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Contest:(~Rant

Last post 09-14-2009 9:30 PM by BEVOLASVEGAS. 29 replies.
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  • 09-14-2009 1:56 AM In reply to fuzzy_dogs_mom

    Re: Contest:(~Rant

     If she thought it was bad last week, well there is a glitch on the site that is allowing you to vote for ur dog as many times you can click ur mouse and there are hundreds if not thousands of dogs now with over 1000-5000 votes.

    I was wondering because Daisy is still in and she had 109 legit votes and then it jumped to 370 which I was in shock because I just looked at her votes and now she's at 700 I don't know who is voting for her like that but I want them to please stop.

    If the site is fair they will disqualify all those that took advantage of the glitch. 

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  • 09-14-2009 5:20 AM In reply to daisyprincess

    Re: Contest:(~Rant

    Since my so called departure from this forum,I have still been lurking in here,as I enjoyed you all so much. I just wish this forum wasn't sponsered by Dog.com.When I saw this this morning I just had to post.I have written to the support for the contest to have my dog removed from it if possible,but havn't heard anything back as yet. I should hear something today.I also peeked into the contest,and saw some pups with thousands of votes and at the time wasn't sure what to think.I know only one thing,and thats that I will never enter a pet contest again! It was just plain silly in the first place,but like I had said before I just thought for once Dudley could join in on something other dogs could do,that would have nothing to do with his handicaps.

    I also know that all you members are not responsible in any way for what happens with that silly contest,and am so sorry if you might of interpeted that I may in some way be blaming any of you.No Way! I think you all are wonderful peeps,and I still lurk about in hereSmile

    I still say this is no way to run a contest and still wish I hadn't fallen prey to this:( I only have myself to blameSad ~Pat

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  • 09-14-2009 7:24 AM In reply to Dudleys Mama

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    Re: Contest:(~Rant

     I'm sorry you feel that way.

    First of all, a photo contest has nothing to do with "handicaps," so I'm sorry you feel that's relevant. I doubt anyone knows from the photo that Dudley is or is not handicapped in any way, so I seriously doubt that was an issue.

    Secondly, entering the contest didn't harm you in any way, except perhaps to get your hopes up of winning. Nobody criticized anybody's dog, there was no entry fee, and it was clear by the $1 million award that there would be lots of entries and so a slim chance or winning (regardless of what tactics people decide to use). So why will you never enter another contest? Are you that disappointed that you don't want to risk losing ever again?

    Again, I'm sorry that this contest upset you and that you were disappointed by the outcome. I agree, it probably could have been better managed. But are you really angry at the management, or mostly just disappointed about not winning?

    If you really like this forum, personally, I think you should get over your anger at dog.com and stick around here. Wink Or, if you're truly upset and don't want anything more to do with dog.com, there are plenty of other good dog forums on the internet and you could probably be quite happy at one of them. If you google "Dog Forums," the result that comes up below "community.dog.com/forums" is a popular board with members and former members here, for example.

    I guess what I'm trying to say is you shouldn't let disappointment over a contest cause you so much unhappiness. Wink I bet if you either move on and "forgive" dog.com or move on and find a different forum, either way, you will feel a lot better. And certainly Dudley doesn't want you to be unhappy.

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  • 09-14-2009 7:52 AM In reply to Cita

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    {Again, I'm sorry that this contest upset you and that you were disappointed by the outcome. I agree, it probably could have been better managed. But are you really angry at the management, or mostly just disappointed about not winning?)

    I guess some how some of you are misunderstanding me.I never cared that Dudley didn't win,and as far as his disabilitites,that had nothing to do with the contest!!! It was just my feeling of wanting him to be able to do something other pups can.He can't run  and play like most pups.No doggy parks,No playing freezbie,no going for nice long walks,etc.

    Anyway I guess it dosn't matter anymore as I find you have kind of made it clear to me I am no longer welcome here.I will NOT return,so don't be worrying about that.

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  • 09-14-2009 9:05 AM In reply to Dudleys Mama

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    Re: Contest:(~Rant

    No one has even hinted that you aren't welcome..in fact, many here have invited you to join the forum and overlook the contest.  Continuing to act butthurt and overly sensitive is really quite silly. This forum is quite educational and has a lot to offer, well beyond a photo contest.  In fact, I didn't enter the contest and had forgotten it was still even going.

     

    As for the contest, the dogs entered have no idea they're even IN a contest...so it's really not a matter of Dudley being able to do things other dogs can....   The blissful thing about dogs is that they cannot read the internetWink  There are plenty of real life things Dudley can do that other dogs can, I'm sure. And he'll probably be aware of, and enjoy, them loads more. 

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  • 09-14-2009 2:14 PM In reply to grab01

    Re: Contest:(~Rant

    grab01:

    No one has even hinted that you aren't welcome..in fact, many here have invited you to join the forum and overlook the contest.   

    Agreed!  By all means, stay a part of the forum.  I'd be willing to bet that the vast majority of forum members didn't even enter the contest and a lot of them probably didn't even realize there was a contest.

    Joyce

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  • 09-14-2009 3:03 PM In reply to Dudleys Mama

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    Re: Contest:(~Rant

    Dudleys Mama:

    Anyway I guess it dosn't matter anymore as I find you have kind of made it clear to me I am no longer welcome here.I will NOT return,so don't be worrying about that.

    Huh? I read this thread, twice, and have yet to even see a suggestion that you leave or not encourage you to stay, if anything I have seen just the opposite.

    As long as you don't break rules and get suspended you are free to come and go as you like.

    I am sorry your upset about the contest. I personally did not enter because the odds of winning are slim to none. I do not have time to invest in something like this, my dog is the cutest..to me, and someone always finds a way to cheat or ruin everyone elses fun.

    Good luck.




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  • 09-14-2009 3:36 PM In reply to Truley

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    Re: Contest:(~Rant

     I must be Thicky Thick Thick from Thickington, because I don't understand what there is to be upset about....  If you only wanted to enter it for light hearted fun with no real expectation of winning.... then isn't that exactly what you have done?  So what have you lost?



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  • 09-14-2009 3:56 PM In reply to Chuffy

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    Re: Contest:(~Rant

    Chuffy!!!  Your siggy pictures are gone.  Crying




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  • 09-14-2009 4:07 PM In reply to JackieG

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    Re: Contest:(~Rant

    JackieG:

    Chuffy!!!  Your siggy pictures are gone.  Crying

     

    I know.  I don't know why.  I will check my email... maybe admin have told me off about them for some reason.... SORRY!

    Back to topic!



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  • 09-14-2009 4:33 PM In reply to Chuffy

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    Yeah, kind of confusing lol  to me, it seems as though she might want people to go "awww" and then beg her to stay?  I don't know.

    Anyway lol I will admit, I didn't vote for any dog in the contest.  If I started, I fear I would have voted for every dog that someone said "please vote for <name>"  So I just didn't vote lol.

    And I don't know if I am the only one, but I oftentimes forget that this forum is sponsored by dog.com lol oops? hehe

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  • 09-14-2009 5:47 PM In reply to l.michelle

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    Re: Contest:(~Rant

    l.michelle:
    And I don't know if I am the only one, but I oftentimes forget that this forum is sponsored by dog.com lol oops? hehe

    dog.com????? I thought it was idog! Just kidding, but I have the forum bookmarked so I never go through the dog.com home page. They could be giving their stuff away for nothing and I'd never know. 

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  • 09-14-2009 5:48 PM In reply to denise m

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    haha me too!!  I type in the toolbar (in computers I don't often use) www.community.dog.com lol i never go through the main page

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  • 09-14-2009 7:37 PM In reply to l.michelle

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    l.michelle:

     lol i never go through the main page

    Me neither.  I just type in dog.com forum and land right here. Big Smile I think many years ago it might have been called i-dog and we still call ourselves i-doggers.

    Joyce

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  • 09-14-2009 9:30 PM In reply to l.michelle

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    l.michelle:

    Yeah, kind of confusing lol  to me, it seems as though she might want people to go "awww" and then beg her to stay?  I don't know.

    I think that you're on to something here....

    Amanda

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