Manifesto For A Credible & Respectable Awards
BY CONCERNED FANS
Published by hyunniespexers.wordpress.com
Sunday, December 5, 2010
(Please repost/ disseminate this manifesto to as many blogs, forums and fan sites that cares)
On December 9 ,2010 the Yahoo Buzz Award winners will be announced amidst the twin controversy surrounding the suspected means by which votes by the millions were received by a nominee in the last few days of November versus another nominee whose votes were accumulated over 50 days. The suspected means of delivering the million votes was through the use of automatic voting program discovered in some fan sites complete with instructions .
The other controversy was the slowdown or semi- paralysis of the Yahoo website preventing fans of other nominees to continue voting for them . This unfortunate incident has led to speculation that the website was hacked. Many fans complained of frustration over said incident .
Analysis of voting trends further reveal glaring irregularities .
These controversies spread like wildfire in blogs and forums on the internet and generated voluminous fan comments and reactions ranging from the rational, emotional, to the offensive and defensive as well.
Many fans were shocked, saddened and angered with the turn of event specially those who honestly and with due diligence voted for their idols days and nights spread over weeks. Their efforts and sacrifices to honor their well loved celebrities it seemed have gone for naught only because of a few fans’ resorting to devious, illegal and unscrupulous means to bring in votes. The abuse of technology has reared its ugly head once again .
There is agreement that awards are good. Awards bestow prestige and is considered a reward for achievements. It is the mark of reaching the pinnacle of success specially in the entertainment industry. The Yahoo Buzz Award though it is based on popularity through online searches or what Yahoo calls buzz is a recognition of interest, approval, being well liked and widely admired celebrity. However , celebrities in order to win the award must be voted through Yahoo’s rules : manually clicking on the designated portals. But this was not what happened towards the last few days of November, specifically on the eve of November 28 up to November 30, the last day to vote.
A LEGITIMATE PROCESS OF WINNING THE CONTEST AND PLAYING BY SAME RULES
Sadly, not all are playing by the same rules. Many fans followed the rules and voted religiously, but a few cheated. It didn’t take long for many to realize the integrity of the voting had been compromised and therefore will lead to the awards itself becoming highly questionable.
The blame has been laid on Yahoo‘s door because it is the sponsor and the one which conducted the voting at the same time. It is Yahoo’s responsibility to ensure that everybody play with the same rules . Yahoo should have instituted the safeguards in the first place. It has become an insult to the honest fans that they are also lumped with the few fans that cheated. The idol who had obtained millions of votes when half of the world was sleeping has become the target of hate and ridicule. He is likewise encouraged not to accept the award (s) if only to show he himself is against cheating of any sort .
Violations will and can be repeated If Yahoo does not do something substantive.
Many fans who were disappointed over these violations unless corrected or lapses cured, find their future participation at such promotion futile and useless . Fortunately , there are concerned and indignant fans who did not stand idly; they filed their complaints to Yahoo Korea. But Yahoo Korea only explained the slowdown of voting but not the surge of million votes for a certain celebrity. Yahoo also extended the voting and searches , but the illicit million votes remained. How can the human fingers compete with what the automatic voting program had already accomplished by the millions?
The issue at hand is not a matter of questioning the celebrity’s right to win but the manner of winning . Would a celebrity accept prestige although it is tarnished? Or would a celebrity choose to stand on moral grounds and set a good example?
We , fans are proud when our idols win awards. After all, as true fans we have only the best interest of our idols at heart . We would not do anything to harm and destroy the years of hard work , perseverance and good image of our favorite celebrities. We have become fans to support their work, cheer them on and celebrate when they win well deserved awards and not because of spurious means.
We totally object to the use of any method of sabotage, illicit mechanisms and underground methods of winning. We strongly believe the end should not and never be an excuse to use any means.
Innocent bystanders may question our sanity, after all, this is just a poll and for them, a nitty matter. But as concerned fans and individuals, we should not tolerate the crooked society we are in. Being righteous, sometimes is difficult, but is always a necessity.
We strongly believe we want our favorite celebrities to stay on higher moral grounds so that they can always hold their heads up in dignity and self respect and no award can be tempting enough to diminish those aspirations .
TO THIS END, WE CONCERNED FANS SHOULD ACT TOGETHER IN SOLIDARITY TO DEMAND THE TOTAL CLEAN UP OF THE VOTING RECENTLY CONDUCTED BY YAHOO AND ONLY THEN CAN THE RIGHTFUL WINNER BE PROCLAIMED IN DECEMBER 17,2010 IN HONGKONG .
ONLY THROUGH THIS PATH CAN THE AWARDS BE TRULY CREDIBLE AND RESPECTABLE. OUR IDOLS DESERVE NO LESS.
Sincerely anticipating.
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http://hyunniespexers.wordpress.com/2010/11/30/yahoo-buzz-voting-trends-capture/
