Suggestion for future vote threads

colonel00 · 12-03-2011, 04:46 PM

I think we have seen today the great influx of interest into the throwdowns and voting due to several reasons. Aside from the fantastic entries from everyone and the diverse nature of them all, I really think having the vote thread end on Saturday afternoon/evening benefits the entire process. And, as Al was smart enough to initiate, having a thread in Q-talk really drives people to check out the vote thread and throwdowns in general. Just my thoughts.

Gore · 12-03-2011, 06:55 PM

Actually, having it end Saturday evening was just a function of my laziness,... errrrr travel and work schedule actually. This is the first vote thread I've done and it just asks how many days to keep the vote going, not an actual time to end. I didn't post until Monday evening. We used to regularly get over 100 votes until we were sub-forumed. When that happened, I think we got lost. I think most of the voting is due to Mongo's advertising. We need to keep that contract going.

caseydog · 12-03-2011, 08:00 PM

Having the vote end on a Saturday makes sense. More "advertising" in Q-Talk makes sense. Maybe we should start the voting on Mondays, so it will end on Saturdays. It is worth thinking about.

Of course, we'll have to count on Redhot to do the official thinking, because deguerre will be too farked up to understand any of this.

CD

colonel00 · 12-03-2011, 08:09 PM

Yeah, I think it is a combination of having the whole Saturday to allow people who may not be on here as much during the week to get exposure as well as a Q-talk thread that promotes the voting.

Al Czervik · 12-03-2011, 08:21 PM

I second having the vote end on Saturday and promoting and bumping the vote reminder in Q-Talk on a regular basis. I think if we started the reminder thread the day the vote began, and bumped it at least once a day we would see these kind of results all the time. I also think it would get more people involved. I know that I didn't even know about the TD's for quite a while after I signed up.

gtr · 12-03-2011, 09:17 PM

I think voting through later on Sat. would be a good idea. There are many times I look at the vote thread during the week, think "no way can I decide this now" - usually due to the fact that I'm at work and need to save my mental energy for quality posting in WP.

I will occasionally wake up on Sat. morning and go

because I missed a vote. Actually I do other things first - I don't actually open my eyes in the morning and immediately think about the TD vote thread. I lay in bed and think about how cool it would be to have a jet pack.

colonel00 · 12-03-2011, 09:23 PM

Good idea, we should all get jet packs!

nucornhusker · 12-03-2011, 09:26 PM

I like the Saturday vote also.

As for advertising in Q-talk, repost your TD entry (as some do) there. Also, follow the instructions on putting a link to the TDs in you sig. Here is grillman's post.

Good ideas guys and gals!

bigabyte · 12-03-2011, 10:27 PM

Count me in one the whole jet pack thing too!

Dave S · 12-04-2011, 06:37 AM

Mongo's mention in Q-Talk got me to vote. I might even give it a shot sometime.

12-03-2011, 04:46 PM	#1
colonel00 Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-03-10 Location: Shawnee, KS	Suggestion for future vote threads I think we have seen today the great influx of interest into the throwdowns and voting due to several reasons. Aside from the fantastic entries from everyone and the diverse nature of them all, I really think having the vote thread end on Saturday afternoon/evening benefits the entire process. And, as Al was smart enough to initiate, having a thread in Q-talk really drives people to check out the vote thread and throwdowns in general. Just my thoughts. __________________ Brad [URL="https://www.instagram.com/bradsimmons00/"]Some of my photos on Instagram [/URL] [SIZE=1][I][COLOR=red]Proud owner of the PentaZero[/COLOR][/I][/SIZE] :whoo: [B][COLOR=red]WWWWFBBQADD[/COLOR][/B] [B]0 out of 1 members found this post helpful[/B] :thumb: “I dream of a better tomorrow, where chickens can cross the road and not be questioned about their motives.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson

12-03-2011, 06:55 PM	#2
Gore Phizzy Join Date: 10-05-08 Location: Hiding out from blood suck ghost snake gods, Nazis and scrap iron chefs trying to harvest body parts Name/Nickname : Gore (surprise!)	Actually, having it end Saturday evening was just a function of my laziness,... errrrr travel and work schedule actually. This is the first vote thread I've done and it just asks how many days to keep the vote going, not an actual time to end. I didn't post until Monday evening. We used to regularly get over 100 votes until we were sub-forumed. When that happened, I think we got lost. I think most of the voting is due to Mongo's advertising. We need to keep that contract going. __________________ Assistant to a Mad BBQ Scientist (and a squirrel): Primo Oval XL, Small Offset, Gasser, Optigrill, UBS "I love everything about the pig, even the way she walks." -- Spanish proverb (\__/) (='.'=) This is the rabbit baby. Invests him in yours signature, (")_(") and the help rabbit baby takes over control of the world! Hmmmm, I wonder, WWGALD? Avatar courtesy of Grillman and NorthwestBBQ Promoted by Bigabyte to "Idiot #1" , and dubbed "Phizzy" by Sir Ron.

12-03-2011, 08:09 PM	#4
colonel00 Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-03-10 Location: Shawnee, KS	Yeah, I think it is a combination of having the whole Saturday to allow people who may not be on here as much during the week to get exposure as well as a Q-talk thread that promotes the voting. __________________ Brad [URL="https://www.instagram.com/bradsimmons00/"]Some of my photos on Instagram [/URL] [SIZE=1][I][COLOR=red]Proud owner of the PentaZero[/COLOR][/I][/SIZE] :whoo: [B][COLOR=red]WWWWFBBQADD[/COLOR][/B] [B]0 out of 1 members found this post helpful[/B] :thumb: “I dream of a better tomorrow, where chickens can cross the road and not be questioned about their motives.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson

12-03-2011, 08:21 PM	#5
Al Czervik somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-17-11 Location: 17h 45m 40.036 and -29° 00` 28.17 Name/Nickname : Scott/Mongo	I second having the vote end on Saturday and promoting and bumping the vote reminder in Q-Talk on a regular basis. I think if we started the reminder thread the day the vote began, and bumped it at least once a day we would see these kind of results all the time. I also think it would get more people involved. I know that I didn't even know about the TD's for quite a while after I signed up. __________________ Primo Oval XL, Weber Performer, Weber Genesis Gaser, ThermoWorks Smoke X4 w/ Billows, Gandalf Grey Thermapen ONE, Limited Edition Neutrino Fast Blue Thermapen Classic, Little Buddy ThermoPop *Zero Club Member* *qualifying in the 2011 Special Summer of Spam TD with the Coveted Double Ought...* (\__/) (='.'=) Avatar by Chalupa (")_(")

12-03-2011, 09:17 PM	#6
gtr somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 10-16-10 Location: Culver City, CA	I think voting through later on Sat. would be a good idea. There are many times I look at the vote thread during the week, think "no way can I decide this now" - usually due to the fact that I'm at work and need to save my mental energy for quality posting in WP. I will occasionally wake up on Sat. morning and go because I missed a vote. Actually I do other things first - I don't actually open my eyes in the morning and immediately think about the TD vote thread. I lay in bed and think about how cool it would be to have a jet pack. __________________ 50" Klose BYC, Spitjack XB85, 22.5 WSM, Backwoods Chubby, UDS, WRK, 26" & 22.5" Weber Kettles, Jumbo Joe, WGA, WSJ/MUDS, Kanka Grill, a piece of expanded metal I throw over the fire pit sometimes, Stealthy Black & Vol Orange Thermapens Displaced East Tennesseean Proud recipient of a Tick Former outlaw MOINK baller, now IMBAS Certified, but still lookin' over my shoulder. "Relax, it's only BBQ." - Bigmista, 2013 "Don't worry about playing a lot of notes. Just find one pretty one." - Miles Davis Avatar by my son! WTFWGALD?

12-03-2011, 08:00 PM	#3
caseydog somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-08-10 Location: Texas	Having the vote end on a Saturday makes sense. More "advertising" in Q-Talk makes sense. Maybe we should start the voting on Mondays, so it will end on Saturdays. It is worth thinking about. Of course, we'll have to count on Redhot to do the official thinking, because deguerre will be too farked up to understand any of this. CD

12-03-2011, 09:23 PM	#7
colonel00 Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-03-10 Location: Shawnee, KS	Good idea, we should all get jet packs! __________________ Brad [URL="https://www.instagram.com/bradsimmons00/"]Some of my photos on Instagram [/URL] [SIZE=1][I][COLOR=red]Proud owner of the PentaZero[/COLOR][/I][/SIZE] :whoo: [B][COLOR=red]WWWWFBBQADD[/COLOR][/B] [B]0 out of 1 members found this post helpful[/B] :thumb: “I dream of a better tomorrow, where chickens can cross the road and not be questioned about their motives.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson

12-03-2011, 09:26 PM	#8
nucornhusker Babbling Farker Join Date: 08-29-11 Location: Lincoln, NE	I like the Saturday vote also. As for advertising in Q-talk, repost your TD entry (as some do) there. Also, follow the instructions on putting a link to the TDs in you sig. Here is grillman's post. Good ideas guys and gals! __________________ Yoder Smokers YS1500, Kamado Joe BigJoe & Joe Jr, IMBAS Certified MOINK Baller

12-03-2011, 10:27 PM	#9
bigabyte somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-10-06 Location: Overland Fark, KS	Count me in one the whole jet pack thing too! __________________ Asshattatron Farkanaut, CGCFO Chief Galactic Crockpot Foil Officer *Certified MOINK Baller & IMBAS Certified MOINK Ball Judge #0003 - Are you MOINK Certified?* *Sole recipient of the Silverfinger and fingerlickin Awards!* Don't forget about the Throwdown Thingies! The Secret Squirrel Society doesn't exist - Zero Club Duh.

12-04-2011, 06:37 AM	#10
Dave S On the road to being a farker Join Date: 04-02-11 Location: Brookeville, Maryland	Mongo's mention in Q-Talk got me to vote. I might even give it a shot sometime. __________________ OTS, UDS, ET-732, [B][COLOR=red]Terp[/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=red][B]RED Thermapen.[/B][/COLOR]

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