BBC poll could generate good PR for Serenity.

POSTED BY: leadb
UPDATED: Tuesday, August 7, 2007 14:11
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LEADB

Saturday, May 5, 2007 3:01 AM

Folks,
BBC covered the results of a poll done by SFX the previous month; and they started this poll:

http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6517155.stm

The poll on SFX poll yielded a win for serentiy:
http://www.sfx.co.uk/page/sfx?entry=the_best_sf_movie_ever
And generated huge sales of Firefly and Serenity DVD's
http://www.sfx.co.uk/page/sfx?entry=sfx_poll_result_sends_serenity

SFX is a major SF periodical in the UK, available for sale on most newsstands. BBC... is distributed world wide; if Serenity wins here, it is possible it would yield some major PR.

Unfortunately, we have no real way of telling when the poll will close; so I'm advocating that we push until we get ahead in this poll, then hang on for as long as we can!

My most recent analysis suggests they "accept" one vote a day from folks; unfortunately they don't tell you if you are voting "too soon", they just don't count the vote. Personally, I vote when I vote for "TV_vote" (see here: http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=28464 ) and just vote on BBC at the same time; I figure I'm getting my daily vote in one way or the other. But if you want to track your voting and just do it once a day, go for it... but make sure it's seperated by a full 24 hours.

Today's numbers, about 9:36 pm ET, and the previous 24 hours.
Title ___________ Rep% _ Total Today _ Today%
Serenity ________ 32.12% _10744 37 ____ 70.65%
Star Wars ________34.31% _11477 15 ____ 27.88%
Blade Runner ____ 20.20% _ 6757 _0 ____ 0.93%
Planet of the Apes 2.20% __ 736 _1 ____ 2.20%
The Matrix ______ 11.18% _ 3740 -1 ___ -1.67%
33450 ___ Votes Cast __________ 52

Rep% Reported Percent at website
Total This movies total votes based on Rep% times reported "total votes in the poll", internally fixed point, displayed as integer. Rounding will occur.
Today Today's" votes based on the total from today less the total for the show reported yesterday; internally fixed point, displayed as integer. Rounding will occur.
Today% Value of "Today" / total votes for today

Summary line has three parts; the Poll reported "Total votes in the poll", the fixed phrase "Votes Cast", then a "total votes for today".
Total votes in the poll - the integer provided by the site for the total votes in the poll since inception.
Total votes for today - the summation of the various shows "Today" votes. Internally fixed point, displayed as integer. Rounding will occur.

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LEADB

Saturday, May 5, 2007 3:01 AM

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ROY

Saturday, May 5, 2007 3:59 AM

C'mon'coats, BDM needs your votes.

Beating SW on SFX - great stuff, but its not going to change our world. Beating SW on the BBC however, makes a statement. This might be the time & the place to make that statement.

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Browncoats, are you content to see Firefly in 2nd place or would you rather see it at #1. It won't happen unless you vote.
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LEADB

Saturday, May 5, 2007 1:24 PM

Progress....
Serenity 32.15%
Star Wars 34.30%
Blade Runner 20.19%
Planet of the Apes 2.20%
The Matrix 11.17%
33468 Votes Cast

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bbc poll is still open, vote hourly: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6517155.stm

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LEADB

Sunday, May 6, 2007 2:34 PM

Today is relative to 9:30 pm 5/4 and 11:00pm 5/5, ET.

Title______________Rep%_Total__Today Today%
Serenity_________32.11%_10823____79 31.21%
Star_Wars________34.37%_11585___108 42.74%
Blade_Runner_____20.18%__6802____45 17.81%
Planet_of_the_Apes_2.19%__738_____2 _0.90%
The_Matrix________11.15%_3758____19 _7.34%
33707____Votes_Cast_____________254

Can't explain this surge of votes. Wild guess... some TV station mentioned the poll as a fluf piece, which got a bunch of folks to vote for a bit?

The high level of votes are still rolling in, this being 12 hours later... so perhaps not.

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LEADB

Monday, May 7, 2007 2:56 AM

Data relative 5/5 11:08pm to 5/6 9:38pm

Title______ _ _ _ _ Rep%____Total____Today__Today%
Serenity_ _ _ _ _ 32.30%____11150____327____40.01%
Star Wars _ _ _ _ 34.33%____11851____266____32.53%
Blade Runner ___ 20.10%____ 6939____136____16.71%
Planet of the Apes 2.16%___ _ 746 ____ 7____ 0.91%
The Matrix_ _ _ _ 11.12%____ 3839____ 80____ 9.83%
34520____ Votes Cast _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 816

(see top post for field description)

Well, one heck of a BBC voting day. Still no clue what triggered the high vote count; but we've done a great job of keeping gaining on Star Wars thru this. We gained 61 on SW today, which is no mean task! Well done!

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BBC poll is still open, vote! http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6517155.stm

LEADB

Tuesday, May 8, 2007 3:10 AM

10:41pm 5/7 data.

Title _________ _ _ Rep%__Total_Today__Today%
Serenity __ _ _ _ 32.43%__11286__136___48.45%
Star Wars _ _ __ _34.30%__11936__ 86___30.60%
Blade Runner_ _ _ 20.05%__ 6977__ 39___13.88%
Planet of the Apes 2.15%___ 748___ 3___ 0.92%
The Matrix __ _ _ 11.08%__ 3856___17___ 6.15%
34800___Votes Cast _ _ _ _ ___ _ 280

very nice 50 vote gain today. Good work folks!

REDHEAD

Tuesday, May 8, 2007 5:31 AM

Thanks Leadb for just keeping up with the results.

To paraphrase Kaylee: Whedon's Firefly is just so lush. I want to take a bite out of it all over, you know?

ROY

Tuesday, May 8, 2007 8:15 AM

Leadb, keep the numbers coming. We will overhaul them.

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Browncoats, are you content to see Firefly in 2nd place or would you rather see it at #1. It won't happen unless you vote.
http://richlabonte.net/tvvote/index.html

LEADB

Wednesday, May 9, 2007 3:40 AM

9:59 5/8
Title _____ _ _____ Rep%__Total_Today_Today%
Serenity _ _ ____ 32.57%_ 11373_ 88_ 73.16%
Star Wars _ _ _ _ 34.24%_ 11957_ 20_ 16.84%
Blade Runner __ _ 20.01%__ 6987_ 10__ 8.41%
Planet of the Apes 2.14%___ 747_ -1_ -0.76%
The Matrix ____ _ 11.05%__ 3859__ 3__ 2.35%
34920__Votes Cast_ ____ _ _ _ _ 120

Nice 60 vote gain; just 10 more days of pickup like this and we will overtake StarWars!

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Please vote for Firefly: http://richlabonte.net/tvvote/index.html

BBC poll is still open, vote! http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6517155.stm

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LEADB

Thursday, May 10, 2007 1:31 AM

9:22pm 5/9
Title _ _ ________ Rep%___Total_Today___Today%___
Serenity _ _ ____ 32.70%___11446___73__ 90.51%___
Star Wars________ 34.18%___11964___ 8___ 9.64%_
Blade Runner_____ 19.96%___ 6987__ -1__ -0.86%
Planet of the Apes 2.14%__ _ 749___ 2_ _ 2.23%
The Matrix_ _ _ _ 11.02%___ 3857__ -1__ -1.51%
35004___Votes Cast________________ 81

Great gain today! Well done team!!

LEADB

Friday, May 11, 2007 2:26 AM

9:29 pm et 9/10
Title _ _ _ _______ Rep%___Total_Today_ Today%
Serenity _ _ ____ 32.81%___11511___65___80.94%
Star Wars _ _ ___ 34.13%___11974___10___12.25%
Blade Runner _ __ 19.93%___ 6992___ 5___ 6.80%
Planet of the Apes 2.13%__ _ 747__ -2___-2.25%
The Matrix _ __ _ 11.00%___ 3859_ _ 2___ 2.25%
35084 _ _ _ Votes Cast _ _ _ _ _ _ 80

Thanks for your support! Great voting job.

LEADB

Saturday, May 12, 2007 1:32 AM

9:23pm 5/11
Title _ _ _ ________Rep%___Total_Today_ Today%
Serenity _ _ _ __ 33.06%__ 11643__132 _ 99.01%
Star Wars _ _ _ _ 34.00%__ 11974___ 0 _ -0.29%
Blade Runner _ __ 19.86%___ 6994___ 2 __ 1.39%
Planet of the Apes 2.12%____ 747__ -1 _ -0.52%
The Matrix __ _ _ 10.96%___ 3860___ 1 __ 0.41%
35217 _ _ _ Votes Cast _ _ _ _ __ 133
Not sure what happened to the competition; took a long weekend perhaps? In any case, great way to cut into the lead. We are only 331 votes behind now!

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Please vote for Firefly: http://richlabonte.net/tvvote/index.html

BBC poll is still open, vote! http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6517155.stm

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LEADB

Sunday, May 13, 2007 1:27 PM

11:06pm ET 5/12
Title_______________Rep%__Total_Today_Today%____8:54am ET 5/13______Rep%_Total_Total_Today%
Serenity__________33.48%__11870__227__95.89%____Serenity__________33.54%__11904__34__91.03%
Star Wars_________33.79%__11980____6___2.59%____Star Wars_________33.76%__11982___2___5.01%
Blade Runner______19.73%___6995____1___0.41%____Blade Runner______19.71%___6995___0___0.55%
Planet of the Apes 2.11%____748____1___0.62%____Planet of the Apes_2.11%____749___1___2.11%
The Matrix________10.89%___3861____1___0.49%____The Matrix________10.88%___3861___0___1.30%
35454_________ Votes Cast________237____________35491_____ Votes Cast____________37

Since I'm posting #'s late, figured I'd also do a delta to this morning.

The first set of numbers are relative to 9:23pm the previous night (so about 26 hours of data); where as the data on the right about is relative to the data on the left, thus the "today" is "today so far" and covers about 9 hours.

Last night, we were down just 110; already this morning we have cut it to 78! If we pull another day like yesterday, by end of day we should be ahead!

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Please vote for Firefly: http://richlabonte.net/tvvote/index.html

BBC poll is still open, vote! http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6517155.stm

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LEADB

Monday, May 14, 2007 2:02 AM

9:46pm et 5/13
Title______________Rep%__Total_Today_Today%
Serenity__________33.77%_ 12028_ 158__98.60%
Star Wars_________33.64%_ 11982___ 2__ 1.24%
Blade Runner______19.64%__ 6995___ 0__ 0.19%
Planet of the Apes 2.10%___ 748__ -0__-0.06%
The Matrix________10.84%__ 3861___ 0__ 0.03%
35618_____ Votes Cast______ _ __ 160

Well done Browncoats! We have slipped ahead of SW; great effort one and all!

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Please vote for Firefly: http://richlabonte.net/tvvote/index.html

BBC poll is still open, vote! http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6517155.stm

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LEADB

Tuesday, May 15, 2007 1:29 AM

9:10pm May 14
Title______________Rep%__Total__Today__Today%__behind
Serenity_________ 34.09%__12227__199_ 78.56%__
Star Wars________ 33.53%__12027__ 45_ 17.61%__-201
Blade Runner_____ 19.52%__ 7001___ 6__ 2.39%__-5226
Planet of the Apes 2.09%___ 750___ 2__ 0.66%__-11478
The Matrix_______ 10.77%__ 3863___ 2__ 0.79%__-8364
35868__ _________Votes Cast_____ 254
... and the gain continues....

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BBC poll is still open, vote! http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6517155.stm

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REDHEAD

Tuesday, May 15, 2007 4:26 AM

I'm still voting. I love the idea of some extra press for Serenity.

LEADB

Wednesday, May 16, 2007 2:55 AM

10:45pm et 5/15/2007
Title_____________Rep%___Total__ Today__ Today% behind.
Serenity__________34.28%__ 12339_ 111__ 88.37%
Star Wars_________33.43%__ 12033___ 6___ 4.96% -306
Blade Runner______19.46%___ 7004___ 3___ 2.38% -5334
Planet of the Apes 2.09%____ 752___ 3___ 2.09% -11586
The Matrix________10.74%___ 3866___ 3___ 2.20% -8473
35994_________ Votes Cast________ 126

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Please vote for Firefly: http://richlabonte.net/tvvote/index.html

BBC poll is still open, vote! http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6517155.stm

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LEADB

Thursday, May 17, 2007 1:47 AM

9:39pm et 5/16
Title_______________Rep%__Total__Today__Today%__behind
Serenity__________34.38%__12406__ 68__ 76.50%__
Star Wars_________33.39%__12049__ 16__ 18.46%__ -357
Blade Runner______19.43%__ 7012___ 7___ 8.01%__ -5395
Planet of the Apes 2.08%___ 751__ -2__ -1.91%__ -11656
The Matrix________10.71%__ 3865__ -1__ -1.07%__ -8542
36086__ Votes Cast________________88

We increased our lead today; and I count that as all good. I'll probably keep posting this on a daily basis until we have a firm lead of... 1000 or so?

NINAH148

Thursday, May 17, 2007 2:31 AM

Maybe my vote is what did it...we're a full percentage point on top now! (34.39% vs. 33.39%). :-) Now I have to go vote on the *other* two computers...

LEADB

Friday, May 18, 2007 2:07 AM

Could well be!

10pm et 5/17
Title_______________Rep%_Total_Today_Today%__behind
Serenity__________34.49%__12471__64__82.05%__
Star Wars_________33.34%__12055__ 6__ 7.20%__-416
Blade Runner______19.40%__ 7014__ 3__ 3.77%__-5456
Planet of the Apes 2.08%___ 752__ 1__ 1.89%__-11718
The Matrix________10.70%__ 3869__ 4__ 5.10%__-8602
36157__ Votes Cast______________ 78

Another fine day browncoats!

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BBC poll is still open, vote! http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6517155.stm

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NINAH148

Friday, May 18, 2007 2:37 AM

Hmmm...voting in Safari and then again in Firefox on the same computer seems to work also. [maniacal laugh].

LEADB

Saturday, May 19, 2007 2:00 AM

Just the numbers:
9:56pm 5/18 ET
Title______________Rep%__Total__Today_Today%__behind
Serenity__________34.59%__12539__69__ 75.98%__
Star Wars_________33.31%__12075__20__ 22.64%__-464
Blade Runner______19.36%__ 7018__ 4___ 4.13%__-5521
Planet of the Apes 2.07%___ 750_ -2__ -1.85%__-11789
The Matrix_______ 10.67%__ 3868_ -1__ -0.90%__-8671
36251__Votes Cast__________ ___ _90

LEADB

Sunday, May 20, 2007 2:52 AM

9:57pm et 5/19
Title______________Rep%_______Total__Today___Today%_____behind
Serenity__________34.69%_____12603_____64____80.00%_______
Star Wars_________33.27%_____12087_____12____15.14%_______-516
Blade Runner______19.32%______7019______1_____1.19%______-5584
Planet of the Apes 2.07%_______752______2_____2.07%_____-11851
The Matrix________10.65%_______3869_____1_____1.59%______-8734
36331_______ Votes Cast________________80______________

Another fine day of voting. The SW fans seem to be staging a bit of a rally the past two days; we'll need to keep an eye on 'em!

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BBC poll is still open, vote! http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6517155.stm

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JAYNEZTOWN

Sunday, May 20, 2007 8:28 PM

keep voting

LEADB

Monday, May 21, 2007 1:46 AM

/\ aye!

9:40pm et 5/20
Title______________Rep%_____Total__Today____Today%_____behind
Serenity__________34.74%____12639____36_____69.67%_____
Star Wars_________33.25%____12097____10_____19.28%_____-542
Blade Runner______19.31%____ 7026_____6_____12.32%_____-5614
Planet of the Apes 2.06%_____ 749____-3_____-4.93%_____-11890
The Matrix________10.64%____ 3871_____2_____ 3.65%_____-8768
36383_____ Votes Cast________________52_____

I confess, I'm slightly nervous with the fall off in votes; but we are still gaining. Personally, I really like to see a 1000 vote lead. I've seen the SW crew throw in 200 vote days from time to time.

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Please vote for Firefly: http://richlabonte.net/tvvote/index.html

BBC poll is still open, vote! http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6517155.stm

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LEADB

Tuesday, May 22, 2007 2:21 AM

10:17pm et 5/21
Title _ _ _ _ _ ____Rep%___Total___Today_____Today%_____behind
Serenity _ _ __ _ 34.83%___12695_____56_____84.44%_____
Star Wars _ _ _ __33.21%___12105_____ 7_____11.16%_____-590
Blade Runner___ __19.28%___ 7027_____ 2_____ 2.74%_____-5668
Planet of the Apes 2.06%____ 751_____ 1_____ 2.06%_____-11944
The Matrix__ _ _ _10.62%___ 3871_____-0_____-0.41%_____-8824
36449_____ Votes Cast_ _ _ _ _ _ _ __66
Another nice gain today!

LEADB

Wednesday, May 23, 2007 3:33 AM

10:08pm et 5/22
Title_ _ _ _______ Rep%____Total__Today____Today%____behind
Serenity _ _ _ __ 34.86%____12721____26____60.29%____
Star Wars _ _ _ _ 33.20%____12115____11____24.72%____-606
Blade Runner_ _ _ 19.26%____ 7028____ 1____ 2.31%____-5693
Planet of the Apes 2.06%_____ 752____ 1____ 2.06%____-11969
The Matrix_ _ _ _ 10.62%____ 3875____ 5____10.62%____-8846
36492____ Votes Cast _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 43_

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Please vote for Firefly: http://richlabonte.net/tvvote/index.html

BBC poll is still open, vote! http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6517155.stm

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DONCOAT

Wednesday, May 23, 2007 4:31 PM

Has the Beeb forgotten all about this poll? Are they waiting for a clear winner to emerge? Will Alice ever tell Fred about Marge's baby?

Good to see we're holding that line...

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I'm pointin' right at it!

REDHEAD

Wednesday, May 23, 2007 5:03 PM

I agree. I've gone all over that site looking for poll policy or a place to leave questions. I can't find anything.

I guess we keep quietly voting. I'm curious how many of us are still voting. I voted about 4-5 times yesterday. How about everyone else?

SUASOR

Wednesday, May 23, 2007 5:23 PM

As long as we keep gaining, who cares. The page is reachable via Google, so people will keep seeing it.

Meanwhile, we are losing ground at another survey, where we were recently in the top ten.

Use this link to vote often for Serenity, and give the Star Wars and Star Trek fliks the ratings they deserve.

www.space.com/php/
multimedia/spacemovies/index.php?url=spacemovies_serenity_00.jpg&cat=spacemovies

LEADB

Thursday, May 24, 2007 11:36 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Suasor:
As long as we keep gaining, who cares. The page is reachable via Google, so people will keep seeing it.

Meanwhile, we are losing ground at another survey, where we were recently in the top ten.

Use this link to vote often for Serenity, and give the Star Wars and Star Trek fliks the ratings they deserve.

http://www.space.com/php/
multimedia/spacemovies/index.php?url=spacemovies_serenity_00.jpg

done.

10:00pm et 5/23
Title____________Rep%____Total____Today____Today%____behind
Serenity_ ___ _ _ 34.90%____12747____25____81.99%____
Star Wars _ _ _ _ 33.18%____12118____ 3____ 9.64%____-628
Blade Runner_ _ _ 19.25%____ 7031____ 2____ 7.48%____-5716
Planet of the Apes 2.06%_____ 752____ 1____ 2.06%____-11994
The Matrix_ _ _ _ 10.61%____ 3875_ _ -0____-1.16%____-8871
36523____ Votes Cast__ _ _ _ _ _____31________

NINAH148

Thursday, May 24, 2007 12:18 PM

Here's a tinyurl for the other poll: http://tinyurl.com/23se4f

Quote:
Originally posted by Suasor:
As long as we keep gaining, who cares. The page is reachable via Google, so people will keep seeing it.

Meanwhile, we are losing ground at another survey, where we were recently in the top ten.

Use this link to vote often for Serenity, and give the Star Wars and Star Trek fliks the ratings they deserve.

www.space.com/php/
multimedia/spacemovies/index.php?url=spacemovies_serenity_00.jpg&cat=spacemovies

LEADB

Friday, May 25, 2007 1:42 AM

Thanks for that tiny URL, much easier to post with.

Today, we held our ground.

9:27pm et 5/24
Title______________Rep%____Total__Today___Today%____behind
Serenity__________34.92%____12781___34____44.41%____
Star Wars_________33.20%____12151___33____42.69%____-630
Blade Runner______19.23%____ 7038____8____ 9.74%____-5743
Planet of the Apes 2.06%_____ 754____2____ 2.06%____-12027
The Matrix________10.59%____ 3876____1____ 1.10%____-8905
36600____ Votes Cast________________77________

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BBC poll is still open, vote! http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6517155.stm

REDHEAD

Friday, May 25, 2007 1:55 AM

Ouch, they're back. Where did those Star Wars votes come from?

LEADB

Friday, May 25, 2007 2:07 AM

It wasn't me, I swear it!!!

REDHEAD

Friday, May 25, 2007 2:06 PM

Leadb, I know you love ewoks but heaven's sake get with the program and vote for the big bad Heros.

You know, I'm not getting a clear picture of this poll. I'm voting 5-6 times a day. If we have 40 votes, and people are voting at roughly the same rate I am, then there are only around 7 people voting.

Or, is the poll taking 1 vote per computer per day? In which case, we have about 40 people voting.

Looking at this thread, I would say there are more than 7 and less than 40 people voting.

ANONYMOUS1

Friday, May 25, 2007 6:46 PM

Losing ground. Only 619 ahead now.

I think you can vote once an hour. Only voted 1 time today so far. 2 I think yesterday. And I messed up several times and the count did not go up because I voted too early. Gonna be away from computer after today till Sunday night.

Serenity
34.92%
Star Wars
33.23%
Blade Runner
19.23%
Planet of the Apes
2.06%
The Matrix
10.57%
36671 Votes Cast

LEADB

Friday, May 25, 2007 8:37 PM

Once, I know for a fact I voted twice, separated by one hour and 5 minutes; and the second vote did not count.

I suspect it is only counting one vote a day, but I cannot prove it. I tend to vote when I vote for tv_vote, which means hourly.

from 9:27 pm ET 5/24 to 4:26pm ET 5/25
title______________Rep%____Total____Today____Today%
Serenity__________34.93%____12812____31______37.81%
Star Wars_________33.23%____12188____37____ 45.04%
Blade Runner_____ 19.22%____ 7050____12_____ 13.94%
Planet of the Apes 2.06%_____ 756____ 2_______1.97%
The Matrix_______ 10.57%____ 3877____ 1_______1.25%
36679____ Votes Cast _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 83

ANONYMOUS1

Friday, May 25, 2007 11:04 PM

627 difference now.

I can't actually tell if the vote I just made counted or not. Voted last at 2:34 again at 6:58.

Serenity
34.94%
Star Wars
33.23%
Blade Runner
19.22%
Planet of the Apes
2.06%
The Matrix
10.57%
36686 Votes Cast

LEADB

Saturday, May 26, 2007 3:37 AM

I wouldn't know except I often capture the data between votes for my stats, and the time I noticed was when I was doing a couple captures.

11:15 pm ET 5/25
Title______________Rep%____Total____Today___Today%____behind
Serenity__________34.95%____12826____46____47.81%____
Star Wars_________33.22%____12191____40____42.18%____-635
Blade Runner______19.21%____ 7050____12____12.27%____-5776
Planet of the Apes 2.05%_____ 752____-2____-1.71%____-12074
The Matrix________10.56%____ 3875____-1____-0.55%____-8951
36699____ Votes Cast___________ _____95________

And we are back to having a small gain for the day! Well done!!

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ANONYMOUS1

Saturday, May 26, 2007 5:06 AM

I think I voted again. Don't really know.

Which is the best sci-fi film?
Serenity
34.95%
Star Wars
33.22%
Blade Runner
19.21%
Planet of the Apes
2.05%
The Matrix
10.56%
36702 Votes Cast

LEADB

Sunday, May 27, 2007 2:53 AM

5/26 10:46pm et

Title______________Rep%____Total___Today__Today%____behind
Serenity__________35.02%____12882___55____65.25%____
Star Wars_________33.20%____12212___21____24.57%____-669
Blade Runner______19.18%____ 7055____5____ 6.23%____-5827
Planet of the Apes 2.05%_____ 754____2____ 2.05%____-12128
The Matrix________10.54%____ 3877____2____ 1.91%____-9005
36784____ Votes Cas_________________85________

And today, nice little gain! Thanks for the support!!

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JAYNEZTOWN

Sunday, May 27, 2007 2:31 PM

good work my fellow browncoats !

NINAH148

Sunday, May 27, 2007 5:14 PM

I believe it only counts one vote every 24 hours. I voted at night a little earlier than the day before, and the vote count was the same afterwards as leadb had just posted.

NINAH148

Sunday, May 27, 2007 5:16 PM

So to clarify, if people are voting several times a day it may not actually have counted any votes past their very first, since they're in effect just "resetting" the 24-hour clock without their vote counting.

Quote:
Originally posted by Ninah148:
I believe it only counts one vote every 24 hours. I voted at night a little earlier than the day before, and the vote count was the same afterwards as leadb had just posted.

LEADB

Sunday, May 27, 2007 5:22 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Ninah148:
So to clarify, if people are voting several times a day it may not actually have counted any votes past their very first, since they're in effect just "resetting" the 24-hour clock without their vote counting.

Quote:
Originally posted by Ninah148:
I believe it only counts one vote every 24 hours. I voted at night a little earlier than the day before, and the vote count was the same afterwards as leadb had just posted.

This is my belief.

I vote at 1pm on day 1; it counts.
I vote at 2pm on day 1; it does not count.
I vote several times ... it does not count.
I vote at 12:58pm on day 2; it doesn't count.
I vote at 1:01pm on day 2; it counts.
I vote ... serveral times it doesn't count.
I vote at 1:00pm on day 3; it does not count.
I vote at 7:pm on day 3, it counts.
I vote at 6pm on day 4, not
7:02pm on day 4, does count.
etc.

If you really want to be aggressive about only voting exactly when you are sure a vote will count I recommend you vote 2 seconds later each day, exactly once a day. I'm pretty sure then "all" your votes will count. Personally, I vote about hourly when I'm voting for tv_vote and don't worry about which one counts.
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FOLLOWMAL

Sunday, May 27, 2007 5:26 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by leadb:
Personally, I vote about hourly when I'm voting for tv_vote and don't worry about which one counts.

This is what I'm doing. It's easy peasy and I think it comes near counting that way as anything else we're doing.

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5

NINAH148

Sunday, May 27, 2007 5:31 PM

Okay, so based on your voting I would sum up as:
1. Votes more than 24 hours apart count
2. Intermediate votes do not "reset" the 24-hour clock

Quote:
Originally posted by FollowMal:
Quote:
Originally posted by leadb:
Personally, I vote about hourly when I'm voting for tv_vote and don't worry about which one counts.

This is what I'm doing. It's easy peasy and I think it comes near counting that way as anything else we're doing.

To join us go here: http://www.serenitymovie.org/browncoats/forums/index.php?showtopic=870
5

LEADB

Sunday, May 27, 2007 5:37 PM

That is a summation of my understanding. It is -possible- the site allows a vote once every 4, 6, or 8 hours; however, I have only been able to rule out 'hourly' and the site does not provide any specific guidance, and several folks have looked. If on the off chance the site counts votes every 8 hours, I would not discourage you from voting twice a day... but at this point, the only thing I'm >very< confident of is that daily votes count and that the time is not 'reset' by intermediate attempted votes. . . . however, if your information is correct, then you have fairly well eliminated some of the shorter intervals, and it is likely 24 hours.

LEADB

Wednesday, May 30, 2007 1:39 AM

9:25pm et 5/29 from 10:13pm et 5/27

Title______________Rep%___Total_Twodays_2days%____behind
Serenity__________35.18%___12984___66___79.55%___
Star Wars_________33.13%___12228___13___15.38%_ _ _ -757
Blade Runner______19.13%___ 7061___ 1___ 1.38%_ __ -5924
Planet of the Apes 2.05%__ _ 757___ 2___ 2.05%___ -12228
The Matrix________10.51%___ 3879___ 1___ 1.64%_ __ -9105
36908___ Votes Cast _ _ _ _ _ __ _ 83
Sorry been mildly distracted, and managed to miss yesterday's stats; and so on. So, here's a summary of the last -two- days.

We've more than held our own, and have broken the "2%" lead! Great news, I say. We are rapidly approaching the two month barrier, and sincerly hoping they call this around June 4th or so. If so, about a week left of having to 'protect our lead'.

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LEADB

Thursday, May 31, 2007 9:32 PM

5/30 11:15 ET.
Serenity 35.23%
Star Wars 33.11%
Blade Runner 19.12%
Planet of the Apes 2.04%
The Matrix 10.51%
36942 Votes Cast

I'm going to be off doing the fancy numbers for about a month between business and person travel. If someone else wants to keep the topic hot, go for it. I'll vote and post as circumstances permit.

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DAVESHAYNE

Friday, June 1, 2007 12:34 AM

New version of Firefox bump.

David

"Not completely as well as the series of Firefly..." - From a review of Serenity at amazon.de

CROW

Sunday, June 3, 2007 3:19 PM

upaday.

LEADB

Sunday, June 3, 2007 3:56 PM

Serenity 35.41%
Star Wars 33.01%
Blade Runner 19.06%
Planet of the Apes 2.04%
The Matrix 10.48%
37072 Votes Cast

Numbers still headed in the right direction!

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LEADB

Monday, June 18, 2007 12:55 AM

Serenity 36.17%
Star Wars 32.62%
Blade Runner 18.84%
Planet of the Apes 2.01%
The Matrix 10.36%
37573 Votes Cast

Still making headway! Well done folks!

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REDHEAD

Monday, June 18, 2007 1:28 AM

Ha, Synchronicity! I came to ff.net expecting to have to dig for the thread (I want the stats about Amazon BBC going up in response to the poll) and found you, Leadb, had brought it to the front page already!

http://www.newsoftheverse.net/ We search the 'Verse so you don't have to.

CROW

Wednesday, June 20, 2007 12:50 PM

still voting.

PARTICIPANT

Thursday, June 21, 2007 8:37 AM

bump

ANONYMOUS1

Saturday, June 23, 2007 3:36 AM

Which is the best sci-fi film?
Serenity 36.31%
Star Wars 32.54%
Blade Runner 18.80%
Planet of the Apes 2.01%
The Matrix 10.34%
37695 Votes Cast

1421 ahead!

DAVESHAYNE

Saturday, June 23, 2007 5:04 PM

The beeb still wants your votes

David

"Not completely as well as the series of Firefly..." - From a review of Serenity at amazon.de

REDHEAD

Sunday, June 24, 2007 3:30 AM

Voting! We are still moving up but so slowly!

TERRI

Sunday, June 24, 2007 6:50 PM

bump

CROW

Wednesday, June 27, 2007 12:39 PM

bump

ANONYMOUS1

Sunday, July 1, 2007 4:05 AM

Which is the best sci-fi film?
Serenity
36.39%
Star Wars
32.51%
Blade Runner
18.77%
Planet of the Apes
2.00%
The Matrix
10.32%
37778 Votes Cast

Serenity 1465 ahead.

CROW

Tuesday, July 3, 2007 4:24 AM

Man, I wonder if this poll will ever be reported on. Anybody have contacts at the Beeb?

Crow

CROW

Friday, July 6, 2007 2:38 PM

upaday

REDHEAD

Friday, July 6, 2007 2:57 PM

I gaze into my crystal ball--

Year 2010, Still voting for Serenity at the BBC.

CROW

Monday, July 9, 2007 1:49 PM

LOL - was listening to BBC overnight the other evening and their marketers were boasting about how frequently their news site is updated... This must be some new meaning of the word frequently.

Won't rest until we've got a ten-point lead...

Crow

MAILMANX

Sunday, July 15, 2007 1:23 PM

We are mighty keep up the works

LEADB

Sunday, July 15, 2007 1:28 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Crow:
LOL - was listening to BBC overnight the other evening and their marketers were boasting about how frequently their news site is updated... This must be some new meaning of the word frequently.

Won't rest until we've got a ten-point lead...

Crow

Serenity 36.61%
Star Wars 32.39%
Blade Runner 18.71%
Planet of the Apes 2.00%
The Matrix 10.29%
37958 Votes Cast

Yep, I'm still checking and voting as well; we've continued a positive trend, and I am glad to know I'm not the only one still voting here ;-)

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CAPTAINCOUPI

Tuesday, July 17, 2007 10:21 PM

Yay, I got the 38000th vote.

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CROW

Wednesday, July 18, 2007 3:20 PM

Well, I finally got off my duff and asked them if there will be a follow-on story to the poll.

I doubt I'll get answered, but if a few of us asked (copy the URL before you hit contact as they do ask for it in the web story comment form)...

Crow

LEADB

Wednesday, July 18, 2007 5:08 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Crow:
Well, I finally got off my duff and asked them if there will be a follow-on story to the poll.

I doubt I'll get answered, but if a few of us asked (copy the URL before you hit contact as they do ask for it in the web story comment form)...

Crow

I think I might have asked once already; but perhaps if a few folks did around the same time...

Current number:

Serenity 36.67%
Star Wars 32.36%
Blade Runner 18.69%
Planet of the Apes 2.00%
The Matrix 10.28%
38014 Votes Cast

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CROW

Monday, July 23, 2007 5:38 AM

Well, they don't seem to have any intention to ever used this story unless something else comes up.

And yet... I'm still wanting the ten-point spread...

Crow

CROW

Wednesday, July 25, 2007 3:03 PM

upsydaisy

CROW

Tuesday, July 31, 2007 8:56 PM

What? No one else wants the ten-point spread??? I leave for 3 days and the thread disappears off the board?? Paint me all kinds of indignant.

DAVESHAYNE

Wednesday, August 1, 2007 12:04 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Crow:
What? No one else wants the ten-point spread??? I leave for 3 days and the thread disappears off the board?? Paint me all kinds of indignant.

I think we've proved as much of our point as we're gonna on this one. We got the Beeb to write about us in the first place and we got to the top of their poll too. A ten point spread doesn't really get us anything special. I'll still vote when it comes up but I don't feel the need to shepherd the thread. Unlike on tvvote where there is still something to accomplish.

David

"Looks like we got here just in the nick of time."

CROW

Wednesday, August 1, 2007 3:33 AM

Thanks for the reply. Sorry, I was just being silly. I didn't think anybody read this thread anymore. Although, truthfully, I guess I would still like a ten point spread because then I feel I can go away and leave it alone and safe.

MATTCOZ

Wednesday, August 1, 2007 6:22 AM

I'm sorry, but I can not in good conscience pick Serenity over Blade Runner.

The two pictures they have there are awfully similar, aren't they. Are they trying to say that Wash is like Chewbacca?

:p

DAVESHAYNE

Wednesday, August 1, 2007 2:21 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Crow:
Thanks for the reply. Sorry, I was just being silly. I didn't think anybody read this thread anymore. Although, truthfully, I guess I would still like a ten point spread because then I feel I can go away and leave it alone and safe.

I think our first place is about as safe now as it ever will be. Barring some huge uptick in votes for SW that seems rather unlikely.

David

"Looks like we got here just in the nick of time."

CROW

Monday, August 6, 2007 3:42 PM

bump

DAVESHAYNE

Monday, August 6, 2007 9:04 PM

I see your bump and raise it.

David

"Looks like we got here just in the nick of time."

LEADB

Monday, August 6, 2007 9:56 PM

Yeh, still keeping an eye on it; but David said above, I'm not worried.

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DAVESHAYNE

Tuesday, August 7, 2007 2:11 PM

Today I have voted.

It's a votemitzvah.

David

"Looks like we got here just in the nick of time."