Estelle Landy [1st]
Dominic Briones [2nd]
Dixie Crawford [3rd]
Talla Rejaei [4th]
Rhian Sugden [5th]
Kristen Bitting [6th]
Ryan Buckingham [7th]
Sam Wallace [8th]
Frank Eudy [9th]
Shane Meaney [10th]
GM Zimmerman [11th]
Helen Kim [12th]
David Lane [13th]
James Rhine [14th]
Andrew Monaghan [15th]
Ed Lower [15th]
Joe Arvin [17th]
Roddy Mancuso [18th]
Kevin Campbell [19th]
Drew Daniel [20th]
Post by Estelle Landy on Mar 9, 2014 19:58:49 GMT -5
THIS GAME IS SO FRUSTRATINGGGG.
I'm sorry for sharing but I literally didn't think I was doing anything wrong. I wasn't using what they gave me to my advantage and just wanted to know how high I was counting. I was shocked when Kat said "we have a winner" because I was only halfway through. I guess I should have known better but I wasn't using what they had to my advantage so I guess I assume the same in return, but whatever.
I still think the challenge was unorganized because it took forever to get going (weeks) and the rules were still being changed moments before the competition began. It was incredibly flawed because it would have been extremely difficult to regulate who was sharing but the fact that we did it blatantly proves we didn't mean any malice with it. We had brought up the possibility of everyone else somehow teaming up against us but I mainly was doing it just to know how high to count and if there was an unfair advantage from that, I apologize.
Some competitions, the point is to be social and share to gain an advantage, and this was not specified whether it was or not so I was social and shared - but if I was going to use what they gave to me, I would have asked before hand just to be sure.
The fact that the idea of auto-nominating us all pisses me off because we didn't break a strictly stated rule whatsoever, I feel like I was personally called out with one of the posts which I felt was unprofessional. You guys say how disrespectful and discouraging it is that we "found a loophole" but we only did it because we were genuinely concerned others would because it wasn't specifically stated. We didn't do it intentionally to disrespect you guys, but it is completely discouraging and disrespectful to us well me, lol that I know people are rooting against us. I have been told I am overreacting by hosts, that I'm taking things too personal, and that people are rooting for Kristen/Sam, and I understand why people may root against people who "aren't playing to win" but here I am. I'm playing to win and I'm in an unfortunate situation but I'm doing the best I can.
It took forever to get going because we had a hard time doing live stuff with more people. TJ made this awhile back. The reason why the rules changed leading up to the start time was to make it easier for you guys. The posting would have taken forever. Every competition has flaws because people can share answers regardless.
Thanks for apologising though and sorry if you do feel discouraged but didn't mean to make you feel that way
Post by Estelle Landy on Mar 9, 2014 20:57:01 GMT -5
I understand that but I think the competition in general beyond that was highly unorganized and hard to regulate. I didn't share answers to gain an advantaged, I shared them just so I knew how high I had to count which literally didn't impact anything, and if that's cheating then I'm sorry for my actions. It didn't register to me that Dixie or Dominic would use what I had to their advantage because I wasn't using what they had to mine, but looking back I should have known better, and I have apologized for that, and will continue to do so. However, I feel as though you guys should be less obviously biased. It's fair to have favorites and whatnot but don't make it known or obvious, because it's actually hurtful on a personal level.
Whether you guys dislike a group or dislike an individual, it still has an impact on me because it makes me want to change the way I'm playing and it's actually impacting the game.
Last Edit: Mar 9, 2014 20:57:47 GMT -5 by Estelle Landy
Post by Estelle Landy on Mar 9, 2014 21:02:54 GMT -5
And thank you for letting us compete in the coming HOH because since we "technically" "broke a rule" I guess it would make sense for us to "technically" "not be able to compete in the next HOH." So I think this is a fair compromise.