POTY Rundown -VOTE CLOSED!

[SoiBiker]

It would be interesting to see the ratio of likes per post for the candidates anyway, just for gits and shiggles.

[StreetCowboy]

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I presume he's a mainstay of the photo forum? Internet amateur photographer etiquette tends to lead to automatic praise of any image in my experience.

You get plenty of Likes if you post in any special interest thread where your fellow posters share similar interests.

It helps if it's a thread that other people read, though

[SoiBiker]

For the Grand Final, I hope the supporters of each candidate should be required to post a link to an example post to show why they think their candidate should be Poster Of The Year.

But surely this is about what other people think of our posts?

[Jingthing]

For the Grand Final, I hope the supporters of each candidate should be required to post a link to an example post to show why they think their candidate should be Poster Of The Year. And also photos in swimwear and an evening gown, of course. And they should be required to stop singing, as well.

And also comply with two other unwritten rules, that will be randomly and arbitrarily applied by JT, as tournament referee.

I'm chortling in glee and anticipation, and rubbing my hands to boot, so I am

SC

Hi there,

I do plan on making an effort to contact all of the 20 finalists and ask them, if they would like, to participate in a campaign however they would like. I was thinking more on the line of a statement of what their participation on the forum is all about. For example, last year, I emphasized the advice about retirement matters on the visa forum while my opposition tried to label me as only about restaurants. It's a good idea to SUGGEST they provide some post samples, but requirement, certainly not.

Sometimes if things heat up battling candidates might do some "opposition research" and try to smear rivals with examples of low value posts. That should be encouraged as potential BIG FUN!

[Jingthing]

For the Grand Final, I hope the supporters of each candidate should be required to post a link to an example post to show why they think their candidate should be Poster Of The Year.

But surely this is about what other people think of our posts?

It's about whatever the VOTERS want it to be about.

You can't control the motivations of voters.

Campaigning has been part of this in the past, and most likely, that grand tradition will carry on.

[SoiBiker]

For the Grand Final, I hope the supporters of each candidate should be required to post a link to an example post to show why they think their candidate should be Poster Of The Year.

But surely this is about what other people think of our posts?

It's about whatever the VOTERS want it to be about.

You can't control the motivations of voters.

Campaigning has been part of this in the past, and most likely, that grand tradition will carry on.

Actually, I've just realised I misread SC's post. I thought he was suggesting that we ourselves should show examples of our own posts - which sounds a little too much like blowing our own trumpets for my tastes.

I now realise he means those who are supporting a candidate - presumably those who nominated them would be the most logical choice.

Sorry, Cowboy.

[Jingthing]

Cold, totally BORING reductionist suggestions for not having a voting contest at all and just use posts/likes suggestions crop up every year.

This isn't that. This is a voting contest. With an interesting human factor. Lots of unpredictability. Lots of subjective impressions.

People have lots of posts, lots of likes for many reasons and those reasons do not necessarily reflect posting merit or even objectively speaking, popularity across a large group of people.

Also obviously a "newbie" with a small number of posts but a large number of likes (could be old friends say, Welcome Back!) would probably win such a meaningless exercise every year. Garbage in. Garbage out. Statistics are lies.

So put that BORING stuff to bed here.

This is about VOTING.

If some anemic dreary bean counter wants to do the math, post the results if you like, but whatever the results, they would have NOTHING to do with the "traditional" Thaivisa Poster of the Year VOTING contest.

[smokie36]

For the Grand Final, I hope the supporters of each candidate should be required to post a link to an example post to show why they think their candidate should be Poster Of The Year.

But surely this is about what other people think of our posts?

It's about whatever the VOTERS want it to be about.

You can't control the motivations of voters.

Campaigning has been part of this in the past, and most likely, that grand tradition will carry on.

Oh it will... Me and my detective squad are available to dig the dirt on any candidate....very reasonable prices!

[StreetCowboy]

For the Grand Final, I hope the supporters of each candidate should be required to post a link to an example post to show why they think their candidate should be Poster Of The Year.

But surely this is about what other people think of our posts?

It's about whatever the VOTERS want it to be about.

You can't control the motivations of voters.

Campaigning has been part of this in the past, and most likely, that grand tradition will carry on.

Actually, I've just realised I misread SC's post. I thought he was suggesting that we ourselves should show examples of our own posts - which sounds a little too much like blowing our own trumpets for my tastes.

I now realise he means those who are supporting a candidate - presumably those who nominated them would be the most logical choice.

Sorry, Cowboy.

I don't mind people blowing their own trumpet, so long as there's nobody smoking near by. Spontaneous combustion can be a terrible thing.

[Jingthing]

Let's make one thing perfectly clear.

This contest will be run transparently, but there are absolutely no restrictions about CAMPAIGNING.

Candidates (AND SUPPORTERS) are free to campaign however they like.

On other forums.

By PM.

They are free to form COALITIONS for tactical purposes.

They are free to OPENLY persuade voters to CHANGE THEIR VOTES, up until the deadlines.

Things like why waste your vote on Bumlooker26, he's gonna lose anyway!

Vote buying? Beer parties? Orgies?

Like anyone could stop that even if we wanted to.

Blackmail? No comment

The FUN awaits.

[sipi]

The stats are interesting. Nearly eight and a half thousand views. Of the 40 nominees only a fistful have even turned up.

My prediction: one winner, a couple of runner-ups, and a few dozen who will be relieved when it is all over.

[SoiBiker]

Someone wake me up when the FUN gets here, will you?

[sipi]

The stats are interesting. Nearly eight and a half thousand views. Of the 40 nominees only a fistful have even turned up.

My prediction: one winner, a couple of runner-ups, and a few dozen who will be relieved when it is all over.

Most are more worried about me singing somewhere here..........

Go for it Trans. The room is quite empty, don't mind the echo.

[Ron19]

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I presume he's a mainstay of the photo forum? Internet amateur photographer etiquette tends to lead to automatic praise of any image in my experience.

You get plenty of Likes if you post in any special interest thread where your fellow posters share similar interests.

It helps if it's a thread that other people read, though

I normally dont like to ring my own bell but check out my humor thread which is presently sitting on 565,495 views.

[StreetCowboy]

Let's make one thing perfectly clear.

This contest will be run transparently, but there are absolutely no restrictions about CAMPAIGNING.

Candidates (AND SUPPORTERS) are free to campaign however they like.

On other forums.

By PM.

They are free to form COALITIONS for tactical purposes.

They are free to OPENLY persuade voters to CHANGE THEIR VOTES, up until the deadlines.

Things like why waste your vote on Bumlooker26, he's gonna lose anyway!

Vote buying? Beer parties? Orgies?

Like anyone could stop that even if we wanted to.

Blackmail? No comment

The FUN awaits.

If I'd known Bumlooker26 was standing I wouldn't have bothered competing.

[StreetCowboy]

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I presume he's a mainstay of the photo forum? Internet amateur photographer etiquette tends to lead to automatic praise of any image in my experience.

You get plenty of Likes if you post in any special interest thread where your fellow posters share similar interests.

It helps if it's a thread that other people read, though

I normally dont like to ring my own bell but check out my humor thread which is presently sitting on 565,495 views.

If you'd have posted a link, it would have had 565,496 views

[CharlieH]

Inflammatory remark removed.

7) You will respect fellow members and post in a civil manner. No personal attacks, hateful or insulting towards other members, (flaming) Stalking of members on either the forum or via PM will not be allowed.

8) You will not post disruptive or inflammatory messages, vulgarities, obscenities or profanities.

ANY of the contestants break these rules and you will be removed from the Poll immediately.

[SoiBiker]

I don't mind people blowing their own trumpet, so long as there's nobody smoking near by. Spontaneous combustion can be a terrible thing.

I prefer to have mine blown for me.

[Jingthing]

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I presume he's a mainstay of the photo forum? Internet amateur photographer etiquette tends to lead to automatic praise of any image in my experience.

You get plenty of Likes if you post in any special interest thread where your fellow posters share similar interests.

It helps if it's a thread that other people read, though

I normally dont like to ring my own bell but check out my humor thread which is presently sitting on 565,495 views.

Yeah, well too bad then that you prematurely exited the actual VOTING contest in a huff .. coulda been a contender!

[Jingthing]

Let's make one thing perfectly clear.

This contest will be run transparently, but there are absolutely no restrictions about CAMPAIGNING.

Candidates (AND SUPPORTERS) are free to campaign however they like.

On other forums.

By PM.

They are free to form COALITIONS for tactical purposes.

They are free to OPENLY persuade voters to CHANGE THEIR VOTES, up until the deadlines.

Things like why waste your vote on Bumlooker26, he's gonna lose anyway!

Vote buying? Beer parties? Orgies?

Like anyone could stop that even if we wanted to.

Blackmail? No comment

The FUN awaits.

If I'd known Bumlooker26 was standing I wouldn't have bothered competing.

Bumlooker26 has feelings too!

[Jingthing]

The stats are interesting. Nearly eight and a half thousand views. Of the 40 nominees only a fistful have even turned up.

My prediction: one winner, a couple of runner-ups, and a few dozen who will be relieved when it is all over.

You've really gone out a limb here "predicting" that in the end of the GRAND FINALE there will only be ONE winner.

Impressive!

Anyway, let's face it.

The whole shebang is NancyL's to lose.

She's got the gravitas, she's got the golden girls of steel organization (some call it the Chiang Mai Mafia) ... who can stop her?

[StreetCowboy]

The stats are interesting. Nearly eight and a half thousand views. Of the 40 nominees only a fistful have even turned up.

My prediction: one winner, a couple of runner-ups, and a few dozen who will be relieved when it is all over.

You've really gone out a limb here "predicting" that in the end of the GRAND FINALE there will only be ONE winner.

Impressive!

Anyway, let's face it.

The whole shebang is NancyL's to lose.

She's got the gravitas, she's got the golden girls of steel organization (some call it the Chiang Mai Mafia) ... who can stop her?

Bumlooker26.

[SoiBiker]

I have to admit, some of Bumlooker26's posts crack me up. He's going to be hard to beat.

[Jingthing]

If Bumlooker26 didn't exist, you've have to invent him.

Ask Bumlooker25.

What, you say?

Bumlooker26 doesn't exist?

[HooHaa]

Prove it.

Don't need to - I'll let the number of likes speak for itself.

Which incidentally would seem to be a far easier and more reflective way of deciding the POTY - simply look at the number of likes\popular posts achieved and registered against member names over the year and announce it....

In other words just give the award to Ron19 as he has the most LIKES I believe. Who cares if he only posts pictures, likes are likes, right?

I presume he's a mainstay of the photo forum? Internet amateur photographer etiquette tends to lead to automatic praise of any image in my experience.

worse, he has his own thread chocker with hackneyed inter net memes he deems amusing.

[HooHaa]

But surely this is about what other people think of our posts?

It's about whatever the VOTERS want it to be about.

You can't control the motivations of voters.

Campaigning has been part of this in the past, and most likely, that grand tradition will carry on.

Oh it will... Me and my detective squad are available to dig the dirt on any candidate....very reasonable prices!

Gawd, thebladder.............

thankfully he has departed.

[Jingthing]

POTY RUNOFF 2015 LEADER BOARD!

There is only ONE consequential change since the last time.

Lannebirth has now moved up into into a three way TIE ZONE!

Three ways are messy.

Please stop it!

Top 20 (plus including tie zoners) in bold.

NancyL 47 votes

Transam 35 votes

Uptheos 29 votes

Villagefarang 27 votes

MaejoMTB 27 votes

UlyssesG 24 votes

Patsycat 20 votes

Street Cowboy 20 votes

Crazy chef 17 votes

Soibiker 17 votes

Naam 16 votes

Fletchsmile 16 votes

PGraham 13 votes

Cypresshill 12 votes

Canuckamuck 11 votes

Meatboy 11 votes

Kittenkong 11

Jlcrab 10 votes

Cornishcarlos 9 votes TIE ZONE!

Paz 9 votes TIE ZONE!

Lannarebirth 9 votes TIE ZONE!

Now under the cut off ... but still plenty of time for some comebacks!

JAFO 8 votes

Puukao 8 votes

Publicus 8 votes

H90 8 votes

Morch 8 votes

Robertthebruce 7 votes

AlexRRR 7 votes

Canarysun 7 votes

Berkshire 6 votes

Pinkpanther69 6 votes

1Baddat 6 votes

Dennis123 5 votes

Balo 5 votes

Opalred 4 votes

Notmyself 4 votes

[smokie36]

Let's make one thing perfectly clear.

This contest will be run transparently, but there are absolutely no restrictions about CAMPAIGNING.

Candidates (AND SUPPORTERS) are free to campaign however they like.

On other forums.

By PM.

They are free to form COALITIONS for tactical purposes.

They are free to OPENLY persuade voters to CHANGE THEIR VOTES, up until the deadlines.

Things like why waste your vote on Bumlooker26, he's gonna lose anyway!

Vote buying? Beer parties? Orgies?

Like anyone could stop that even if we wanted to.

Blackmail? No comment

The FUN awaits.

If I'd known Bumlooker26 was standing I wouldn't have bothered competing.

Bumlooker26 has feelings too!

I thought you said feelers then...I almost ran from the thread.

[Jingthing]

Deadline ALERT.

Voting for this POTY RUNOFF phase which will determine the TOP 20 members going into SEMIFINALS, is:

TONIGHT, Thursday 17 December, at Midnight

That means y'all have got less than SIX HOURS to vote.

[smokie36]

Is there a way to access the voting using my phone?

The app doesn't show the poll.