Not illegal at all Atamik, just very disappointing that you think this approach is in the spirit of the competition.

Undoubtedly posting a link to social media followers will influence the votes, and sure, we can all leverage leverage popularity in that space. It's just that some of us chose not to.

Again, hugely disappointing that the final round of voting is being determined under those auspices, and I suppose if winning is more important than the values of the community that this type of activity is supposed to represent, then enjoy winning.

Can't tell you how shallow I find this attitude nonetheless or how embarrassed I feel for you.

Alternatively Atamik, would you like me to post a link to this from my IG account?

Genuinely find your behaviour and statements around this appalling.

You have my pity, but suggest you've blown any opportunity for respect. Pointless and aggrandising,  what is most concerning is your attitude towards what is supposed to be a community coming together. Disappointing doesn't even cover it.

[edit: in round one, I voted for your setup... That's the spirit under which I'm guessing Kerry puts his effort into running this competiton... As I say, I feel throughly ashamed on your behalf and I'm guessing with a little more maturity you will too. I voted for Axel in the final round as I couldn't bring myself to support your world view. Ashamed to be part of the same community as you]

#fingerboardforfun

Ok what the hell happened this year??? This is the first time I've seen this kind of controversy regarding a fucking fingerboard setup wining recognition for being the best of the year. What happened to the fair, don't game the votes, kind of contest? (I'm sure there are other people who are guilty of this but their friends are asses or too lazy to bother voting)

Why not just give the win to runner up if cowply guy wins. I mean it's supposed to be best setup of the year, not who has the most friends to vote for their setup.

voted for the #4

that hand painted piratenholz is unbelievable

Why not just put the people in the last round in to a lucky dip and pull the winner from that? Equal advantage and all that... This is supposed to be fun right

nothing wrong with people who know nothing about fingerboards voting for fingerboards cuz there freind told em too

Frostie wrote:

Not illegal at all Atamik, just very disappointing that you think this approach is in the spirit of the competition.

Undoubtedly posting a link to social media followers will influence the votes, and sure, we can all leverage leverage popularity in that space. It's just that some of us chose not to.

Again, hugely disappointing that the final round of voting is being determined under those auspices, and I suppose if winning is more important than the values of the community that this type of activity is supposed to represent, then enjoy winning.

Can't tell you how shallow I find this attitude nonetheless or how embarrassed I feel for you.

To begin, I did not know there was a second round and I just saw, for the first vote I posted a message on the group to announce that I am selected for the contest, nothing forbade and it is common in this kind of contest online. So ok for the second round.

Community ? but what community ? Instagram, Facebook & co ? I organize events in France and sponsoring events in Europe and Canada, it's the real scene and that's why there's a community behind me.

I don't have time to be embarrassed (unfortunately neither rider), fingerboard is not my entire life, I have a job that takes time and a company to manage, I have nothing to prove here so who has the best fingerboard of the year is the last of my worries...

I will not be posting messages of support as requested Kerry for this round

Good luck all (and I prefer the brutal)

eddie Victory wrote:

nothing wrong with people who know nothing about fingerboards voting for fingerboards cuz there freind told em too

just went and told my neighbors dogs to vote

i'm gonna post my setup on 4chan see who wins then

Fighting fire with fire will burn down the planet....

F is for fire that burns down the whole town
U is for uranium BOMBS
N is for no survivors

I'm sorry.... but its hard to believe that set up won SOTY#5...    No doubt Kerry counted correctly.... just so many nicer setups IMO... This wouldn't have even come close to a top 10 for me...
But maybe that's just me. Have a nice day everyone!

^^^^^^^^ Cowply ytrucks and clear wheels, cant think of anything worse. He told people to vote for him too which seems unfair, no one else did.

Well the contest is over already. No need to keep fighting over the winner. If anything I guess he deserved it not for the best setup but for using his resources like any good politician. Not that there is anything bad with that I mean we would of told our friends to vote for our setup right?

Protip: Every fingerboarder can declare their own SOTY in their heart.

Everyone has there own opinion, but i seriously wouldn't have put the winner in my top 40.

lmao i just came back to see who won this comp. and i laughed a little at when i first saw it.

End of the day the voting on the second round was crazy close, like 9 votes between the winner and the 2nd place piratenholz deck. If the second round had been a complete blowout like the 1st I'd have been concerned that foul play was at hand but that wasn't the case.

I agree it wasn't my favourite (that was the brutal, personally), but it was still pretty rad. All I can say is I guess lots of people liked it, from around the world too - so it wasn't just his friends voting.