Jingthing Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 (edited) Here's an idea. How about next year, making MODERATORS ineligible? Is Sheryl a moderator? I did point out on the topic that led to this post that discussion of moderators and moderation is against Thaivisa rules so all votes for moderators on this poll by dint are null and void Who would have thought? A Thaivisa topic becoming controversial The current two leaders (Sheryl and lopburi3) are BOTH moderators. So are they eligible or not?!?http://www.thaivisa....tats&do=leaders This confirms officially the deadline is TONIGHT 30 December Thailand time. That is a bit over FOUR HOURS from right now. Forget New Year's Eve and bells: http://www.thaivisa....ost__p__4944262 This all may turn out to be as much fun as Bush vs. Gore! Edited December 30, 2011 by Jingthing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Maybe have a moderator of the year and make Jingthing POSTER OF THE YEAR as he certainly has earned it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 (edited) Maybe have a moderator of the year and make Jingthing POSTER OF THE YEAR as he certainly has earned it. Don't speak too soon. Smiling IanForbes is breathing down my shorts neck.The drama thickens! Edited December 30, 2011 by Jingthing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMuddle Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 funny never ever seen a post from sheryl,but good luck to the lady,you obviously deserve it. <p>Sheryl "operates" in the Health forum, and "dispenses" good advice on all health related matters, with accurate, helpful information, and a caring, thoughtful attitude. She got my vote, just ahead of a couple of other mods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StreetCowboy Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 I thought they had bells in Bangkok ... every night! smokie is being as we say in Scotland, wide. He knows fine well that The Bells refers to Midnight 31 December, I am fully aware that there are bells in BKK every night, in fact there are bells in many places, many countries every day would you believe, but there is only one The Bells at this time of year!! One Bells is too many, but a bottle is never enough SC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookMan Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 A number of people with 1 vote now. Good to see they voted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 (edited) You have the power to delete your vote and cast your vote again (for about three more hours), given the controversy about whether mods really are eligible ... just saying. Right now, among the definitely eligible non-mods, it's down to CHIANG MAI vs. JOMTIEN Edited December 30, 2011 by Jingthing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 The pot is boiling up nicely I see. Keep voting folks its going to be close! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 You have the power to delete your vote and cast your vote again (for about three more hours), given the controversy about whether mods really are eligible ... just saying. Right now, among the definitely eligible non-mods, it's down to CHIANG MAI vs. JOMTIEN How many Baht are you offering your supporters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 I thought they had bells in Bangkok ... every night! smokie is being as we say in Scotland, wide. He knows fine well that The Bells refers to Midnight 31 December, I am fully aware that there are bells in BKK every night, in fact there are bells in many places, many countries every day would you believe, but there is only one The Bells at this time of year!! Well it really wasn't clear as the deadline is indeed TONIGHT Bangkok time as fully clarified by the poll's originator, not New Years Eve. So bells, schmells. Pull smokies ear then, the Thaivisa Scottish contingent would be happy to hear his explanation as to why The Bells are on 30 December. Maybe he's been on Bells whisky already and got confused. Wide was a fair comment...I had a fine dinner aye thanks for your concern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 Hilarious this, 10 names smokes can remember after a big night out. James...<sigh>...the names were picked out by the members...not by me personally. Check the other thread please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janverbeem Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Maybe have a moderator of the year and make Jingthing POSTER OF THE YEAR as he certainly has earned it. Obviously the participants to the poll don't have the same thoughts as you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onionluke Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 (edited) I thought they had bells in Bangkok ... every night! smokie is being as we say in Scotland, wide. He knows fine well that The Bells refers to Midnight 31 December, I am fully aware that there are bells in BKK every night, in fact there are bells in many places, many countries every day would you believe, but there is only one The Bells at this time of year!! One Bells is too many, but a bottle is never enough SC That is true , just ask Quasimodo . " The bells , the bells , she gave me water , the bells " http://youtu.be/fQw6CZcfcKU Edited December 30, 2011 by onionluke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 (edited) In his grasp! (photo from thaivisa so don't whine to me about privacy issues) One hour of voting to go! Edited December 30, 2011 by Jingthing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonD Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 (edited) There are rumours of votes being traded at Chiang Mai night market... The atmosphere is...humid. Stop press: Sheryl is losing votes! Down to 18 from 19... Some chicanery is afoot! Edited December 30, 2011 by SimonD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 (edited) There are rumours of votes being traded at Chiang Mai night market... The atmosphere is...humid. Stop press: Sheryl is losing votes! Down to 18 from 19... Some chicanery is afoot! It is allowed to delete your vote and change it to another choice before midnight tonight Thailand time.(Just click Delete my vote, let that process, and then vote for a new, eligible choice if desired.) The results are FINAL in about 40 minutes. The OP of this poll has made it clear that he never intended MODS to be eligible to win this contest. Thus it is clear the mods in the poll are not in the genuine running so votes for mods are wasted votes. The mods on the list are Sheryl, lopburi3, rimmer, and sbk. Ian is leading for the REAL and ELIGIBLE contestants. We're nearing the finish. Edited December 30, 2011 by Jingthing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonD Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 There are rumours of votes being traded at Chiang Mai night market... The atmosphere is...humid. Stop press: Sheryl is losing votes! Down to 18 from 19... Some chicanery is afoot! It is allowed to delete your vote and change it to another choice before midnight tonight Thailand time.(Just click Delete my vote, let that process, and then vote for a new, eligible choice if desired.) The is in 45 minutes. The OP of this poll has made it clear that he never intended MODS to be eligible to win this contest. Thus it is clear the mods in the poll are not in the genuine running so votes for mods are wasted votes. The mods on the list are Sheryl, lopburi3, rimmer, and sbk. Ian is leading for the REAL contestants. We're nearing the finish. Link please. This is too exciting to take my eyes from the screen... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 (edited) Sorry it turns out smokie36 didn't actually say that, theblether did (see the quote). This is going to be contested now. smokie36is going to have to make the final ruling on whether the votes for the mods ever counted. I say they should not be counted and saying that as I expect IANFORBES to win. If this turns into an annual thing, think about it, do you REALLY want mods or admins to be eligible (no matter how wonderful and Sheryl and Lopburi3 are wonderful)? Forgetting personalities, I think most would say absolutely not! I did point out on the topic that led to this post that discussion of moderators and moderation is against Thaivisa rules so all votes for moderators on this poll by dint are null and void http://www.thaivisa....ost__p__4944503 Edited December 30, 2011 by Jingthing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 If results stay the same for the next half hour ... your Thai Visa Poster of 2011!!!!! The People's Choice! Pending final results with veto power of Smokie36. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonD Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 My God!! Less than 20 minutes to go, it's neck and neck for the finish line... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 (edited) My God!! Less than 20 minutes to go, it's neck and neck for the finish line... And then its not over. The after election controversy begins!Jumping the gun on that, given there were so many INELIGIBLE names on the ballot, shouldn't there be a completely new, clean election like the protesters in Russia are demanding (and won't get)? Edited December 30, 2011 by Jingthing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonD Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 I'm expecting the mods to step in any minute now and cry 'foul, re-run'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 (edited) RESULTS NOW FINAL. CHANGES OR ADDED VOTES NOW IRRELEVANT IanForbes bags the big win!!!!! Congratulations to a real character (from an unreal character). The people have spoken. The mods can lick their wounds. Pending final veto power from Smokie36 and revotes, potential lawsuits. Final results: (pasted just after MIDNIGHT 30 December Thailand time) Jingthing (7 votes [8.43%]) Percentage of vote: 8.43% WINNER!!!!! IanForbes (10 votes [12.05%]) Percentage of vote: 12.05% 7x7 (1 votes [1.20%]) Percentage of vote: 1.20% kerryk (3 votes [3.61%]) Percentage of vote: 3.61% Boater (3 votes [3.61%]) Percentage of vote: 3.61% Sheryl (18 votes [21.69%]) MOD - INELIGIBLE Percentage of vote: 21.69% Scott (2 votes [2.41%]) Percentage of vote: 2.41% Mikeyidea (2 votes [2.41%]) Percentage of vote: 2.41% ludditeman (1 votes [1.20%]) Percentage of vote: 1.20% beano2274 (1 votes [1.20%]) Percentage of vote: 1.20% UlyssesG (3 votes [3.61%]) Percentage of vote: 3.61% Thaddeus (0 votes [0.00%]) Percentage of vote: 0.00% Rimmer (2 votes [2.41%]) MOD - INELIGIBLE Percentage of vote: 2.41% StreetCowboy (3 votes [3.61%]) Percentage of vote: 3.61% Lopburi3 (15 votes [18.07%]) MOD - INELIGIBLE Percentage of vote: 18.07% sbk (6 votes [7.23%]) MOD - INELIGIBLE Percentage of vote: 7.23% mrbojangles (2 votes [2.41%]) Percentage of vote: 2.41% Thaicruze (1 votes [1.20%]) Percentage of vote: 1.20% MoonRiverOasis (3 votes [3.61%]) Percentage of vote: 3.61% Edited December 30, 2011 by Jingthing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonD Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Fix! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 (edited) Fix! Either the results with the PEOPLE'S CHOICE Ian Forbes should stand OR there should be a completely new election, with eligible names only. That's what I think as the big loser.Can someone who might know our grand winner, IAN FORBES, perhaps contact him and give him the momentous news?!? Edited December 30, 2011 by Jingthing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonD Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Let 'Arbroath' decide... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 (edited) Let 'Arbroath' decide... Or we could do a poll about the poll? Suggestion for next year. Please no mods from the start, OK? Edited December 30, 2011 by Jingthing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janverbeem Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 (edited) Congratulations Ian,it is obvious the it was a fair poll and that " quality of posts " has been the major consideration of most of the voters to reach this result. Edited December 30, 2011 by janverbeem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
473geo Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Every name on the poll was nominated, for no other reason than their contribution Everybody in the poll contributed through 2011 The members who voted were aware of that contribution and voted accordingly The person gaining the highest number of votes is therefore the most deserving in the opinion of the voters Credit to Lopburi and Ian for their contributions, also the other nominees The rantings of a sore loser cannot lower the high esteem in which the winner is held Congratulations Sheryl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 (edited) IanForbes is clearly the winner as the poll designer never intended to include mods, and they were included by mistake. If he wishes to retract that intention, I would say that is up to him. The eligible candidate with the most votes is IanForbes. Many voters also did not even know they were voting for mods and that mods were not supposed to be on the list in the first place. Overall, a messed up situation, but who ever heard of a best poster award that includes mods and administrators? It obviously was a mistake. I suggest not to punish the REAL winner, IanForbes because of some half baked poll design. Edited December 30, 2011 by Jingthing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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