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General => News => Topic started by: Richard on March 20, 2010, 23:09:00

Title: PLAYMOBIL NOW 2nd!
Post by: Richard on March 20, 2010, 23:09:00



PLAYMOBIL IS NOW IN SECOND PLACE BEHIND BUNDESBANK ... :hissyfit:

Can we return Playmobil to first place?

And, can we keep Playmobil in first place?

We now have Zirndorf's attention and their interest.
But, to keep it, we must keep voting (http://www.focus.de/finanzen/news/manager-ranking/user-ranking-wie-gut-sind-deutschlands-manager_aid_376668.html?surveyItem=669).

And, we must continue to tell our friends and families to keep voting (http://www.focus.de/finanzen/news/manager-ranking/user-ranking-wie-gut-sind-deutschlands-manager_aid_376668.html?surveyItem=669)!

It's up to us!

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Title: Re: PLAYMOBIL NOW 2nd!
Post by: skypurr on March 20, 2010, 23:49:09
I've just voted again today and we're back in 1st place  :yippee:

Elaine
Title: Re: PLAYMOBIL NOW 2nd!
Post by: Richard on March 21, 2010, 00:25:26



I've just voted again today and we're back in 1st place
  :yippee:



Thank you, Elaine!

It appears that this is a real voting war!

There are people who are not only voting for their favorites, but they're also voting against Playmobil!

Thanks again and all the best,
Richard
Title: Re: PLAYMOBIL NOW 2nd!
Post by: Justindo on March 21, 2010, 03:32:13
I've been voting every day for Playmobil and will continue to do so.
Title: Re: PLAYMOBIL NOW 2nd!
Post by: CountBogro on March 21, 2010, 09:08:20
it appears he's still on the first place
so, another vote should keep him there a bit longer

Bogro
Title: Re: PLAYMOBIL NOW 2nd!
Post by: AndrewL on March 21, 2010, 09:48:05
it appears he's still on the first place
so, another vote should keep him there a bit longer

Bogro

Done.

AndrewL
Title: Re: PLAYMOBIL NOW 2nd!
Post by: Richard on March 21, 2010, 13:51:46


Thank you, Justindo, Bogro and Andrew!

However, Playmobil has fallen to second place once again!

It appears that there might be quite a few people out there voting against Playmobil!

Please keep voting! (http://www.focus.de/finanzen/news/manager-ranking/user-ranking-wie-gut-sind-deutschlands-manager_aid_376668.html?surveyItem=669)

We can out vote whoever they are!

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Title: Re: PLAYMOBIL NOW 2nd!
Post by: WarriorOfToys on March 21, 2010, 14:24:27
I voted,
And Im going to vote on the other computer in the house...
Comeon everyone! We can do it!!!
Title: Re: PLAYMOBIL NOW 2nd!
Post by: skypurr on March 21, 2010, 15:16:01
I voted early this morning (just before I went to bed) and I've been able to vote again this afternoon - I'll try again later tonight!

Elaine
Title: Re: PLAYMOBIL NOW 2nd!
Post by: Gepetto on March 21, 2010, 17:33:46
If you have access to more than one computer you can vote more often, I vote on the laptop than move to the desktop.  8-)
Title: Re: PLAYMOBIL NOW 2nd!
Post by: Jimbo on March 21, 2010, 19:28:18
I'm voting at home and work....
Title: Re: PLAYMOBIL NOW 2nd!
Post by: flatcat on March 21, 2010, 19:43:35
I'm still voting daily,
although the pop-up screens are playing havoc with the computer and freezing it up each time so I have to keep going into task manager and ending everything and closing the internet down and restarting it 8}
Title: Re: PLAYMOBIL NOW 2nd!
Post by: Richard on March 21, 2010, 19:49:01



I'm still voting daily,
although the pop-up screens are playing havoc with the computer and freezing it up each time so I have to keep going into task manager and ending everything and closing the internet down and restarting it
8}



Thanks, Flatcat!

BTW, try throwing out the focus.de "cookie" after you vote, and see if that helps.

All the best,
Richard
Title: Re: PLAYMOBIL NOW 2nd!
Post by: Richard on March 21, 2010, 20:31:08


WE MAY INDEED BE IN A VOTING WAR!


It appears that a group of unknown voters may be deliberately voting against PLAYMOBIL ... (http://www.gardenwargamer.com/images/cussing.gif)

During the last two hours ...

Bundesbank only got 20 votes.
PLAYMOBIL got 37 votes.

Because Bundesbank has a total of 57329 votes
And, Playmobil only has 5411 votes
Then, proportionaly 37 votes will have a much greater impact on Playmobil
than 20 votes will have on Bundesbank.

So, that strongly suggests that there are people voting 6's against Playmobil!

Wish we knew who they were!
And, why they're doing it!

CAN WE VOTE MORE
AND DEFEAT THE ATTACKERS?


PLEASE VOTE AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE! (http://www.focus.de/finanzen/news/manager-ranking/user-ranking-wie-gut-sind-deutschlands-manager_aid_376668.html?surveyItem=669)
(And, please continue to tell your friends and families to vote, vote vote!)

Together, we can defeat them!


 
Title: Re: PLAYMOBIL NOW 2nd!
Post by: cachalote on March 21, 2010, 23:21:29
hello all.  :wave:
don't you think that this vote war could be hurting playmobil?  :-\
whenever a company gets in the spotlight, a lot of people have a way to try to say bad things about it.  :(
i guess this seems to be the case and the "war" scenario that seems to surround this voting will not help.

we all seem to love playmobil (which is not the same as loving horst brandstatter by the way) but let's not forget that maybe that is not the case for everybody else.
although i think that a company with so many workers (votes) as volkswagen or bundesbank can easily win this kind of competition maybe we can also consider that playmobil can raise some animosity amongst some groups of people.
some will dislike the quantity of animals being kept in zoos, the disproportion between male and female figures, the disproportion between "white" skin and "brown" skin figures, the quantity of "christian" themes, the ban on comtemporary war figures, etc..

maybe we should not be surprised that this kind of irresponsible "voting" (apparently there is also the possibility to vote "against") grows into a "war".
  :hmm:
Title: Re: PLAYMOBIL NOW 2nd!
Post by: WarriorOfToys on March 22, 2010, 13:44:05
You make a very good point Cachalote...
But we still want Playmobil to win right?
So we have to keep voting,
We are now TIED for 1st!!! :omg:
So we need to keep voting!!!
I am voting everyday, as I am sure everyone else is...
Lets make Playmobil realise that even against a greater "opposing" force we are still strong!
Comon everyone, Let's make Playmobil number 1! :cheerlead: :)
Title: Re: PLAYMOBIL NOW 2nd!
Post by: Martin Milner on March 22, 2010, 16:32:51
If Bundesbank has cottoned on to the fact that they might get beaten by a comparatively tiny toy company, they've probably asked all their employees to vote every day on their computers at work. It will be difficult to beat their numbers, but I think we have shown Geobra the level of support they get from the adult toy collecting community.

Has anyone posted about this on Facebook? There are a number of Playmobil groups there whose members might be activated into voting with a well designed post to their discussion boards. Despite Cachalote's reservations, I think it is in all our interests to show our support for the company and its boss in this way, and only takes a minute every day.

Also, is there any indication of a closing date for voting?
Title: Re: PLAYMOBIL NOW 2nd!
Post by: Richard on March 22, 2010, 20:53:07



If Bundesbank has cottoned on to the fact that they might get beaten by a comparatively tiny toy company, they've probably asked all their employees to vote every day on their computers at work.



They're doing worse than that, Martin!

They're not just voting for Bundesbank, they're also voting against Playmobil! (Yes, it's possible to vote for or against as many of the 93 companies as you want during EACH voting session!)

And, they're CHEATING!
(I've finally figured out how they're doing it.) ...  :doh:

Using Firefox as the browser ...

First:
All they have to do is vote for Bundesbank, then vote against Playmobil.
Second: Then ... All they have to do is go to Firefox "Preferences", click on "Privacy" in the menu, then click on "Show Cookies", select focus.de and click on "Remove Cookies".
Third: Vote again. And, if they keep closing Firefox, they can vote again and again and again ...

And, unfortunately, it may not be just Bundesbank employees. For all we know there may even be members here that are voting against Playmobil.

Don't ask me why anyone would do that. It would be really stupid when we have so much to gain!

All the best my friends ... And, please keep voting (http://www.focus.de/finanzen/news/manager-ranking/user-ranking-wie-gut-sind-deutschlands-manager_aid_376668.html?surveyItem=669)!
Richard
Title: Re: PLAYMOBIL NOW 2nd!
Post by: Bill Blackhurst on March 22, 2010, 21:40:45


They're doing worse than that, Martin!

They're not just voting for Bundesbank, they're also voting against Playmobil! (Yes, it's possible to vote for or against as many of the 93 companies as you want during EACH voting session!)

And, they're CHEATING!
(I've finally figured out how they're doing it.) ...  :doh:

Using Firefox as the browser ...

First:
All they have to do is vote for Bundesbank, then vote against Playmobil.
Second: Then ... All they have to do is go to Firefox "Preferences", click on "Privacy" in the menu, then click on "Show Cookies", select focus.de and click on "Remove Cookies".
Third: Vote again. And, if they keep closing Firefox, they can vote again and again and again ...

And, unfortunately, it may not be just Bundesbank employees. For all we know there may even be members here that are voting against Playmobil.

Don't ask me why anyone would do that. It would be really stupid when we have so much to gain!

All the best my friends ... And, please keep voting (http://www.focus.de/finanzen/news/manager-ranking/user-ranking-wie-gut-sind-deutschlands-manager_aid_376668.html?surveyItem=669)!
Richard


I've been doing the cookie deletion option since I started voting Richard! That made it possible to vote multiple times in favor of Playmobil during the day for me! I have to admit though, I've been doing the others a disservice with sixes :evilplan: when you told us about the voting against Playmobil, turn about's fair play ;)!
Title: Re: PLAYMOBIL NOW 2nd!
Post by: skypurr on March 22, 2010, 22:15:49
I've been managing to vote for Playmobil more than once a day but things like 'preferences' and 'cookies' are too technical for me, so don't know why I've been able to do so.  ???
(The only cookies I know anything about are the ones I bake for the produce fair  :lol:)

Elaine
Title: Re: PLAYMOBIL NOW 2nd!
Post by: WarriorOfToys on March 22, 2010, 23:04:46
Wish I were a computer person...
I'd vote for them more then once a day if I were...
I can't beleive that things can get so serious,
I thought everyone would just vote for their favorite company then thats done...
Apparently I will have to start voting people down as well.
Oh well, all is are in Love 0) and War >:D...
Title: Re: PLAYMOBIL NOW 2nd!
Post by: Richard on March 22, 2010, 23:17:44



(The only cookies I know anything about are the ones I bake for the produce fair  :lol:)


Those are the BEST kind, Elaine ...  :klickygrin:
Title: Re: PLAYMOBIL NOW 2nd!
Post by: WarriorOfToys on March 22, 2010, 23:20:40

Those are the BEST kind, Elaine ...  :klickygrin:


Agreed!
Title: Re: PLAYMOBIL NOW 2nd!
Post by: cachalote on March 23, 2010, 01:29:15
it seems to me that this voting has created a frenzy that is dragging some of us to places that are not at all pleasing.
  :hmm:
For all we know there may even be members here that are voting against Playmobil.

the majestic plural doesn't suit you richard, my friend.  :)
... and the doubt that you leave "gliding" in the air doesn't suit you either.  :)
i know that sometimes it can be hard to deal with frustration but to turn this matter into a "war" won't help.
i can't accept that if someone is voting against playmobil we should also retaliate in the same manner.
playmobil is known for the smile in its figures - maybe it doesn't deserve this kind of behaviour.

i am not a computer specialist (far from it) but i guess that a modest programmer wouldn't find it difficult to create a program that automatically votes for or against, deleting its steps and doing it all again one tenth of a second later.
is this a "war" that someone would like to win?
what for?
  ::)
Title: Re: PLAYMOBIL NOW 2nd!
Post by: Martin Milner on March 23, 2010, 07:18:21
it seems to me that this voting has created a frenzy that is dragging some of us to places that are not at all pleasing.
  :hmm:
the majestic plural doesn't suit you richard, my friend.  :)
... and the doubt that you leave "gliding" in the air doesn't suit you either.  :)
i know that sometimes it can be hard to deal with frustration but to turn this matter into a "war" won't help.
i can't accept that if someone is voting against playmobil we should also retaliate in the same manner.
playmobil is known for the smile in its figures - maybe it doesn't deserve this kind of behaviour.

i am not a computer specialist (far from it) but i guess that a modest programmer wouldn't find it difficult to create a program that automatically votes for or against, deleting its steps and doing it all again one tenth of a second later.
is this a "war" that someone would like to win?
what for?
  ::)

I agree, and I think Richard you should retract that vague accusation. This is supposed to be a bit of fun, and if it's going to start becoming an obsession and a cause for dissent between Playmofriends than the fun is diminished.

It doesn't matter to me if Playmo gets beaten to #1 by Bundesbank, we have still shown tremendous support for Playmobil getting to #2. I bet Focus are suprised by the popularity of Herr Brandstatter.
Title: Re: PLAYMOBIL NOW 2nd!
Post by: Bill Blackhurst on March 23, 2010, 14:44:55
In the end, doing an honest job is like peeing in a dark pair of pants, it gives you a warm feeling, but nobody else notices! This sort of mimics the revolutionary war in which marching in a straight line into the foes hidden defenses became a bad idea! All is fair in love & war, we're here to win, because no one remembers who came in second place, due to second place being the first loser! BTW, if we are going to get goody goody, each of us should only be voting once in this contest, not multiple times or even once a day, but it seems no one, even the opposing voters, are following honest rules of conduct, so rules of engagement need to adapt! Willing to fight the honest fight, when all others are not following suit will cause you to be conquered most of the time!
Title: Re: PLAYMOBIL NOW 2nd!
Post by: Richard on March 23, 2010, 17:56:57



And, unfortunately, it may not be just Bundesbank employees. For all we know there may even be members here that are voting against Playmobil.



You are absolutely correct, Martin! It is indeed a very vague statement, because we don't know. And, we can only hope that no Playmofriend would ever do that.



Don't ask me why anyone would do that. It would be really stupid when we have so much to gain!



Actually, if there were any Playmofriends voting against Playmobil, it would probably be very difficult for most of us to even begin to comprehend their motivation and rationale!

However, if any member of Playmofriends seems threatened by such a vague statement, which was followed by a question of incredulity, now that may be something that might concern some of us.