Author Topic: Keysight 6000X 6Ghz Voting Is Live vote for Carlos A. (Read 189429 times)

Fohdeesha · « **Reply #475 on:** April 15, 2016, 06:50:26 am »

I think something that could also clear this up instantly and save everyone a lot of time is David K (Skedgy Sky) coming forward and telling us what we all already know. He's been watching this thread like a hawk, and it looks like he's not going to win, so he doesn't have anything to lose.

No judgements from us, no hassle from us, no namecalling. I can understand the temptation with a prize like that. David, you could be the much bigger man between the two winning contestants right now and step forward and admit what's going on, and with how much stress and potential suffering that could save people, I don't think the community would hold it against you if you did speak up.

Does anyone else agree? He has my support if he decides to speak up, it would take guts and he has the opportunity to redeem his mistake and do a huge service for the remaining legitimate contestants

rx8pilot · « **Reply #476 on:** April 15, 2016, 06:51:34 am »

I nearly fell out of my chair Brumby.

Sent from my horrible mobile....

DimitriP · « **Reply #477 on:** April 15, 2016, 08:01:58 am »

Quote from: Fohdeesha on April 15, 2016, 06:50:26 am

I think something that could also clear this up instantly and save everyone a lot of time is David K (Skedgy Sky) coming forward and telling us what we all already know. He's been watching this thread like a hawk, and it looks like he's not going to win, so he doesn't have anything to lose.

No judgements from us, no hassle from us, no namecalling. I can understand the temptation with a prize like that. David, you could be the much bigger man between the two winning contestants right now and step forward and admit what's going on, and with how much stress and potential suffering that could save people, I don't think the community would hold it against you if you did speak up.

Does anyone else agree? He has my support if he decides to speak up, it would take guts and he has the opportunity to redeem his mistake and do a huge service for the remaining legitimate contestants

By now is commited to whatever he has commited.....
I just don't see him blowing it before a winner is announced.

ProBang2 · « **Reply #478 on:** April 15, 2016, 09:15:06 am »

Quote from: Brumby on April 15, 2016, 06:16:10 am

Is it me - or is Carlos the only one whose voting pattern looks legit?

Welcome to the club.

And here, after my last possible voting, are the numbers right now:

10542 Nilu J.
9392 David K.
4962 Carlos A.

PA0PBZ · « **Reply #479 on:** April 15, 2016, 10:41:44 am »

Just done my last votes.

Nilu J. 10615
David K. 9392
Carlos a. 4999

Brumby · « **Reply #480 on:** April 15, 2016, 11:20:37 am »

I've included the data points captured by ChunkyPastaSauce (which he has most graciously forwarded) which has improved the accuracy of the chart.

An additional note: The voting page makes reference to the 'day' being reset at midnight MST (Mountain Standard Time) but my observation is that they are following the current time - which is MDT (Mountain Daylight savings Time). I suspect the voting will also close at 5pm MDT - which is an hour before 5pm MST.

Fred27 · « **Reply #481 on:** April 15, 2016, 02:06:37 pm »

That "votes per day" graph is excellent. To me that says that Nilu has used a better quality voting service (more consistent levels) and is tuning it to respond to David's relatively amateur and inconsistent attacks. Nicely done, Nilu.

David - you should learn from the master and try harder next scope month.

Brumby · « **Reply #482 on:** April 15, 2016, 02:51:32 pm »

A sprint to the finish?

Towger · « **Reply #483 on:** April 15, 2016, 04:29:00 pm »

Nilu: 11,110 votes
David: 9,671 votes
Carlos: 5,048 votes

Looks like Nilu as left the vote tap running.

ProBang2 · « **Reply #484 on:** April 15, 2016, 04:40:04 pm »

A little observation (between 10:00:00 DST and 10:30:00 DST):

Nilu J. 11066 11113 + 47
David K. 9584 9682 + 98
Carlos A. 5036 5048 + 12

Sprint to the finish? It seems so...

Fohdeesha · « **Reply #485 on:** April 15, 2016, 04:53:15 pm »

Like Dave and others have said it's like a reality TV show at this point. who knows what's going to happen

rx8pilot · « **Reply #486 on:** April 15, 2016, 05:08:35 pm »

T-Minus 6 Hours:

Leader gap: ~1500
Leader is gaining: ~100/hour
Est finish: ~11,800

David K needs: ~2088
Needed votes/hr: ~350
Total 'voters': 696

Maybe if he goes to the TSA line at a major airport and asked everyone to vote. Possibly 20 top celebs could immediately start blasting social media with desperate pleas for votes.

ProBang2 · « **Reply #487 on:** April 15, 2016, 07:05:55 pm »

Actual observation (between 10:00:00am DST and 1:00:00pm DST):

Nilu J. 11066 11361 + 295
David K. 9584 9866 + 282
Carlos A. 5036 5070 + 34

I am right? Four hours to go?

rx8pilot · « **Reply #488 on:** April 15, 2016, 07:10:35 pm »

Quote from: ProBang2 on April 15, 2016, 07:05:55 pm

I am right? Four hours to go?

4 hours indeed followed by an (impatient) waiting period to see what happens.

rx8pilot · « **Reply #489 on:** April 15, 2016, 08:33:24 pm »

Guessing that David K is giving up. Was kind of hoping for a photo finish.

Skedgy Sky · « **Reply #490 on:** April 15, 2016, 09:40:48 pm »

Yes, I have given up. I'm way behind on a little robot I'm building and competition is tomorrow morning. Can't dedicate any more time to this.

What happens next is up to the judges... prizes for everyone?!

Howardlong · « **Reply #491 on:** April 15, 2016, 09:48:58 pm »

Quote from: Skedgy Sky on April 15, 2016, 09:40:48 pm

Yes, I have given up. I'm way behind on a little robot I'm building and competition is tomorrow morning. Can't dedicate any more time to this.

What happens next is up to the judges... prizes for everyone?!

Given up on what?!? Throwing good money after bad?

rx8pilot · « **Reply #492 on:** April 15, 2016, 10:55:20 pm »

DimitriP · « **Reply #493 on:** April 15, 2016, 10:56:42 pm »

How does one exactly give up? Contact everyone and ask them to stop voting?

DimitriP · « **Reply #494 on:** April 15, 2016, 11:03:38 pm »

Someone forgot to close the door...votes keep going up....

rx8pilot · « **Reply #495 on:** April 15, 2016, 11:04:59 pm »

Quote from: DimitriP on April 15, 2016, 10:56:42 pm

How does one exactly give up? Contact everyone and ask them to stop voting?

It's a vote switch apparently. In my particular part of the universe, humans do not behave as switches.

I tried to get 500 people to join me every day at a local venue to decide if they needed to vote or not that day. Plan failed when no one showed up. If they did show up, my plan was to only have enough of them vote to stay ahead and the rest would be asked not to vote - but should stick around through the night just in case they were needed.

Brumby · « **Reply #496 on:** April 15, 2016, 11:12:46 pm »

Now we wait...

rx8pilot · « **Reply #497 on:** April 15, 2016, 11:23:15 pm »

Regardless of the outcome, I wanted to take a moment to thank everyone for the fantastic support, discussion, and analysis.

Special thanks to ChunkyPastaSauce and Brumby for the data presentations. That was no small effort and provided an enormous amount of insight into the voting.

This was a long two weeks and I think I contacted 90% of all humans I have ever known and asked them to contact 90% of all humans that they have ever known. So many people spent a lot of time sharing and making personal appeals to so many. 5000+ votes is a LOT of people that took the time to vote and support.

I am so grateful. Thank you all.

Brumby · « **Reply #498 on:** April 15, 2016, 11:38:00 pm »

I was still seeing voting until 7 minutes past the hour - and my next attempt at 10 minutes past returned the 'Voting Closed' message.

The final figures I captured were:

Position	Votes	Name
1	11664	Nilu J.
2	9872	David K.	Trails leader by 1792
3	5128	Carlos A.	Trails leader by 6536

Keysight DanielBogdanoff · « **Reply #499 on:** April 15, 2016, 11:47:14 pm »

Hi Everyone. Thanks for your rabid support of this contest and of Scope Month! We're going to announce winners Wednesday after taking Monday & Tuesday to analyze and weed out votes. Thank you so much for trusting us and sticking with the voting. I promise that we will take care of Carlos regardless of the outcome. Your support of him speaks volumes.

Have a good weekend, I'll be back online Monday!

P.S. I started a new thread for Scope Month feedback that I'll compile and present to the team here.


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