Okay, now that we're down to the two finalists (zeogold and BenKii) I want to make an announcement about the "mix-up" at the beginning of this contest. Because I wrote the rules poorly (or more accurately, didn't think through the possibilities) a player was left out and it was due to something that I should have easily foreseen. In other words, it was ALL MY FAULT.
And it's been bothering me ever since, and pretty much ever since I've been thinking on what to do about it. And a few days ago I finally decided, but wanted to wait and see who made the finals before announcing because it would affect how I made the announcement (you'll understand why later).
Now as far as I'm concerned, the rule where when more than one player chose the same team it went to the one who's post shows up first is a GOOD RULE. There is nothing wrong with that rule, as it is possible and likely that some would want the same team and it should go to the one who gets it first. The problem comes in with the rule where I stated you could only make ONE choice. When I was writing it, I was thinking more of making it obvious that just because you were first you couldn't come in here and choose all of the teams and win and that you could look in the thread and see which teams were left and save some double posting. But I didn't consider the possibility of two people posting at the same time, in which one post would (obviously) have to appear before the other.
When that happened, it left bler144 in a position of losing out on the Dodgers (because zeogold's post appeared first) AND losing out on any other choices because of the one post limit. It is the latter that is IMO the problem.
Now before I make this announcement, I want to make clear that it will be the last change I make. I'm not going to get into any sort of discussion/argument about others who may have done this or that or try and do this or that after reading this announcement. The two finalists are and will REMAIN: zeogold and BenKii.
So, because I feel bler144's first guess of the LA Dodgers didn't count and that was a fine rule, and because his second guess of the Houston Astros didn't count and that was the rule that was messed up, what I'm going to do is for my purposes only consider this contest to have THREE FINALISTS. The LA Dodgers will represent zeogold and the Houston Astros will represent BenKii and bler144. I was prepared to double the give away in the event the Nationals won the whole thing so I am most certainly prepared to double it and give $50 to both on an unfair rule that was MY FAULT in the event the Houston Astros win it.
So, good luck to all three of you. I wish you all the best. And to everyone, I am truly sorry about how this contest went off. If I do another, I promise i will try and do better.
Thank you.
Joe
OldFatGuy
Post edited October 24, 2017 by OldFatGuy