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Parhelion · 11-28-2010, 12:36 AM

It really doesn't matter what we think.

The simple and honest truth is that a lot of games "pad" their votes, as you put it. I know of one in particular which was doing this quite blatantly a few months ago in an attempt to save its own sinking ass -- with only an average of 5 to 12 players (single loyal individuals), the game somehow managed to generate nearly 200 votes that put it on the top page alongside games with much heftier player-bases.

I can't speak for the administrative end of this site, but I think the general consensus is that this is bad juju. Unfortunately, politics, time, and the hobbyist nature of this entire genre means that it's not realistic to expect the rules will be enforced all the time. Not to mention that there is no way to really tell if a game is padding its votes or if a vigilante player is doing so, and there's no way to stop it.

11-28-2010, 12:36 AM	#3
Parhelion Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Name: Sarah Location: Tempe, AZ Home MUD: Ethos Posts: 71	Re: Would you consider this to be Voting Fraud It really doesn't matter what we think. The simple and honest truth is that a lot of games "pad" their votes, as you put it. I know of one in particular which was doing this quite blatantly a few months ago in an attempt to save its own sinking ass -- with only an average of 5 to 12 players (single loyal individuals), the game somehow managed to generate nearly 200 votes that put it on the top page alongside games with much heftier player-bases. I can't speak for the administrative end of this site, but I think the general consensus is that this is bad juju. Unfortunately, politics, time, and the hobbyist nature of this entire genre means that it's not realistic to expect the rules will be enforced all the time. Not to mention that there is no way to really tell if a game is padding its votes or if a vigilante player is doing so, and there's no way to stop it.