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emo_snal

Shenanigans! ):

Oct 14, 2009 16:39

Something kind of horrible happaned over at ljshootout. The final poll had closed late because I was caught in that storm, and when I came back I was under enough heat so I just closed it immediately and since it was a tie we went to a runoff ( Read more... )

drama

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You should tackle the Afghan elections! devifemme October 14 2009, 23:54:48 UTC

(1) Should these usernames be discarded from the poll?
(A) Yes

(2) Assuming the votes are discarded...

(B) Consider all three to be in for the runoff poll

Tags: drama -- yes, just keep me posted!!

Hugs, Justine

elvenforever October 15 2009, 00:12:11 UTC

Discard the fake votes and declare the winner based on the real votes?

runoff? emo_snal October 15 2009, 01:26:47 UTC

What about the subsequent runoff? See cutpaste below for context:

***EDIT - There seems to be a general consensus the names should be discarded so that's no longer a question. HOWEVER, since there was a vote after this one (the messed up vote was the "final" but it was between three people and then there was a runoff), and especially since the runoff only occurred because there was a tie, there's still a totally open question as to how the runoff should be counted.

The main options seem to be to either run the runoff between the two top people who came out of the now-adjusted final poll (all three of them had pictures in the runoff, the already-eliminated person just couldn't win), or not count the runoff as happening at all. The argument in favour of the runoff itself being discounted is that it wouldn't have occurred if there wasn't a tie. The argument in favour of counting the runoff is that, well, it DID occur, and is an otherwise valid poll. Opinions greatly appreciated.

Re: runoff? elvenforever October 15 2009, 04:13:37 UTC

The runoff did occur; the tie was valid; I think there should be one final contest between the two winners and 1st and 2nd place decided as a result. I also like the idea of keeping it anonymous so that the pictures are voted for and not the people.

I am really tired tonight, so if there is something about this I am not getting, I apologize for the fuzziness in my head. :)

And thank you for friending me. Welcome!

Re: runoff? emo_snal October 15 2009, 04:43:48 UTC

Thanks for your feedback (:

amber_n_teal October 15 2009, 00:14:05 UTC

Discard the fake votes and declare the winner based on real votes!
Cheating sucks.

Runoff? emo_snal October 15 2009, 01:27:12 UTC

What about the runoff? See cutpaste below for context:

***EDIT - There seems to be a general consensus the names should be discarded so that's no longer a question. HOWEVER, since there was a vote after this one (the messed up vote was the "final" but it was between three people and then there was a runoff), and especially since the runoff only occurred because there was a tie, there's still a totally open question as to how the runoff should be counted.

The main options seem to be to either run the runoff between the two top people who came out of the now-adjusted final poll (all three of them had pictures in the runoff, the already-eliminated person just couldn't win), or not count the runoff as happening at all. The argument in favour of the runoff itself being discounted is that it wouldn't have occurred if there wasn't a tie. The argument in favour of counting the runoff is that, well, it DID occur, and is an otherwise valid poll. Opinions greatly appreciated.

furzicle October 15 2009, 00:21:13 UTC

Throw the cheaters out!

Everybody's happy. memeworrywort October 15 2009, 01:48:35 UTC

1. A
2. B