Yorkie Haven Close but Not Close Enough

[Marhcarter]

I had my coworkers vote during a meeting this morning, and I realized on my walk this morning that many of my neighbors have unsecured routers...just sayin'

[Marhcarter]

Originally Posted by Marhcarter

I had my coworkers vote during a meeting this morning, and I realized on my walk this morning that many of my neighbors have unsecured routers...just sayin'

Ok, after reading Michele Milligan's fb post from yesterday this morning about cheaters, forget I said this. I feel like such a lowlife!!!

[DBlain]

Originally Posted by Marhcarter

Ok, after reading Michele Milligan's fb post from yesterday this morning about cheaters, forget I said this. I feel like such a lowlife!!!

don't give it a second thought, we all know you were kidding

[yorkietalkjilly]

Originally Posted by Marhcarter

Ok, after reading Michele Milligan's fb post from yesterday this morning about cheaters, forget I said this. I feel like such a lowlife!!!

Could you explain what this all means to someone who largely resides in the old millennium, technically speaking? Does "unsecured routers (?)" allow cheating on the voting somehow?

[DBlain]

if you have a wireless device you could log into any unsecured network, I am not savvy enough to know if this would allow you to vote on your laptop more than once.

Have you ever taken a laptop or I pad type of device somewhere for the first time and when trying to connect to the internet you get a list of networks that you are close enough to receive their signal from and then you choose one to connect to, that is what she is talking about. I think that is where your IP address comes from and how one vote is managed, it's one vote per IP address.

So probably if you voted at home and then took your laptop to starbucks and log into their net work you could vote again. I think I am going to try this just out of curiosity, is it cheating who knows I doubt it happens that much anyway since it would be a pain for most people to do that often

[yorkietalkjilly]

Originally Posted by DBlain

if you have a wireless device you could log into any unsecured network, I am not savvy enough to know if this would allow you to vote on your laptop more than once.

Have you ever taken a laptop or I pad type of device somewhere for the first time and when trying to connect to the internet you get a list of networks that you are close enough to receive their signal from and then you choose one to connect to, that is what she is talking about. I think that is where your IP address comes from and how one vote is managed, it's one vote per IP address.

So probably if you voted at home and then took your laptop to starbucks and log into their net work you could vote again. I think I am going to try this just out of curiosity, is it cheating who knows I doubt it happens that much anyway since it would be a pain for most people to do that often

Ah, I see! Thanks for taking the time to explain. I see how cheating the vote could be done this way and no doubt some do it trying to get an advantage. Explains how some votes in some contests are so out of whack between the leader and even number two I guess. I've even read nerds/whizzes can get computers to use other computers on networks to vote and things but don't know if that really works or not but you sure do see vast differences in leaders sometimes - thousands and thousands of votes ahead of number two.

[DBlain]

that's why you see more and more contests asking for info and making you type in their code letter, that helps prevent against computerized voting.

[theporkieyorkie]

wooo wooo!! Just voted and YH is at #43. I haven't had much time to spend on YT lately....but I've been making sure I vote every day!

[yorkietalkjilly]

Originally Posted by DBlain

that's why you see more and more contests asking for info and making you type in their code letter, that helps prevent against computerized voting.

I wondered why online voting and things like that seem to be getting a tad more involved. That explains it.

[DBlain]

knew it would not be long till the other group came back fighting, it is now an even tie and the other group's bar is now on top. So needless to say we can not miss one day of voting, LOL if I go to Star bucks with my lap top perhaps I will ask everyone there to vote!

[joannscpo]

Voted!!!

[joyce evans]

Originally Posted by Marhcarter

I had my coworkers vote during a meeting this morning, and I realized on my walk this morning that many of my neighbors have unsecured routers...just sayin'

I am laughing right now!

[mimimomo]

Here's a screen shot,as of 12:12pm PST...YHR is almost top for Texas! ss.jpg

[yorkietalkjilly]

Close as can be.

[ladyjane]

Oh my...I might have ulcers by Sunday when this ends.