How did TwistedByDesigns not get into the xbiz finalists list?!?!?

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  • StuartD
    Sofa King Band
    • Jul 2002
    • 29903

    #1

    How did TwistedByDesigns not get into the xbiz finalists list?!?!?

    I'm seriously confused... I know people nominated Kelly from TBD... and yet he's not there.

    What's the deal?

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  • FreeHugeMovies
    Too lazy to set a custom title
    • Dec 2001
    • 14141

    #2
    Some of those are comical.

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    • Stephen
      Consigliere
      • Feb 2003
      • 1771

      #3
      Originally posted by StuartD
      I'm seriously confused... I know people nominated Kelly from TBD... and yet he's not there.

      What's the deal?
      We had tens of thousands of nominations.

      Think "top list" -- the more unique votes, the higher up the list -- make the top half dozen or so and you become a finalist. Kelly may have had nominations, but not more of them than those who became finalists.

      It's as simple as that.

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      • 5pm
        Confirmed User
        • Apr 2006
        • 282

        #4
        Originally posted by FreeHugeMovies
        Some of those are comical.
        Yeap

        Haven't heard of some of those in years.
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        • Sosa
          In Tushy Land
          • Oct 2002
          • 40149

          #5
          kelly rocks and more people don't need to know about twistedbydesigns

          so when I need another site he can jump on it

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          • pocketkangaroo
            Confirmed User
            • Jan 2005
            • 8452

            #6
            He built a site for squishypimp which is an automatic disqualification.

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            • FreeHugeMovies
              Too lazy to set a custom title
              • Dec 2001
              • 14141

              #7
              Originally posted by pocketkangaroo
              He built a site for squishypimp which is an automatic disqualification.
              LOL very true

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              • candyflip
                Carpe Visio
                • Jul 2002
                • 43069

                #8
                He's probably not a paying sponsor.

                Spend you some brain.
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                • Pete-KT
                  Workin With The Devil
                  • Oct 2004
                  • 51532

                  #9
                  Becuase Kelly didnt have proxies out there voting for him

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                  • fris
                    Too lazy to set a custom title
                    • Aug 2002
                    • 55682

                    #10
                    kelly rocks, done way too many designs for me
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                    • Stephen
                      Consigliere
                      • Feb 2003
                      • 1771

                      #11
                      Originally posted by candyflip
                      He's probably not a paying sponsor.
                      neither are many of the finalists

                      unlike some "contests" we don't sell our awards or limit them to advertisers

                      when you see some advertisers listed, it's only natural: the top companies advertise in the top media

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                      • machinegunkelly
                        Confirmed User
                        • Jun 2003
                        • 3304

                        #12
                        Better luck next year :D
                        dead.

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                        • fallenmuffin
                          Confirmed User
                          • Nov 2005
                          • 8170

                          #13
                          Thought XBiz was a scam, only picking people who pay them off.

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                          • Brujah
                            Beer Money Baron
                            • Jan 2001
                            • 22157

                            #14
                            They can't even block cheating obviously, which is unfortunate as it hurts the integrity of the awards in the first place and will cast doubt on those who may actually win.

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                            • Roald
                              SecretFriends.com
                              • May 2001
                              • 27910

                              #15
                              Originally posted by Brujah
                              They can't even block cheating obviously, which is unfortunate as it hurts the integrity of the awards in the first place and will cast doubt on those who may actually win.
                              Allthough we made it into the finals I have to agree somehow, I mean I noticed some sites putting up a vote for us on surfer pages. Now I don't think thats what this is about or am I wrong?


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                              • K R I S T E N
                                Confirmed User
                                • Feb 2005
                                • 2438

                                #16
                                Originally posted by Brujah
                                They can't even block cheating obviously, which is unfortunate as it hurts the integrity of the awards in the first place and will cast doubt on those who may actually win.
                                Here is a PERFECT opportunity for you to tell us how you would like to see the nominations done -- what are your thoughts? What makes the most sense to you? Obviously we cant pick them in house, so we open them to the community, and even then you folks criticize. PLEASE, I BEG you, how do you think we should do it?
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                                • CaptainHowdy
                                  Too lazy to set a custom title
                                  • Dec 2004
                                  • 94736

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by pocketkangaroo
                                  He built a site for squishypimp which is an automatic disqualification.
                                  !!

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                                  • Brujah
                                    Beer Money Baron
                                    • Jan 2001
                                    • 22157

                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by XBizKristen
                                    Here is a PERFECT opportunity for you to tell us how you would like to see the nominations done -- what are your thoughts? What makes the most sense to you? Obviously we cant pick them in house, so we open them to the community, and even then you folks criticize. PLEASE, I BEG you, how do you think we should do it?
                                    The voting process is obviously lacking. The way it's done now requires active marketing and promotion efforts which nominates the most resourceful voters. Whoever can proxy enough votes, as anyone can see by the nominees chosen.

                                    I've noticed you have nominees choosing to withdraw as a result of this farce. Maybe you can find a way to qualify voters by making them register somewhere prior and be recognized first. Make them be registered, with a URL and a name? Not just a nick and a unique ip #.

                                    I'm glad you're looking for ways to improve the procedure, and maybe next years won't be so manipulated.

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                                    • madawgz
                                      8.8.8.8
                                      • Mar 2006
                                      • 30509

                                      #19
                                      i voted for TwistedByDesigns
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                                      • fris
                                        Too lazy to set a custom title
                                        • Aug 2002
                                        • 55682

                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by XBizKristen
                                        Here is a PERFECT opportunity for you to tell us how you would like to see the nominations done -- what are your thoughts? What makes the most sense to you? Obviously we cant pick them in house, so we open them to the community, and even then you folks criticize. PLEASE, I BEG you, how do you think we should do it?
                                        i could easily load a proxy list of 100,000 proxies, and have it visit the url automatically.
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                                        • Jace
                                          FBOP Class Of 2013
                                          • Jan 2004
                                          • 35562

                                          #21
                                          woah

                                          wait up a minute

                                          are you seriously telling me the nomination process was COMPLETELY about clicking that link we saw everyone posting? and the people that got enough clicks got into the finalists?

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                                          • 5pm
                                            Confirmed User
                                            • Apr 2006
                                            • 282

                                            #22
                                            Originally posted by Jace
                                            woah

                                            wait up a minute

                                            are you seriously telling me the nomination process was COMPLETELY about clicking that link we saw everyone posting? and the people that got enough clicks got into the finalists?
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                                            • Jace
                                              FBOP Class Of 2013
                                              • Jan 2004
                                              • 35562

                                              #23
                                              Originally posted by Jace
                                              woah

                                              wait up a minute

                                              are you seriously telling me the nomination process was COMPLETELY about clicking that link we saw everyone posting? and the people that got enough clicks got into the finalists?
                                              I would love for someone to answer this

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                                              • harvey
                                                Confirmed User
                                                • Jul 2001
                                                • 9266

                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by XBizKristen
                                                Here is a PERFECT opportunity for you to tell us how you would like to see the nominations done -- what are your thoughts? What makes the most sense to you? Obviously we cant pick them in house, so we open them to the community, and even then you folks criticize. PLEASE, I BEG you, how do you think we should do it?
                                                well, it's not like we're talking big science here. Just make registered users with email addresses located at adult domains vote only once and that's it, see how easy?

                                                your method implies that eventually 10 sites nobody heard of before could get a proxy list and vote for themselves, letting out people not doing that. I mean, I cannot imagine Mark Wylde or Bruno Dickman needing to do this. Even myself, I just clicked once and post a link for my nomination which I know a few people clicked, and that's it, no sweating about that.

                                                Honestly, I see several categories where the proxy thingy happened for sure, no questions about that, including design category. Guess you have enough knowledge to determine which are the fakers and who the real ones, but the process itself as of today, is simply ridiculous.

                                                As for the thread subject, I tried to see the site in question and there's just a splash page with a link to flicker. So, the same people is complaining about is what should be done? (ie people voting for a non existing site, which leads to the same questionable voting process)

                                                anyway Kirsten, there you go
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                                                • Brujah
                                                  Beer Money Baron
                                                  • Jan 2001
                                                  • 22157

                                                  #25
                                                  I hope Kristen gets a chance to come back and read the suggestions.

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                                                  • notabook
                                                    Confirmed User
                                                    • Apr 2006
                                                    • 9748

                                                    #26
                                                    This is the same reason that good sites like nnvote ultimately suck and fail (in what the intention of the site was for), as it is just far too easy to cheat. Add a simple verification system to the voting process and you kill 80% of the cheaters nearly instantly. (you would still have those who could proxy-vote manually, but the time consumption would turn off the vast majority).

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                                                    • LadyMischief
                                                      Orgasms N Such!
                                                      • Sep 2002
                                                      • 18135

                                                      #27
                                                      Originally posted by Sosa
                                                      kelly rocks and more people don't need to know about twistedbydesigns

                                                      so when I need another site he can jump on it

                                                      I'll indian leg wrestle you for him! :P

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                                                      • StuartD
                                                        Sofa King Band
                                                        • Jul 2002
                                                        • 29903

                                                        #28
                                                        Originally posted by harvey
                                                        As for the thread subject, I tried to see the site in question and there's just a splash page with a link to flicker.
                                                        You obviously got it wrong.
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                                                        • madawgz
                                                          8.8.8.8
                                                          • Mar 2006
                                                          • 30509

                                                          #29
                                                          Originally posted by Fris
                                                          i could easily load a proxy list of 100,000 proxies, and have it visit the url automatically.
                                                          yeah thats what i was thinking before...i found it strange the way it was setup ...
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                                                          • biftek
                                                            So Fucking Banned
                                                            • Jan 2005
                                                            • 1030

                                                            #30
                                                            meh all of these "best of awards" are just a load of crap , biased results , popularity contests , ass kissers unite

                                                            i mean in order for someone to win a catergory , the voting parties would need to be members or atleast tried the other services in the nomination to clearly point out that X company is the best for that catergory

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                                                            • MetaMan
                                                              I AM WEB 2.0
                                                              • Jan 2003
                                                              • 28682

                                                              #31
                                                              wtf how did IAlien not make it?

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