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Predictions Forum Rules: READ BEFORE PLAYING
Member Since: 6/6/2005
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Predictions Forum Rules: READ BEFORE PLAYING
RULES
You can join at any time.
Don't ask, just go ahead and play.
Don't cheat.
- Cheating is posting around the time TRL starts and editing the #10-9 videos when they are on the air. Come on, don't do that, people are going to check (Reeces, Shade) to see if you cheat, and they WILL catch you.
- All people who cheat will have 50 points deducted from their scores.
Don't copy someone else's predictions.
- If you have the same TRL prediction as someone else in their TOP TEN (excluding On Deck), I will not count your predictions and you will recieve a -10 for the day.
- You can have the same VH1 prediction as someone else, but COME ON, do not deliberately copy them.
Keep your cool.
- Don't argue with me about how I deduct you in certain situations (hopefully I'll never have to take points away from you -- just follow the rules).
- Try to have fun and don't get too bad; it's only a game that we have here on ATRL.
SCORING
For TRL
#1 correct -- 13 Points
#2 correct -- 12 Points
#3 correct -- 11 Points
#4 correct -- 10 Points
#5 correct -- 9 Points
#6 correct -- 8 Points
#7 correct -- 7 Points
#8 correct -- 6 Points
#9 correct -- 5 Points
#10 correct -- 4 Points
For each video that you have IN On Deck, but in the wrong place, you get 1 point, and if you an On Deck video in the right place, you get 2 points each. (Max points: 10, Min points: 0)
For VH1
#1 correct -- 21 Points
#2 correct -- 20 Points
#3 correct -- 19 Points
#4 correct -- 18 Points
#5 correct -- 17 Points
#6 correct -- 16 Points
#7 correct -- 15 Points
#8 correct -- 14 Points
#9 correct -- 13 Points
#10 correct -- 12 Points
#11 correct -- 11 Points
#12 correct -- 10 Points
#13 correct -- 9 Points
#14 correct -- 8 Points
#15 correct -- 7 Points
#16 correct -- 6 Points
#17 correct -- 5 Points
#18 correct -- 4 Points
#19 correct -- 3 Points
#20 correct -- 2 Points
For each video that you have in the Chart Crashers, you get 1 point each. (Max points: 3, Min points: 0)
You get 1 point for each falloff you have correct for TRL and VH1.
Hopefully you don't get turned away because there are rules. They are simple rules that are basically guide lines. Just follow them and have fun.
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Member Since: 10/11/2004
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remember that there's a vh1 p/d every other week and the p/ds thread is closed on tuesday at 11:59pm
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ATRL Senior Member
Member Since: 2/21/2005
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Quote:
Originally posted by Sir. Will
Rules
The way you shouldn't cheat:
* Posting around the time TRL starts and editing the #10-9 videos when they come on.
^ Come on, don't do that, people are going to check (Reeces, Shade) to see if you cheat, and they WILL catch you
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I close p/ds threads at 3:30. But yeah it's better if u get your p/ds before 3:20
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Member Since: 6/6/2005
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Quote:
Originally posted by Reeces1
I close p/ds threads at 3:30. But yeah it's better if u get your p/ds before 3:20
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I only said that because this week I was counting predictions during TRL and the prediction thread was still open around 3:45.
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ATRL Senior Member
Member Since: 2/21/2005
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Quote:
Originally posted by Sir. Will
I only said that because this week I was counting predictions during TRL and the prediction thread was still open around 3:45.
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William, It was only one time..
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Member Since: 10/5/2005
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Hey! Make this a sticky on the forum! !
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Member Since: 7/15/2004
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Will, rewrite the way the rule about copying will decduct 10 points becasue your score is -10 for the day not 10 off the score make sure ppl understand that
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Member Since: 6/6/2005
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Quote:
Originally posted by !Tofer!
Will, rewrite the way the rule about copying will decduct 10 points becasue your score is -10 for the day not 10 off the score make sure ppl understand that
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Were you drunk when you typed that? Seriously, I have no frickin clue what you just meant?
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Member Since: 7/1/2005
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I think we should close p/ds at 2 PM (Central Time). Is it my fault that I am not home from school to catch unfair advantages?
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Member Since: 10/5/2005
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Quote:
Originally posted by Exodus
I think we should close p/ds at 2 PM (Central Time). Is it my fault that I am not home from school to catch unfair advantages?
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~Not being a bad sport about this, but:~
I know, there was some deliberate CHEATING (which is exactly what it's called) going on today. You can even see where and who the "red hands" are, and to whom they are. I'm suprised no points were deducted from any of "them," (and you still know who you are) which isn't fair to the rest of the players in this game. And just because you've been playing this game for x amount of (years/months/etc.), and the possible fact that your one of the mods/main staff members of this game SHOULD NOT EXCUSE your cheating. On top of that, one particular player edited his prediction after knowing who was going to be #1 today after the (enforced?/ruled?) 1:20 PM cut off, and yet he STILL got pts. I don't think today's game was fair, and everyone who saw what happend knows that. (including the perpetrators themselves)
There needs to be more clarification and ENFORCEMENT to the rules obviously.
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Member Since: 6/6/2005
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^ Dude, shut up. Reeces edits his prediction everyday before the show starts and usually doubles what he would get if he didn't. He didn't cheat. And they PROBABLY didn't look at MC's post, and if they DID, that's not cheating, blame it on TRL.
Oh and, Luis doesn't live in the US, still, that would not be cheating, read what I said above. Tofer doesn't ever cheat, same as before. Alex, don't even start with him. He only comes on for predictions and doesn't ever cheat... read what I said above, once again.
It's not cheating, you can take advantage of anything you've got, info, posts, commercials, etc.
IT'S NOT CHEATING.
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Member Since: 6/6/2005
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Quote:
Originally posted by Sir. Will
Rules
- Don't argue with me about how I dedict you in certain situations (hopefully I'll never have to take points away from you -- just follow the rules)
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Oh, and this rule has been argued before of when predictions should close. It's staying the same.
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Member Since: 10/5/2005
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Quote:
Originally posted by Sir. Will
^ Dude, shut up. Reeces edits his prediction everyday before the show starts and usually doubles what he would get if he didn't. He didn't cheat. And they PROBABLY didn't look at MC's post, and if they DID, that's not cheating, blame it on TRL.
Oh and, Luis doesn't live in the US, still, that would not be cheating, read what I said above. Tofer doesn't ever cheat, same as before. Alex, don't even start with him. He only comes on for predictions and doesn't ever cheat... read what I said above, once again.
It's not cheating, you can take advantage of anything you've got, info, posts, commercials, etc.
IT'S NOT CHEATING.
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1.) Excuse Me for my accusations, but I don't see stated anywhere in your "rules" that you can use anything - such as the outside info like MC had- you have to make your predictions. Which is why I called foul, "cheaters," and "cheating." On top of that I see part of the definition of cheating in any sort of game/test/sport as having an unfair advantage, like the one presented here today.
2.) I just looked the word up online, and I realized that apparently, in a huge sense, it isn't necessarily cheating. So I'm sorry for calling people out. (you know who you are---again)
3.) Where Luis lives has nothing to do with this situation as he is able to be on ATRL and see who's on the TRL countdown at the same time everybody else is in the world. (and also see info like MC posted.)
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Member Since: 6/21/2005
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i don't see it as CHEATING, i just don't think it was fair
today i wasn't home early enough to see his post OR the preview before TRL. I don't think anyone should get points taken off or not added, but i think that people who didnt change should still get the top 2 right
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Member Since: 7/1/2005
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Quote:
Originally posted by Sir. Will
^ Dude, shut up. Reeces edits his prediction everyday before the show starts and usually doubles what he would get if he didn't. He didn't cheat. And they PROBABLY didn't look at MC's post, and if they DID, that's not cheating, blame it on TRL.
Oh and, Luis doesn't live in the US, still, that would not be cheating, read what I said above. Tofer doesn't ever cheat, same as before. Alex, don't even start with him. He only comes on for predictions and doesn't ever cheat... read what I said above, once again.
It's not cheating, you can take advantage of anything you've got, info, posts, commercials, etc.
IT'S NOT CHEATING.
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A bit harsh Will. He has a point. I know it isn't against the rules, but it's pretty much doing the same thing as potentially finding the chart ahead of time and using it..."resources." Besides, who is home to catch this little "preview/hint" anyways? Doesn't school let out at the same time everywhere...as in regardless of time zones? Then...why is the VH1 p/d shut down days before it airs? Those who are smart enough to go find the results should get more points shouldn't they?...unless of course that would be cheating now? LMAO, it's ok. I don't really mind...I just wanted to point out that Travis has a point.
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ATRL Senior Member
Member Since: 2/21/2005
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Ok, that's not CHEATING, and obvioulsy Travis, you wouldn't be talking if u got the chance to edit your p/ds (same goes to Shade and Jason). The TRL little clip before the show doesn't give up any much information, sometimes they don't give any information about the c/d, and sometimes they lie.
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Member Since: 10/5/2005
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Quote:
Originally posted by Reeces1
Ok, that's not CHEATING, and obvioulsy Travis, you wouldn't be talking if u got the chance to edit your p/ds (same goes to Shade and Jason). The TRL little clip before the show doesn't give up any much information, sometimes they don't give any information about the c/d, and sometimes they lie.
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I wasn't reffering to the clip, Reeces, I was reffering to MC's post with FM's message that they were going to be #1 today which was given on this month's TRL thread.
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Member Since: 6/21/2005
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Quote:
Originally posted by Reeces1
Ok, that's not CHEATING, and obvioulsy Travis, you wouldn't be talking if u got the chance to edit your p/ds (same goes to Shade and Jason). The TRL little clip before the show doesn't give up any much information, sometimes they don't give any information about the c/d, and sometimes they lie.
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yeah well you WOULD be talking if you couldn't edit
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Member Since: 10/5/2005
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Originally Posted by Sir. Will
Rules
- Don't argue with me about how I dedict you in certain situations (hopefully I'll never have to take points away from you -- just follow the rules)
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And Will, not trying down you, but don't think your God with that rule. We should be able to freely question/raise and express concerns about this game. And top that, I'm sensing more-emotions-than-needed over this from a few of you, including myself. ~It's just a game people~
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Member Since: 6/6/2005
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I'm not being G-D with that rule, I'm just saying, in general, don't waste my time with this ****, it's ridiculous. Can't you just play the game and not question it?
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