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[Goon Boon]

http://community.eu.playstation.com...-in-Berlin/m-p/20185099/highlight/true#M42965

Alright, Germany Playstation forums thread had a contest. A quick google translate for everyone :

Loads in this thread up a photo of you representing yourself as PlayStation fan. Be creative - it does not always triumph the largest selection of games, shows us how their lives PlayStation

Now, heres the thing thats fucking weird. Here's third place :

Cool.

Here's second place :

Interesting, does what the contest asks.

Here's first place :

A pose with two controllers and a grayscale Playstation Logo.

I'm calling rigged on this, there's some cool entries in the mix, and even two of them got in, but the one that won was literally a picture of themselves with two controllers making a face.

 

[Mesoian]

Probably yeah.

It's subjective though so....::Shrugs::

Deal with it?

 

[TheRealTalker]

"What is art but a critic of one's wits"...
~TheRealTalker, ca. 2013

 

[Hato-kun]

that first one is hella cool.

 

[GulAtiCa]

THAT won? What?

 

[DigiMish]

It was a contest - it's not the end of the world. Move on.

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

Rigged? I was expecting real controversy with a title like that.

 

[CuthbertAllgoodz]

Gotta increase the amount of female gamers! One more right there...!

Edit: Oh, it's not to win a PS4 but to attend a launch party. One less girl to hire?

 

[MThanded]

"rigged"

what does that mean?

 

[McDougles]

Dat losing entry salt.

 

[MattPeters]

Was it a community vote? Either way, the winner has no business being in first. Pretty awful picture.

This however, is amazing.

 

[Schrade]

How was the decision made? Online Poll Votes? If so, that's why the girl won.

That first pic is fucking awesome though and should have won.

 

[B.O.O.M]

Not a huge deal but that first place entry is laughable. Lazy much?

2nd and 3rd ones are fantastic

 

[revotron]

First pic is the clear winner.

 

[Certinty]

First one is amazing, second one is pretty cool as well. But the winning one? What the fuck.

 

[Kyzer]

Im not even sure what I was expecting considering that clusterfuck of a thread title.

 

[Canis lupus]

Should have won.

 

[Anticitizen One]

Second place has Crash Bandicoot in it. It should be the winner automatically

 

[Alienous]

Third may have lost, but it has won GAF's heart.

That said, it's almost as if Greg Wallace chose the winner to this competition.

 

[Americanmushroom]

Should have won.

This is amazing

 

[la flama blanca]

I don't get the winning one. At all.

 

[SkullHydra]

This guy definitely should've won! That's a great picture.

 

[Jinko]

The first one is pretty sweet.

 

[level44]

This happens in most competitions. The best never win and the one that does is mediocre at best.

 

[FullMetaltech]

I really like the first 2. The girl one could of won due to it being that not alot of females are showcased as gamers and that its typically a guy thing. Maybe..

 

[mrklaw]

Rigged or just mostly male forum posters voting for a picture of a girl?

 

[Vilix]

I thought I was looking at

First place
Second place
WTF place

But then it's really

Third place
Second place
WTF place?

Yeah, something smells rotten in Limburger.

 

[Zok310]

3rd place should be 1st place.
2nd place should be 2nd place.
And 1st place should be toilet paper.

 

[commedieu]

Was it voted on?

they probably posted a thread on an online community somewhere to have people vote.

 

[ascii42]

That is weird, the other two are great.

 

[RaikuHebi]

She looks Turkish!

But the first guy should've won.

 

[Ihya]

First one is really really good.

 

[B.O.O.M]

I like how in the second one not only shows the different playstation consoles he had growing up but also the games he loved during those eras ..love it

 

[Copenap]

Third place is awesome.

And yeah, pretty clear that the choice wasn't based on "best" or "most creative" but instead some other criteria. It's actually quite amazing just how bad and uninteresting the winner pic is.

Edit; Clarification, there was no vote, it was a "jury".

 

[revotron]

I think I could have taken a picture of an XB1 and won this competition, that my friends is creativity.

 

[Dahaka]

Well, the jury is probably dominantly male and there is a reason this hobby is stigmatized with the easily impressed "omega male gamer".

 

[methane47]

Now, heres the thing thats fucking weird. Here's third place :

Cool..

Umm this is awesome.

Third place is awesome.

And yeah, pretty clear that the choice wasn't based on "best" or "most creative" but instead some other criteria. It's actually quite amazing just how bad and uninteresting the winner pic is.

Edit; Clarification, there was no vote, it was a "jury".

BEWBS

Jury Simpin to the max

 

[Azull]

Yeah I have to agree with the posters saying the third one should have won hands down.

 

[Goon Boon]

Account was made specifically for the event, only posts are in the event thread.

And in the rules, with a quick translation again from Google :

10. Es gibt einen (1) Gewinner (der als "Gewinner" bezeichnet wird) und zwei(2) Nächstplatzierte . Jeder Gewinner wird anhand der Orginalität und Kreativität des Screenshots von einem (1) oder mehreren Mitarbeitern des Veranstalters ausgewählt. Jeder MVP ist dabei ein unabhängiger Preisrichter und von der Teilnahme am Gewinnspiel ausgeschlossen. Die Entscheidung des Preisrichters ist endgültig.

There is one (1) winner (referred to as "Winners") and two (2) runners up. Each winner will be selected based on the originality and creativity of the screenshot of one (1) or more employees of the organizer. Each MVP is an independent jury and excluded from participating in the Sweepstakes. The decision of the judge is final.

It sounds like its saying its chosen by employee(s). Can any German native speaking Gaffers confirm?

 

[Ark]

Rigged or just mostly male forum posters voting for a picture of a girl?

But she's not hot enough to be voted over that awesome third place entry.

 

[CortexVortex]

Third place was also my favourite. It's a shame that she won.

 

[Doc Evils]

Well, the jury is probably dominantly male and there is a reason this hobby is stigmatized with the easily impressed "omega male gamer".

They probably assume they now have a chance with her.

Spoiler

durp durp

 

[TCRS]

"What is art but a critic of one's wits"...
~TheRealTalker 2013

you forgot the ca. "~TheRealTalker, ca. 2013"

topic: disgusting. third is the best.

 

[Goon Boon]

Woops double posted instead of editing.

Third place is awesome.

And yeah, pretty clear that the choice wasn't based on "best" or "most creative" but instead some other criteria. It's actually quite amazing just how bad and uninteresting the winner pic is.

Edit; Clarification, there was no vote, it was a "jury".

Thanks.

 

[dragonbane]

It sounds like its saying its chosen by employee(s). Can any German native speaking Gaffers confirm?

Chosen by a jury yes. Don't know if it is Sony, but looks like it.

 

[Acquiescence]

I think we can all safely agree that this...

... should've come first place.

 

[SkullHydra]

Apparently most of the people on that forum disagree with #1 as well. I myself fail to see how it's creative at all... especially in comparison to some of the other awesome entries.

 

[KHlover]

Account was made specifically for the event, only posts are in the event thread.

And in the rules, with a quick translation again from Google :





It sounds like its saying its chosen by employee(s). Can any German native speaking Gaffers confirm?

10. Es gibt einen (1) Gewinner (der als "Gewinner" bezeichnet wird) und zwei(2) Nächstplatzierte . Jeder Gewinner wird anhand der Orginalität und Kreativität des Screenshots von einem (1) oder mehreren Mitarbeitern des Veranstalters ausgewählt. Jeder MVP ist dabei ein unabhängiger Preisrichter und von der Teilnahme am Gewinnspiel ausgeschlossen. Die Entscheidung des Preisrichters ist endgültig.

Yup, winner is chosen by 1 (or more) employee(s). Employees are independant judges and not allowed to enter the contest. Their decisions are final.

Winning by proxy?

 

[the mark]

It sounds like its saying its chosen by employee(s). Can any German native speaking Gaffers confirm?

Confirmed.

 

[dragonbane]

Was interested in going, but then I read this:

und wird von den Youtubern Gronkh & Sarazar moderiert

Nope.