Miss HorrorFest Contest Rigged?

Thank you After Dark for at least making the attempt.  We really do appreciate it.

I still have two nagging questions.  Maybe we can get a supplement?

1.) What were the criteria used to determine the four finalists from the semi finalists?

2.) Double checking: Only votes for the four finalists count at this point?

I can appreciate a brand such as Horrorfest having the final say on who they want to represent them. It makes good business sense. I just want to know what they felt made a good Miss Horrorfest. (and yes, why certain girls didn't make the cut.  The Morbids were ADORABLE! )

  I'm sure that ladies (and Goon ) might like to know what they're gonna be looking for for next year.

As long as they realize we're not basement dwellers on questionable websites.  At least not all of us, and certainly not here.

And we cared too.  That's why we called foul when we saw something potentially shady.

True true.  I am in the attic!

Seriously, I hope this is used for future planning purposes.  When things start to go awry, (delay on webisodes, extension of voting, etc - also don't assume that everyone knows what "go to YouTube and vote" really means) published updates would go a long way in keeping the communication with the fan base open.  Even 1 + 1 X 6 / 2 + 3 - 5 can still equal 2, it just depends on where you place your ( ).  And if 6 doesn't exist and everyone assumes it does, point it out and explain why.

Just a couple of interesting thoughts....

I'm not so sure that the voters counted for choosing the four finalists as AD suggested....they announced the finalists on Oct. 25th. They posted the first youtube webisode introducing the eight semi-finalists on Nov. 1st. with confusion as to where to vote. Also, youtube fans were only allowed to chose 2 semi-finalists.

And they state in the rules how the girls will be chosen, and it has nothing to do with the youtube fans.
8.Judging
The Contest is under the supervision of Sponsor, whose decisions on matters relating to the Contest and determination of the Semi-Finalists, Finalists, and Winner shall be final.

Except...that was taken from the first set of rules, since it now seems there are two sets of rules...the one that I first read when entering:
http://liquidgaming.net/horrorfest_2007/rules.html
And the revised set that was linked to in the article:
http://liquidgaming.net/horrorfest/horrorfest/

And this was taken from the second set...although I also saw it in the first set...And as for modifying the rules....that must mean this statement:
"If in the judgment of Sponsor, the Contest is compromised by virus, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other causes beyond the control of Sponsor, which corrupts the administration, security, fairness or proper play of the Contest, Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion to discontinue, suspend, terminate or modify the Contest."
....so "beyond the control of the sponser" must have been why they decided to modify the contest, because they started running late at the first LA audition.

I could be wrong on all this legal mumbo-jumbo...not a lawyer. But just pointing out some interesting things that has me confused. Maybe someone could help shed a little light on this...

Agreeing with Mirth, we still don't know how the winner will be chosen. At this point, I don't think we're going to get any answers.

Although it's arguable the SG girls aren't actually employees (which they are hired and paid money for photo shoots, so call me crazy but that sounds like an employee), the sponsor (Suicide Girls, the company not the girls) has a final say in the winner. That means they can choose Nixon which would in turn do a lot for their company, and is a conflict of interest.

Thank you to Courtney for responding, and thank you Meh for looking into it all. I still wish we knew how to vote for the winner!!! Why is this so hard to get an answer to...

This may be slightly off subject, but in considering the complaint is communication in general, has anyone else noticed the lack of response on their own forum? Even concerning individual film schedules and show times (and of course, Miss Horrorfest voting).  There seemed to be slightly more Mod responses earlier on, but now that it is a couple of days away the natives seem restless.  Isn't it normal for the Mod to either respond or direct posters to relevent sites?