View Poll Results: Which is Your Favorite Contest #23 "Trash"??
TSX Wisc Badger - Hitchhiking Banana
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47.50%
Sarlacc - Typical Downtown Los Angeles
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52.50%
Voters: 40. You may not vote on this poll
*** Acurazine Photo Contest #23 Lightning Round***
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*** Acurazine Photo Contest #23 Lightning Round***
The lightning round poll will close Wednesday, July 30th at 6:09PM CST.
This poll will NOT allow for multiple votes.
GOOD LUCK!!!
TSX Wisc Badger - Hitchhiking Banana
Sarlacc - Typical Downtown Los Angeles
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GOOD LUCK!!!
TSX Wisc Badger - Hitchhiking Banana
Sarlacc - Typical Downtown Los Angeles
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Sorry, for the screwup with the other post, its been a long day and I'm exhausted.
I know I misspelled "lightning" in the title of the other poll....
I know I misspelled "lightning" in the title of the other poll....
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by popular demand, this lightning poll is back.
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lol, still tied.
i will wait until the final hour and put in my vote.
i will wait until the final hour and put in my vote.
#9
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Originally Posted by JJ4Short
GL sars, it takes not just a douche but a giant douche to empty a garbage can like that for Art.
For a minute, I was thinking the same thing when he originally posted the pic!
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Do we have an official undisputed tie?
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Earth-bound misfit
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Originally Posted by UdubBadger
Madtown represent!
good luck dude
good luck dude
Hi, and welcome! Haven't seen you round these parts before.
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hey there UdubBadger
I find it interesting that you, MrMoose & TSX Wisc Badger all have the same IP address
24.177.121.75
I find it interesting that you, MrMoose & TSX Wisc Badger all have the same IP address
24.177.121.75
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Not Cool
#20
If numerous vote from one, Dave's is the winning entry. I liked the cleverness of the banana.
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Originally Posted by astro
hey there UdubBadger
I find it interesting that you, MrMoose & TSX Wisc Badger all have the same IP address
24.177.121.75
I find it interesting that you, MrMoose & TSX Wisc Badger all have the same IP address
24.177.121.75
and i'd appreciate it if you don't make my IP address public like that... how come so many mod's/admins don't know how to use a PM?
#23
That sounds legit, but if they signed up just to vote...
#24
Earth-bound misfit
^ Totally defeats the purpose of these (presumably) light-hearted contests.
That said - Udub's join date is January. Doesn't exactly gel with the "just got friends to register" argument, though...
That said - Udub's join date is January. Doesn't exactly gel with the "just got friends to register" argument, though...
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Originally Posted by TSX Wisc Badger
yep... just got my friends who are helping me move to register. is that a problem?
cuz if it is just say so.
cuz if it is just say so.
#26
Earth-bound misfit
Originally Posted by srika
if you have to ask whether its a problem if friends who are not active, regular members of a forum vote for you in a photo contest on said forum, and furthermore, create new account(s) with this specific and sole purpose in mind, I can't help you.
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Originally Posted by wndrlst
^ Totally defeats the purpose of these (presumably) light-hearted contests.
That said - Udub's join date is January. Doesn't exactly gel with the "just got friends to register" argument, though...
That said - Udub's join date is January. Doesn't exactly gel with the "just got friends to register" argument, though...
Either way it's all bogus.
I'm of the mind to say give the contest to west6mt, or just call the whole thing a fraud and declare no winner.
I'm also going to say badger shouldn't be allowed to enter any contests. At not the next one. I fully believe he knew what he was doing and are mode who have proof of such.
To come on here and suddenly act ignorant...disgraceful.
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Originally Posted by drigo
should i even vote?
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Originally Posted by Sarlacc
I also find it weird this morning udubs avatar was a canon 1d...
Either way it's all bogus.
I'm of the mind to say give the contest to west6mt, or just call the whole thing a fraud and declare no winner.
I'm also going to say badger shouldn't be allowed to enter any contests. At not the next one. I fully believe he knew what he was doing and are mode who have proof of such.
To come on here and suddenly act ignorant...disgraceful.
Either way it's all bogus.
I'm of the mind to say give the contest to west6mt, or just call the whole thing a fraud and declare no winner.
I'm also going to say badger shouldn't be allowed to enter any contests. At not the next one. I fully believe he knew what he was doing and are mode who have proof of such.
To come on here and suddenly act ignorant...disgraceful.
First off, UdubBadger is a friend who I met from work last fall (at a photography company here in madison). He's not on here much but he has an old integra... probably why he doesn't go on much since theres no integra section) but when i told him about me being on the site he said he'd check it out. I email him every now and then to vote for me, he usually will sign on to do so (obviously i cant tell if he actually does cuz i cant see who votes for who). today when he was on my computer (probably to vote for me) he must have switched it over to something different.
2. this is pretty gay, and i don't see why its so hard to believe i have FRIENDS who voted for me. think about it, I have a friend in from chicago and 2 of my buddies from up here (who both have old acuras) and decided to vote, 1 who's had an account and poked around for a while and 1 who just this past week was over here while I was on and decided to sign up after me mentioning it so he could vote for me. why wouldn't these people take an interest and do something to help me win??? i mean after all, they are here helping me move so they must like me.
are you all going to hate me because I pm'd other people i know on here to vote for me?
if so thats pretty lame...
i'm sorry for campaigning for myself... i just knew as close as this race has been i'd need every vote i can get to have a chance, guess it just goes to show you can't do anything without lame ass admins watching you, thinking youre up to something shady all the time.
right now, after all this BS that has happened with the contest, from ties at the said end of the poll but not when the poll ACTUALLY closed to people making lightning round, then removing it then putting it back up... this contest has been tainted from the start. and jsut so you all know, a mod took down the lightning round and only put it back up because I pm'd him feeling that it wouldn't be right to not have it if everyone says there was a tie... he told me that technically i won. so if thats true, then why wouldn't i just take the win instead of "cheating" to win in the extra round?
funny how logic escapes so many people.
ask anyone on here that knows me... i'm not a shady guy (I'm upfront, honest and a loyal to my friends) however, this contest has had shady written all over it since monday night (and others agree with me) which makes me almost not even care if I win anymore.
disqualify me if you feel its warranted... i have to get back to moving.
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Wanting to win the contest, to me, is the absolute last in line of the goals here for me. I never would have been in this subforum if I hadn't wandered into ramblings from the wash and wax section, and had I never come in, I never would have bought my camera and really begun a hobby that will last a life time.
These contests are, to me, an excuse to make time to go out and shoot pictures, learn from each other's styles and techniques, and get some constructive criticism on what I do.
I hope I win a contest some day, but only because it means that I took a great photo, not because the polll worked out in my favor.
These contests are, to me, an excuse to make time to go out and shoot pictures, learn from each other's styles and techniques, and get some constructive criticism on what I do.
I hope I win a contest some day, but only because it means that I took a great photo, not because the polll worked out in my favor.
#34
The mods have more info than we do, if they have more to say please.
I think if someone signed up just to vote nogo, if they've been a member for awhile OK.
I think if someone signed up just to vote nogo, if they've been a member for awhile OK.
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TSX WISC BADGER:
I screwed up setting the poll up (I know its not rocket science but I screwed the pooch anyway), it didn't close when I wanted it to. If you want to blame someone blame me. I SWEAR it was tied 24 to 24 when I checked it at 6pm on Monday, other people here also have said that they saw it to be a tie as well. That last vote that put you over 25 to 24 came in after the contest had "officially" closed. Which is why I set up the lightning round.
Now I had nothing to do with the lightning round being taken down then put back up, but I guess it was all a product of my original screwup. I have nothing against you, in fact I voted for your photo, but to say this contest was "shady" I believe to be an over exaggeration.
So for all the trouble....
I screwed up setting the poll up (I know its not rocket science but I screwed the pooch anyway), it didn't close when I wanted it to. If you want to blame someone blame me. I SWEAR it was tied 24 to 24 when I checked it at 6pm on Monday, other people here also have said that they saw it to be a tie as well. That last vote that put you over 25 to 24 came in after the contest had "officially" closed. Which is why I set up the lightning round.
Now I had nothing to do with the lightning round being taken down then put back up, but I guess it was all a product of my original screwup. I have nothing against you, in fact I voted for your photo, but to say this contest was "shady" I believe to be an over exaggeration.
So for all the trouble....
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robb m.
robb m.
i can just post the list of who voted for what in both polls if needed....
#37
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Originally Posted by stogie1020
Wanting to win the contest, to me, is the absolute last in line of the goals here for me. I never would have been in this subforum if I hadn't wandered into ramblings from the wash and wax section, and had I never come in, I never would have bought my camera and really begun a hobby that will last a life time.
These contests are, to me, an excuse to make time to go out and shoot pictures, learn from each other's styles and techniques, and get some constructive criticism on what I do.
I hope I win a contest some day, but only because it means that I took a great photo, not because the polll worked out in my favor.
These contests are, to me, an excuse to make time to go out and shoot pictures, learn from each other's styles and techniques, and get some constructive criticism on what I do.
I hope I win a contest some day, but only because it means that I took a great photo, not because the polll worked out in my favor.
This sucks
#38
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If it weren't for posts like these from previous contests...
From Contest #19
From Contest #20
And there are many other examples. You just seem to take these contests TOO seriously and going against the spirit of the contests is just unnecessary.
From Contest #19
Originally Posted by TSX Wisc Badger
damn I got owned in this one... thought I had a good chance this time
Originally Posted by TSX Wisc Badger
oh don't lie.
i only have 1 vote and i know its not from YOU!
yes i will openly admit that I voted for myself
hell somebodys gotta do it
i only have 1 vote and i know its not from YOU!
yes i will openly admit that I voted for myself
hell somebodys gotta do it
Originally Posted by TSX Wisc Badger
4 votes... thats DOUBLE what I was expecting!
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Originally Posted by TSX Wisc Badger
2. this is pretty gay, and i don't see why its so hard to believe i have FRIENDS who voted for me. think about it, I have a friend in from chicago and 2 of my buddies from up here (who both have old acuras) and decided to vote, 1 who's had an account and poked around for a while and 1 who just this past week was over here while I was on and decided to sign up after me mentioning it so he could vote for me. why wouldn't these people take an interest and do something to help me win??? i mean after all, they are here helping me move so they must like me.
i'm sorry for campaigning for myself... i just knew as close as this race has been i'd need every vote i can get to have a chance, guess it just goes to show you can't do anything without lame ass admins watching you, thinking youre up to something shady all the time.
Do you want to know how this came about? MrMoose. Who the F is MrMoose? THAT is what raised the red flag and kinda made us go . MrMoose, never seen or heard of this person, comes on with 7 posts and is supporting you, publicly. We checked the IP thereof, and it was the same IP as yours. What were we supposed to think?
right now, after all this BS that has happened with the contest, from ties at the said end of the poll but not when the poll ACTUALLY closed to people making lightning round, then removing it then putting it back up... this contest has been tainted from the start. and jsut so you all know, a mod took down the lightning round and only put it back up because I pm'd him feeling that it wouldn't be right to not have it if everyone says there was a tie... he told me that technically i won. so if thats true, then why wouldn't i just take the win instead of "cheating" to win in the extra round?
I'm as as anyone else that this had to get as nitty-gritty as this - but I don't believe what we are discussing here is unwarranted. And, I would hope such a thing never happens again. The majority of us do NOT take these photo contests too seriously. We DO take it as just a judging of the "best" picture - and that being said, we do NOT campaign for votes for our pictures. That's the way its been and that's the way I hope it will continue to be.