Ms. OOT 2018 Discussion thread.

[Rapini]

While I think jman220's recommendation of counting all votes that aren't for AOC is the best way to stop the politard invasion, I'm fine with any approach that either removes any politics posters from the competition or merely ensures a loss for AOC. Either path is a good deterrent to this sort of thing happening again in the future.

[Johnny Truant]

I am not a Ms.OTTer even tho I am an OTTer. That said, that guy Chop makes a lot of sense from an outsider perspective. Seems like much of the purpose of this event is to give a bunch of nits a chance to argue over rules, a bunch of morons a chance to take things too seriously, a bunch of *******s a chance to mock and troll, a bunch of (small penis) mods a chance to threaten bans, a bunch of very weird dudes a chance to compare fap fantasy material, and 2+2 a bunch of ad impressions.

Lektor rules.

[bundy5]

Originally Posted by LektorAJ

^ Ok.



It belongs to all of OOT, I only stepped in this year as it wasn't going to run at all. I'm not running it just for my own benefit.

I offered to step down from the elimination rounds on. If someone with credibility (e.g. a mod) wants to take over from the semi-finals onwards that's still fine.

I understand that but someone has to make the decisions.

[gregorio]

Originally Posted by Howard Treesong

I’m obviously not going to discuss voter ID laws, here or otherwise.

Sorry fabian

[jalfrezi]

Just don't hand the reins to bundy whatever you do.

[gregorio]

Originally Posted by Rapini

Either path is a good deterrent to this sort of thing happening again in the future.

Are you suggesting that making people who are already mad on the internet even madder will encourage them to act more responsibly?

[Kurn, son of Mogh]

Originally Posted by Rapini

While I think jman220's recommendation of counting all votes that aren't for AOC is the best way to stop the politard invasion, I'm fine with any approach that either removes any politics posters from the competition or merely ensures a loss for AOC. Either path is a good deterrent to this sort of thing happening again in the future.

I'd completely support a "no political figure" rule for the competition. However, now that she's in, the genie's out of the bottle. Why people are voting for her is irrelevant, as long as the voters are legitimately allowed to vote.

[NoSoup4U]

Originally Posted by patron

The following voters are eligible:

lenC
mosdef
Noze
Parlay Slow
prana
pvn
rugby
Rusemandingo
SirOsis
soah
SteveSax
StimAbuser
tabbaker
toddw8
tomdemaine
True North
VoraciousReader
ymmv
Zimmer4141
Bank
Bub
businessdude
JB91
sharkstevie
TimTimSalabim
Trolly McTrollson

The following voters are ineligible:

lol_at_you
Nofear3838
bolt2112
COCKBOAT
Han YOLO
Nittery




*according to the agreed upon 100/10 rule that Lektor originally asked for help verifying voters with

You did not answer the question that he asked. I checked two of your names and neither of them meet the 10 posts in OOT in 2018 criteria.

[NoSoup4U]

Originally Posted by patron

Howard,

Since you are supporting individual posters' re-enfranchisement, but not the re-enfranchisement of all unfairly disenfranchised voters, can you please post your thoughts on the question below?

Politards are not a protected class. Its like saying you shouldn't be able to hunt deer because you aren't allowed to hunt bald eagles.

[El Diablo]

Lektor,

I think something like “20 OOT posts this year and you’re definitely in, but exceptions can be made on a case-by-case basis for longtime OOT posters who haven’t posted in 2p2/OOT that much this year” is a reasonable way to address the issue you’re trying to prevent.

That way you can automatically pass through the 20+ posters, take a quick look to review the 10+ posters, and let ones with less than that make a case for their participation if they want to vote.

Thanks again for doing your best to run this in the spirit of the contest.

[DarkOne]

Originally Posted by gregorio

Good idea! I nominate

Spoiler:

Ilhan Omar

Spoiler:

I would vote for this nice conservative lady

[Howard Treesong]

Originally Posted by El Diablo

Lektor,

I think something like “20 OOT posts this year and you’re definitely in, but exceptions can be made on a case-by-case basis for longtime OOT posters who haven’t posted in 2p2/OOT that much this year” is a reasonable way to address the issue you’re trying to prevent.

That way you can automatically pass through the 20+ posters, take a quick look to review the 10+ posters, and let ones with less than that make a case for their participation if they want to vote.

Thanks again for doing your best to run this in the spirit of the contest.

That would be changing the rules again!

[e1cnr]

Originally Posted by DarkOne

I would vote for this nice conservative lady

Can a Somalian be a conservative? Did they change the rules in the House of Representatives so she can wear her hajib?

[fuluck414]

Originally Posted by e1cnr

Can a Somalian be a conservative? Did they change the rules in the House of Representatives so she can wear her hajib?

They did indeed.

[bundy5]

Originally Posted by chopstick

Total posts in Ms OOT discussion threads by year for the last ten years:

2008: 195
2009: 111
2010: 286
2011: 175
2012: 799
2013: 715
2014: 315
2015: 418
2016: 421
2017: 130



we are currently at 846 and not even thru the round of 8 yet. Lektor should be commended for re-invigorating community interest in Ms OOT and surpassing all previous discussion thread records.

Well the politics forum would be the most active (or second most active on this site behind sporting events)

[bundy5]

Originally Posted by jalfrezi

Just don't hand the reins to bundy whatever you do.

I've ran forums before - this would be easy.

[Johnny Truant]

Originally Posted by El Diablo

Lektor,

I think something like “20 OOT posts this year and you’re definitely in, but exceptions can be made on a case-by-case basis for longtime OOT posters who haven’t posted in 2p2/OOT that much this year” is a reasonable way to address the issue you’re trying to prevent.

That way you can automatically pass through the 20+ posters, take a quick look to review the 10+ posters, and let ones with less than that make a case for their participation if they want to vote.

Thanks again for doing your best to run this in the spirit of the contest.

There should be a rule for ousting people with 20+ posts in OOT who should still be ineligible if there is a rule excepting those with less.

[soah]

I've posted at least once every couple months in OOT for more than a decade totaling more than 500 posts, and I have 0 lifetime posts in Politics, but I can't vote because I'm a Politics reg?

[Rapini]

Originally Posted by soah

I've posted at least once every couple months in OOT for more than a decade totaling more than 500 posts, and I have 0 lifetime posts in Politics, but I can't vote because I'm a Politics reg?

How do you figure?

[soah]

Originally Posted by Rapini

How do you figure?

Because I don't meet the eligibility requirements which were changed to keep out Politics posters.

[bundy5]

Originally Posted by soah

I've posted at least once every couple months in OOT for more than a decade totaling more than 500 posts, and I have 0 lifetime posts in Politics, but I can't vote because I'm a Politics reg?

If POG didn't have a politics thread would this still be true?

[Howard Treesong]

Originally Posted by soah

I've posted at least once every couple months in OOT for more than a decade totaling more than 500 posts, and I have 0 lifetime posts in Politics, but I can't vote because I'm a Politics reg?

I would support soah voting in Ms OOT.

[Rapini]

Originally Posted by soah

Because I don't meet the eligibility requirements which were changed to keep out Politics posters.

What part don't you meet/what excludes you?

[rugby]

Originally Posted by Johnny Truant

I am not a Ms.OTTer even tho I am an OTTer. That said, that guy Chop makes a lot of sense from an outsider perspective. Seems like much of the purpose of this event is to give a bunch of nits a chance to argue over rules, a bunch of morons a chance to take things too seriously, a bunch of *******s a chance to mock and troll, a bunch of (small penis) mods a chance to threaten bans, a bunch of very weird dudes a chance to compare fap fantasy material, and 2+2 a bunch of ad impressions.

Lektor rules.

This is clearly the right answer.

I'll be honest. I only came in to vote AOC because I think the contest has gone down hill in the last few years and the rustling of jimmies was outstanding. It was a joke until my OOT status was challenged and **** got real.

I also think lektor has actually done a pretty reasonable job given the constraints.

In the spirit of reconciliation, I will abstain from voting, now that my voting rights have been justly reinstated.

[soah]

I only posted 8 times last year.