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Old 10-12-2012, 22:11
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It is totally impossible that Chris went from pulling in double the votes from the others for 7 consecutive weeks to end up going out with such few votes.Its a total fix and I think there should be an investigation into such irregularities.James was hardly getting any then all of a sudden boom he gets loads of votes and ends up winning.
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Old 10-12-2012, 22:12
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yeah so why didnt eogon quigg win then? in your logic
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Old 10-12-2012, 22:13
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yeah so why didnt eogon quigg win then? in your logic
Because he was crap
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Old 10-12-2012, 22:14
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not as crap as chris
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Old 10-12-2012, 22:14
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and he didnt top the votes for 7 weeks by such a huge margin.
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Old 10-12-2012, 22:15
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wasn't that just after that story about the woman on the cruise being strangled came out
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Old 10-12-2012, 22:16
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:yawn: every year people claim fix.

It is possible that many didn't vote until he ended up in bottom with Ella. That was probably a big turning point for voters. Also the fewer contestants left some anti votes may come in to play. Maybe Ella fans changed their vote to James? Not a fix just because your fav didn't win
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Old 10-12-2012, 22:16
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and he didnt top the votes for 7 weeks by such a huge margin.
the people who voted for chris are old women who probally cant even get out there house anymore and find him and gary attractive somehow
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Old 10-12-2012, 22:16
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No conspiracy. Chris just ran out of credit, tis all.
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Old 10-12-2012, 22:17
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Judging by your name I'm guessing you quite often complain about things on X Factor...

And on topic... I highly doubt it fixed but even if it was IDGAF either way. The reaction is hilarious
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Old 10-12-2012, 22:17
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I find his treatment from the press and The Xfactor totally disgusting.I hope he takes legal action against both.Chris you are a true winner in my eyes.
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Old 10-12-2012, 22:17
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If anything an investigation should be made as to how he was topping the votes for that long.
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Old 10-12-2012, 23:03
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I was not a Christopher fan but I felt really uncomfortable between the criticism of the judges and the boos from the audience. I'm just surprised it took him this long to go on a bender - if that was true...
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Old 10-12-2012, 23:06
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People started to realise they had to actually vote for the favourite after James and Ella was in the bottom 2 and Ella left.
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Old 10-12-2012, 23:10
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It is totally impossible that Chris went from pulling in double the votes from the others for 7 consecutive weeks to end up going out with such few votes.Its a total fix and I think there should be an investigation into such irregularities.James was hardly getting any then all of a sudden boom he gets loads of votes and ends up winning.
i agree James went from bottom week 7 with 13% to week 8 40% of the vote
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Old 10-12-2012, 23:17
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You can't say this until we know numbers...

For example say 100 people voted in the first week (I know obviously more voted that this just keeping the number simple) and 63 of these votes were for Christopher so he got 63%...

Well if by week 7 the voting number had increased to 250 Christopher could still be getting roughly the same amount of votes just the other contestants popularity had increased (it makes sense James fans would have started picking up the phone after he was in the bottom) and his votes were now equaling a lower percentage.

And anyway maybe he simply declined in popularity Christopher would not be the first contestant whose popularity declined or stayed the same throughout the contest while others popularity rose.
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Old 10-12-2012, 23:22
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Agreed.

James was always coming in sixth and then suddenly he's number one? Cute, X Factor producers. I know your game. I'm too clever to fall for your dirty tricks!
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Old 10-12-2012, 23:25
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Agreed.

James was always coming in sixth and then suddenly he's number one? Cute, X Factor producers. I know your game. I'm too clever to fall for your dirty tricks!
As Christopher said himself on the xtra factor the voting is independently verified (I remember because it was such an odd thing to randomly bring up).
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Old 10-12-2012, 23:26
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Agreed.

James was always coming in sixth and then suddenly he's number one? Cute, X Factor producers. I know your game. I'm too clever to fall for your dirty tricks!
I don't understand how people actually believe these fixes and conspiracies.

The voting is independently verified.

Unless you believe these people are risking jail and all clubbing together - Producers, phone company, independent observators - just because they prefer a certain act?

It's a bullshit theory that makes no sense.
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Old 10-12-2012, 23:28
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That's what they want you to think, you poor, innocent lambs.

Don't drink the kool aid.
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Old 10-12-2012, 23:30
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Agreed.

James was always coming in sixth and then suddenly he's number one? Cute, X Factor producers. I know your game. I'm too clever to fall for your dirty tricks!
ITV has been in trouble before for vote rigging and got fined over £5 million I think, that scenario had nothing to do with X Factor but I doubt them or the XF producers want to get in that sort of mess for the sake of stopping someone winning a singing competition.

Plus, as someone said voting is now independently verified.
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Old 10-12-2012, 23:32
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I don't understand how people actually believe these fixes and conspiracies.
The voting is independently verified.
Unless you believe these people are risking jail and all clubbing together - Producers, phone company, independent observators - just because they prefer a certain act?
It's a bullshit theory that makes no sense.
Agreed it makes no sense for them to want to fix the vote when you consider the trouble it would cause if they were caught...

Plus looking back on previous winners I'm sure that if Chris had won it would not be the first time this show had not been won by what the producers would see as being the most marketable act.
They would simply fulfill Christopher contract and release a mediocre album and quickly drop him and sign the contestants they believed would be successful anyway. It wouldn't be the end of the world to them.
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Old 10-12-2012, 23:33
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So much desperation, reaching, and bitterness here - it's hilarious.
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Old 10-12-2012, 23:34
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So much desperation, reaching, and bitterness here - it's hilarious.
I know! Some people are so desperate to believe it isn't a fix. One day they will wake up and see the truth.
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Old 10-12-2012, 23:40
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That's what they want you to think, you poor, innocent lambs.

Don't drink the kool aid.
Personally I think the ones drinking the kool aid are the ones who believe the Christopher conspiracy theories which personally I think the show has been lapping up and encouraging.
It's not that I don't think the X factor manipulate the public it's that I think they have enough experience to be good at it and if they were conspiring against Christopher it was complete novice work because it became very clear early on that all the judges bar Barlow criticizing him week in and week out was doing nothing but helping Chris so they would have changed strategies pretty early on if it was part of some master plan.
The X factor just likes to keep people talking and the Christopher situation has certainly done that.
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