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2012 MTF Popularity Contest News Thread

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aka High School Backstabbing Contest.

Yes it is that time again. The ACC is over and now it is time to crown the most popular poster on MTF. MTF is in a bit of a flux these days with many new people.

I will take my cues from Nathii's running of the 2010 contest, a contest she ran exceptionally well.

1. This year's edition is run by myself, Johnny Groove and Freak3yman84.

2. The idea is to choose the most popular poster on MTF. Everyone has got their own definition of "popularity," but remember this is a positive contest - reversed to ACC. You vote for someone you like, find intelligent, think they're good contributors to the board, are charismatic, funny, awesome.

3. Nominations will run for a few days, maybe a week, until we get sufficient nominations. 128 probably, but maybe more or less. Seedings will be done by nominations.

4. You must have at least 300 posts to add a nomination because of the sad experiences with double accounts in the past (this gives some more safety). There are no restrictions to how many people you nominate, but you are only allowed to nominate a given poster once.

5. Note to everyone - if you want to insult someone, go to the ACC threads. This one is opened already now because word on a street says there will be also other contests and all should close before Christmas, when people are still around the computer and can participate.

6. We don't mind a little bit of controversy - it occurs every year and makes things more entertaining, but it needs to be at moderate level. You are allowed to give reasons to the votes and the previous editions have clearly showed on average basis this is *not* an arselicking contest (if you have doubts, take your time to read threads from the previous years rather than base of own first impression). Jokes are jokes, but if someone feels *seriously* harassed do not hesitate to send us a PM. We'd like to handle this behind the scenes alone or with a mod participation if unsolvable otherwise.

Reminder: A semifinalist from two years ago, bad gambler, not only didn't beg or campaign but was unaware he achieved that round! A finalist from last year, Peta Pan, didn't campaign herself and didn't have anyone else doing it for her! A semifinalist, adee-gee, was away from the computer in a foreign country and barely aware how he was progressing here! A quarterfinalist, TMJordan, was on holiday in Miami and didn't vote/beg/campaign/post at all! You cannot say only being fake nice during the contests lifts you up high here. No.

8. Withdrawals are generally not accepted especially for the reasons like "I am afraid I will not win," "This contest is run by a Rafatard and a manipulative bitch," "I may not get as many votes as I would like," "I was away for the whole year and nobody knows me anymore, and I probably will lose in R1," I am too old for this," "I don't have enough v-cash to buy votes and bad gambler's account disappeared so he won't give me a present," "A person who doesn't like me might vote for my opponent on purpose" If you really have a valid reason send us a PM and we will discuss it.

If there are any more rules that need to be discussed, I will add them here.
 
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#1,172 ·
I think the one thing that we can take away from this drama is that Deathless Mortal is a great guy who took the unfairness against him in stride and didn't whine for a recount. For that, he'll always have my respect (although he already did before this).
 
#1,173 ·
How To Run A Contest on MTF: I have experience, I am running PopCon 2012 and I did Miss MTF 2007, so I have experience. :aplot:

Step 1- Rig the draw. :shrug: Obvious, but must be stated. Make sure you don't count all of the nominations and if you do, switch posters you like on the cuff of an easier draw, this is just good business.

Step 2- Make sure any qualifiers with any chance to upset my favorites are placed vs. high seeds, in fact, all Q will play high seeds.

Step 3- Set up arbitrary voting times. :yeah: 12 hours and 12 minutes one round, 12 hours even another round.

Step 4- Lie about when voting times will be, and just go 24 hrs from 3rd round onwards.

Step 5- Cast a deciding vote and then recind it in overtime. Act all "benevolent dictator" and feign ignorance :devil:

Step 6- Count votes wrong on purpose and update with misleading live scores to influence voting.

Step 7- Take part in "Stabbing Hour" yourself.

Step 8- Declare a certain remaining person in the competition as "my favorite" and do all to make sure he/she wins.

Step 9- Laugh as MTF burns to the ground

Step 10- Realize all I just said was in jest, take a chill pill, and let's get on with this event and hope it doesn't cost me Mr. MTF this year :eek:
 
#1,175 ·
How To Run A Contest on MTF: I have experience, I am running PopCon 2012 and I did Miss MTF 2007, so I have experience. :aplot:

Step 1- Rig the draw. :shrug: Obvious, but must be stated. Make sure you don't count all of the nominations and if you do, switch posters you like on the cuff of an easier draw, this is just good business.

Step 2- Make sure any qualifiers with any chance to upset my favorites are placed vs. high seeds, in fact, all Q will play high seeds.

Step 3- Set up arbitrary voting times. :yeah: 12 hours and 12 minutes one round, 12 hours even another round.

Step 4- Lie about when voting times will be, and just go 24 hrs from 3rd round onwards.

Step 5- Cast a deciding vote and then recind it in overtime. Act all "benevolent dictator" and feign ignorance :devil:

Step 6- Count votes wrong on purpose and update with misleading live scores to influence voting.

Step 7- Take part in "Stabbing Hour" yourself.

Step 8- Declare a certain remaining person in the competition as "my favorite" and do all to make sure he/she wins.

Step 9- Laugh as MTF burns to the ground

Step 10- Realize all I just said was in jest, take a chill pill, and let's get on with this event and hope it doesn't cost me Mr. MTF this year :eek:
Too late
 
#1,184 ·
Considering that i don't do any campaign or participate in chat threads, its very unlikely. :lol:
 
#1,196 ·
Dee... I still don't know how this happened.
I thought you would destroy me here. You're one of the MTF Queens and I thought you were going to win this whole thing.
Still... As I said before, it was so amazing what happened this round, people showing a lot of love and respect.

I still think you deserved the win. You're amazing, honey, your kind words are just a dreamy-pleasure :inlove:

Let me be a little Viruzic here, :lol:



Our hug was Wimbledon 2007. I really thought it'd be 2008, but still. Nothing but love for you, sweetie! :D
It makes me so happy reading your feelings in the forums :)


Bulldog. You're also one of my fav users here. I have nothing but respect and what I always say, you're one of the best things in this MTF-2012.
You rock dude. Nice game, bring it on. :D
 
#1,199 ·
lol, nothing like a little Sapeod touch to ruin the mood and create a little ACC feeling in here. Well, I guess it was about time. MTF can only be nice for so long.

Also, I'm kinda late to the party, but truly embarrassing the way Deathless Mortal was robbed. Luckily he took it like a man, but shit Groove, that one was bad.
 
#1,210 ·
The thing is vulture used to be a word used loosely and without a very defined meaning. It has now become an elaborate theory and one of the most used terms in MTF, it has entered MTF lingo without a shadow of a doubt and it's only growing even more.
 
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#1,213 ·
Blackbriar used to use the term vulture quite a lot
I actually think one of these abusers of the word might be his double account
 
#1,214 ·
doesnt this Ben guy have Blackbriar's av and hates black French players?

speaking of racism, have you guys noticed there's only one non-white person in the SF? :facepalm: trip is also the first coloured person from non-Anglosaxon world to go this far in the popcon.

(The previous non-white semifinalists, Dini was UK citizen and Bad Gambler was Australia citizen of Lebanese and Indian roots accordingly)

Dee was the first black person in the QF of the popcon.

Hewitt=Legend is the 3rd Australian in the popcon semifinal (after Bad Gambler and Peta Pan), Viruzzz is the second Argentinian (after ExcaliburII) and Bulldog is not the first Brit, but the first Englishman to achieve it.

Poland is so far the only country with 2 different representants in the final :eek:
 
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