What is blind voting?
If you are a fighter, you must hear the
phrase "Blind Voting" all the time! Isn't it about time you found out what it
means? Blind Voting is when you vote for a site without taking a look at it first. Say you
are at the Vote Exchange board. There are several people on the board looking for other
fighters to vote exchange with. Most of them not only include their URL, but they also
include their email address. What do you do? Do you write down the email address for later
and then check out the site -or- do you think to yourself, "I'm in a hurry...they
won't notice if I don't visit their site...I'll just email them and say that I visited
their site (even though I didn't) and then ask for a vote exchange." The correct
answer, as if you couldn't figure out, is to write down the email address for later and
then check out their site. Here is an interesting fact: Most people who blind vote,
usually do not vote for their supporters like they should!
What are the disadvantages of Blind
Voting?
- If you don't visit the site, you never know
what you are voting for. What if there is something on that site that you do not agree
with? Do you really want to be voting for something that you may not stand for?
- You may miss out on seeing a really great
site!
- It is way uncool and unspirited to blind
vote!
- Don't you think it is unfair to be
exchanging votes with someone when you have never given them the courtesy of visiting
their site? They have probably visited yours. Visiting a possible supporters site shows
that you care and its a great way to get to know the people you may be exchanging votes
with!
How can I help stop Blind Voting?
It is hard to stop others from blind
voting, but you CAN make a promise to yourself not to blind vote. Before asking someone
for a vote exchange, visit their site, make sure you like what you are voting for, THEN
email the possible supporter for a vote exchange. Be sure to sign their guest book, too.
That way your future supporter will know that you have been there and that you are not a
blind voter!
Do you agree that blind voting is unspirited?
Are you a member of the Site Fights?
If you answered YES to either of these questions,
then this is the webring for you!
You don't need to be fighting right now, and
you don't need to be very much involved
with the competition to join. Fairies, Wee Ones,
Spirits, anyone involved with the Site Fights are welcome.
If you feel blind voting is unspirited then fill out the form, and click the button below to join.
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is where the html fragment MUST be displayed, or the automated checking system will automatically remove you
from the ring.
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THE GRAPHIC MUST BE UPLOADED TO YOUR SERVER AND
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Please do not link to these graphics
directly
(because it's bandwidth stealing
and is frowned upon greatly).
NOW THE HARD PART ;0)
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RING ID#, YOUR NAME, &
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