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Meneltarmacil · 09-03-2006, 12:52 PM

Gil-Galad and I are proud to present the latest chapter in the Survivor saga.

The contestants in this round are 40 noted BDers on the forum.

Rules:

Each round will be 24 hours long and will start and end at 4:00 PM Eastern time (That's 8:00 PM GMT). Well, the first round starts now and ends at 4:00 EST tomorrow, but you get the idea.

One contestant will be voted out each round. If more than one candidate is chosen, they'll all be out, unless there are more than three, in which case one candidate will be chosen at random.

To cast a vote, post it thus:

++Meneltarmacil

To retract your vote, do the same, b ut with minus signs instead of plus signs:

--Meneltarmacil

You may not vote for more than one contestant unless the previous vote is retracted.

The contestants are as follows:

Admins/Mods
The Barrow-Wight
Sharkû
Estelyn Telcontar
The Saucepan Man
Bêthberry
piosenniel

The Legendary Elite
Lalwendë
davem
HerenIstarion
Fordim Hedgethistle
Kuruharan
Burrahobbit
mark12_30
Lush

The Comedians
The Squatter of Amon Rûdh
Hookbill the Goomba
Gil-Galad
Meneltarmacil
Nilpaurion Felagund
Oddwen

Other Notable BDers (female)
Kath
Feanor of the Peredhil
wilwarin538
dancing spawn of ungoliant
Lhunardawen
Firefoot
Meela
JennyHallu
THE Ka

Other Notable BDers (male)
Boromir88
Eomer of the Rohirrim
mormegil
Formendacil
The Only Real Estel
the guy who be short
littlemanpoet
The Perky Ent
Rune son of Bjarne
Glirdan

In His Own Category
the phantom

I'm sorry if I couldn't include others in the list of contestants, but it was already getting pretty big.

You have until 4:00 tomorrow for the first round. Start voting!

The 1,000 Reader · 09-03-2006, 01:04 PM

++Hookbill the Goomba.

He started Mount Zoom. That joke is whored out and terrible. Send the maker away.

Meneltarmacil · 09-03-2006, 01:06 PM

++Nilpaurion Felagund

Just for tradition's sake.

Gil-Galad · 09-03-2006, 01:15 PM

well for mine it shall be

++Burrahobbit

doesn't show up enough

Boromir88 · 09-03-2006, 01:52 PM

I rather like Burrahobbit. He may not show up as much as everyone, or contribute, but he's like a Ben Franklin-esque type personality. He may be sleeping or unattentive during council, but when he actually is there and awake, the wisest and best input he does have.

Wow, this is going to get interesting, which one of my fellow (all of which I do admire) downers should I start after.

We already have way too much authority here in this place, the admins and mods should be diminished. It reminds me too much of Big Brother, we don't want authority ruling over and limitting our fun:

++The Barrow-wight

There I did it. Now may I be smoten.

Nogrod · 09-03-2006, 02:02 PM

Sorry to be this tight, but how fun this actually is?

In a way yes, a funny idea, but shouldn't we ask all the people involved if they are happy to be in this kind of game?

EDIT: I mean. It would be fun if all the people in it are wholeheartedly in with it and wish to be the objects of this kind of a vote. But have you actually considered that some people might react to this kind of game differently?

Firefoot · 09-03-2006, 02:11 PM

I'm sorta with Nogrod... I dunno. If people's feelings get hurt on werewolf, how much more so with this? Even if it's all in fun, I'm not convinced this is a good idea. I'm seeing "popularity contest."

Kath · 09-03-2006, 03:27 PM

Well, I don't mind at all, but personally I think we should engineer it so that Fea and phantom are the final two contestants, and then watch as they battle it out for votes.

Glirdan · 09-03-2006, 04:27 PM

I'm torn. This could be very humourous yet very hurtfull at the same time...oh well, I'll vote anyway.

++tp

I'm sorry, but his ego is getting a little too big. We'll all end up being pushed off the island because of it unless he goes now.

Rune Son of Bjarne · 09-03-2006, 04:44 PM

I find this fun, but I can see how it could go wrong. I think that people should atleast be taken out of the game if they wish so. . .

Maybe I should vote Mormegil, I mean he is my Survivor Nemisis. (don't worry Fea this will not interfear with our nemisis relationship)

**The Saucepan Man** · 09-03-2006, 05:40 PM

I have major misgivings about this game. There is far too much potential for people to be offended - not just through the voting, but also through the advocacy in favour of one contestant or against another.

I am closing this thread and suggest that, if the game is to continue, it only does so on the basis of those who willingly put their name forward as contestants.

Feel free to start a new thread asking for volunteers. If enough willingly submit, then fine. But that must be on the basis that it will be conducted in good spirit with no personal attacks and no rancour.

If that does not prove possible, then the new thread will be closed - and stay closed. And it will be closed at the first sign of trouble, so only put your name forward if you are happy to be involved on the basis outlined above.

Menel - or whoever starts the new thread - I should be grateful if you would repeat the guidance above when you start the new thread.

Thank you.

09-03-2006, 12:52 PM	#1
Meneltarmacil Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The bottom of the ocean, discussing philosophy with a giant squid Posts: 2,287	Barrow-Downs Survivor Gil-Galad and I are proud to present the latest chapter in the Survivor saga. The contestants in this round are 40 noted BDers on the forum. Rules: Each round will be 24 hours long and will start and end at 4:00 PM Eastern time (That's 8:00 PM GMT). Well, the first round starts now and ends at 4:00 EST tomorrow, but you get the idea. One contestant will be voted out each round. If more than one candidate is chosen, they'll all be out, unless there are more than three, in which case one candidate will be chosen at random. To cast a vote, post it thus: ++Meneltarmacil To retract your vote, do the same, b ut with minus signs instead of plus signs: --Meneltarmacil You may not vote for more than one contestant unless the previous vote is retracted. The contestants are as follows: Admins/Mods The Barrow-Wight Sharkû Estelyn Telcontar The Saucepan Man Bêthberry piosenniel The Legendary Elite Lalwendë davem HerenIstarion Fordim Hedgethistle Kuruharan Burrahobbit mark12_30 Lush The Comedians The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Hookbill the Goomba Gil-Galad Meneltarmacil Nilpaurion Felagund Oddwen Other Notable BDers (female) Kath Feanor of the Peredhil wilwarin538 dancing spawn of ungoliant Lhunardawen Firefoot Meela JennyHallu THE Ka Other Notable BDers (male) Boromir88 Eomer of the Rohirrim mormegil Formendacil The Only Real Estel the guy who be short littlemanpoet The Perky Ent Rune son of Bjarne Glirdan In His Own Category the phantom I'm sorry if I couldn't include others in the list of contestants, but it was already getting pretty big. You have until 4:00 tomorrow for the first round. Start voting! __________________ I ♣ baby seals. Last edited by Meneltarmacil; 09-03-2006 at 01:08 PM. Reason: underlining and typos

09-03-2006, 01:04 PM	#2
The 1,000 Reader Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: I don't know. Eastern ME doesn't have maps. Posts: 527	++Hookbill the Goomba. He started Mount Zoom. That joke is whored out and terrible. Send the maker away. __________________ "And forth went Morgoth, and he was halted by the elves. Then went Sauron, who was stopped by a dog and then aged men. Finally, there came the Witch-King, who destroyed Arnor, but nobody seems to remember that." -A History of Villains

09-03-2006, 01:06 PM	#3
Meneltarmacil Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The bottom of the ocean, discussing philosophy with a giant squid Posts: 2,287	As for my vote... ++Nilpaurion Felagund Just for tradition's sake. __________________ I ♣ baby seals.

09-03-2006, 01:15 PM	#4
Gil-Galad Psyche of Prince Immortal Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Above a Parapet Obvious exits are: North, South, and Dennis Posts: 5,054	well for mine it shall be ++Burrahobbit doesn't show up enough __________________ Love doesn't blow up and get killed.

09-03-2006, 01:52 PM	#5
Boromir88 Laconic Loreman Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: USA Posts: 7,559	I rather like Burrahobbit. He may not show up as much as everyone, or contribute, but he's like a Ben Franklin-esque type personality. He may be sleeping or unattentive during council, but when he actually is there and awake, the wisest and best input he does have. Wow, this is going to get interesting, which one of my fellow (all of which I do admire) downers should I start after. We already have way too much authority here in this place, the admins and mods should be diminished. It reminds me too much of Big Brother, we don't want authority ruling over and limitting our fun: ++The Barrow-wight There I did it. Now may I be smoten. __________________ Fenris Penguin

09-03-2006, 02:02 PM	#6
Nogrod Flame of the Ainulindalë Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wearing rat's coat, crowskin, crossed staves in a field behaving as the wind behaves Posts: 9,330	Sorry to be this tight, but how fun this actually is? In a way yes, a funny idea, but shouldn't we ask all the people involved if they are happy to be in this kind of game? EDIT: I mean. It would be fun if all the people in it are wholeheartedly in with it and wish to be the objects of this kind of a vote. But have you actually considered that some people might react to this kind of game differently? __________________ Upon the hearth the fire is red Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet... Last edited by Nogrod; 09-03-2006 at 02:09 PM.

09-03-2006, 02:11 PM	#7
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,646	I'm sorta with Nogrod... I dunno. If people's feelings get hurt on werewolf, how much more so with this? Even if it's all in fun, I'm not convinced this is a good idea. I'm seeing "popularity contest."

09-03-2006, 03:27 PM	#8
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,725	Well, I don't mind at all, but personally I think we should engineer it so that Fea and phantom are the final two contestants, and then watch as they battle it out for votes. __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”

09-03-2006, 04:27 PM	#9
Glirdan Energetic Essence Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Where Lark Nor Eagle Ever Flew Posts: 3,449	I'm torn. This could be very humourous yet very hurtfull at the same time...oh well, I'll vote anyway. ++tp I'm sorry, but his ego is getting a little too big. We'll all end up being pushed off the island because of it unless he goes now. __________________ *I'm going to buy you a kitty, I'm going to let you fall in love with the kitty, and one cold, winter night, I'm going to steal into your house and punch you in the face!* Fenris Wolf

09-03-2006, 05:40 PM	#11
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,468	I have major misgivings about this game. There is far too much potential for people to be offended - not just through the voting, but also through the advocacy in favour of one contestant or against another. I am closing this thread and suggest that, if the game is to continue, it only does so on the basis of those who willingly put their name forward as contestants. Feel free to start a new thread asking for volunteers. If enough willingly submit, then fine. But that must be on the basis that it will be conducted in good spirit with no personal attacks and no rancour. If that does not prove possible, then the new thread will be closed - and stay closed. And it will be closed at the first sign of trouble, so only put your name forward if you are happy to be involved on the basis outlined above. Menel - or whoever starts the new thread - I should be grateful if you would repeat the guidance above when you start the new thread. Thank you. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!