Help im slipping!!

**rosethecopycat** · 07-21-2005, 04:14 PM

I notice the other cats voting pattern stands still, for a long time, then jumps up by 50 votes or so.

???????

**G535** · 07-21-2005, 04:19 PM

Felix 669, Miko 980.

**rosethecopycat** · 07-21-2005, 06:58 PM

I'm sorry Felix, I feel that the other cat, Miko has this contest rigged.

Notice how the voting goes up in big chunks, and then stops completey?

Between 7:45pm on 7/20 and 10:26am 7/21 Miko gets no votes.

Then between 10:26am and 4:49pm Miko gets 50 votes.

Up another 20 between 4:49pm and 5:19pm. Now, from 5:19pm to 7:33pm up another 20.

They are widening the lead, making it more comfortable. That goes against what you would think would happen, a slow decrease in voting as people can't sustain interest.

I think Miko's owner found a way to 'stuff' the votes.

Anyone else have any thoughts?

(I will keep voting though)

**rosethecopycat** · 07-21-2005, 07:19 PM

Originally posted by kittycats_delight
I don't know how that other kitty does it.

241 for Felix I just voted from work. But that other kitty has taken back the lead with 272

Here's where I think they started 'stuffing'

On 7/6 Between 1:34pm and 6:09pm Felix goes up 8 and Miko goes up more than 39.

Between 7:45pm and 1:02pm up 87 votes.

7/7 Between 6:09pm and 8:14pm up

On 7/7 between 10:18pm and 7/9 11:20pm Miko gets virtually NO VOTES.

That is the biggest proof that something wrong is happening.
All of his supporters cannot simultaneaously decide to stop voting for 2 days.

It's not how many votes he's getting, it's about when he's not getting votes.

Anyone else agree?

**G535** · 07-21-2005, 07:25 PM

Something's not quite right but I'm not sure how they do it. I tried to vote again but I couldn't on this machine or any others at my house that are connected so I don't know how they work out that I've already voted. Felix is now 670 but Miko's gone up to 1001!

**Felix** · 07-21-2005, 09:17 PM

672-1010

Im not sure what that ther cat is doing but it sure jumps up alot!! Hopefully the judges will notice that when they determine the winner.

Much Thanks Felix

**rosethecopycat** · 07-21-2005, 09:29 PM

Originally posted by Felix
672-1010

Im not sure what that ther cat is doing but it sure jumps up alot!! Hopefully the judges will notice that when they determine the winner.

Much Thanks Felix

Yes, I can almost understand when it jumps (when they 'stuff'), but it's when it stands still for SO long that is TELLTALE. How do the real voters do that? (it's when they are not there to 'stuff')
The entry lives in Kona, Hawaii.

I'm trying to contact the forum administrators for that site.

**kittycats_delight** · 07-21-2005, 09:33 PM

I have found it very strange. I mean something is definately up. I just voted again from work and it's 673-1010

**G535** · 07-21-2005, 11:42 PM

Felix 674, Miko 1015.

675, 1016

**Felix** · 07-22-2005, 12:04 PM

682-1016

**rg_girlca** · 07-22-2005, 12:33 PM

Felix 684 - Miko 1016

I would love to know how this Miko gets in so many votes at one time??????

**rosethecopycat** · 07-22-2005, 01:15 PM

I still want to know how he gets NO votes for such a long time.
I tried to register for the forum on catendipity.
They have not sent me my password.

There is discussion there about voting, determination of unique voters, and a thread called

May contestants ***DELETED***

Where they discuss cheating.

http://www.petendipity.com/cgi/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=cats

Anyone up for some 'investigation'????

P.S. I predict Miko's votes will jump by 50-60 shortly.

**G535** · 07-22-2005, 05:00 PM

Felix 689, Miko 1016.

I'll do a little investigating later, few things to finish here first.

**G535** · 07-22-2005, 08:25 PM

It looks like the eight finalists are judged independently based on their photo, story etc. Any real discrepancies in the voting will probably be noticed there and investigated. Felix is still in there with a good chance. If he doesn't win this time he can be entered again later.