now, I don't want any fingers to be pointed or any excuses or any explanations or any complaints. I am, however, going to give you all two options:

1. I simply cancel the whole banner contest. No winners.

2. We do the second round of voting all over again WITHOUT any member contact anyone else to vote for the banners. We have the BT Banner Contest on the main GA on the homepage so if anyone finds out, they'll come on their own. I do NOT want any participants to contact any of their votes, anonymously or not.

The choice is yours. Reply with what you'd like to see done.

-Mahi

IF Development Team

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Posted: 12 years ago

The second option is much much better:)

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Atharva Dev

@*Dev.*

Stunner

+ 5

Posted: 12 years ago

I fully agree with Mahi as when we got to know about this , we were really upset as it was not not good , what all happened. Thanks to a member who have guts to confess the truth infront of us.👏👍🏼

Mahi, 2nd option is best. and let this voting time be short now.😊

Regards dev😊

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priya

@JugniPH

Sparkler

+ 7

Posted: 12 years ago

well, rather than closing the contest, i will prefer the 2nd option. but the same can happen again..and there is one more option which i have seen in some other forums like HD when they faced similar issue.. Conducting the 2nd round contest once again eliminating the doubtful entries in viewbie and mod section..i know its kinda taking regular member's right..but option is there..

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Posted: 12 years ago

Originally posted by: Premeer_Diwani
well, rather than closing the contest, i will prefer the 2nd option. but the same can happen again..and there is one more option which i have seen in some other forums like HD when they faced similar issue.. Conducting the 2nd round contest once again eliminating the doubtful entries in viewbie and mod section..i know its kinda taking regular member's right..but option is there..

I feel like they should be given a chance.

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priya

@JugniPH

Sparkler

+ 7

Posted: 12 years ago

^ofcourse they do if all members and mod feel so. i was just referring to what happend in other forum when they faced a similr situatn. and i think the banner contest rules also says so..