AS you guys know I wanted this contest to be Judged solely based on the Image and not based on popularity, and I have gotten comments of the polls being not fair because not matter what, it always end up being popularity contest... so I am torn because I wanted clean and fair contest to all. :(
so I wanted to ask everyone should I keep the poll and the person with the most votes should be one of the winner
OR
just use my friends and familys judgment for the 3rd winner?? to be fair to everyone??
I wanted everyone have a say in my contest that is why I wanted a poll, but I guess I just cant keep it fair... made me saddened alittle
please voice your opinion to me~ THANK YOU
Eki, I think you should let your folks decide the winner. I agree, that probably the most popular people will get the most votes. Having your friends and family vote will be fair, since they don't know the bloggers.
ReplyDeleteAw~ I'm sorry that things aren't going the way that you wanted. There were some really good entries! What ever you decide to do, I support you 100% of the way!
ReplyDeleteHonestly, sometimes i don't do contests cus of poll voting.. i just think i wouldnt have a chance with poll voting..ppl always get as many friends or whatever to vote for them obviously.. so yea poll voting isn't fair at all. After i voted i saw the poll results of course and just don't think the results look right, the best should win and i don't think that's the case here. lol
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry for entering this conversation... but i think its not fair to just stop this poll because many contestant keep on promoting on their entries that's Lil unfair on their part... my suggestion is 3 winners and 1 special award for most creative that will be from your folks. thats only a suggestion Eki! but what ever happen or what will be your decision, I'll support you *wink*
ReplyDeleteI think letting your friends and family choose would be more fair than polling
ReplyDeletei liked very much how Sarah "if the shoe fits" did her disney contest. she did one prize the bloggers voted on , and other 2 prizes were friends and family that way both get a say. um but really its up to you and it is a tough selection you have on your hands.
ReplyDeletehonestly.... polls are normally popularity... id say go with ur friends and family... because they don't know any of us... and cant be baised. :)
ReplyDeleteeither way... ill support ya ;)
xox
Go with the friends and family!!
ReplyDeleteif you are feeling this way, you should definitely just let your folks decide girl. they don't know any of the blogger girls so it won't be a popularity contest.
ReplyDeleteEki-nee,
ReplyDeleteIt's unfortunate that things didn't go the way that you wanted it to be--fun and fair.
I think you, your friends and family should choose the final winner because it's what YOU think since it's your own contest. Anyhow, hope everything will result positively. :)
Aww, Eki, I'm sorry the poll has been a disappointment. People tend to favor a certain person, so I guess their vote is just from that "tendency." I honestly don't care at all who's popular on Blogger (who am I to know, I'm a Blogger newbie! xD) I voted who rightly deserved to be the winner, who's going to set the right example for this contest. But who knows. I really want Mana to win though! lol
ReplyDeleteI really think you should just have your friends and family help you choose the last winner. these poll things always end up with such drama and complains...yup!
ReplyDeleteAs much as I love poll voting on contests, I think that you need people who will be unbiased to choose a winner because like you said, it isn't always fair.
ReplyDeleteI dunno - you've took all the time to set up a poll, and I wouldn't want it to go to waste. Maybe the winner from the poll gets third prize or something?
ReplyDeleteI would say... Do as you want to do it! But I somewhat agree.. That popularity normally happends in polls~ @_@ Whatever you do ^^ I am sure it will be right!
ReplyDeleteah, i am sorry to hear about the poll, eki. You put a lot of effort on it too. I think Blair has a good suggestion as putting the poll for 3rd place. Sounds reasonable. hope everything will go well soon. :3
ReplyDeleteEki-
ReplyDeleteYou're right about being a popularity contest ... It might be better for you to let friends/family help you. That way it'll be more fair. Just to let you know, I didn't even vote yet :P
I'd say drop the poll and go for family!
ReplyDeleteI say polls are usually hard to determine winners esp. if its something based on looks etc.. I say ask your family and friends but in the end go with your gut!
ReplyDeleteI think u re tottally right his became a popularity contest.. I didn't enter the contest but poll is just too unfair and u should def choose the winner with ur friends and family.. Good luck :)xxx
ReplyDeleteIf you have doubts, that already means something's up, Ekiさん. I forget how many winners you're choosing, but why not split half-half if there are more than one? Have one winner via polls and pick the other(s) yourself, or ask your friends and family to do it. It's YOUR contest, therefore, you should be able to decide what feels fair for everyone involved. :)
ReplyDeleteI haven't even promoted the poll on my blog, because I think it would be unfair- However, I like the idea of letting the readers choose. I understand what you are thinking :)
ReplyDeleteThat's why I did a poll as well.
how bout make the poll for 30-50% AND u also choose by yourself?? will it be better?
ReplyDeleteIt's a two sided thing.. Polls can be fair, but yes it can also be a popularity contest. Have your F&F pick one winner, the poll, one & you one.
ReplyDeleteI try to always vote fairly on polls. Like for this contest, I voted for a girl I don't even know! Nor have I ever heard of her before. I just really liked her entry.
I would like to vote for 36~! I totally think the look and essence was pulled off:]
ReplyDeleteI love it!<3
Hey eki!
ReplyDeleteI honestly feel that you should have your friends and family decide because half of the people who vote are honest, and the other half only vote to support the person, not just because of what they put up for the contest.
Also, the polling system is prone to people who write "vote for me" on their blogs to get the extra support, and if that person has lots of viewers, by default theyll get all the votes, and though i know the voters mean well in wanting to support their friend, its not fair to everybody else, especially to some other bloggers who are new to the blogging world, as one of the previous commenters have mentioned that she is a newbie, and i think she should get fair representation bc her name isn't fully out there yet.
sorry this all didn't turn out the way you wanted :( I hope it works out in the end, and thank you so much for letting us have a say so in the contest!
<3 ichigobunnie
i think 1st and 2nd goes to family/friends vote, then 3rd goes to poll.. even though it MAY be due to popularity.. you did take the time to set it up. BUT, it's up to you :) since you're all about fairness, it might be easier to go w fam!
ReplyDeleteMaybe since you already have it up, pick an item out of the prizes for the popular poll vote (as a fourth place). Then next time don't use a poll. Also, the popularity thing does bring lots of new fans to your blog at least!
ReplyDeletethat really sucks.. :(
ReplyDeleteu worked so hard on doing the poll too :(
maybe you can still have the poll and take the top 5 (or sth) and let your family/friends choose from those? I don't know.. just a suggestion..
but i guess if the poll results are based on popularity, just have your friends/family vote... that still sounds fair :)
oh , thats a sad thing~ TT
ReplyDeletemaybe u should get the poll... then get the top voted ones or the ones with something or more votes... and then do more judging on it
^_^
i forgot who i voted for,,,, but i liked the image, creativity and effort of it.
eki love i miss you my lovely!!! i def think you should let your family and friends vote on this. it would be the best and fair way. it is YOUR contest.. you and yours should totally decide.
ReplyDeleteyou can keep the poll up to see where it was going and match it up with what your folks decided. just to see how accurate/close it would have been.
hmm...i kinda felt that it's more like a popularity thing as well.. i have to admit i told my friends about it, but it's not like all of them voted for me anyway. but to make it fair, you should get your friends and family to chose
ReplyDeletehmmm that's how life always is ! if you want it to be fair you should deff. let your family decide because if you leave it up to people, it WILL be just a popularity contest
ReplyDeleteI think you should let your friends and family decide.
ReplyDeletepolls are like a popularity contest BUT u can use it to help u decide after u ask ur family and friends for their opinions :)
ReplyDeleteI really think you should just have your friends and family help you choose the last winner. these poll things always end up with such drama and complains...yup!
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