ubonjoe Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Some stalking of and personal attacks on a member have been removed. Time to end it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipi Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 This is much better. Pass the popcorn.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 (edited) 10 hours ago, Flanno said: Somehow I think not many of us take this 'popularity' contest too seriously. You could have a point there. I know myself I am just so busy celebrating the fact that I made it through another year. Congratulations Naam. Your what I call a centralist winner. Not to far right or left. I think the contest is a good idea recognizing our peers. (while we still can) Edited December 29, 2016 by elgordo38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will27 Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 (edited) With all of the mudslinging, it's no wonder a large majority of the nominees don't want to be considered for the POTY. Edited December 29, 2016 by Will27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 1 minute ago, Will27 said: With all of the mudslinging, it's no wonder a large majority of the nominees don't want to be considered for the POTY. I have got used to my stalker... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HooHaa Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 11 hours ago, Old Croc said: Only 160 of the huge membership of Thaivisa could actually be bother voting! Over recent years, since the concept has been revived, the thing has gone from silly to nasty and treacherous. It has reached new lows this year. With the incredibly low turnout, the cheating, the egotistical hysteria of some posters, the abuse of animals, the desperation and disappointing change of personality in some members who were once admired, and the plain tackiness of the whole thing, it may be a good time to discontinue the farce. At the very least move it back to the Pub where most of the participants spend their time pissing in each others pockets. Even any entertainment value, sometimes gained by those of us on the sidelines, was ruined by several idiots who just kept posting meaningless drivel every few minutes. The music wasn't bad. I disagree, it is the best indicator of who is on here. Year in, year out we get an excellent idea of the peronalities behind thavisas most prolific. Its laughable. Im going surfing, life is too short for this crap. Especially during the holidays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lannarebirth Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Point of order; what is a " shout box" please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 1 minute ago, lannarebirth said: Point of order; what is a " shout box" please? You must ask a "friend"...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAS21 Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 3 hours ago, transam said: poorly 3 hours ago, Scott said: The idea was floated by some mods, but we couldn't change the rules in the middle of the voting. There are technical problems to also overcome, which will have to be checked. I think a lot of people who want to take aim at the candidates are looking in the wrong direction. There are people, many of them previously banned members, who periodically engage in activities to discredit the forum. We are always open to suggestions. Whilst you couldn't change the rules part way through you could have banned the very new members from both voting and commenting .... how could they have a valid opinion. For next year have a rethink but don't publish the new 'rules' until voting is open. That way the 'others' will not be able to plan ahead ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyL Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 4 hours ago, Scott said: First, I want to let everyone know that none of those cheating were in anyway linked to any of the contestants. There are a variety of methods used to check the results. Had there been a link, then the person would have been disqualified. I suspect that this had more to do with tampering and discrediting the results than it did to support one side or another. In short, the candidates and even some of their strong supporters have been cleared of wrongdoing. We will now turn our attention to the Kremlin, Edward Snowdon, Julian Assange and Wikileaks. Whew! Good to know the "devices" in our household have been cleared. Mr. Bitey claims he didn't engage in any hi-jinx, but lately it's been difficult to find my new smartphone, Mr. Bitey has been praising Naam, talking about how good he treats his pets and Mr. Bitey's thumbs have taken on increased muscle tone: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 (edited) If y'all want a very clean contest, with no bickering, no backstabbing, no shenanigans, here goes: Late December 2017, the management sends out a PM to all members except newer members. If possible, filter out for very few posts. In the PM, ask the members to choose one member name that is their one choice for POTY. Must do within 5 days. QUICK! Ask them to verify the correct spelling of the name before replying or the vote may be invalid. Accept misspelled votes if coherent though. Decide whether to exclude mods from eligibility (probably) and also decide whether to exclude previous POTY winners. Tell people if they choose excluded names, their vote is invalid. Only replies from those PM's accepted. After 5 days, tally up all those votes, probably not nearly as much work as you might think because as usual only a small percentage of members actually care enough to vote in POTY, filter out duplicate account votes for the front runners and make them all invalid as was presumably done in this contest. One possible flaw, people trying to trick the counters by replying multiple times to their PM? Check for that. Then announce the winner, and two runners up. Sorted. Edited December 29, 2016 by Jingthing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lannarebirth Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 2 minutes ago, Jingthing said: If y'all want a very clean contest, with no bickering, no backstabbing, no shenanigans, here goes: Mid-December 2017, the management sends out a PM to all members except new members. If possible, filter out for very few posts. In the PM, ask the member to choose one member name that is their one choice for POTY. Ask them to verify the correct spelling of the name before replying or the vote may be invalid. Decide whether to exclude mods from eligibility (probably) and also decide whether to exclude previous POTY winners. Tell people if they choose excluded names, their vote is invalid. Only replies from those PM's accepted. After one week, tally up all those votes, probably not as much work as you might think because as usual only a small percentage of members actually care enough to vote in POTY, filter out duplicate account votes for the front runners with software as was presumably done in this contest. Then announce the winner, and two runners up. Sorted. Where's the fun in THAT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naam Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 1 hour ago, fletchsmile said: Congratulations Dr.Naam, my young friend. Thoroughly deserved. Cheers Fletch :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrry Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 It is the time of the year poster's true colours show. Those who want to top dog and those who are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace of Pop Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Go for a Sympathy Vote to win next time.Like I do Border Runs,,love roadside fine dining,only earn 30 KPM being Tefaller, I don't drive and ad cause Global Warming plus I've got Liberalism that cant be cured plus I'm a rather disturbed Vegan Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 56 minutes ago, Will27 said: With all of the mudslinging, it's no wonder a large majority of the nominees don't want to be considered for the POTY. Who said what where?? fill us in. Was it playful banter or pistols at 20 paces kind of rancor. A little crotchetyitis can be forgiven as we age. Kill your detractors with kindness they soon melt away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrry Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Maybe the deleted posts could be made available in Bedlam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Speaking of sympathy votes, so you think transam is a "shoe in" for POTY 2017 now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cockwomble Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 So Transam is a charity case? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 1 hour ago, Will27 said: With all of the mudslinging, it's no wonder a large majority of the nominees don't want to be considered for the POTY. In the end there were three nominees who didn't want to be put forward, not quite a large majority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace of Pop Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Speaking of sympathy votes, so you think transam is a "shoe in" for POTY 2017 now? Now that looks just like a nutty Vegan Cyclist chatting to a fellow Road User ..Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Cockwomble said: So Transam is a charity case? ...........Yes, and a guy with lots of screen shots from far and wide...Though he can tell you he is a bit pissed off waiting for evidence he has asked for regarding defamation.......... Edited December 29, 2016 by transam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cockwomble Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 4 minutes ago, transam said: ...........Yes, and a guy with lots of screen shots from far and wide...Though he can tell you he is a bit pissed off waiting for evidence he has asked for regarding deformation.......... Not sure what that would be about, my question was related to Jingthings post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fletchsmile Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 (edited) 9 minutes ago, transam said: ...........Yes, and a guy with lots of screen shots from far and wide...Though he can tell you he is a bit pissed off waiting for evidence he has asked for regarding deformation.......... I think the photos you posted clearly highlight (some of) your "deformation" s Edited December 29, 2016 by fletchsmile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upside Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Even dr Watson failed to find elementary in this competition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 2 minutes ago, fletchsmile said: I think the photos you posted clearly highlight the "deformation" you refer to AAAAh, grammar police...I tip my hat guv....defamation...Got it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 5 minutes ago, fletchsmile said: I think the photos you posted clearly highlight (some of) your "deformation" s Trans does NOT fear folk seeing his wife or himself....But others do and I can understand why......But we are all free folk, do what we want, after all folk on forums tell lies about folk and folk think it is OK...Up to them I suppose, I know you think lie telling is OK...Your not interested, you told me so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lannarebirth Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgrahmm Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 30 minutes ago, Jingthing said: Speaking of sympathy votes, so you think transam is a "shoe in" for POTY 2017 now? The Hillary ticket.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will27 Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 26 minutes ago, chiang mai said: In the end there were three nominees who didn't want to be put forward, not quite a large majority. Gee, I thought it was more. Still, I can understand those not wanting to be submitted to a lot of the crap that's been posted. Maybe for next year, all nominees have to email the mod running it to confirm their acceptance. I'm sure there were a few that were not even aware of being nominated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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