some categories remember my votes and others don't. using firefox. anyone know how to fix this?

NeedMyDigitalDs

When I first voted, I went through every category, and every category seemed to work and register except the Wii - that kept refreshing without accepting my vote. The next day I went back and was able to cast my vote for Wii, but then I noticed a few other categories didn't have my vote, so I recast them. Then I checked again a few days later, and then again just now...there are still some categories that don't seem to be sticking.

Are we going to be told when these problems are (supposedly) resolved?

I know I should have emblems, plus I actually had those infamous blank emblem spots that eventually disappeared, so I'm going to assume that they're not done fixing things up yet. A progress resport would be nice though.

If you did not receive all of the emblems properly, maybe it has to do with your browser security settings or a cookie problem.

JodyR

Keeping that in mind, the tracking should be only one method of confirmation - the comments should be the other. I'm actually a programmer that deals with SQL databases all the time, so I know just how easy it would be to pull that kind of data. Even if you don't use SQL, whatever database is used, you'll have username data, timestamps, etc. Yes, you could argue that someone could just connect, post a comment and leave, but you can also easily count the comments, as well as take the timestamp from the first one and the last one to determine whether the person stayed for a decent amount of time. None of this has to be manual - you can easily create a program that queries this data, and if it meets the criteria you set forth, supplies the emblem.

And yes, I realize I could wind up with all my emblems by this time next week and thus none of what I say would technically matter to me, but that's why I'm saying it now and not later - because whether I get my emblems or not, the system isn't even close to perfect, at least not the way you're laying it out.

First, I'd like to thank you for providing us with an update on the situation. One of the toughest parts is being left in the dark, so at least now we have an idea of what's going on. I will say, however, that I'm a little worried about the whole "there will be not reporting this year" business though. Not that I don't have faith in you guys, but automated systems aren't perfect (as has already been seen). But I guess we'll wait and see how things go.

Any chance of explaining how the tracking occurred, or is that top secret? I only ask because I'm wondering what the criteria was, and what's being used as "proof"....comment logs, live chat logs, time spent on the page, etc.

I voted 8ET thinking I'd go vote for Friday in the day poll only to find that Friday wasn't a choice.

So I voted for Wednesday for my second choice, though 9ET would probably be better that day (but I'd try to make 8ET when possible).

Finally got the emblem. Thank you!

I haven't received an emblem and I voted in every single category before the GS results were even unveiled multiple times...multiple times because it logged me out while voting and I had to do it all over again. I didn't leave comments in every category, but I know I left comments in some of them, so you can confirm that I did indeed vote.

EDIT: I tried voting again. It logged me out twice, and on several of them, the Flash tried refreshing after I clicked vote, but would just flicker. And I couldn't even get to the GotY page...I'd click on it and it would redirect me to the main page.

Just a quick go of it:

I definitely want in on the PC! I can't get enough TF2 and I've always wanted to play in one of these CGNs.

Do you post the server information the day of?