Asking/paying for votes in anything = perm ban from it

I'm suggesting that soliciting votes and/or paying for votes in any regard should result in a permanent ban from that category. Whether its Sandbox competitions, Member of the month, CDT competitions, etc, if you try to beat the system by requesting or buying votes, you should be banned from entering competitions on the site.

Obviously acquiring votes outside of normal means is not in the spirit of competition. I'm not trying to dime anyone out or make this a retroactive suggestion; merely saying that we should move forward and have better sportsmanlike conduct when it comes to competitions.

Cheers, TommyG.

 

im pretty sure that is not allowed already on sythe

 

http://www.sythe.org/sand-box/1605316-regarding-competitions-buying-votes.html

 

That doesn't explicitly state that you aren't allowed to remind/ask people to vote for you. It merely states that you aren't allowed to pay for votes.

I'm kind of torn on the issue personally, its one thing to remind your friend to vote..but its another thing entirely to PM everyone on your contact list telling them to vote for you..

 

I imagine it's hard to remind someone to vote without at least subtly hinting at a vote for you, subconsciously if not otherwise. You're right though, contacting people with the specific intention of asking for votes shouldn't be allowed (although in reality, it's not like people would be caught - they'd probably just ask their friends, who aren't about to report them and get them banned for it).

 

I agree, it shouldn't be allowed as it no longer becomes a fair competition. I had the same problem on another forum ages ago so I know how it feels..

 

It will never be a fair competition.

 

It's a popularity contest anyway, perm ban for being desperate for a mini rank is just sad. Don't enter the contest, and don't vote in it.

 

Does it matter really? Don't see this as an issue that would really affect anyone, yeh people will get more votes etc but what are they accomplishing really? a mini-rank on a forum =/

 

I can see what you mean ,there really not helping or doing anything for them selves. However I don't think they should be given the chance to ruin the fun for everyone else. Support

 

not for nothing but who cares? Some1 pm's u asking for u to vote for them ect... U still have to make the choice to vote.

 

I support this. It makes competitions unfair, and make them pointless.

 

I remember in the sythe referral competition for competition winner fun ranks if you were caught paying for votes the perpetrator received a TWC. I don't know if a ban is too extreme but it should be a TWC at least imo.

 

A TWC is too extreme lol, he is suggesting a Ban from that section so like a mini-rank ban or a competition section ban.

 

Caught tl;dring lol

I don't think that a section ban/mini-rank ban would be sufficient to deter people trying to cheat in competitions. Maybe a temporary ban (2 days? Idk)

 

no rofl, who the fuck cares?

if it's something important, then maybe a 2 week ban(if it's stated in the OP that asking for votes is disallowed).

 

I would support this idea but the perm ban should be a temporary ban.

 

perm ban is to harsh, temp ban should do it

 

It's a grey area. What defines soliciting/buying votes? If you were to ask people to vote for you over Skype/PM/however, people that you wouldn't generally talk to, would that be defined as 'buying' votes? I mean, I do support your suggestion, I just believe it may be more of a hassle than it's worth.

E: Also, temp ban at most.

 

The only time on sythe you should be allowed to ask for votes on a competition that affects your sythe status is OMM apps, as they're something different. Anything else? Ban the fuckers.