The People Writing Contest, voting anonymity or no?

[DotCommunist]

I just really dont want to know who didnt or did vote for me or for people to se who I voted for

I don't give a fuck either way, cos I know I am a genius with the pen.

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

Nobody's going to withdraw their story if it's anonymous, so if that's the case, I'll ask the mods to ditch it

 

[Clair De Lune]

Pretty much. It's difficult enough showing people your work without it being a popularity contest too.

And some people would vote for the person, not the story - as long as the story's a decent one. Some people would like to be seen to be voting for particular people. Not everyone is pure and bias-free.

But the decision's been made. The stories and the polls are public. That's what got decided, that's the way it is. *shrug*

Fair enough.
I haven't been on here long enough for any kind of popularity contest style voting to affect me so I didn't consider it. I honestly thought people would be grown up enough to just vote for their favourite bit of writing, especially if they had taken the time to read all entries.
On this basis, I vote for the poll to be anon so people do not pull out, as that is a shame.

 

[DotCommunist]

Shall I just ask the mods to ditch the thread and do it again anonymously?

I really would prefer it if everyone's story was involved

I don't know, but I would also not like people to be put off from contributing.

I say leave as is and then depending on the results of this thread poll act accordingly next month.

s'only second run. Teething issues are natural

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

OK, I'll leave it as it is, then.

 

[DotCommunist]

Im with scifisam and after thinking about it my story is coming down to

FFS! don't be so damn precious.

Splitters

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

Fair enough.
I haven't been on here long enough for any kind of popularity contest style voting to affect me so I didn't consider it. I honestly thought people would be grown up enough to just vote for their favourite bit of writing, especially if they had taken the time to read all entries.
On this basis, I vote for the poll to be anon so people do not pull out, as that is a shame.

Thing is, people don't know (except one poster who has used his real posting name) which thing is by who. The only thing it's going to affect is that the writers can see who voted for them. I don't see why it matters. I'm not going to be upset if someone I like didn't vote for me.

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

BUT if it means that people are actively going to withdraw their entries if its a public poll, then next month I'll revert to anon

 

[Belushi]

I don't see why it matters. I'm not going to be upset if someone I like didn't vote for me.

Some of us will though, and it was originally agreed to be anonymus.

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

Yeah - I made it public by mistake, had PMed a mod to ask them to change it, and then people on the thread said it didn't matter too much

 

[DotCommunist]

BUT if it means that people are actively going to withdraw their entries if its a public poll, then next month I'll revert to anon

^^^ this

If vanguardist scum place so little faith in the objectivity of their fellows that they would deny them the product of fruitful literary labours then perhaps I should bow to their trotskyite nature. Was it not ever thus?

 

[Belushi]

I know theres at least another contributor who feels the way i do. We did think it was meant to be anonymous.

 

[Clair De Lune]

Thing is, people don't know (except one poster who has used his real posting name) which thing is by who. The only thing it's going to affect is that the writers can see who voted for them. I don't see why it matters. I'm not going to be upset if someone I like didn't vote for me.

Oh I totally agree. The problem is, they feel differently, for whatever reason they do not want to know who voted for them...even though the voters wouldn't have a clue whose stories were whose unless they chose to tell them.
This is meant to be a bit of fun so it would be a shame to ruin that fun by making people uncomfortable.

 

[Belushi]

^^^ this

If vanguardist scum place so little faith in the objectivity of their fellows that they would deny them the fruitful literary labours then perhaps I should bow to their trotskyite nature. Was it not ever thus?

It obviously doenst bother oyu much but its a bg deal to some of us.

 

[Clair De Lune]

Why not...get that thread deleted or ignore it and start an anon poll?
Happy days

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

It obviously doenst bother oyu much but its a bg deal to some of us.

If you want to keep your story up and start a new anon poll, could you please drop a mod a line and ask them to bin it and then start the new one, as I really dont' want to have to pester them again

 

[DotCommunist]

Why not...get that thread deleted or ignore it and start an anon poll?
Happy days

*serious hat*
that might be for the best given that some feel strongly on the matter


teething issues are such fun

 

[Belushi]

If you want to keep your story up and start a new anon poll, could you please drop a mod a line and ask them to bin it and then start the new one, as I really dont' want to have to pester them again

Okay, who do I get in touch with?

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

Anyone - crispy, editor, fridgemagnet...

I've already PMed editor once telling him to change it and then another saying don't worry, so probably best to try another mod

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

TBF on the two dissenters, this is really all my fault for incompetently setting up the poll...

 

[DotCommunist]

TBF on the two dissenters, this is really all my fault for incompetently setting up the poll...

I seconded, belushi thirded and motion passed.

Belushi dissentented later, th counter-revolutionary cunt.


All the stuff about lefties being unable to organise is TRUE!!!!

 

[Belushi]

Okay. I've pm'd the Editor asking him to bin it

 

[Clair De Lune]

TBF on the two dissenters, this is really all my fault for incompetently setting up the poll...

nah, that was an accident! I am the bitch harlot from hell who thought a public poll was a good idea.

 

[Belushi]

I seconded, belushi thirded and motion passed.

Belushi dissentented later, th counter-revolutionary cunt.


All the stuff about lefties being unable to organise is TRUE!!!!

I know, I should have thought about it properly

 

[Diamond]

Well, all's well that ends well.

Isn't that right, gang?

 

[Clair De Lune]

If it wasn't for those pesky kids, we woulda gotten away with it too

 

[mauvais]

Fucking hell. Sorry but if this thing is based on tantrums and threats of withdrawal over whether a poll is anon or not, I'm not sure I can be arsed with it in future.

 

[sojourner]

Fucking hell. Sorry but if this thing is based on tantrums and threats of withdrawal over whether a poll is anon or not, I'm not sure I can be arsed with it in future.

innit

 

[5t3IIa]

I only know who wrote one of the stories because whoever-it-was fucked up the poll and now I have something cool to read on the tube home tonight

I don't, however, think this was the outcome that was intended at all

 

[Diamond]

Fucking hell. Sorry but if this thing is based on tantrums and threats of withdrawal over whether a poll is anon or not, I'm not sure I can be arsed with it in future.

I don't think it's that big of a deal. Some people thought it was going to be anon, proceeded under the impression, when udw made a mistake on the poll they wanted to withdraw. That's fair enough.