Shaman 713 Report post Posted December 1, 2010 http://www.downgoesbrown.com/2010/11/nhl-all-star-voting-through-years.html November, 2008 - Montreal Canadien fans launch a ballot-stuffing campaign they discretely refer to as "Operation let's get a mediocre defenceman elected to the all-star team and then see if the Maple Leafs will massively overpay him in free agency".December, 2006 - The NHL scoffs at accusations that they've tampered with the results of the balloting after announcing that a record 100% of fans have cast their vote for Gregory Campbell. January, 1987 - Despite your careful efforts to punch the ballot just right and then hand it to the patiently waiting usher, you are devastated to learn that your childhood hero has not been selected for the game. Years later you will pinpoint the experience as the exact moment you learned the lifelong lesson that voting for things that are important to you is a complete waste of time. ..... One of the funniest posts and makes good points about the current state of the NHL all star games. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T.Low 1,011 Report post Posted December 1, 2010 http://www.downgoesbrown.com/2010/11/nhl-all-star-voting-through-years.html ne of the funniest posts and makes good points about the current state of the NHL all star games. "December, 2008 - Sidney Crosby attempts to cast his vote, but is thwarted in his efforts to punch the ballot after being unable to locate its crotch." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Booster313 138 Report post Posted December 1, 2010 A solution would be one vote per email address Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Stolberg Report post Posted December 1, 2010 A solution would be one vote per email address It takes about 5 seconds to get a temporary email address. There are tons of sites out there that provide them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wings_Toledo 233 Report post Posted December 1, 2010 (edited) It takes about 5 seconds to get a temporary email address. There are tons of sites out there that provide them. While the amount of votes that would get through due to people creating multiple e-mail accounts would still be fairly signifcant, I feel like one vote per email address is still the best way to go. Also, I know that they can track IP addresses, so they could even go as far as one vote per IP, which would be far more effective. Edited December 1, 2010 by Wings_Toledo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buppy 1,720 Report post Posted December 1, 2010 A solution would be one vote per email address Not giving a damn is an even better solution. It's a completely meaningless hockey game. 1 T.Low reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VM1138 1,921 Report post Posted December 2, 2010 How about not having the fans vote? That seems to make a lot of sense to me. It is a meaningless hockey game, but I'd rather have the current best players voted in by "experts" than have people elect their favorite players on their team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edicius 3,269 Report post Posted December 2, 2010 "December, 2008 - Sidney Crosby attempts to cast his vote, but is thwarted in his efforts to punch the ballot after being unable to locate its crotch." :rotflmao: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Z and D for the C 712 Report post Posted December 2, 2010 October, 1998 - The NHL's first attempt at online voting proves unpopular with fans, mainly due to its requirement that fans log in to the web site, click on their favourite player's name, and then mail their computer to the league's head office. Great stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greatness=PavelDatsyuk 65 Report post Posted December 2, 2010 "December, 2008 - Rick DiPietro casts a vote for himself, then spends six months on injured reserve due to the resulting paper cut." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MotorCityMadness 388 Report post Posted December 2, 2010 "December, 2008 - Rick DiPietro casts a vote for himself, then spends six months on injured reserve due to the resulting paper cut." But Charles Wang still insists giving DiPietro the 15 year deal was still worth it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
truebladearmy 33 Report post Posted December 2, 2010 (edited) It takes about 5 seconds to get a temporary email address. There are tons of sites out there that provide them. It would be better than the current system. Where you vote, then it tallies that vote, and completely resets the form for you to vote again. 5 seconds to create a temporary email address, is 5 seconds longer than the current system takes. Let the fair weather fans have their fun. They can't vote on who gets the Stanley cup. That's what is important. The popularity contest they like to call the All-Star game is pretty worthless. For many fans of other teams, the All-Star game is the most skill they'll see all year. For Detroit fans, every game is funner to watch than the All-Star game will ever be. You really want entertainment, they should pick an All-Star team, and just have them play the Redwings. Now that, would be fun. Edited December 2, 2010 by truebladearmy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
truebladearmy 33 Report post Posted December 2, 2010 (edited) How about not having the fans vote? That seems to make a lot of sense to me. It is a meaningless hockey game, but I'd rather have the current best players voted in by "experts" than have people elect their favorite players on their team. It's publicity. If fans vote, and get involved, they are more likely to watch the game. Thus, they can put some expensive commercials on during the break, and hopefully earn a few fans at the same time. Besides, notice there are advertisements on the voting page. If the league did the voting, the guy who sat up until 5 in the morning clicking "Crosby" over and over, probably wouldn't even know the All-Star game existed, let alone watch it. NHL.com makes bank, during the voting process. They want people to vote over and over again. It keeps people on the site, and increases the chance they purposefully, or accidently, click elsewhere. The All-Star game has been a way of "Getting people involved" for years now. Unfortunately, people are stupid. But even stupid people = Money. Edited December 2, 2010 by truebladearmy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8 Legged RedWing 367 Report post Posted December 2, 2010 You really want entertainment, they should pick an All-Star team, and just have them play the Redwings. Now that, would be fun. that would be awesome. i would definitely watch that every year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VM1138 1,921 Report post Posted December 2, 2010 It would be better than the current system. Where you vote, then it tallies that vote, and completely resets the form for you to vote again. 5 seconds to create a temporary email address, is 5 seconds longer than the current system takes. Let the fair weather fans have their fun. They can't vote on who gets the Stanley cup. That's what is important. The popularity contest they like to call the All-Star game is pretty worthless. For many fans of other teams, the All-Star game is the most skill they'll see all year. For Detroit fans, every game is funner to watch than the All-Star game will ever be. You really want entertainment, they should pick an All-Star team, and just have them play the Redwings. Now that, would be fun. I think that's a good idea that would never be adopted. Have the defending champs play a team of All-Stars. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites