Quoted from Warren Congrats, Dave. I don't really know a lot, or anything about Scriptshadow but more expose can only be a good thing. I did read through all the comments. Some are completely idiotic. I love that you've kept your composure through some of the madness. We all know you're a fantastic writer and I truly believe it's becoming a when as opposed to an if you get picked up for big things.

Thanks, mate - yeah - I did think some of the comments were laughable - but also got some constructive feedback that will help - so all in all worth it

I gave it an honest go, read the full 10 of all the offered scripts and commented. Hope the writers won't get mad at me or anything.  
I'm pretty sure Carson will choose Dave's script, but let's see.

Don't worry about it, Kham. You read and cast a legit vote. I did too. I don't see it yet, but here's hoping...

The next part, if successful, is hoping Carson recognizes a terrific scribe and his work.

G'luck Dave.

Quoted from LC Don't worry about it, Kham. You read and cast a legit vote. I did too. I don't see it yet, but here's hoping... The next part, if successful, is hoping Carson recognizes a terrific scribe and his work. G'luck Dave.

Thanks Kham and Libby.

Think I am running a solid third

All good though - there have been some solid insights provided (along with the inane of course) - but the exercise has been proven valuable.

I'm not sure exactly how the voting works. I put in a good word for the script, but maybe you have to prove that you read at least parts of the others as well?

There's usually a lot of campaigning behind the scenes going on to between the regulars especially...

Congrats Dave. I had a script in it once and got dinged for not having my email address on it too, so you’re not alone there.

I like Carson though I disagree with him and some of his readers on a lot of things. Best to take what positive you can get and let the negative slide. Looks like you’re doing just that. I’m sure you’ll be fine.

Best of luck.

Thanks. Much appreciated.

What are the further rules on that? They announce the chosen script today, am I right? When to expect Carson's feedback?

Carson ended up reviewing something else and didn't like it.

Dave, did you mentioned in the email to him how well this script had done in competitions?

Oh, okay, can see it now. Too bad cause in the comments section, I saw Steph thank Carson but say that Dave was the clear winner.
Dave's script was ahead in numbers.

Quoted from Grandma Bear Carson ended up reviewing something else and didn't like it. Dave, did you mentioned in the email to him how well this script had done in competitions?

I did not. Perhaps I should have.

Quoted from khamanna Oh, okay, can see it now. Too bad cause in the comments section, I saw Steph thank Carson but say that Dave was the clear winner. Dave's script was ahead in numbers.

Not sure what happened Kham. Maybe there was an error when he last reported. He (Scott) did make some cryptic comment ("I think there were reasons") when asked why my script didn't make it. I don't have the interest in pursuing it and I do like the writer that they picked anyway.  

Sucks, but it's C's sandbox and he rarely explains himself. I voted for Dave, who won the AOW tally versus the script Carson chose to read, 9.5-6.5. Usually when C ignores the script with the most votes there's a reason, like vote tampering. Disqus is not hard to game if you open dummy accounts and hide/alter your IP address.

Two years ago going into the last day of voting, my script was leading 15-8, but I lost on the final day 18-17. No script ever lost a lead that big on the final day before. A few weeks later, I reviewed the thread to collect script notes and noticed several accounts that voted for the winner on that last day had been deleted.

Over the years, regulars have gotten wise to the cheating ways and several have been caught and removed. I looked through last week's votes and there was only one first time commenter, LC, whose a longtime regular here. I recognized most of Dave's supporters as regular AOW contributors. There was no foul play talk all weekend on the thread, which there always is when someone tries to #Wakandathevote.

So, I'm at a loss on this one. It makes no sense. And like the film industry, bank on no explanation of said rejection forthcoming. Hopefully, Dave can convert some of his new fans into readers. I've already reached out to him and checking out a new project. I hope others follow suit. He won over the members fair and square.

The film industry is filled with just as many know-it-all cheaters. Whether it's amateurs vote tampering to steal the AF spotlight, or working writers that lie on their Twitter feed about some new assignment they just landed so they appear to be in demand. It's all the same. If you want to work in the film industry, get used of folks taking every advantage of you they can. In that respect, Scriptshadow is an accurate craptastic microcosm of what to expect.

Quoted from Electric Dreamer Sucks, but it's C's sandbox and he rarely explains himself. I voted for Dave, who won the AOW tally versus the script Carson chose to read, 9.5-6.5. Usually when C ignores the script with the most votes there's a reason, like vote tampering. Disqus is not hard to game if you open dummy accounts and hide/alter your IP address. Two years ago going into the last day of voting, my script was leading 15-8, but I lost on the final day 18-17. No script ever lost a lead that big on the final day before. A few weeks later, I reviewed the thread to collect script notes and noticed several accounts that voted for the winner on that last day had been deleted. Over the years, regulars have gotten wise to the cheating ways and several have been caught and removed. I looked through last week's votes and there was only one first time commenter, LC, whose a longtime regular here. I recognized most of Dave's supporters as regular AOW contributors. There was no foul play talk all weekend on the thread, which there always is when someone tries to #Wakandathevote. So, I'm at a loss on this one. It makes no sense. And like the film industry, bank on no explanation of said rejection forthcoming. Hopefully, Dave can convert some of his new fans into readers. I've already reached out to him and checking out a new project. I hope others follow suit. He won over the members fair and square. The film industry is filled with just as many know-it-all cheaters. Whether it's amateurs vote tampering to steal the AF spotlight, or working writers that lie on their Twitter feed about some new assignment they just landed so they appear to be in demand. It's all the same. If you want to work in the film industry, get used of folks taking every advantage of you they can. In that respect, Scriptshadow is an accurate craptastic microcosm of what to expect.

Brett - wow - I didn't even think of that. If that (i.e, vote tampering) was the reason that would be a real pisser. I had assumed from one of Scott's posts ("...this isn't a democracy.") that he was simply saying that the votes were merely recommends and that Carson would ultimately choose the script that suited him taking the votes into consideration but not as a final determiner. I thought more so when I noticed that votes were missing from my tally (one still is)...i.e., the vote count was not going to matter. So no need to waste the time keeping it accurate.

What would be particularly galling if this were the case is that as it stands now, they count votes:

- Merely based on someone's view of the logline.
- From folks who specifically state that they only read one script (i.e., it was the only one that interested them).
- From folks who only read the first page of each script.  
- From folks who don't indicate at all what they are basing their vote on. They just cast a vote.
- etc. etc.

In other words - it is not like it's a level playing field by design anyway and I did not solicit votes here. I merely said thanks to peeps who did.

What would really, really piss me off as if somehow I got DQ'd because they thought my votes were not on the square and they didn't tell me so giving me no chance to clear my name. That would be horseshit.

Hmm. Exhale, exhale.

Think I'll just settle on their was a legitimate reason.  - exhale, exhale.

PS - Brett - did you get my email on the scripts??? Looking forward to yours.

Quoted from Electric Dreamer Two years ago going into the last day of voting, my script was leading 15-8, but I lost on the final day 18-17. No script ever lost a lead that big on the final day before. A few weeks later, I reviewed the thread to collect script notes and noticed several accounts that voted for the winner on that last day had been deleted.

I remember that one! It got pretty nasty too, if I remember correctly. Don't remember who it was because I'm not a regular there. I usually only check the articles to see if it's something that interests me. Rarely do I check the comments. Only if I'm curious what the responses to that day's article are.

I didn't realize Dave's script got the most votes. That sucks then why it wasn't chosen. Why even have a vote?