This is a blog contest that is started on September 22, 2008 and announced on November 2009 . This contest created quite a stir because it was fronted as a Photo-Editing Contest but ended up as a Popularity Contest. Well I just created a photo and didn't spend much time on designing because I know the winners will be based on votes, so what's the point of beautifying your entry if you can just message all of your friend to vote for you.
I said sorry to Kelvin because my winning entry didn't live up to his standard.
OK lang yan sakin lahat, kase totoo nman sinabi mo na PANGET yung gawa ko. Kahit ako nga di satisfied eh kase minadali ko lang yan wala pang 1 hr. yan kase i know nga na voting ang labanan,ang lamang ko lang marami-rami rin naman akong nahatak papunta dito as we can see on your PW stats.
I think kung may judge at dun ibabase ang winner di na cguro ko kasali kase alam ko naman na LIMITED lang ang skills ko.Sa lahat ng contestant sana di niyo i-outcast kase ako yung winner tapos di ako deserving, sana maging magkakaibigan parin tayo.
Sorry din sa lahat ng pinilit ko lalo na sa YM para iboto ako, hehe I know wala kayong choice kundi sundin ako. Salamat Kelvin for putting up this contest bcoz I learn i lot & makes me feel better na maraming handang maglaan ng konting oras para sa’kin.
But others depended me like Jan Geronimo:
Kelvs, kawawa naman winner mo ng contest. Sana you kept your opinion to yourself na lang. Di naman niya kasalanan iyon eh. He played by the rules naman. Kung ako siguro winner nitong contest mo di na ko magpapakita dito sa hiya.
Buti na lang gracious un winner. Nagbalik pa dito at nagpa thank you.
Marami ka bang feedback na negative re sa winner? E ano naman Kelvin. It’s your contest, your rules. Di mo naman dinisregard yun result to favor another contestant. Kahit well meaning feedback nila, kung sa tingin mo the contestant won it fair and square, okay lang iyon.
It might harm you more Kelvin sa tingin ko lang. It’s your blog siempre pero words can truly hurt, Kelvin. It’s hard to undo when hurtful things have been said. Besides, the object of the contest is for you to create a buzz, di ba? And to win friends na rin?
Jaypee has a great suggestion about random.org and having a select group of friends who’d act as judges for your contest.
Di lang learning experience ito for you. Ganun na rin sa amin who might conduct a contest in the future.
& Concern Citizen:
Dapat hindi mo na sinabi na unfair ang voting system. In the first place it's you who made the system and not the paricipants. It's unfair to the winner JayL for saying what you feel “I am disappointed with the 1st place winner”. Hindi nya kasalanan na binoto sya at hindi nya kasalanan kung madami syang kaibigan na bumoto para sa kanya. It's in the system. It's your system.
You don't need to tell your readers na you've committed mistake. You have made the decision and you must abide by your rules. Don't regret Bro. It's not a wrong decision. Actually, you've made it! Be thankful.
& Kelvin said sorry:
pare, pasensya ka na dun sa blog post ko ah. I mean that, pero walang personalan. Nainis lang talaga ako sa sarili ko kasi ang daming nagreklamo sakin. Ang dami2 ko nabasang issue about sa contest. Diba meron pa nagcomment sa entry mo na bestfriend daw kita?
congratulations. Actually, deserve mo naman kasi talagang pinaghirapan mo. kaso, un nga, ung entry mo, ang dami nagsasabi na ganun, effortless. Pasensya na talaga kung ikaw ang tinamaan ng lahat. Walang personalan ah? friends pa rin tau, of course.
Hehe :) I'm thankful for this contest because I was able to meet Ms. Sheryl, the PR Manager of SM Marilao which paved way to event invites for SM-related activities like the Opening of Fashion Avenue at SM Valenzuela & the Wi-Fi Event at SM Marilao. I was able to also convinced SM Marilao to be a sponsor of my mini-contest. SM Marilao also sent out special gifts to only 3 bloggers last Christmas, which includes me.
Above is the Blogging From Home book & below is the P1000 worth of SM Gift Certificate.
Here are my other prizes, the highlighted one is not claimed yet.
- $20 payable through Paypal from JaypeeOnline // Blogging News & Reviews
- $5 payable through Paypal from Kevin Ray Chua
- Php 1000 worth of SM Gift Pass from SM Marilao
- 3000 EC credits from Zorlone
- 1 Year Webhosting + Domain from Crisiboy.com
- A 6 session (2hr/session) POP singing training worth P3,000 from Belter’s Course from Pop Music Academy
- Customized blog template (Wordpress/Blogger) or a customized logo/header from Charles Ravndal
- One month free display of the winner’s widget at Google PR4 blog Gewgaw Writings from Jena Isle
- Blogging from Home Book from DigitalFilipino E-Commerce Summit
