the shitstorm doth approach ----

i fucking told you - if you look back to some of my first posts in this thread, what did I say?

i said that not a damn one of you would end up with a nickel of Quark -

looks like i was right

i'm surprised all the contestants haven't chimed in with "thanks for nothing FlipPro - thanks for putting us all through this months-long ordeal for absolutely nothing"

i told you all to mark my words, but i was doubted, mocked, etc

i take little pleasure being right, but i WAS right

this whole mess serves as the perfect excuse for Flip to back out of any promises and stiff the lot of you

i'm surprised he hasn't said "thanks for all the free designs, guys"

i warned you not to trust him

i predicted that the 120k Quark wouldn't be given to a contestant

now let's have a round of applause for FlipPro, orchestrator of one of the greatest altcoin hoaxes of all time!

i kneel in sheer awe of your masterful manipulation of all these grafx whores - good job!

P. S. - in case you haven't realized it by now, FlipPro never actually intended to give the QRK to anyone

this is where you're making the mistake I was trying to point out - you are assuming any "massive increase of registrations" MUST be cheaters or fake accounts intended to rig this vote - you cannot make that leap without something called EVIDENCE - it is unwise, unfair, and unjust to use such a conclusion to form any new rules or make any decisions, in the absence of evidence - again, it's GUESSING

i'm sorry, but the standard of proof needs to be a fair bit higher than "it's obvious"

we don't need evidence in martijnp's case because he admitted cheating

the funny thing is, he claims to have done it to keep a cheater from winning - yet that's exactly what happened

merely mentioning 200 members named kreon is not "proof"

even if it was, how do we know those aren't some of YOUR fake accounts? you needed over 1100 of them, obviously

i have no stake in this fiasco but i suggest that martijnp should have to present definitive proof of others' cheating before being allowed to enter a reboot of the contest, if there is one

short of that, it's pretty obvious martijnp is just trying to save face at this point, and only the brainless and gullible will be sucked in by it

anyone can say they were doing something noble AFTER the fact, martijnp

it is clear that you still want that Quark and would never even consider something truly noble (such as voluntarily withdrawing from the contest permanently) to prove it

spin things some more why don't you - were not nearly dizzy enough yet

you don't have the guts OR the actual moral fiber to disqualify YOURSELF, which is what someone would do if their intentions were truly what you say yours were

You're the only confessed cheater here, tinker bell

what do u want, a fucking medal?

martijnp only made such a claim after boxxl outed him for cheating -  martijnp was caught before he said anything, and so of course he has to "spin" it to make it sound like he was doing some noble deed

you really are gullible

no matter how you slice it, he cheated and ruined the contest - even if you say others were cheating, no proof to that effect has been presented, and so the ONLY proven cheater here is martijnp

the rest is pure guesswork and speculation, unless you can present us with definitive proof that others indeed were cheating

you can't condemn someone on guesses or "it just seems that way" - you have to have proof

proof isn't needed in martijnp's case because he has admitted what he did (after seeing that he was going to be outed shortly thereafter, he decided some pre-emptive spin was in order)

even if the contest were rebooted, as the confessed cheater you don't even get to be in any new vote - i think it is safe to say that the other designers would be pretty upset if you were allowed entry into any new contest

as a confirmed cheater you are pretty much disqualified and stand zero chances of winning no matter how many times this thing is rebooted

you're not seriously expecting to be granted entry after cheating, are you?

martijnp, SEEK MENTAL HELP - you are clearly delusional

you cheated and no longer get to play no matter how you slice it

the reaction you got is the default reaction to hypocritical nonsense - you suspected cheating and you despise cheating, yet you cheated - you became your own worst enemy and you want a pat on the back for it? LMAO not gonna happen

are you really that dense that you don't realize what you've done?

you really don't know? LOL

nowhere in your list of "better" uses for the prize money is a single thing that helps real people, well besides the part about bribing them to use quark by giving them some --

what about organizing community cleanups in a few major cities... or what about running a food drive - either could have big signs "Sponsored by Quark" to really get the name out there

everything you listed seems self serving to Quark without helping a single real human being on this planet - this is the wrong approach and will lead to Quark's eventual demise


that could just as easily be accomplished by not giving the prize money to anyone - it has nothing to do with the QF

wow - you guys are really putting the pressure on to give the entire thing to QF - what's up with that? it's not like you intend to use it to cure cancer

what if Flip simply changes his mind and wants to keep the quark for himself? i wish he'd try that just as an experiment to see everyone turn on him as if he owes anything to anyone

enough with all these attempts to brainwash him into giving QF all the money - have the decency to let him make his own mind up, and then accept his decision no matter what it is

stop trying to corner him into something

and in swoop the vultures  -- u are no better than the cheaters

or has this whole concerted effort by martin been part of a pre-conceived QF plan to manipulate Flippy into giving the prize to the good ol' quark foundation, whose supporters and creators would NEVER participate in something shady

u people make me sick, every last one of you including all the cheaters

Flippy you're such a pushover, just give it to the QF before they have you assassinated, you moron - they WANT that money!

they're not willing to let you make up your own mind. they're going to PRESS and SQUEEZE until they get what they want

ignore all the other shit for a moment and look back at all the posts suggesting you abandon this and just give it all to the quark foundation - and users almost insisting that any winner give a generous portion ofthe prize, or ALL of it, to QF

besides "cheaters" hasn't "give it to the QF" been the most spoken refrain in this god-forsaken thread

split it among all the contestants except martin since he admitted to being a fraud

the QF does not want, nor can they afford, for you to think for yourself - and that's EXACTLY why you should

what kind of surgery ulti, i just had surgery on my wrist in Oct.

Would you please tell that dolt smears-a-grandma that I did not understand what he was trying to say about which list to pick - I thought he was pulling a "say yes and i'll ignore you" or "say no and i'll still ignore you" - i hadn't made the distinction in my mind that he was talking about 2 different lists

somebody quote me please so he can see this - i actually did like joking around with him

tell us all another sob story, u fucking little cry baby

you are proof that complete morons have suddenly learned how to appear intelligent and articulate, and still make absolutely no sense whatsoever

i have never witnessed such a boohoo fest in my life until now

people have the right to tell u if your work looks like shit, live with it

why should people be considerate simply because you are a "real person" - you weren't very considerate when you assaulted our retinas with that sci-fi lookin klingon war symbol of a logo - and we are real, too - beam me up scotty, i fell into the lake of logo hell and damnation

if your brother in law works for a major network, what is he, the janitor LMFAO

that's like saying your cousin works for Paris Hilton, and you find out later the little twat is nothing more than the doorman at the Hilton Towers ROFLMAO

look buddy no one gives a flying fuck if you tried to do the right thing

you think just because you did something "noble" that we are all now required to lie and say your logo doesn't stink to high heaven?

you may win the contest but they aren't even going to use it for the official logo, so at least we won't have to look at it again after this

if you don't like people picking on you art "skills" then why don't you take ME on and see how far you get LOLOLOL

i'll tell you like it is, even if it makes your poor labia majora lips ache a little more, tootsie roll

*** SLOW CLAP ***

bravo - finally - all anyone wanted to see was a firm commitment, and an end to all that wishy-washy bullshit in the past

please allow me to be the first to congratulate you on the return of your BACKBONE, FlipPro

nice to see that when push comes to shove, you actually ARE a man of your word

there is a disease plaguing someone on this thread -- specifically, the starter of this poll himself, the OP, none other than our lovely FlipPro.

what disease is he suffering from, you may ask?

evidently there is a new strain of intermittent SCHIZOPHRENIA that has decided to target a SINGLE HOST in the entire fucking universe!

here's my evidence:



and then this, only TWO FUCKING HOURS LATER:


listen guys, you may think of me as a worthless TROLL, but honestly, doesn't wishy-washy crap such as the above, from the contest organizer himself, make you want to pull out EVERY FUCKING HAIR IN YOUR HEAD?

come on FlipPro -- you committed to this fucking contest and you are making a bigger fool out of yourself as every day passes

I simply CANNOT be the only one who has noticed this back-and-forth bullshit you are pulling

if you do not go through with this vote and pay the fucking winner in full, you are going to EMBARRASS Quark and yourself BEYOND ALL REPAIR

MY FUCKING GOD!!!

for the sake of all that is good and holy would you just COMMIT to this god-damned endeavor that YOU STARTED and ride it through to the end like a FUCKING MAN instead of a passive-aggressive and extremely unstable MENTAL PATIENT who escaped the ward!

"I don't know what to do"
"Changing it now would be unfair."
"I don't know what to do, again."
"But I made this contest and I have to stick with it."
"Johnny 5 needs INNNNPUUUUUUTTT"
"Somebody please tell me what to do."
"Let's just ride this thing through."
"Help me, my brain fell out, AGAIN."
"Found it, we need to stick with this."

dude, seriously?  fucking ENOUGH ALREADY!!

I am going to tell you what everyone else is too afraid to tell you:

you are NOT doing yourself any favors by behaving this way --- everyone here sees me as a mindless troll, and they don't give a FUCK about what i have to say, obviously -- but i guarantee you, they AGREE with what i am saying here, whether they have the balls to say it to YOU, or not

you are embarrassing Quark more and more BY THE HOUR with this back and forth INSANITY

just finish out the contest and save what is left of your SHAKY reputation

you are seriously looking like you have a few SCREWS LOOSE

every time you shit more of your DEMENTIA into this discussion, hundreds of people around the world do a FACE PALM simultaneously

your split-personality back and forth LUNATIC behavior has GOT TO STOP

JUST SAYIN'



UPDATE: only moments ago, FlipPro actually decided to commit to this: BRAVO.... fucking finally!!!

ooooh a sting operation

this is gonna be good!

***grabs plenty o' popcorn***

***gets ready for show to begin***

places everyone!

and so the lock-step, almost hand-in-hand rise in votes for the B Boys continues unaffected by evidence of monkey business

enjoy the quark

"Oh we will, boy. We will."

are you the same barrysoetoro I saw recently on a very right-wing website, wherein you trash everything even remotely liberal and democratic, in favor of more conservative views?

i realize it is a common username these days with you-know-who in the you-know-where, but i just had to ask

or...

are you boxxl?


hmm, never thought about it, but you could be - that would explain a lot - if you are both the SAME PERSON, you would naturally have to pump up both votes - that way you win either way - You are a genius!!

i humbly bow in your masterful presence O' Great and Powerful One

in time, i too shall learn the ways of the force and become a dual-logo wielding jedi master

nah, you're not boxxl, just kidding

was certainly interesting to entertain for a moment, though

it would be an interesting and unexpected way to rig a contest, though, for those who are interested in such things

who knows, maybe all the front runners are the same person

nah

that would be too simple, and far too epic a fail

I don't have a problem with your work - I do have a problem, however, with it winning illegitimately - Way to throw your buddy under the bus, though - Gotta get that denial out there before he does, right? But I'm sure his will come - Neither of you will risk the truth because it would implicate you both immediately - so you have opted to get the jump on the situation and throw him to the fucking wolves?

Did you even read the last two sentences you wrote - In the first breath, you say his work doing better than mine doesn't mean that he is cheating or that you are "somehow" teamed up with him - In the very next sentence, desperation sinks in and you realize that to save yourself, you HAVE TO admit that the evidence is legitimate - If you wait too long, he might get his denial in first which would give him the chance to throw YOU under the bus.

You won't believe this - I shouldn't even bother because all I am going to get is "oh, please" and "liar" and "sock puppet" (fuck off sanders) but here goes anyway:

I initially came here one time yesterday, to vote for MJB - Before my vote he had 31, and last time i checked a few hours ago, my vote (the 32nd) was the only new one he has received since yesterday - Then I looked around a bit, read through this thread - i don't have a clue what my local time was, so don't bother asking, the forum shows a time that is way off from my own, not sure why - anyway i noticed your votes and his going up in unison - you'd get one, he'd get one - you'd get one, he'd get one - - lather, rinse, and repeat - - and then i read the boxxl2 post and your response - - continued to watch BOTH of your votes rise together, almost in unison - then a wave of calm - then another rise for both of you for a period of about 20 minutes - - when your votes stopped going up, so did his - another hour later (I fucking watched like a hawk once I thought something was amiss) - the same thing happens again - both of your vote tallies start going up around the same time, nearly vote for vote - for another 20 minutes or so - and then, as if by magic, they both STOP going up at nearly the same time - - intriguing, no?

It happened at least once more but i was shooting the shit and acting all nuts to distract smarg--whatever his name is, and alt-dude - can't remember his name either - - i watched and waited, and made a fool of myself ALL FUCKING NIGHT so i could be sure of my conclusions before i posted what i posted, keeping the banter going with smarmafuck or whatever as much as possible so i'd have an excuse to continue hanging out in the thread - sitting here refreshing the page all night to watch the votes was NOT my idea of a good time, so i made all sorts of whacky posts to keep myself busy and engaged -

after being sure of my conclusions, today i posted the thread with the screenshot

i am convinced that not only are you both cheating, but that you are doing it in cahoots - hence my little narrative story between the two of you as you plot out how to have plausible deniability.

i didn't expect anyone to believe me, despite having some fairly concrete evidence - but i had to post it because (here comes the part you will not believe) i actually care about truth in this competition - let fly with the calls of bullshit if you must, everyone, i cannot stop you - i had to keep up this charade of being a lunatic long enough to be sure that i was right before making my post.

Now you can go and check this to confirm - throughout the past few pages i did make a comment or two, here and there, about boxxl's votes going up mysteriously - i haven't changed them (as far as I can remember) and obviously i can't go back in time and make posts which aren't there already - - it was just a couple of posts about boxxl, 2 or (maybe) 3 tops?

But regardless of what you think of me, those little posts were my way of proving to everyone that I monitored this situation for a good while before posting the screenshot i have had in my possession all night - The posts are there if you look, between pages 11 and this one, whichever one we are on now.

So i have caught you guys red-handed - I have provided evidence that I'm not just suddenly doing this for attention, and I have proved that I tried my best to be sure of my conclusions before accusing ANYONE of ANYTHING - And I have provided that incriminating screenshot.

So regardless of what anyone thinks of me, I've got concrete evidence of something foul going on between you two, your votes, and this mysterious tick-tock pattern you cooked up for how your votes were to rise.

So stop trying to throw your buddy under the bus and just admit that you were BOTH involved - I'm not imagining all this, and I've fucking proved it - So go to hell.

too late to recant, fuck face - your response is part of that capture for a reason - you and the other b have enjoyed quite a surge in votes in the slow period - almost in unison, which i think most people will find VERY interesting, don't you?

see i was on a mission after i realized what you 2 were up to

so i waited and watched the numbers rise

and rise

and fucking rise

like internet magic!

i had to be sure i wasn't seeing things, at first

lo and behold

and NOW you want to recant after you've been caught? LMFAO go fuck yourself slim