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The Purpose of the Election

Posted 10-01-2018 at 08:02 PM by Butterfly

There has been a bit of grumbling about the King & Queen election and so I thought I would just try and smooth out some of the concerns.

Isn't it just a popularity contest? Well sure, of course it is. I mean how can it not be. It is all about showing support for your favorite people on getDare.

However, it isn't JUST a popularity contest.

Why did I create it?

Well there were many reasons ...
  1. I noticed that the forums were slowing down. There wasn't as much activity in chat. Less people were being active. I thought having some well known people getting active would encourage others to get active.
  2. I was hoping by allowing each candidate to have a team of three people, it would get even more people involved and excited about the election.
  3. Allowing offers, bribery and playful banter is a great way to get the forums active again. Most people are offering something to increase participation on getDare (ie. threads, blogs, pictures, chat games, etc.). Yes, there may be some boob bribes, but there are more substantial offers as well. There really is something for everybody.
  4. Although there is no real power at stake, the person who gets voted to be King & Queen are seen as somebody who has influence over the community. That greater sense of responsibility is not only good for morale, but also will hopefully help further increase activity on getDare over the next few months.

I know that some people are against the election. They are turned off by the bribery and debauchery, but I want to remind people that this is all in fun. Each of the candidates signed up knowing that there would be punishments for the losers, that bribes were allowed, and that there was no real power to be won.

It is basically a big vs. thread.

It is meant to get people excited and have fun.

If you do not want to vote, that is perfectly ok. Nobody is forcing you to participate.

If you do not want to accept an offer, that is perfectly ok as well. You can vote and NOT accept a bribe.

But PLEASE! Please do not ruin the fun of others.

If there are disagreements between candidates, or team members, or voters, please try to keep them private and civil. If you need a mediator, feel free to contact me. I would be happy to step in and try to resolve any issues.

Have fun! And vote.

Ps. I noticed that the King poll has abut 50% of the votes that the Queen poll has. The Kings have just as many compelling offers and campaign ideas as the Queens. There are even some boob incentives for those that are looking for that :P Don't neglect our Kings!!!!
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  1. Old Comment
    nina@'s Avatar
    I had expected the same but it seems different kind of competition at times, I have one question butterfly, what do you mean by influence on the community.. FYI way more NSFW than boobs are being offered or so I hear.. but I am happy to fight my way
    Posted 10-01-2018 at 08:06 PM by nina@ nina@ is offline
    Updated 10-01-2018 at 08:09 PM by nina@
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    Butterfly's Avatar
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    Originally Posted by nina@ View Comment
    I had expected the same but it seems different kind of competition at times, I have one question butterfly, what do you mean by influence on the community.. FYI way more NSFW than boobs are being offered or so I hear.. but I am happy to fight my way
    I mean that each of the candidates are well known, active members on getDare. They are leaders and role models and even though they have no more "power" by being elected King or Queen, others look to them for guidance and leadership. So they can still make an impact on the community.

    And yes, there is one candidate who is offering more than boobs, but honestly you can find more than boobs in porn anywhere. There is still a fighting chance for those not offering boobs or any other photos. There are LOTS of compelling offers out there.
    Posted 10-01-2018 at 08:11 PM by Butterfly Butterfly is offline
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    Joan Sky's Avatar
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    Originally Posted by Butterfly View Comment
    I mean that each of the candidates are well known, active members on getDare. They are leaders and role models and even though they have no more "power" by being elected King or Queen, others look to them for guidance and leadership. So they can still make an impact on the community.

    And yes, there is one candidate who is offering more than boobs, but honestly you can find more than boobs in porn anywhere. There is still a fighting chance for those not offering boobs or any other photos. There are LOTS of compelling offers out there.
    That's true. There is a chance.

    There's always a chance. There are four who aren't offering and one who is.

    The impact is true, there might be a mass influx of people, mass exodus of others, or both. Plus, minus, or the same.

    I can only hope everything is better than we first started.

    Having no more power may be the case, but the essence of it is we are collectively putting a face to the future so to speak whether we intend to or not.

    Just like any election, even for fun, it shows what we embrace and value just a bit more, and shows us our direction, goals, and hopes for the future.

    As you mentioned in the blog, a lot of people have left. I know many that have. They were splendid people.

    getDare is a splendid place too, but it is not the same getDare it was two years ago and before.

    Maybe because of which values are being prioritized.

    I can only hope that what it becomes isn't more like the complaints we always read about in blogs or in PMs our time here together.

    Then everything will just be a fond memory from a distant shore for many.
    Posted 10-01-2018 at 08:33 PM by Joan Sky Joan Sky is offline
    Updated 10-01-2018 at 08:37 PM by Joan Sky
  4. Old Comment
    iSpuds's Avatar
    If it's any consolation I've paired boobs and substance by offering my boobs in an ice cream sundae for Monkey's benefit
    Posted 10-01-2018 at 08:35 PM by iSpuds iSpuds is offline
  5. Old Comment
    small one's Avatar
    I think its good that things like this are on getdare, they make the site more interesting and fun.

    Good luck to all the candidates. I voted for nina
    Posted 10-01-2018 at 11:30 PM by small one small one is offline
  6. Old Comment
    MichaelAtlas's Avatar
    Personally I've been away from getDare for a pretty long time so maybe I'm wrong, I haven't complained about the election until now, just ignored it, but if you're looking for feedback on this and potential future events I think it shouldn't be something that feels so pointless, meaningless and disconnected from the reason people join getDare.

    The point of real elections is that "your vote matters" but here since the results don't affect anyone but the 8ish people running for office it misses the point of an election.

    It's only engaging for the people who are extremely active anyway in the community and so it makes them spend their time doing this silly thing instead of having any genuine meaningful interactions with others, not to mention that threads and blogs about this keep pushing other actually interesting threads to the bottom faster(not a personal complaint as I haven't made any threads but it definitely must be disheartening to people trying to start one).

    I don't think it's "ruining getDare" or anything that serious, but it has the value of a "post the last song you listened to" forum game and it's being pushed as more important than all other people's threads so it can make them feel less valued.

    edit: I definitely appreciate the intention, I just don't think it's having the intended effect.
    Posted 10-01-2018 at 11:34 PM by MichaelAtlas MichaelAtlas is offline
    Updated 10-01-2018 at 11:45 PM by MichaelAtlas
  7. Old Comment
    lilith_'s Avatar
    My boobs and pussy are enjoying this election very much, thank you Butterfly for organizing it. Also I'm fully aware of the nature of the forums, they want boobs? I give them boobs. They want more than boobs? They will get more than boobs. The majority of the members don't care much about anything else other than that. If it was a forum for painting and art I would offer portraits of the voters. But we are a kink forum so boobs and pussy they get. If you stalk my profile a bit you will surprisingly find some quality posts, who knew! The slut running for Queen actually has a heart! With that being said, I'm not gonna pretend being serious and modest in my campaign, that's painfully boring to me and it is not who I am. I'll leave the quality posts for when I'm elected. Hopefully it will happen through all the cheating.
    Posted 10-01-2018 at 11:35 PM by lilith_ lilith_ is offline
  8. Old Comment
    Blue Fox's Avatar
    I missed all of this due to Ama not letting me use my computer much at all. D'oh!

    I hope that, overall, it went well. Congrats to all participants.
    Posted 10-21-2018 at 07:38 PM by Blue Fox Blue Fox is offline
 

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