Weekly Cover Contest #163 - Battle of the MONSTERS!10254
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CatCovers private msg quote post Address this user | |
| OK, so I'm confused as to whether the posted deadline applies or not. The top entries were tied at 21 when I last posted, which was about midnight Central time, an hour after voting was supposed to end. Which is why I mentioned we'd need to dust off the tiebreaker rules. | ||
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Pre_Coder private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by CatCovers The posted deadline does apply and should be strict. Problem is the voting deadline ends at midnight when most everyone is asleep and there is hardly any activity on the board to verify. The tie breaker rules are not the problem, it's verification of the winner when forum activity is dead. The deadline is set, we just need someone available to verify the results. |
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Pre_Coder private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @CatCovers if you (or anyone) feel an error has occurred then you have every right to call a halt to the process and we come up with a resolution. | ||
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DrWatson private msg quote post Address this user | |
| I thought it was tied at midnight EDT. Plus, I'm not disagreeing with Mr. Sigs. I just remember looking at it later since it was my votes that tied it at 21 apiece. | ||
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GanaSoth private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Or @CatCovers and I can collaborate & come up with this weeks new contest through PM. We can both be last weeks winner(s). | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by GanaSoth Or we cut the prize in half... |
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Quote:Originally Posted by DrWatson I'm not disagreeing with him either but I'm beginning to wonder if there may have been some confusion/mistake with the midnight voting deadline. Mr_Sigs resides in the PST zone which means 9:00 pm would be the deadline for voting in his neck of the woods. His vote bumped Gana's entry to 24 but if there was a mistake and the vote was submitted after 9:00 then that would account for the late vote. Many are confident that the voting was tied between Gana and Cat at the deadline with 21 votes. If this is the case then @CatComics would be the winner because he has 6 (3 check mark) votes while @GanaSoth had 5 (3 check mark) votes when they were tied. So the question is, was there a mistake and Mr_Sigs vote was cast after 9:00 pm his time. Did all this make any sense? LOL |
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Pre_Coder private msg quote post Address this user | |
| I sent Sigs a PM so we can get his input on this once again since he was the last person to vote for Gana's entry. Was there a mistake made due to the time zone deadline? We need to get this wrapped up. |
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 Pictures? We don't need no stinking pictures.
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| Eeny Meeny Miney Mo... | ||
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Pre_Coder private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by brysb LOL |
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 Thank you sir. May I have another?
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Siggy private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by DrWatson It is a possibility it was after 9pm (my time) but I'm pretty sure I logged in and voted well before that (it was a work night). Not sure what to do with this one, and I'm hoping I didn't mess things up too much. I suppose a "Voted" post would help time stamp an individual's choices. If others specifically recall the number of votes at the deadline, then I'd go with that, because that's stronger than the "feeling" I have that mine was on time. |
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| Thanks for taking the time, Scott. At the voting deadline we have a tie between CatCovers and GanaSoth, both with 21 votes. Since CatCovers had more 3 check mark votes at the time, this makes him the winner as per the tie breaker rules. Congrats @CatCovers. Okay buddy, time to get a new party started. |
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| I just sent Cat a PM letting him know. | ||
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Siggy private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by Pre_Coder Always happy to help with my screw ups, Bill LOL Just a thought that I'm not sure would work with the way "we" currently submit covers, but since voting doesn't start until Wednesdays, people PM their submission to Jesse_O (you started it!), who, after a Tuesday[?] cutoff, posts the covers anonymously (copy/paste). This idea has nothing to do with this week, it's more for the "popularity contest" concerns here recently. I'm just bringing it up now because I'm here, and I'm thinking of it. lol I'm trying to think how we can avoid this week's boner from popping up again without bogging the thread with "Voted" posts, or requiring us to ALSO type out our choices at the time we vote in order to confirm numbers. That kind of thing may discourage people for various reasons. |
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 I live in RI and Rhode Islanders eat chili with beans.
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esaravo private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Here’s another thought. Instead of ending the contest at midnight, have it end at 8 AM on Friday morning. I am an early riser (5 AM) and I am rarely awake at midnight on a workday. | ||
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Paint_Monk private msg quote post Address this user | |
Sorry guys. My first attempt at hosting a contest turned out so poorly.  And thanks for the help in sorting it all out. Wally |
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Paint_Monk private msg quote post Address this user | |
And congratulations @Cat_Covers! It looks like Fin Fang Foom in his drawers did the trick  |
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Quote:Originally Posted by esaravo I like the idea of having the voting deadline end some time during the day. |
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Pre_Coder private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by Siggy That actually sounds like fun. But one problem I foresee... since submitters can't see what covers have already been entered in the contest, Jesse will have to contact the submitter informing them the cover is taken. But anonymous entries does sound like fun. |
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 Johnny, where are your buccaneers?Johnny: Under my buccan hat. |
Gotlift private msg quote post Address this user | |
| how about Friday morning at 7 or 8 AM.. central time that would give the 3rd shifters/night owls a shot.. still plenty of time to get the next contest up and going.. even if it starts Saturday in the am.. there's still plenty of time.. | ||
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Siggy private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by Pre_Coder Very good point. Sucks for you @Jesse_O lol |
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Quote:Originally Posted by Pre_Coder A fix for that problem could be Jesse posting the books in the thread as they arrive in his PM, and keeping the thread locked until the voting deadline. Users can at least see what covers have already been taken. @Jesse_O we're just conjuring up ideas to keep you from being bored. LOL |
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Quote:Originally Posted by Pre_Coder I feel the love!!!! LOL!!! One glaring problem here, pictures cannot be sent by pm on the forum. At least, I haven't figured out an easy way to do it yet. |
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Siggy private msg quote post Address this user | |
 I can post so many things that would get me in trouble, so |
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Quote:Originally Posted by Pre_Coder You can still vote on posts in a locked thread. |
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DrWatson private msg quote post Address this user | |
| I'm not sure I see the popularity contest aspect of it. Of course there could be things going on behind the scenes I'm not aware of. There are people on here that I get along with better than others, but it really doesn't influence something as trivial as who posts the best cover in an obscure Internet comic book message board cover contest. Just my thought. | ||
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Pre_Coder private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by DrWatson That's true. So it wouldn't prevent somebody from accidentally liking a book and not paying attention to what thread they are in. I've done that a couple times myself. |
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DrWatson private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Since everything has gone more or less smoothly for 163-ish contests, just roll with it instead of trying to reinvent the wheel. Again, just my 2¢. | ||
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CatCovers private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Well, that's a skin-of-the-teeth win. Sorry for all the confusion. I've got a couple of ideas for a Halloween-themed contest. Just trying to decide if the one I like better is too close to another we've already had. Will have the new contest up shortly. |
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