[Shaun]

-slips tenner to drew-

[Iceman]

Originally Posted by Benjamin

Haven't you got some preaching of Eminem or men playing with each other in a fake sport to harp on about

ouch ben....put the claws away or save them for your next trip

[joeysteele]

Sorry Shaun,if it is possible would you please remove my name from the week I won and not accept any votes from or for me from now on this event. Thank you.

[Drew.]

Joey You fully deserved to win a week of this.

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

You didn't get an essay, no need to be rude. I gave my opinion, I think I will now give this thread and event a wide berth from now if we have to vote in a way that we wouldn't decide or want to.
It is our votes after all.

This isn't also just about BB, and the opening post does say, don't just vote for your friends who haven't contributed or posted recently.,Shaun;'s wording.
It actually doesn't even say, 'don't vote for your friends'.in a general sense.

I wasn't being rude hence the tongue. Apologies if it came across like that.

But it's so obvious certain people just stick to voting their friends in a bid to win each week. Once or twice is fine but they do it all the bloody time.

[Iceman]

Drew - he posts quite consistently and always seems like a decent person.

Salman - I mean he's started the Tosh fanclub, why wouldn't you love that.

Can I post he third later?

[Iceman]

Erinp5 - Winston fanclub founder and all round good addition to the forum

[Shaun]

Originally Posted by Iceman

Can I post he third later?

no

[Kizzy]

Now look what you've done ben!
Just because nobodies voting for you and shaun
PFFFT!

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Now look what you've done ben!
Just because nobodies voting for you and shaun
PFFFT!

I have votes, which I am thankful for, even though there are plenty of people here that have done more than I have this week.

[Josy]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

Sorry Shaun,if it is possible would you please remove my name from the week I won and not accept any votes from or for me from now on this event. Thank you.

Joey you deserved your place, don't be pulling out of it because someone had a go at you.

[Kizzy]

Big fat hairy balls deal ben, stop trying to manipulate people... if joey want's to vote for the people he actually enjoys interacting with on the forum instead of someone who posts a gif he likes or some rubbish JUST LET HIM!

[Iceman]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Big fat hairy balls deal ben, stop trying to manipulate people... if joey want's to vote for the people he actually enjoys interacting with on the forum instead of someone who posts a gif he likes or some rubbish JUST LET HIM!

Well said

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Big fat hairy balls deal ben, stop trying to manipulate people... if joey want's to vote for the people he actually enjoys interacting with on the forum instead of someone who posts a gif he likes or some rubbish JUST LET HIM!

I wasn't intending it at him he just happened to respond to my comment, and I never said people had to vote for somebody who post a gif, but it's clear some people stick to just their friends (the same 3/4 people), no matter how much they would like to deny it. They vote the same people everytime this is on.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Benjamin

I wasn't intending it at him he just happened to respond to my comment, and I never said people had to vote for somebody who post a gif, but it's clear some people stick to just their friends (the same 3/4 people), no matter how much they would like to deny it. They vote the same people everytime this is on.

Oh was it 'some people'?...

He didn't deny it, I don't deny it.. so what if we do?
You stick to your funny gif people and I'll vote who I like and we'll get on.

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Oh was it 'some people'?...

He didn't deny it, I don't deny it.. so what if we do?
You stick to your funny gif people and I'll vote who I like and we'll get on.

Difference is I don't just vote those closest to me, this isn't ML. And we don;t need to get on, it makes no difference to me if we do or don't. But as you say, if I have something to say I'll say it.

[Jack_]

There are definitely some people that just vote for their friends, yes (Joey's not one of them), which isn't really in the spirit of the game but then I don't feel like it'd be a good idea to put rules in place to prevent the majority who don't because someone raised a good point in that well the same couple of people may have just been the best contributors two weeks in a row? It wouldn't really be in the spirit of the game to prevent that, and also another good point was that sometimes it's good to vote for the same person because they almost made it the week before but didn't quite get there, I don't know though I see both sides but ultimately I don't think it'd be worthwhile to put rules in place when I think most people vote fairly, obviously it's up to you though Shaun

And I realise I've said this when I've not even voted yet but I'll get round to it, thanks for all the votes so far <3

[reece(:]

Originally Posted by Iceman

Salman - I mean he's started the Tosh fanclub, why wouldn't you love that.

you need to bring it back for us </3

[Kizzy]

Don't get huffy ben, no need to fall out over yet another pissy tibb popularity contest.
I didn't say anything about if you've got something to say you'll say it... butI expect you to stick your oar in about other peoples nominations.

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Don't get huffy ben, no need to fall out over yet another pissy tibb popularity contest.
I didn't say anything about if you've got something to say you'll say it... butI expect you to stick your oar in about other peoples nominations.

I'm not huffy at all, just pointing out facts.

And nothing like being a hypocrite about sticking your oar in Kizzy.

[Shaun]

From my perspective, it's boring to run. It's disappointing seeing everything turn out the same every week. And in past experience I've been privy to evidence of many of these people voting tactically and encouraging people to vote in a certain way. The poll of last series' final proves that.

Maybe it's just because I'm used to running it and therefore am picking up on trends and recurring habits but I do feel that members will routinely vote a group of friends they absolutely already had prior to the series started and new posters rarely get a look in.

So yeah, I will be establishing a "vote 3 new people" rule from next week... obviously those who have a problem with this can either just:

a) vote 3 people one week, and another 3 the next, and just flip between these because they're sad
b) take it up with a therapist or something

I mean, there are hundreds of BB posters, I'm not asking miracles. Just widen the net and give other people a chance.

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Josy

Joey you deserved your place, don't be pulling out of it because someone had a go at you.

Thank you very much Josy and Shaun,please retract my earlier post as to the week I went through and my votes for this event from now.

I will stick with this event for this series of BB and then wait and see if the 'rules' change for future series.

I have probably overreacted but the comments as to voting for friends and changing one nom a week only followed my recent list of votes I noticed.

I vote for people who have, in my view, made a full and good contribution to the forum,if however 'artificial voting' and therefore 'artificial results are what is wanted in this event in the future then it will not be for me.'

However as far as I can see, I have voted in accordance fully with your rules and all the opening post on the event too.


If people are asked to take part in such an event, they have to have the right to make their own choices and minds up for themselves not be dictated how to vote or even who for.
It is their votes after all.That is just my opinion.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Shaun

From my perspective, it's boring to run. It's disappointing seeing everything turn out the same every week. And in past experience I've been privy to evidence of many of these people voting tactically and encouraging people to vote in a certain way. The poll of last series' final proves that.

Maybe it's just because I'm used to running it and therefore am picking up on trends and recurring habits but I do feel that members will routinely vote a group of friends they absolutely already had prior to the series started and new posters rarely get a look in.

So yeah, I will be establishing a "vote 3 new people" rule from next week... obviously those who have a problem with this can either just:

a) vote 3 people one week, and another 3 the next, and just flip between these because they're sad
b) take it up with a therapist or something

I mean, there are hundreds of BB posters, I'm not asking miracles. Just widen the net and give other people a chance.

Oh blah blah new posters... since when was this about new posters?.. come on
Nobody's voting for you and you're peeved.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Big fat hairy balls deal ben, stop trying to manipulate people...

[Shaun]

I'm not going to rise to the bait, Kizzy.