Beta Awards 07: Winners Announced

Keropi · Post by **Keropi** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 4:15 pm

EternityOfPain wrote:1. For every ID, check Beta to see when that individual last logined in. Chances are if a persons ID hasn't logined in beta in over a month they wouldn't have even seen the beta awards and there obviously a fake.

Also...as far as I know the time showing for when a Beta Member last logged in only (?usually) shows only the SECOND to the last time they logged in.

I used to wonder how someone could log in here and post something after being gone for so long and yet their last logged in date still said they were last logged in several months ago.

zerospace · Post by **zerospace** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 4:33 pm

Zetsuai wrote:I had the IP-thing only in mind for double-voters, who are voting in a row, so it would be more clearly and easier to find them ...

Yes yes -- that would indeed be true

Though if people were sneaky enough, they could just vote once, connect through a proxy server, and then cast a second set of votes. Chances of that are pretty unlikely, but yeah, it could be done.

Point is: you have to jump through a lot of hoops to stop those who really really want to cheat the system. I'd hope that most everyone here is honest enough not to warrant it.

Not Sir Phobos · Post by **Not Sir Phobos** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 5:31 pm

EternityOfPain wrote:
1. For every ID, check Beta to see when that individual last logined in. Chances are if a persons ID hasn't logined in beta in over a month they wouldn't have even seen the beta awards and there obviously a fake.

You don't need to log in to view the threads. Lurkers who are beta members can vote in this as well.

EternityOfPain · Post by **EternityOfPain** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 5:44 pm

Your correct, so I guess there is no way for you to accuratly count the votes.

RoboFlonne · Post by **RoboFlonne** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 6:24 pm

transmet wrote:I think you're over-emphasizing how many people actually really care about winning a trophy gif.

Oh I see!!! No one cares about winning!

Because people who didn't enter actually cared about winning! And cared that their votes counted.

I understand now! Let's just have fun and not care about winning!!!

These anonymous pm's confused me... That's all... I was confused like EoP... That some people cared that votes counted. But I understand now! Thank You!

Your correct, so I guess there is no way for you to accuratly count the votes. Confused-EoP

Don't you worry Eternity Of Pain! It's about having fun! Who cares about winning!!

You should focus on having fun!!

Japoro · Post by **Japoro** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 9:31 pm

Not Sir Phobos wrote: You don't need to log in to view the threads. Lurkers who are beta members can vote in this as well.

I haven't logged in for ages, but still lurk, so I voted.

..only 14214 posts since the last time I logged in

RoboFlonne · Post by **RoboFlonne** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 10:03 pm

Japoro wrote:
Not Sir Phobos wrote: You don't need to log in to view the threads. Lurkers who are beta members can vote in this as well.
I haven't logged in for ages, but still lurk, so I voted.

..only 14214 posts since the last time I logged in

Yay! Japoro voted!!! Welcome to post anytime!!

I've missed Maa-nee and Mii-nee! Maggie and Michelle-chan!!! Love your signature!!

I bet many many lurkers that don't log in will vote this year!! That's great to welcome them all back!!!

Penguinton · Post by **Penguinton** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 10:10 pm

Welps I voted. Kinda hard to choose on some though. I'm not good at making desicions...

Silvrdrago wrote:Just thought id make the observation that isn't it sad were haveing this discusion?

Added onto the fact someones already been busted.......Sad.

Ah Well I'm sure we'll have fun anyway!!

Wow I can't believe someone actually bothered to cheat to win an award. Thats really sad.

moonrabitt · Post by **moonrabitt** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 3:42 am

It was hard, but I voted. Though there was this entry that screamed "insert category here" So I hope that one wins

Can't wait to see who won

Cloud · Post by **Cloud** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 3:42 am

What happened?

moonrabitt · Post by **moonrabitt** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 3:43 am

Cloud wrote: What happened?

I voted...did you vote?

transmet · Post by **transmet** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 8:14 am

zerospace wrote:Point is: you have to jump through a lot of hoops to stop those who really really want to cheat the system. I'd hope that most everyone here is honest enough not to warrant it.

Listen to zerospace, because she is very wise.

If anyone were savvy enough to r-e-a-l-l-y want to either rig or completely crash the vote-count, I'd be willing to wager that no amount of predetermined Diebold-type security is going to stop them. In fact, it would rather be a call to step up to the challenge - at least it would for me.

That's why, in this case, I believe "less is more".
It's all going to work out.

wELCOME cONSUMER · Post by **wELCOME cONSUMER** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 9:24 am

zerospace is absolutely right. No amount of security will stop someone determined enough to cheat the system. But, as I mentioned before, the vast majority of people participating are being honest and enjoying the event.

So, please, let's try to remember what the point of this event is: to have fun! Let's try to get this thread back in good spirits and stop giving the organizers so much grief. We're only human and we're doing our absolute best here. Can't really do anymore than that.

SME · Post by **SME** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 9:35 am

transmet wrote:If anyone were savvy enough to r-e-a-l-l-y want to either rig or completely crash the vote-count, I'd be willing to wager that no amount of predetermined Diebold-type security is going to stop them. In fact, it would rather be a call to step up to the challenge - at least it would for me.

I just can't believe someone already tried to cheat.

I think that's why the extra security measures were brought up. If everyone in this world were honest and hardworking, now we wouldn't have to worry about this, let alone anything, right?

Cloud · Post by **Cloud** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 9:35 am

Is that a fact. Tell me more about it.