Multiple IMs all telling me the same thing the SLillustrated contest should be scrapped, it was unfair, cheating, scandal, multi voting etc........ what is all about?I took it upon myself to find out;
The contest idea was a simple one -
'To demonstrate to the world that an SL beauty can be a beauty in every sense of the word. A person beautiful on the outside and inside.'
'SL Illustrated is sponsoring the biggest Modeling contest in SL 100k in prizes 50k for top models and 50k for their sponsoring clubs.'
A simple idea a huge incentive for both clubs and girls:
Categories and Awards:
SL Illustrated Finest ( Individual ) This will mean the ultimate winner during the Finals, the girl getting the most number of votes - award will be L$ 25,000.00., and a modeling contract with SL Illustrated
5 Runner-up - award will be L$ 5,000.00 each, and a modeling contract with SL Illustrated.
SL Illustrated Finest ( Establishment )
This will mean the establishment that was able to get the most number of votes put together for their 12 calendar girls - award will be L$ 25,000.00
5 Runner-up - award will be L$ 5,000.00 each
So what was the problem? The problem was a script that allowed some of the special voting booths to accept multiple votes where others were only able to vote once - the girls and owners worked hard to get as many votes as possible since voting started on the 31st but it took until today before anyone realised some could vote more than once, or if they noticed they kept very quiet about it, as you can see immediately this gave some clubs a HUGE advantage over the rest whether it was tampering or script error there is no information. The question now was what now?
Handled right this could have been sorted out in the way it eventually was very quickly, the unfortunate thing is that one person did not act in the best interests of this contest, he was slow to respond and then dithered asking advice and generally putting peoples backs up. Most people would have immediately, upon confirmation of a voting problem, have suspended all voting until things could be clarified instead as I became aware of the problem voting was still open even on the voting stands allowing multiple votes. Voting was eventually closed early at 12 today.
read on in the EVENTS section to find out how Ariel Lingiuan has managed to save the contest even if some of the girls have now lost out