CazGirl Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Yes, she posts in red when she's angry. She's fierce. Luckily she's never been that angry yet..... You got there first instead, I see LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guylainem123 Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Very simply: you would be robbing some legitimate (unlike you!) applicant of their chance to win. Not nice, respectful or fair. Why do Uk only competitions carry all this crap on this forum, with chancers publicly defying rules and being condoned for it, when we are happy to let other exclusive competitions to the people who are allowed to apply. I'm seriously pissed off about it and have no intention of hiding or making apologies for it. And rest assured that if someone who doesn't qualify to apply wins tix by flukey chance over locals, i'll be happy to let Play know. I don't care how impopular it will make me. Rules are rules and this situation is getting ridiculous and setting the wrong precedent sariflor! hopefully play will verify before choosing a winner and abide (spelling) by their own rules and regulations. but as a forum, there isn't much we can do to prevent people from entering contests that is not meant for them. just like we can't do a whole lot about queue jumpers etc... we did underline the regulations & i seriously hope nobody else will apply. and i want to wish good luck to the uk winner! hopefully, it will be an mfcer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CazGirl Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 sariflor! hopefully play will verify before choosing a winner and abide (spelling) by their own rules and regulations. but as a forum, there isn't much we can do to prevent people from entering contests that is not meant for them. just like we can't do a whole lot about queue jumpers etc... we did underline the regulations & i seriously hope nobody else will apply. and i want to wish good luck to the uk winner! hopefully, it will be an mfcer spelt correctly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guylainem123 Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 spelt correctly thank you teacher! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CazGirl Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 thank you teacher! You're welcome, where's my apple? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guylainem123 Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 You're welcome, where's my apple? lol apples are so old fashion there... that's better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sariflor Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 sariflor! hopefully play will verify before choosing a winner and abide (spelling) by their own rules and regulations. but as a forum, there isn't much we can do to prevent people from entering contests that is not meant for them. just like we can't do a whole lot about queue jumpers etc... we did underline the regulations & i seriously hope nobody else will apply. and i want to wish good luck to the uk winner! hopefully, it will be an mfcer Hi Guy, I don't mean that the forum "officially" does it, but members. I can possibly understand someone entering by mistake, although if you want my honest opinion I think that, at this stage after all the "certain country/area only" comps that we've had, one not "noticing" the rules before they apply is IMHO a bit dodgy. So when this person goes from apologetic ("i didn't notice!") to defiant and cocky ("i don't see how this would affect anyone if i won!" and rosetinted glasses, I get angry. The bbc were adamant that they hadn't knowingly picked foreign winners, but the system was automated and they expected people to only apply if they qualified. I think that people saying that it's up to play and that they will just try their luck coz the entries should be checked is a major copout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CazGirl Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 lol apples are so old fashion there... that's better! It'll do lol (I don't even like apples that much anyway ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guylainem123 Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Hi Guy, I don't mean that the forum "officially" does it, but members. I can possibly understand someone entering by mistake, although if you want my honest opinion I think that, at this stage after all the "certain country/area only" comps that we've had, one not "noticing" the rules before they apply is IMHO a bit dodgy. So when this person goes from apologetic ("i didn't notice!") to defiant and cocky ("i don't see how this would affect anyone if i won!" and rosetinted glasses, I get angry. The bbc were adamant that they hadn't knowingly picked foreign winners, but the system was automated and they expected people to only apply if they qualified. I think that people saying that it's up to play and that they will just try their luck coz the entries should be checked is a major copout. ah! ok. gotcha! (about the forum thing) i know when i enter a contest, i always read the rules, but i guess not everyone does. i'll give her the benefit of the doubt, but now that it is known, hopefully others will act accordingly. bbc did that? wow, i'm surprised. well, let's hope play will do better then. i wish we had some kind of competition here, but so far nothing, rien, nada, zip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAK1 Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 ah! ok. gotcha! (about the forum thing) i know when i enter a contest, i always read the rules, but i guess not everyone does. i'll give her the benefit of the doubt, but now that it is known, hopefully others will act accordingly. bbc did that? wow, i'm surprised. well, let's hope play will do better then. i wish we had some kind of competition here, but so far nothing, rien, nada, zip. You never know, something might happen when he's on the tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guylainem123 Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 You never know, something might happen when he's on the tour. that's true! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CazGirl Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 that's true! remember those lollipop girl competitions? where people were dressed up as LG and performed on stage? That was awesome, maybe they'll do something similar...at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guylainem123 Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 remember those lollipop girl competitions? where people were dressed up as LG and performed on stage? That was awesome, maybe they'll do something similar...at some point. yeah, those were cute! but not for me! i'd freak if i had to go on stage with people staring at me! (which is all together different then a stage invasion though) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAK1 Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 remember those lollipop girl competitions? where people were dressed up as LG and performed on stage? That was awesome, maybe they'll do something similar...at some point. Yeah, wouldn't be holding my breath for that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marianne84 Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Hi Guy, I don't mean that the forum "officially" does it, but members. I can possibly understand someone entering by mistake, although if you want my honest opinion I think that, at this stage after all the "certain country/area only" comps that we've had, one not "noticing" the rules before they apply is IMHO a bit dodgy. So when this person goes from apologetic ("i didn't notice!") to defiant and cocky ("i don't see how this would affect anyone if i won!" and rosetinted glasses, I get angry. The bbc were adamant that they hadn't knowingly picked foreign winners, but the system was automated and they expected people to only apply if they qualified. I think that people saying that it's up to play and that they will just try their luck coz the entries should be checked is a major copout. What? Defiant and cocky? I was never like that! I just pointed out that I'm not likely to win if Play are looking for a UK winner. They must notice that I'm not from the UK, especially because I'm their registered customer, and they can give the prize to someone else if they want to. It's not like someone has been robbed. I got excited and read the rules and regulations hastily, which I admitted. People make mistakes. I made one, and I'm now being publicly slaughtered for it. I'm sure I wasn't the only one, other people just didn't admit it. I wish I had kept my mouth shut now. I didn't realize it was a matter of life and death. And as for the rosetinted glasses smiley... I use it when I'm sick of reading how people overreact to little things, I didn't try to play defiant and I'm sorry if you got that impression. Give me a break already, everybody. People do far worse things in this world and on purpose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sariflor Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 What? Defiant and cocky? I was never like that! I just pointed out that I'm not likely to win if Play are looking for a UK winner. They must notice that I'm not from the UK, especially because I'm their registered customer, and they can give the prize to someone else if they want to. It's not like someone has been robbed. I got excited and read the rules and regulations hastily, which I admitted. People make mistakes. I made one, and I'm now being publicly slaughtered for it. I'm sure I wasn't the only one, other people just didn't admit it. I wish I had kept my mouth shut now. I didn't realize it was a matter of life and death. And as for the rosetinted glasses smiley... I use it when I'm sick of reading how people overreact to little things, I didn't try to play defiant and I'm sorry if you got that impression. Give me a break already, everybody. People do far worse things in this world and on purpose. Hi Marianne. I'm really sorry about my post last night. I acted when I was angry and in the heat of the moment, and I guess that it all came out very wrong and sounded like I was participating in some sort of social crucifixion. I apologise for that. I didn't mean (or think, in reality) that you did this with a mean intention, and it was the fact that I read (misread?) your post as if it was cocky and saying something like "ok, so I did it, and so what?" and this is why I got all enraged. I should have waited and calmed down before I posted, but I just did it there and then, and if I hurt you I am genuinely sorry for that. In my defence, or as some form of explanation as to where I was coming from, the reason why I reacted like this is that I am a person who has very firm ideals and I am getting really annoyed with the strings of lies and deceits that I am seeing in the context of some of these gigs/competitions, and this felt like the straw that broke the camel's back, hence my (probably too strong and out of the blue to you) reaction. I don't know if this will make any sort of ammends, and you may just think that I am an evil bitch, but I wanted to say it. I am honestly ashamed and feel like a bit of an idiot today thinking of how it may have looked. I promise that I didn't act out of malice or that I wasn't trying to be mean, but merely that I felt really aggraviated with the whole thing and you happened to be there. Anyway, I just keep rambling now, and you probably will think that this is all a pile of sheit, but I thought that I would say it. I'm sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarahlou1973 Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Well, I've entered....I have as good a chance as any, I suppose, but with such an easy question, what are my chances?? I mean, everyone knows Mika's Croatian, right.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
violet_sky Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 I wish I lived in UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sariflor Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Well, I've entered....I have as good a chance as any, I suppose, but with such an easy question, what are my chances?? I mean, everyone knows Mika's Croatian, right.... Yep, I said Croatian too . I wish I lived in UK. I wish you did too . Move here NOW!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeiRe Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 I think that if a non-UK Mfcer wins, he/she will probably do it over a 'MEH' UK 'fan'. Possibilities of preventing a mfcer from the UK from winning are low, statistically. So who deserves it the most, a 'MEH' UK 'fan' or a hardcore mfcer from anywhere else but the UK? This debate is really sad And I don't know exactly what 'MEH' means, but I can recall having read it before... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurel Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 I think that if a non-UK Mfcer wins, he/she will probably do it over a 'MEH' UK 'fan'. Possibilities of preventing a mfcer from the UK from winning are low, statistically. So who deserves it the most, a 'MEH' UK 'fan' or a hardcore mfcer from anywhere else but the UK? This debate is really sad And I don't know exactly what 'MEH' means, but I can recall having read it before... Statistically it doesn't matter ... because the competition isn't open to non uk residents .... meh mfc'er or regular poster .... they should be the only ones taking part in the draw ... I would never dream of entering a competition for a european competition involving Mika ... I don't know why it's ok the other way round .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
violet_sky Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 hmm, exclusive gig? wonder how exclusive that will be... of course i respect that the m+g competition is for uk ppl only but would just love to know more about the gig itself, whether it's a chance for everyone to see/hear mika perform his new album, or something as exclusive as we had in munich last sunday, which then of course would also be uk only. hopefully we'll soon hear more, i'd love to have a gig (which includes pick up off the floor and touches you! ) in europe so i won't have to fly to the US... :rolls_eyes: - some time within the next 2 months, not only next year... Go ahead. Rub it in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sariflor Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Statistically it doesn't matter ... because the competition isn't open to non uk residents .... meh mfc'er or regular poster .... they should be the only ones taking part in the draw ... I would never dream of entering a competition for a european competition involving Mika ... I don't know why it's ok the other way round .... Exactly . And neither would I. I am playing by the rules. And, even if we go by statistic chances, meh fans would most likely not enter the comp or be bothered to check where he's from in order to answer the question. They would lack the motivation. There are 10 winners for this, and plenty more UK big fans (and mfc'ers) than that. I think that the chances of a 'meh' fan winning this, if only legitimate applicants go for it, are quite low if existent at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agathaxxx Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 so we dont have to buy the album or anything to enter the comp? we just bascially answer the question, and if we win, then well...u get to M&G mika!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sariflor Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 I think that if a non-UK Mfcer wins, he/she will probably do it over a 'MEH' UK 'fan'. Possibilities of preventing a mfcer from the UK from winning are low, statistically. So who deserves it the most, a 'MEH' UK 'fan' or a hardcore mfcer from anywhere else but the UK? This debate is really sad And I don't know exactly what 'MEH' means, but I can recall having read it before... Why would non-UK MFC'ers win? They are not meant to apply. No application = no win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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