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Rickroll! Rick Astley shortlisted for MTV award!
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PowerFullMac
macrumors 601
I must have posted at least 100 😛
For all you that want to help, here is instructions:
1) Download Firefox, or if you have it already open it
2) Install iMacro
3) Go to http://ema.mtv.co.uk/vote/#_
4) Go to the bottom, select "Best Act Ever" and type Rick Astley
5) Setup a macro to do this and run it on a loop
6) ????
7) PROFIT!
Then you will the awards.
😀
rpaloalto
macrumors 6502a
I found the imacros firefox plugin for mac, auto voter.
http://www.macshareware.com/download/imacros_for_firefox
I just set it up to loop continues votes for Mr. Astley
I think this would be so cool if he actually wins. If mtv is going to actually determine the winer by a vote tally?
Anybody else, want to add a few hundred votes to his tally?
http://www.macshareware.com/download/imacros_for_firefox
I just set it up to loop continues votes for Mr. Astley
I think this would be so cool if he actually wins. If mtv is going to actually determine the winer by a vote tally?
Anybody else, want to add a few hundred votes to his tally?
Schtumple
macrumors 601
mobilehaathi
macrumors G3
rpaloalto
macrumors 6502a
Seems to be working now
I'm at 1500 votes
http://ema.mtv.co.uk/vote/
Help Rick Astley beat the crap out of people like Brittany spears for best act ever
Lets give it good to mtv
Here is a web based auto voter. You don't have to install anything. just click on the rick voter, in the upper left.
http://www.bestactever.com/2008/10/06/rickvoter-by-cliche/
I'm at 1500 votes
http://ema.mtv.co.uk/vote/
Help Rick Astley beat the crap out of people like Brittany spears for best act ever
Lets give it good to mtv
Here is a web based auto voter. You don't have to install anything. just click on the rick voter, in the upper left.
http://www.bestactever.com/2008/10/06/rickvoter-by-cliche/
mobilehaathi
macrumors G3
RedTomato
macrumors 601
Many thanks for that - I really didn't want to install any more extensions to FF - I want to keep it nice and stable and not crashing TOO much.
The web-rickvoter is now running. It seems to be casting 1 vote every 2 or 3 seconds which is slower than I thought.
According to the rickvoter site, MTV are receiving 2000 rick votes per sec, which will work out to nearly 6 billion by the end of the contest.
Abstract
macrumors Penryn
rpaloalto
macrumors 6502a
Voting for MTV 2008 EMA'S has come to a end.
Votes for Rick Astley a final total of 945,680,600😀
Population of Europe:
728 million
Population of Americas & Caribbean:
915 million
Final Total:
945,680,600
http://www.bestactever.com/
Votes for Rick Astley a final total of 945,680,600😀
Population of Europe:
728 million
Population of Americas & Caribbean:
915 million
Final Total:
945,680,600
http://www.bestactever.com/
MattG
macrumors 68040
MagnusVonMagnum
macrumors 603
Can I vote for the dude in the Rick video that runs right up the wall and then does a back flip? That and the two ditzy chicks pretending they're hotties are the best parts of that video. But man, that song was EVERYWHERE in 1987. Turn the radio on and it was more likely than not to be playing or would be within a half hour. It's funny. I LOVED that song in '87 and have some ridiculous home videos of lip syncing to the music with goofy sunglasses on, but listening to it now, it doesn't seem any better (or worse really) than any other hit '80s song. But it seemed like it just wouldn't leave the charts back then.
The sad thing is I think his best song was "Cry For Help", which was on the followup album "Free", which was much more soulful sounding and fits his voice better. But then similarly, I think George Michael's best album was "Listen Without Prejudice Vol 1" which has a lot of similar soulful/bluesy music (listen to his "Cowboys and Angels" sometime) instead of trying to push out endless pop hits (which his first solo album did in spades). If you want endless pop, go with Kylie Minogue. At least she's pleasing to the eyes too and has a much sexier singing voice than someone like Britney. 😉
The sad thing is I think his best song was "Cry For Help", which was on the followup album "Free", which was much more soulful sounding and fits his voice better. But then similarly, I think George Michael's best album was "Listen Without Prejudice Vol 1" which has a lot of similar soulful/bluesy music (listen to his "Cowboys and Angels" sometime) instead of trying to push out endless pop hits (which his first solo album did in spades). If you want endless pop, go with Kylie Minogue. At least she's pleasing to the eyes too and has a much sexier singing voice than someone like Britney. 😉
mkrishnan
Moderator emeritus
That's actually not really an accurate representation of his success... he has sold 40 million records, had numerous UK, US and worldwide top 10's (including more than one song making it to the top position). Wikipedia (no, it's not a rickroll) has a summary....
If Americans get criticized for calling Oasis a one hit wonder (because Wonder Wall was the only successful song in the US), the same correction is warranted for Rick....
PowerFullMac
macrumors 601
mkrishnan
Moderator emeritus
PowerFullMac
macrumors 601
mkrishnan
Moderator emeritus
rpaloalto
macrumors 6502a
Mtv never wanted him to win. Mtv used his nomination as a joke. It was to get them free publicity. It did generate a fairly big stir in both Europe and U.S. online and print news authorities.
He won because of the hard work of several individuals who put a web site together. To attract large numbers of both Rick Astley fans. As well as people who were just sick of MTV's commercialized way of doing things. Using auto voters that had to be rewritten, on almost a daily basis. To keep up with mtv's voting service. WE were able to give rick more votes then their are people in all of Europe.
From what I understand MTV only gave him a invitation to the awards. They new he had way more votes than any other contestant. Even knowing this. It was not until the day before the awards. That they decided to ask him to accept. He decided not to even attend the event. I was surprised they even used what air time they did to announce his award. As mtv would rather use every second they have to promote and advertise the more marketable groups and singers. To their targeted demographic groups.
He won because of the hard work of several individuals who put a web site together. To attract large numbers of both Rick Astley fans. As well as people who were just sick of MTV's commercialized way of doing things. Using auto voters that had to be rewritten, on almost a daily basis. To keep up with mtv's voting service. WE were able to give rick more votes then their are people in all of Europe.
From what I understand MTV only gave him a invitation to the awards. They new he had way more votes than any other contestant. Even knowing this. It was not until the day before the awards. That they decided to ask him to accept. He decided not to even attend the event. I was surprised they even used what air time they did to announce his award. As mtv would rather use every second they have to promote and advertise the more marketable groups and singers. To their targeted demographic groups.
