The Official King of NSFCD Elections: Phase Three. BEGIN VOTING.

[Zovistograt]

All right, I'm calling you out on the policy of disqualifying people who did not campaign not because I actually care, but because I care about the ideology behind doing this incredibly counterproductive decision.

Every four years, there is an election in the United States for President, where two candidates go head-to-head to get the Presidency--oh yes and about 50 other people who don't get on the ballot.  Hey, they're still running.  You can still vote for them if you try hard enough.  But they're just not on there.  Why?  Same reason you just gave.  And do you know what that leads to?  Only people willing to put themselves out there, waving their hands in the air like crazy saying "NOTICE ME!!!!" will actually get any recognition.  This makes whatever it is, a presidential election or just a small popularity contest on an Internet forum, a complete fallacy.  People are not being chosen because they are what the public wants--they're being chosen because the system let them shut out their competition.  That is not fair competition nor is it ethical in the least bit.  It is exactly the same as suing a company for not advertising.  It's ridiculous.

Honestly, seeing such unethical practices anywhere in today's society, especially in such a forward-thinking place such as the Internet, makes me incredibly angry because it's saying to me that people want to reverse any movements of fair competition and social ethics in the world with no basis.

tl;dr: Rob's decision negates any meaning this election has.

[Macawmoses]

All right, I'm calling you out on the policy of disqualifying people who did not campaign not because I actually care, but because I care about the ideology behind doing this incredibly counterproductive decision.

Every four years, there is an election in the United States for President, where two candidates go head-to-head to get the Presidency--oh yes and about 50 other people who don't get on the ballot.  Hey, they're still running.  You can still vote for them if you try hard enough.  But they're just not on there.  Why?  Same reason you just gave.  And do you know what that leads to?  Only people willing to put themselves out there, waving their hands in the air like crazy saying "NOTICE ME!!!!" will actually get any recognition.  This makes whatever it is, a presidential election or just a small popularity contest on an Internet forum, a complete fallacy.  People are not being chosen because they are what the public wants--they're being chosen because the system let them shut out their competition.  That is not fair competition nor is it ethical in the least bit.  It is exactly the same as suing a company for not advertising.  It's ridiculous.

Honestly, seeing such unethical practices anywhere in today's society, especially in such a forward-thinking place such as the Internet, makes me incredibly angry because it's saying to me that people want to reverse any movements of fair competition and social ethics in the world with no basis.

tl;dr: Rob's decision negates any meaning this election has.

While I could care less, Zovi, as I'm sure you can tell by my hard fought campaign...I have to disagree when you say it negates any merit. There was no merit in the first place. If we were looking for a true King of NSFCD, I'd say we all know who it is - Silver. The man pays the bills, slaves endlessly on here working on stuff, and is generally active. That's the King. Furthermore, this is not "President", "Most Popular", or anything else. It is King - autocratic rule. Totalitarian. Nothing more. Rob's thread, Rob's rules. As soon as we all realize this had no true meaning of recognizing the greatest NSF'r, the sooner we'll realize this is just for fun.

[Zovistograt]

While I could care less, Zovi, as I'm sure you can tell by my hard fought campaign...I have to disagree when you say it negates any merit. There was no merit in the first place. If we were looking for a true King of NSFCD, I'd say we all know who it is - Silver. The man pays the bills, slaves endlessly on here working on stuff, and is generally active. That's the King. Furthermore, this is not "President", "Most Popular", or anything else. It is King - autocratic rule. Totalitarian. Nothing more. Rob's thread, Rob's rules. As soon as we all realize this had no true meaning of recognizing the greatest NSF'r, the sooner we'll realize this is just for fun.

Actually, I never did say it had merit in the first place.  I meant in the eyes of anybody who thought it did.  Regardless, the point isn't what the exact situation is; it's the fact that he made this decision.  The actual election now is irrelevant.  I'm talking philosophy and ethics here.  Any push in the wrong direction, however small, is still a push that can be the straw that broke the proverbial camel's back.  I'm taking offense purely because it goes against ideals that I feel very strongly about and that others should too if they value their fair say in the world.

[Doodle]

It is stupid. Not everybody needs to campaign, and I'm sure not everybody wanted to campaign.
Whether you campaign or not shouldn't affect whether you stay in the competition.

Horrible move by Rob.

[The Riddler]

Hey.

Don't like it?

Don't vote.

Also I love how doodle is one of the ones complaining over and over again when he did vote.

[Mystic]

Way to take a simple thing so seriously people -_-

[Super]

Zovi is just jealous that I am more sexy than he is.

[Doodle]

Hey.

Don't like it?

Don't vote.

Also I love how doodle is one of the ones complaining over and over again when he did vote.

Why not vote?

[Custom]

Hey.

Don't like it?

Don't vote.

Also I love how doodle is one of the ones complaining over and over again when he did vote.

What is the point of voting through PM if you're not going to keep the voters anonymous?

[The Riddler]

What is the point of voting through PM if you're not going to keep the voters anonymous?

Didn't say who he voted for, did I?

[Lotos]

JMV

do it faggots

[Silverhawk79]

Vote for me.
I feel unappreciated. ;______;

[Crispy Cobalt]

It seems no one is going to win.

[major tom]

JMV4KING

[Macawmoses]

JMV4KING

didn't we ban you?