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FD Spark
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06-25-2008 17:13
From: Elora Lunasea Crap. See I KNEW it would happen as I was commuting home. So, I owe Mac 1000L??? There is some debate and count checking that Strife offered to do.. Inworld nothing is working for me, you may also have issues inworld too. The contest is fun and all, Mac is deserving. Personally I just enjoying chatting with you all, especially on slow days where I am burned out on making stuff or need a break. Money is nice, and can be useful tool when used properly but friendship, connections and creativity is more important to me.
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Rebecca Proudhon
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06-25-2008 17:14
From: Rioko Bamaisin I have to agree with Trout,several people (self included) saw Mac take the 20,000th post. Anything that happened after that is irrelevant.I wouldn't go counting posts over it. MAC won clearly, but checking the posts deleted at the last moment would determine the cheater(s) One poster said he saw his post number drop 2 numbers so at least 2 posts were deleted. Someone(s) deleted when they saw the win would be my guess. Either that or it was a LL forum glitch.....
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Brenda Connolly
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06-25-2008 17:14
From: Trout Recreant I am absolutely confident that there wasn't anything even remotely malicious about it. I've known CX since he started posting here. He's an honorable man, and I trust him. He posted the test posts and deleted them, but he wasn't anywhere near the 20,000th post and there was nothing in it for him, plus, multiple people saw Mac win, including the guy that has the current 20,000th, and who has posted in here that Mac is the winner.
What on earth is the problem here, folks? Are we out of mountains so we're manufacturing them from molehills? I agree with all that. We really are rushing to judgement, me at the forefront. Cx has always been a stand up guy, and there is no conceivable motive. Maybe that's why we are acting this way. I am a bit ashamed of myself right now actually. I also agree with Ray. No more contetsts,please, just let this thread go it's natural way, please. I hope it doesn't get locked, but if it sinks on it's own, so be it.
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Dante Tucker
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06-25-2008 17:15
I was away eating pizza when it happened. I knew it would be full of jerks spamming contentless posts.
I'm glad a long time poster got it. Grats.
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Damien1 Thorne
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06-25-2008 17:16
There really is no arguement that Mac won, so at this point how 'bout we keep going with no more prizes? Oh, hi everyone. 
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Raymond Figtree
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06-25-2008 17:19
As an example of CX's upstanding character, I offered $1000 to the poster of 15,000. When he won, I had to force him to take the money. The guy is top-notch. Anyone calling him a cheater doesn't know what the hell they are talking about and can bugger off.
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Damien1 Thorne
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06-25-2008 17:21
CX is way to honest.
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Amaranthim Talon
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06-25-2008 17:22
Just got in world- got this from Falln -
Hi there, **name deleted** I woke up this morning to find myself in a position that I never really expected- the victim of design theft.
My creations in Second Life are an extension of my RL artistic interests, and attempt to bring my unusual take on fantasy hairstyle and jewelry into wearable dimensions rather than just a scribble on paper. They incorporate unique and eccentric elements, underived from anything but my own head. Imagine my dismay to find what I can only describe as frankenstein monsters of my hair design, surgically altered, hybrid- but, unquestionably my artistic creations.
Inspiration is one thing. Outright theft of another person's unique aesthetic concepts is another. I don't create mainstream design. I create designs that are unusual even for fantasy. As I create primwear, I've always felt leaving it mod was important to allow perfect fit- but, after this, it appears I may have to go with resize scripts if I am to continue creating. After this, it is questionable if I will want to continue creating in Second Life at all, with such personal ideas being stolen so blatanty. This is not a case of someone who took the idea of ornamented fantasy hair and made their own interpretation- this is visibly obvious components of my unique designs being infringed upon. I put a great deal of love and care into each of my creations, and to see my children butchered and put up to try and make someone else a few pennies is indescribably upsetting.
I humbly request that those who enjoy my work, and those who support the artists in second life, do not support this thief, **name deleted**, and to pass word on about this theft.
**name deleted** 6/25/08
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Elora Lunasea
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06-25-2008 17:22
From: Damien1 Thorne There really is no arguement that Mac won, so at this point how 'bout we keep going with no more prizes? Oh, hi everyone.  I totally would be behind that. I think this thread, really is about forming friendships and it has accomplished that. Let's throw out the competiton now. As for any question about CX's character, I also think he's a great guy and there is no way I'd believe he would have anything to do with trying to rig this thing.
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Raymond Figtree
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06-25-2008 17:24
From: Amaranthim Talon Just got in world- got this from Falln -
Hi there, **name deleted** I woke up this morning to find myself in a position that I never really expected- the victim of design theft.
My creations in Second Life are an extension of my RL artistic interests, and attempt to bring my unusual take on fantasy hairstyle and jewelry into wearable dimensions rather than just a scribble on paper. They incorporate unique and eccentric elements, underived from anything but my own head. Imagine my dismay to find what I can only describe as frankenstein monsters of my hair design, surgically altered, hybrid- but, unquestionably my artistic creations.
I humbly request that those who enjoy my work, and those who support the artists in second life, do not support this thief, **name deleted**, and to pass word on about this theft.
**name deleted** 6/25/08 That despicable "**name deleted**"...probably the same person deleting posts as we approached 20,000.
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Argos Hawks
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06-25-2008 17:32
Strife, if you're still reading,
Please don't go back and dig through looking for deleted posts. It looks like everyone is accepting that Mac is the winner, and I don't see anyone that put up prize money questioning it. If it turned out that some other post that was deleted honestly caused the count to be off, the only result would be unwanted drama. We've got a happy result right now, let's leave it be.
Now bring on the lolcats!
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Deidre Bailey
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Mac!
06-25-2008 17:35
I almost never post, but, i have so enjoyed reading and following the thread that will not die, Mac won, "congrats mac" I so enjoy the humor, and sense of friendship here, please keep this thread going, ...just my two cents, 
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Damien1 Thorne
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06-25-2008 17:37
From: Deidre Bailey I almost never post, but, i have so enjoyed reading and following the thread that will not die, Mac won, "congrats mac" I so enjoy the humor, and sense of friendship here, please keep this thread going, ...just my two cents,  Well quit slacking and start posting!
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Deidre Bailey
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06-25-2008 17:39
calling me a slacker, are you??? hmmmpf!!
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Damien1 Thorne
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06-25-2008 17:40
I'm evil like that
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Rebecca Proudhon
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06-25-2008 17:40
 From: Argos Hawks Strife, if you're still reading, Please don't go back and dig through looking for deleted posts. It looks like everyone is accepting that Mac is the winner, and I don't see anyone that put up prize money questioning it. If it turned out that some other post that was deleted honestly caused the count to be off, the only result would be unwanted drama. We've got a happy result right now, let's leave it be. Now bring on the lolcats! I disagree. The issue isn't whether Mac won, it's who cheated they should at least have a forum suspension or ban and whoever(s) it was may have been an alt of a poster on this thread.
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Damien1 Thorne
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06-25-2008 17:43
From: Rebecca Proudhon I disagree. The issue isn't whether Mac won, it's who cheated they should at least have a forum suspension or ban and whoever(s) it was may have been an alt of a poster on this thread. Stop and go away. You like nothing about this thread or sl for that matter. Your whole intent was to come here and stir up trouble.
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Tod69 Talamasca
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06-25-2008 17:44
We could've avoided all this fuss over the prize if the $L were to be donated to an SL Charity of your choice instead. 
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Ann Launay
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06-25-2008 17:45
From: Rebecca Proudhon I disagree. The issue isn't whether Mac won, it's who cheated they should at least have a forum suspension or ban and whoever(s) it was may have been an alt of a poster on this thread.
No one is going to be suspended or banned from the forums because they deleted posts in a casual Resident-established contest. Pursuing it at this point is just a ridiculous witch hunt. 
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Deidre Bailey
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quit slacking?
06-25-2008 17:48
I so enjoy this thread, I am shy, but, Mac won, I hope this thread continues, look at all the humor, friendships, been great fun for me to read! Please do not lock it, it is unique keep it up!  )
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Damien1 Thorne
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06-25-2008 17:48
From: Deidre Bailey I so enjoy this thread, I am shy, but, Mac won, I hope this thread continues, look at all the humor, friendships, been great fun for me to read! Please do not lock it, it is unique keep it up!  ) only if you hold up your end. 
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Rebecca Proudhon
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06-25-2008 17:48
From: Damien1 Thorne Stop and go away. You like nothing about this thread or sl for that matter. Your whole intent was to come here and stir up trouble. Its not stirring up trouble to be outraged by lying and scamming and the people who turn a blind eye to it.
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Brenda Connolly
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06-25-2008 17:49
From: Rebecca Proudhon I disagree. The issue isn't whether Mac won, it's who cheated they should at least have a forum suspension or ban and whoever(s) it was may have been an alt of a poster on this thread. Why are you so suddenly interested in this? Getting bored with Linden bashing? You haven't exactly been a friend of this thread to begin with, and all of a sudden, you show up today and start tossing shit around? Seems a bit coincidental. As far as I'm concerned, you have no say in it. I'm fine with just verifying the winner and being done with it, as do most of the real thread posters.
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Kaimi Kyomoon
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06-25-2008 17:52
Congrats Mac! No one deserves to win more than you!
It's taken me an hour to read everything posted since I left earlier. It must have been quite exciting at the time but reading it all later I have to agree with Trout that there is no real problem.
Everyone who was here saw that Mac was the winner and that posts were immediately deleted to change the post count. So there was no real problem over who won.
The person who tried to cheat is probably the alt of someone we don't even know. And if it was someone we know I'd rather believe it was just a lapse in judgment and let them remain anonymous and give them a second chance.
Everything is still good here.
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Rebecca Proudhon
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06-25-2008 17:53
From: Ann Launay No one is going to be suspended or banned from the forums because they deleted posts in a casual Resident-established contest. Pursuing it at this point is just a pointless witch hunt.  Then how bout tar and feather. It amazes me how many people just love to be scammed in SL by a bunch of greedy sleazeballs. Even happening on the forum in a simple contest. It stinks and smells. THAT is why SL has not been taken seriously--to many creeps and unpoliced lowlifes. 
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