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Post by taechunsa on Jan 17, 2006 13:39:42 GMT -5
The deadline for submission for the January 2006 KP Short Fanfiction Contest has passed. Time for the voting. Voting will begin today and will end January 24th at midnight. All ballets will be private and submitted to me as PMs. To PM me simple click on my name to the left, then on the new screen click on Send Personal Message at the top of my Bio. If you are a guest and wish to vote simple sign up. It is easy and free, just go to ronstoppable.proboards47.com/index.cgi?action=register. Rank the fanfictions in order of preference, 1 being most preferred, 2 being second most preferred, and so on. Example Ballot:
5 - Adventures in Christmas Shopping by cloudmonet
2 - Adventures in Christmas Shopping by Ezbok58a
6 - Holiday Shopping. Fun and Pain for all. by Surforst
1 - It's Not About the Shopping by Artificial Moose
3 - Before the Clock Strikes Six by recon228
8 - Christmas Boots by Miss Piratess
5 - Kim Possible: So the Christmas Present Drama by MrDrP
7 - Record of Larry War by Drakken's Woman
THIS IS AN EXAMPLE ONLY NOT AN OPINION The fanfiction with the lowest total will be declared the winner, the second lowest the first runner up, and so forth. Good luck all contestants. All stories can be found at ronstoppable.proboards47.com/index.cgi?board=fanfic&action=display&thread=1136257130*For ease of voting you can copy the below for ranking.* # - Life is Unfair by Zaratan # - Professor Dementor by CloudMonet # - Testing the Waters by Aers # - Not Another Essay! by Surforst # - Failure is Not An Option by MrDrP # - Teachers’ Lounge Coffee by Miss Piratess If there are any questions feel free to post them here. |
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Post by zaratan on Jan 17, 2006 22:35:47 GMT -5
Just a quick question... do authors get a vote as well, or would that contaminate the results?
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Post by taechunsa on Jan 17, 2006 23:06:46 GMT -5
Authors can vote as well, and are encouraged to do so.
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Post by aridblue on Jan 18, 2006 9:18:27 GMT -5
I must say that this batch's stories are all brilliant. It's going to be a hard decision for me...
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Post by Scoutcraft Piratess on Jan 18, 2006 20:46:11 GMT -5
*hangs head in shame* I must actually read the fics (those that I did not read on ff.net) before voting. I have had no time to read them!
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Post by taechunsa on Jan 18, 2006 23:59:28 GMT -5
Okay people. Let's get more votes in. As of right now we have had six votes cast.
Thank you to Ezbok58a, Zaratan, MrDrP, Aridblue, CloudMonet, and Miss Piratess for voting.
Let's get a few more votes in people.
If there is a problem or concern with any part of the process let me know and I will do my best to look into it.
It is again a very close race. Only nine point seperate first from last and first has changed hands a couple of times so your vote could be the deciding factor.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2006 0:03:08 GMT -5
I'll get my votes in later tomorrow. For now, I need to get some sleep... Gotta go to school... (It's exactly 11:03p.m.)
Until then... *waves*
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Post by taechunsa on Jan 19, 2006 23:30:07 GMT -5
Keep those votes coming people. Pass the word to anyone you know that likes reading fanfiction to come read and vote.
We are now at a grand total of nine voters. Raptor, Drakken's Woman, and Will voted today. Thank you all.
Get those votes in people we only have five days left.
On a side note. What are the thoughts on me posting the standings every time I count the votes?
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Post by zaratan on Jan 19, 2006 23:48:14 GMT -5
Better to keep it hidden till the end. Might influence voting otherwise.
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Post by Raptor™ on Jan 20, 2006 10:26:09 GMT -5
Better to keep it hidden till the end. Might influence voting otherwise. I agree with zaratan...... |
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Post by taechunsa on Jan 21, 2006 18:39:42 GMT -5
Okay, the results will remain hidden.
I will tell you that first place has started to really pull away this time, but the rest are remaining very tight.
We are now up to 11 votes. Surforst and Sariahsariah have added their votes.
Keep them coming in folks. Every vote can make a difference in this contest.
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Post by MrDrP on Jan 21, 2006 19:51:00 GMT -5
Re. voting. I agree with Zaratan and Raptor. The results should not be revealed until the result is announced.
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Post by surforst on Jan 24, 2006 19:44:41 GMT -5
We should show the progress of just this voting session. Whose winning now?
*yes this is just a bump*
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Post by taechunsa on Jan 24, 2006 20:25:47 GMT -5
Well, at last count I am winning by a landslide. Write in votes and all that. ;D {I am kidding of course.}
Well, we now officially have more votes then last month, we have 14. Molloy, Artificial Moose, and Kimberlyann56 cast their votes.
Hurry up if you want to make your voice heard. The poll closes at midnight tonight.
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Post by cloudmonet on Jan 25, 2006 2:09:04 GMT -5
You should have made your own story eligible. Why not? You're organizing the contest, but it's not like there's a prize at stake. Why shouldn't you enter?
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Post by zaratan on Jan 25, 2006 10:23:53 GMT -5
You're evil you know, leaving us in suspense like this?  |
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Post by taechunsa on Jan 25, 2006 10:39:47 GMT -5
You should have made your own story eligible. Why not? You're organizing the contest, but it's not like there's a prize at stake. Why shouldn't you enter? I have had a few people say the same thing. There are a couple of reasons that I am hesitant to submit my own stories for voting. First, I am the one that thinks of the ideas. I have about thirty story ideas in the wings and have thought of at least a half dozen different ideas for each one, else they don't make the cut. This gives me an unfair time advantage over the other authors. Second, and more critical. I am the one who counts the votes. This introduces two problems. Having an author tally the secret ballets might sway the votes in my favor since some people might have a hard time voting mine as low as they would like knowing that I will see their votes and might be offended. Also, if it were ever to occur that I did win, despite there being no prize I wouldn't want anyone to think that the voting was tampered with. While I would enjoy seeing just how well my stories would do I am more interested in getting this contest to grow, and I don't want anything to even appear improper. Thank you all for your support, but at this time I think that I am going to have to leave myself out of the running. If I get time I might try and work up an automated voting website using PHP and MySQL. This would allow a person to vote in private without any fear of my seeing their votes. It could also be opened to an impartial third party for verification if need be. Unfortunately, this is pretty low on my priority list at this time. |
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Post by taechunsa on Jan 25, 2006 10:51:33 GMT -5
You're evil you know, leaving us in suspense like this? Sorry about that. It is up now. |
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