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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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#227 ·
Re: 2012 MTF Popularity Contest Nominations Thread- Top 32 Seeds Announced

I don't think anyone should be able to withdraw. This is a public contest for people to vote, it's not something you decide to participate in or not. It doesn't make sense that way. :shrug:
 
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#233 ·
Re: 2012 MTF Popularity Contest Nominations Thread- Top 32 Seeds Announced

WooHoo seeded as n.32 :D
You'd be far higher if you posted on GM more ;) I'm backing you to go far :D
 
#238 ·
Re: 2012 MTF Popularity Contest Nominations Thread- Top 32 Seeds Announced

some dangerous floaters here

#11 seed, my first seeding in an MTF contest :rocker2:
 
#239 ·
Re: 2012 MTF Popularity Contest Nominations Thread- Top 32 Seeds Announced

I'm seeded :eek:. What sorcery is this? I'm not that active, nor nice :p
 
#248 ·
Re: 2012 MTF Popularity Contest Nominations Thread- Tournament Underway

#23 seed :eek: Back to the drawing board.
 
#254 ·
Re: 2012 MTF Popularity Contest Nominations Thread- Tournament Underway

Why am I listed as opting out? :scratch: I didn't opt out :scratch:
My sincere apologies. I confused Betty for you on the opt-out list. You should share some of the responsibility, though, for having a name that is so similar to Bettys ;) No seriously, it was a matter of putting an "x" one row to high. Or too low.
 
#252 ·
Re: 2012 MTF Popularity Contest Nominations Thread- Tournament Underway

GOAT=Fed withdrawing gives savesthedizzle (Jess) his spot.
 
#258 ·
Re: 2012 MTF Popularity Contest Nominations Thread- Tournament Underway

hahahh ..somehow I dropped from 41 on Litotes list to 221 :eek:
I believe mr. Groove made a similar error to mine. You were on 10 nominations, got another, and 10 + 1 became 1, or possibly 2.

I also believe he made this error to make me feel better about my mistake. Just like viruzzz made a small summation error for me to discover, hoping I'd feel it wasn't only me making mistakes. They are so considerate :)

Now that it's cleared up, with no draw announced just yet, I expect you'll get your rightful seed.
 
#260 ·
Re: 2012 MTF Popularity Contest Nominations Thread- Tournament Underway

Ok, let me get this draw and 1st round going.
 
#261 ·
Re: 2012 MTF Popularity Contest Nominations Thread- Tournament Underway

Seeds:

1. tripwires
2. Punky
3. Nole Fan
4. Kat_YYZ
5. Hewitt =Legend
6. The Bulldog
7. viruzzz
8. Sonja1989
9. Corey Feldman
10. leng jai
11. Pirata
12. Johnny Groove
13. Nole Rules
14. Orka_n
15. 156mphserve
16. Maria_V
17. Sunset of Age
18. arm
19. Deathless mortal
20. GSMnadal
21. Mimi
22. BroTree123
23. Chirag
24. Litotes
25. Mateya
26. Topspindoctor
27. Eden
28. Mark Lenders
29. tennizen
30. Voo da Mar
31. Incredibale
32. acionescu

33. Sham Kay
34. Thanos
35. Certinfy
36. Clay Death
37. Freak3yman84
38. Goldenoldie
39. masterclass
40. Rocketassist
41. Arkulari
42. Clashcityrocker
43. Fast_Clay
44. gagsquet
45. hat_boy
46. Lee
47. Lopez
48. Sophocles
49. Taejin
50. Chase visa
51. samanosuke
52. Cobalt60
53. djokovicgonzalez
54. Filo V
55. Gaitare
56. Gustavo Kuerten
57. Orange Wombat
58. Sapeod
59. Sophitia36
60. TigerTim
61. Boarder35m
62. Cheeky Chick
63. Naudio Spanlantine
64. Keech

Other direct entrants:

65- savesthedizzle
66- habibko
67- Har-Tru
68- Ilovetheblues_86
69- JayR
70- l_mac
71- Looner
72- MalwareDie
73- Nick the Greek
74- Peta Pan
75- Pratik
76- BauerAlmeida
77- star
78- AdeyC
79- Alex999
80- Asmazif
81- Carlita
82- Dini
83- -Evita-
84- Gavnich77
85- heya
86- Jverweij
87- Ibreak4coffee
88- Jelena
89- Jimnik
90- Motorhead
91- NYCTennisfan
92- Seingeist
93- Smoke944
94- Sombrero loco
95- Uxyzapenje
96- Aenea
97- August
98- Bad Gambler
99- Barbadosan
100- Belludal
101- BigJohn
102- buddyholly
103- Clydey
104- Commander Data
105- ExcaliburII
106- GOATsol
107- Hkz
108- Ivanatis
109- keqtqiadv
110- Marto
111- Minn
112- pusher for life
113- Saberq
114- sjengster
115- Snowwy
116- Start Da Game
117- TmJordan
118- Tomek.
119- redshift36188
120- Yolita
121- Allez-Alejo
122- Andrijagajic
123- Anin
124- Ash86
125- abraxas21
126- Bashkatik
127- Burrow
128- Tulipe
129- CoolyBri
130- Diego36arg
131- Dupuis2006
132- Elister
133- ElizaY
134- Fed_ds
135- Hian-GOAT
136- J99
137- JediFed
138- Jrm
139- MistyBlue
140- Mooza2011
141- Muzzahlovah
142- nenfil
143- NoContest
144- Orangehat
145- Ray the Ruler
146- Renaud
147- rvugt
148- selyoink
149- silver lining
150- StatRacket
151- stebs
152- Sweet Cleopatra
153- Tangerine Dream
154- the biscuit
155 Thunderfish8
156 Tonkie13
157 <EvE>
158 abollo
159 AmberSpyGlass
160 appleGirl
161 bandtree
162 born on clay
163 Bounccer
164 Colt th magnific
165 delicfan
166 Direnan
167 Dudisela75
168 Edda
169 End Da Game
170 Esimp
171 Everko
172 finishingmove
173 Garson007
174 Getta
175 Goldmund
176 Gretchen
177 hollabee
178 Ibracadabra
179 JolánGagó
180 Julian Santiago
181 justafanYYC
182 kingroger
183 KittyTennis
184 KoOlMaNsEaN
185 Labamba
186 Lestat
187 Marquez
188 Matt01
189 MTwEeZi
190 Nixer
191 PedroMarques
192 Purple Rainbow
193 purtov45
194 Puschkin
195 Raferminator
196 RandomChiller
197 safin-rules-no.1
198 Sanya
199 sfar
200 shadows
201 Shinoj
202 Slice Winner
203 Sommarsverige
204 superhoops
205 Tennishero
206 linkmage
207 theMEESH
208 Tytta!
209 Vilnietė
210 Vinceremo
211 vmbf
212 v-money
213 Wtatourfan
214 ~Maya~
215 Abel.
216 allez
217 alypen
218 Andi_M
219 Apophis
220 BackhandDTL
221 durrr

Qualifiers:

222- zoltan
223- Bibberz
224- Zazoo)
225- Chenx15
226- CrazyGirl
227- david_is_not_fat
228- Decrepitude
229- TBKeeper
230- Tag
231- Fiber
232- solowyn
233- GustavoM_Fan
234- Slade
235- Hypnotize
236- Shuhrat
237- sexybeast
238- Just like heaven
239- Kowchi
240- Roamed
241- Li Ching Yuen
242- regenbogen
243- Machiavelli
244- Manadrainer
245- MaxPower
246- Merton
247- Metis
248- MIMIC
249- Noleta
250- Nole_no1
251- noddzy
252- MsTree
253- Nadie

Lucky Losers

254- Sri
255- Nidhogg
256- Echoes
 
#262 · (Edited)
Re: 2012 MTF Popularity Contest Nominations Thread- Tournament Underway

Here is the draw:

http://challonge.com/tournament/bracket_generator?ref=BRGWSGKFWM

1st Quarter

(1) tripwires vs. (LL) Echoes
Tulipe vs. CoolyBri
(64) Keech vs. purtov45
savesthedizzle vs. Purple Rainbow

(32) acionescu vs. (Q) Chenx15
August vs. appleGirl
(33) Sham Kay vs. (Q) Zazoo)
Aenea vs. bandtree

(16) Maria_V vs. (Q) Li Ching Yuen
Saberq vs. orangehat
(49) Taejin vs. Tytta!
Asmazif vs. hollabee

(17) Sunset of Age vs. (Q) Roamed
pusher for life vs. Ray the Ruler
(48) Sophocles vs. Vilniete
Carlita vs. Gretchen

(8) Sonja1989 vs. (Q) Noleta
Allez-Alejo vs. J99
(57) Orange Wombat vs. shadows
MalwareDie vs. Labamba

(25) Mateya vs. (Q) solowyn
Commander Data vs. Tangerine Dream
(40) Rocketassist vs. alypen
Jimnik vs. Edda

(9) Corey Feldman vs. (Q) MIMIC
Yolita vs. JediFed
(56) Gustavo Kuerten vs. Shinoj
Nick the Greek vs. KoOlMaNsEaN

(24) Litotes vs. (Q) GustavoM_Fan
ExcaliburII vs. Sweet Cleopatra
(41) Arkulari vs. allez
Jelena vs. End da Game

2nd Quarter

(4) Kat_YYZ vs. (Q) Nadie
abraxas21 vs. Elister
(61) boarder35m vs. RandomChiller
ilovetheblues_86 vs. MTwEeZi

(29) tennizen vs. Decrepitude
Belludal vs. <Eve>
(36) Clay Death vs. durrr
Smoke 44 vs. Colt th magnific

(13) Nole Rules vs. (Q) Manadrainer
Start da Game vs. MuzzahLovah
(52) Cobalt60 vs. tennishero
star vs. Julian Santiago

(20) GSMNadal vs. (Q) sexybeast
keqtqiadv vs. selyoink
(45) hat_boy vs. v-money
Gavnich77 vs. Garson007

(5) Hewitt=Legend vs. (Q) MsTree
Ash86 vs. ElizaY
(60) TigerTim vs. SapELee
JayR vs. matt01

(28) Mark Lenders vs. TBKeeper
BigJohn vs. Tonkie13
(37) Freak3yman84 vs. BackhandDTL
Seingeist vs. delicfan

(12) Johnny Groove vs. (Q) MaxPower
TMJordan vs. Mooza2011
(53) djokovicgonzalez vs. superhoops
BauerAlmeida vs. justafanYYC

(21) mimi vs. Shuhrat
Ivanatis vs. silver lining
(44) gagsquet vs. wtatourfan
heya vs. finishingmove

3rd Quarter

(2) Punky vs. (LL) Nidhogg
Burrow vs. diego36arg
(63) Naudio Spanlatine vs. Puschkin
habibko vs. PedroMarques

(31) IncrediBale vs. CrazyGirl
Bad Gambler vs. AmberSpyGlass
(34) Thanos vs. (Q) Bibberz
Uxyzapenje vs. born on clay

(15) 156mphserve vs. (Q) regenbogen
Sjengster vs. NoContest
(50) Chase Visa vs. theMEESH
Alex999 vs. Ibracadabra

(18) arm vs. (Q) Kowci
Minn vs. Renaud
(47) Lopez vs. Vinceremo
Dini vs. Goldmund

(7) viruzzz vs. (Q) Nole_no1
Andrijagajic vs. Hian-GOAT
(58) Sapeod vs. sfar
Looner vs. Lestat

(26) Topspindoctor vs. Fiber
Clydey vs. the biscuit
(39) masterclass vs. Andi_M
Motorhead vs. DudiSela75

(10) leng jai vs. (Q) Metis
redshift36188 vs. Jrm
(55) Gaitare vs. Slice Winner
Peta Pan vs. KittyTennis

(23) Chirag vs. Slade
GOATsol vs. stebs
(42) clashcityrocker vs. Abel.
ibreak4coffee vs. Esimp

4th Quarter

(3) Nole Fan vs. (LL) Sri
Bashkatik vs. Dupuis2006
(62) Cheeky Chick vs. Raferminator
Har-Tru vs. Nixer

(30) Voo de Mar vs. david_is_not_fat
barbadosan vs. abollo
(35) Certinfy vs. zoltan
Sombrero loco vs. Bounccer

(14) Orka_N vs. (Q) Machiavelli
Snowwy vs. nenfil
(51) samanosuke vs. LinkMage
AdeyC vs. JolanGago

(19) Deathless Mortal vs. (Q) Just Like Heaven
Marto vs. rvugt
(46) Lee vs. vmbf
Evita vs. Getta

(6) The Bulldog vs. (LL) noddzy
Anin vs. Fed_ds
(59) Sophitia36 vs. Sanya
l_mac vs. Marquez

(27) Eden vs. (Q) Tag
buddyholly vs. Thunderfish8
(38) Goldenoldie vs. Apophis
NYCTennisFan vs. Direnan

(11) Pirata vs. (Q) Merton
Tomek. vs. MistyBlue
(54) Filo V. vs. sommarsverige
Pratik vs. kingroger

(22) BroTree123 vs. (Q) Hypnotize
Hkz vs. StatRacket
(43) fast_clay vs. ~Maya~
Jverweij vs. Everko
 
#264 ·
Re: 2012 MTF Popularity Contest Nominations Thread- Tournament Underway

Here is the draw:

http://challonge.com/tournament/bracket_generator?ref=BRGWSGKFWM

1st Quarter

(1) tripwires vs. (LL) Echoes
Tulipe vs. CoolyBri
(64) Keech vs. purtov45
savesthedizzle vs. Purple Rainbow

(32) acionescu vs. (Q) Chenx15
August vs. appleGirl
(33) Sham Kay vs. (Q) Zazoo)
Aenea vs. bandtree

(16) Maria_V vs. (Q) Li Ching Yuen
Saberq vs. orangehat
(49) Taejin vs. Tytta!
Asmazif vs. hollabee

(17) Sunset of Age vs. (Q) Roamed
pusher for life vs. Ray the Ruler
(48) Sophocles vs. Vilniete
Carlita vs. Gretchen

2nd Quarter

(8) Sonja1989 vs. (Q) Noleta
Allez-Alejo vs. J99
(57) Orange Wombat vs. shadows
MalwareDie vs. Labamba

(25) Mateya vs. (Q) solowyn
Commander Data vs. Tangerine Dream
(40) Rocketassist vs. alypen
Jimnik vs. Edda

(9) Corey Feldman vs. (Q) MIMIC
Yolita vs. JediFed
(56) Gustavo Kuerten vs. Shinoj
Nick the Greek vs. KoOlMaNsEaN

(24) Litotes vs. (Q) GustavoM_Fan
ExcaliburII vs. Sweet Cleopatra
(41) Arkulari vs. allez
Jelena vs. End da Game

3rd Quarter

(4) Kat_YYZ vs. (Q) Nadie
abraxas21 vs. Elister
(61) boarder35m vs. RandomChiller
ilovetheblues_86 vs. MTwEeZi

(29) tennizen vs. Decrepitude
Belludal vs. <Eve>
(36) Clay Death vs. durrr
Smoke 944 vs. Colt th magnific

(13) Nole Rules vs. (Q) Manadrainer
Start da Game vs. MuzzahLovah
(52) Cobalt60 vs. tennishero
star vs. Julian Santiago

(20) GSMNadal vs. (Q) sexybeast
keqtqiadv vs. selyoink
(45) hat_boy vs. v-money
Gavnich77 vs. Garson007

4th Quarter

(5) Hewitt=Legend vs. (Q) MsTree
Ash86 vs. ElizaY
(60) TigerTim vs. safin-rules-no.1
JayR vs. matt01

(28) Mark Lenders vs. TBKeeper
BigJohn vs. Tonkie13
(37) Freak3yman84 vs. BackhandDTL
Seingeist vs. delicfan

(12) Johnny Groove vs. (Q) MaxPower
TMJordan vs. Mooza2011
(53) djokovicgonzalez vs. superhoops
BauerAlmeida vs. justafanYYC

(21) mimi vs. Shuhrat
Ivanatis vs. silver lining
(44) gagsquet vs. wtatourfan
heya vs. finishingmove
You've only copied half the draw :p
 
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#265 ·
Re: 2012 MTF Popularity Contest Nominations Thread- Tournament Underway

Asking on behalf of someone else : is it normal for the #1 seed to draw the last entrant, the #4 seed to draw the fourth last entrant, etc.? Shouldn't the draw be random? :lol:
Well the draw generating site I used put them as they are :shrug:

You've only copied half the draw :p
Check again :p
 
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#271 ·
You are up against sexybeast. :sobbing: I hate it when posters that I like play each other. :sad:

man, Echoes did well to turn from LL to UL in four seconds :hatoff:

tripwires to slaughter my/her 1/8 bracket...
What's UL?

I have a tough draw. :lol: But thanks for the vote of confidence. :)
 
#350 ·
man, Echoes did well to turn from LL to UL in four seconds :hatoff:
Why unlucky loser? I had no idea of what the scores looked like at that point or would look like. And in any case, the contest won't change my life in any way, lol. What makes you think I took it seriously?

Yes I was being rude the other day. I regret it and I really I would get banned. I won't find any excuse and I want to apologize if I shocked people.

But I started a debate with my "opponent" on the crisis in Syria. She gave one fallacious argument and then it stopped there. But next I stumbled on her posts on the ACC Thread which I normally never open - which she knows - only to humiliate me on my stance in this conflict while she refused to discuss it on the Syria thread. If I have something to tell people I always say it straight, not behind the back.

Besides I'm convinced that my stance on this conflict is utterly right and that hers is very dangerous and irresponsible. But I'm open to discussion. Not her.
 
#351 ·
can honestly say I know absolutely nothing about you or about anything you are talking about.

was merely commenting on getting the LL spot, then being drawn against the No. 1 seed (which I've since been told was meant to happen, rendering the UL concept useless anyway).

but, um... yeh.
 
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