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Title: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: The Green Bastard on November 03, 2009, 05:33:06 PM
Just for kicks....  :D

Let's "NOT" vote for FTL on podcast alley.... beyond that, let's vote for the current #1 podcast "Double Feature"... for no reason other than to increase their lead over FTL.

Why??? I would like to see FTL get back to the #1 spot by providing a great product.... not by having Ian beg for votes during the show.


I am sorry, but it is FTL's fault they are falling in the rankings.  The show has become lazy and unbearable recently...


I stopped voting and listening a handful of weeks ago when FTL decided to debate the definition of the word "objectivism" for a month straight. Was the topic important??? Maybe. Did it deserve to have the holy living fuck beaten out of it show after show after show after show? Maybe not...

More recently....

I support the 420 protesters but.... JESUSTITTYFUCKINGCHRIST!!! You can take every episode from the day the protests began, interchange them or shuffle them in any order, and easily realize... You are listening to THE SAME DAMNED SHOW over and over and over and over and over again....

I know this is an important topic, maybe the pinnacle of importance in Keene,  but listening to the same show day after day makes for horrible radio.


So yeah.... the reason the show is falling in the rankings… it has been a complete pile lately…


Here's the direct link to vote for "Double Feature"

http://www.podcastalley.com/one_vote2.php?pod_id=74151

Tell your friends  :D :D :D



Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: BonerJoe on November 03, 2009, 05:36:35 PM
Every time I get a spam through Facebook, it reminds me not to vote.
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: Changed My Mind on November 03, 2009, 06:07:34 PM
damn lol you guys are tough.
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: Level 20 Anklebiter on November 03, 2009, 06:09:27 PM
How about the OP post the god damned podcast's RSS and I'll take a listen then decide whether or not to vote for it.
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: anarchir on November 03, 2009, 06:50:38 PM
Why dont they go to guerillamail and cheat if they are so desperate? I vote, occasionally. I dont give a crap what the poll thinks, and I doubt it will reduce ads.
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: Manuel_OKelly on November 04, 2009, 07:15:01 AM
Your points are valid. Sometimes it seems like they have no callers, maybe because of the above reason. The callers are the songs, for FTL those songs were something like long Led Zeppelin/metalica rifts, but now it's all DJ. Shut up and play news and Songs like any other decent station!
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: AL the Inconspicuous on November 04, 2009, 08:48:11 AM
Repent!  Repent, ye sinners, for the God machine I'm building in my basement (http://bbs.freetalklive.com/index.php?topic=19833) shall teleport thy consciousness at the moment of thy death into a giant mainframe, and judge thy life accomplishments based on the moral criteria I wilt to program into it!  It will then move you to a reality emulator that befits thee, eHeaven or eHell, and woe onto thee who fails to vote for FTL (http://vote.freetalklive.com/) on Podcast Alley this November!  Thy flesh shall be devoured by rats, restored, and devoured again in an infinite loop, for as long as I remember to pay my electric bill!  Repent!  Repent!  Repent!
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: libertylover on November 04, 2009, 08:59:45 AM
Really is there a lack of callers?  I was kind of wondering that myself.  

Also are they getting a little lazy with the show prep?

I have some for them today if anyone is interested:

Rebels ban musical ringtones on phones http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091103/od_nm/us_telecoms_ringtones (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091103/od_nm/us_telecoms_ringtones)
Wacky government bans.

Marilyn Monroe crypt auction fails again http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091102/od_nm/us_monroe (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091102/od_nm/us_monroe)
Stupid waste of money.

Beefeaters "harassed" lone female Tower guard  http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091102/od_nm/us_beefeaters (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091102/od_nm/us_beefeaters)

No job? Less money? Divorce is off the budget http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091029/od_nm/us_recession_divorces_odd (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091029/od_nm/us_recession_divorces_odd)

Crackdown on smugglers of used clothing http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091026/od_nm/us_china_smuggling_odd (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091026/od_nm/us_china_smuggling_odd)

'Oxygen Tank Bandit' Strikes Again  http://news.aol.com/article/san-diegos-oxygen-tank-bandit-strikes/751142 (http://news.aol.com/article/san-diegos-oxygen-tank-bandit-strikes/751142)

Pa. woman, daughter hold signs admitting theft (of a birthday card)  http://news.aol.com/article/pa-woman-daughter-hold-signs-admitting/751400 (http://news.aol.com/article/pa-woman-daughter-hold-signs-admitting/751400)

Town makes it illegal to own more than 3 cats  http://news.aol.com/article/town-makes-it-illegal-to-own-more-than-3/750942 (http://news.aol.com/article/town-makes-it-illegal-to-own-more-than-3/750942)

Mich. county seeks to prevent shouting at inmates  http://news.aol.com/article/mich-county-seeks-to-prevent-shouting-at/750935 (http://news.aol.com/article/mich-county-seeks-to-prevent-shouting-at/750935)
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: TimeLady Victorious on November 04, 2009, 01:00:20 PM
I just voted for FTL at PA solely to spite the OP.
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: AL the Inconspicuous on November 04, 2009, 01:30:33 PM
I just voted for FTL at PA solely to spite the OP.

Thou shalt sit beside me in the Kingdom of eHeaven!
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: rookie on November 04, 2009, 01:37:10 PM

Rebels ban musical ringtones on phones http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091103/od_nm/us_telecoms_ringtones (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091103/od_nm/us_telecoms_ringtones)
Wacky government bans.


Now that's a ban I can get behind!
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: TimeLady Victorious on November 04, 2009, 01:45:12 PM
I just voted for FTL at PA solely to spite the OP.

Thou shalt sit beside me in the Kingdom of eHeaven!


I would have voted for it anyway, it's just good to have another reason to do so.
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: hellbilly on November 04, 2009, 11:22:18 PM
Ian: "We have a caller on the line. Hello Caller, what's on your mind?"
Caller: "Talk talk talk. Talk talk."
Ian: "Talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk."
Mark: "Talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk, talk talk talk talk talk talk talk. Tal-"
Ian: "-TALK talk TALK TALK TALK!"
Mark: "TALKTALKTALKTALK TALK TAAALK!!"
Ian: "Talk. TALK TALK TALK."
Mark: "Talk talk."
Caller: "..ta.."
Ian: "Hold that thought caller we have to take a break."
<commercials>
Ian: "Talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk."
Ian: "Talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk."
Ian: Talk, talk talk talk talk talk talk talk, talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk."
Caller: "..talk. Talk talk ta-"
Mark: "TALK TALK TALK!"
Ian: "Talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk."
Caller: "Ta-"
Ian: "Talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk. Thanks for the call."
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: Bill Brasky on November 04, 2009, 11:35:21 PM
"Talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk."

haha


In the wee, wee hours your mind get hazy
Radio relay towers lead me to my baby
The radio's jammed up with talk show stations
It's just talk, talk, talk, talk, till you lose your patience


Bruce - State Trooper - Nebraska
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: hellbilly on November 05, 2009, 12:01:37 AM
OK I do like Bruce somewhat, it's a guilty pleasure. Working class romanticism, he drives a Ford and stuff.
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: Evil Muppet on November 05, 2009, 12:56:03 AM
Just for kicks....  :D

Let's "NOT" vote for FTL on podcast alley.... beyond that, let's vote for the current #1 podcast "Double Feature"... for no reason other than to increase their lead over FTL.

Why??? I would like to see FTL get back to the #1 spot by providing a great product.... not by having Ian beg for votes during the show.


I am sorry, but it is FTL's fault they are falling in the rankings.  The show has become lazy and unbearable recently...


I stopped voting and listening a handful of weeks ago when FTL decided to debate the definition of the word "objectivism" for a month straight. Was the topic important??? Maybe. Did it deserve to have the holy living fuck beaten out of it show after show after show after show? Maybe not...

More recently....

I support the 420 protesters but.... JESUSTITTYFUCKINGCHRIST!!! You can take every episode from the day the protests began, interchange them or shuffle them in any order, and easily realize... You are listening to THE SAME DAMNED SHOW over and over and over and over and over again....

I know this is an important topic, maybe the pinnacle of importance in Keene,  but listening to the same show day after day makes for horrible radio.


So yeah.... the reason the show is falling in the rankings… it has been a complete pile lately…


Here's the direct link to vote for "Double Feature"

http://www.podcastalley.com/one_vote2.php?pod_id=74151

Tell your friends  :D :D :D





I was about ready to tell you to fuck off but I have to agree with everything you said. 
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: Bill Brasky on November 05, 2009, 01:08:37 AM
OK I do like Bruce somewhat, it's a guilty pleasure. Working class romanticism, he drives a Ford and stuff.

He's the Boss! 

I like Bruce.  He's a very good musician.  When I'm in the mood for working class romanticism, that is.  I totally agree with that assessment. 

Nebraska is one of my favorite albums of all time.  Its just him and a guitar.  If you listen close, you can hear the chair squeak under him while he plays on one of the tracks.  The angst he managed to capture in that album is fuckin artful in its simplicity. 

Theres a cool line in the State Trooper track, one of my favorite lines ever written. 


Mister state trooper, please don't stop me
Please don't stop me, please don't stop me
Maybe you got a kid, maybe you got a pretty wife
The only thing that I got's been both'rin' me my whole life


He's talking about his dick.  He's driving and worrying about getting busted with no license, going to see his chick. 

Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: Changed My Mind on November 05, 2009, 06:43:07 AM
Flying in his jet, thinkin' bout the common man.
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: ciscokid1024 on November 05, 2009, 09:13:22 AM
To me it doesn't really matter if I am entertained by FTL. I am, but I support FTL because of the pro-freedom message. If you are pro-freedom you should support FTL any way you can because it is the only show like it out there. If we support FTL and it gets more and more popular maybe there will be other shows like it that will eventually compete with it and you will find a show you really like.

Until then I think we should support FTL and if you have criticisms let them know. Or better yet call in and be a "song" yourself. :-)
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: FTL_Mark on November 05, 2009, 09:36:45 AM
Ian: "We have a caller on the line. Hello Caller, what's on your mind?"
Caller: "Talk talk talk. Talk talk."
Ian: "Talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk."
Mark: "Talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk, talk talk talk talk talk talk talk. Tal-"
Ian: "-TALK talk TALK TALK TALK!"
Mark: "TALKTALKTALKTALK TALK TAAALK!!"
Ian: "Talk. TALK TALK TALK."
Mark: "Talk talk."
Caller: "..ta.."
Ian: "Hold that thought caller we have to take a break."
<commercials>
Ian: "Talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk."
Ian: "Talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk."
Ian: Talk, talk talk talk talk talk talk talk, talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk."
Caller: "..talk. Talk talk ta-"
Mark: "TALK TALK TALK!"
Ian: "Talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk."
Caller: "Ta-"
Ian: "Talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk. Thanks for the call."

I LOL'd. Twice.
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: The Green Bastard on November 05, 2009, 10:10:31 AM
To me it doesn't really matter if I am entertained by FTL. I am, but I support FTL because of the pro-freedom message. If you are pro-freedom you should support FTL any way you can because it is the only show like it out there. If we support FTL and it gets more and more popular maybe there will be other shows like it that will eventually compete with it and you will find a show you really like.

Until then I think we should support FTL and if you have criticisms let them know. Or better yet call in and be a "song" yourself. :-)

I will respectfully disagree as this is the point I was making regarding "just voting" to inflate the ranking numbers ...

I do support FTL and agree with the message; but, inflating a turd to a #1 ranking will not do as much to spread the voice of freedom as you think. A quality product will promote itself. It will naturally become popular and spread the word far more effectively.

The hosts have the potential to be great at what they do... they have just not flexed it as of late. The threat of being knocked out of the #1 spot is welcome competition in my mind.

As far as me calling in to voice my song... I would not add anything to the show. I agree with the hosts most of the time and my call would be nothing more than 3 guys of similar mindset agreeing with each other. These "preaching to the choir" type of calls are far too frequent on FTL and are one of the things that can make it stale.

FTL needs more Pam and the bitter old stop sign nazi that called a couple nights ago.
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: riot138 on November 05, 2009, 11:15:29 AM
This kind of goes to the root on something I've thought for years...

FTL is a radio show... New listeners all the time, etc. Going over the same things over and over works in that format, where that just doesn't fly in the podcast world. (I know there're some RBR listeners around; just look at some of the crazy shit they've done to keep it fresh. If Ian could bring a can of silly-string, or a cap gun, to the studio some day...)

I love FTL, and will always AMP, but I've wondered if it might be time for them to drop much of the podcast aspect, and just concentrate on being the radio show it is.

(And, yeah, I agree that there's been a lot of jibber-jabber recently... If there's no callers, though... No such thing as a boring situation, only boring people. As said, you *could* call in if you have something to say.)

Just my 2 cents (And, armchair quarterbacking, I might add.). Peace.

PS. Vote red bar, idk what "double feature" is.
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: BonerJoe on November 05, 2009, 11:48:42 AM
GOD FUCKING DAMMIT:

(http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/514/picture1khf.png)
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: AL the Inconspicuous on November 05, 2009, 12:08:28 PM
I don't use gov-worshiping corporate mega-sites like Facebook or MySpace, so I don't really know what I'm talking about, but isn't there an opt-out option of some sort?  If there isn't - why use them?  You lay down with dogs, you get fleas.
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: Coconut on November 05, 2009, 12:53:50 PM
Every time I get a spam through Facebook, it reminds me not to vote.

This.

If they break their 14 month or whatever streak, will the status updates stop?!

I think there are better things to do than trying to win a poll on an outdated, obsolete podcast ranking site.
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: Changed My Mind on November 05, 2009, 03:42:34 PM
yeah but do the advertisers know it's outdated?
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: Coconut on November 05, 2009, 03:45:35 PM
Never mind. I voted. Mark put in good time in my pointless City Council campaign, I can spend 25 seconds to vote.
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: Bill Brasky on November 05, 2009, 03:48:26 PM
Flying in his jet, thinkin' bout the common man.

Didn't have a jet when they were packin the house at Stone Pony. 
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: blackie on November 05, 2009, 03:50:53 PM
The Stone Pony, and rest of Asbury Park, is a dump.
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: hellbilly on November 05, 2009, 04:48:37 PM
OK I do like Bruce somewhat, it's a guilty pleasure. Working class romanticism, he drives a Ford and stuff.

He's the Boss! 

I like Bruce.  He's a very good musician.  When I'm in the mood for working class romanticism, that is.  I totally agree with that assessment. 

Nebraska is one of my favorite albums of all time.  Its just him and a guitar.  If you listen close, you can hear the chair squeak under him while he plays on one of the tracks.  The angst he managed to capture in that album is fuckin artful in its simplicity. 

Theres a cool line in the State Trooper track, one of my favorite lines ever written. 


Mister state trooper, please don't stop me
Please don't stop me, please don't stop me
Maybe you got a kid, maybe you got a pretty wife
The only thing that I got's been both'rin' me my whole life


He's talking about his dick.  He's driving and worrying about getting busted with no license, going to see his chick. 


I'm gonna look for some stuff from Nebraska. Born in the USA was a song I never liked, but most of his stuff is something I'll stop tuning the radio to have a listen at. He and Mike Ness sometimes appear on stage together and it works pretty well.

I do support what FTL is doing as a show but get frustrated whenever the caller is left out of the conversation he called in with. Glad ya liked that lighthearted summary Mark.
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: Changed My Mind on November 05, 2009, 08:57:16 PM
Flying in his jet, thinkin' bout the common man.

Didn't have a jet when they were packin the house at Stone Pony. 

too bad they didn't set up the pyro like Great White used to.  We'd be spared some more shit music.  His new album makes a nice coaster for my cold drinks.
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: sillyperson on November 05, 2009, 10:27:00 PM
I do support what FTL is doing as a show but get frustrated whenever the caller is left out of the conversation he called in with.
^this
I also had been noticing lately that the callers get in a few words while Ian and Mark snipe at each other. It's not really a show about your calls if the callers don't talk.

Oh, and if you love FTL but won't spend 25 seconds to vote for it on podcast alley, your dick will shrivel and fall off, because of karma, and my voodoo. Fair warning.
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: BonerJoe on November 13, 2009, 12:03:58 PM
I voted for Double Feature. Just because I got spammed by a whiny Mark on Facebook again.
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: AL the Inconspicuous on November 13, 2009, 01:36:14 PM
If FTL loses this month,

BonerJoe shall be ostracized...

With extreme prejudice!

::tun tun tun TUUUUUNNNNN::
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: FTL_Mark on November 13, 2009, 02:02:35 PM
I voted for Double Feature. Just because I got spammed by a whiny Mark on Facebook again.

When was that? I haven't done a status update on voting in days?
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: anarchir on November 13, 2009, 02:19:38 PM
I voted for Double Feature. Just because I got spammed by a whiny Mark on Facebook again.

When was that? I haven't done a status update on voting in days?

Hey you promised bribes. Where did those go?
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: BonerJoe on November 13, 2009, 02:26:07 PM
I voted for Double Feature. Just because I got spammed by a whiny Mark on Facebook again.

When was that? I haven't done a status update on voting in days?

I caught up today.
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: FTL_Mark on November 13, 2009, 02:33:01 PM
I voted for Double Feature. Just because I got spammed by a whiny Mark on Facebook again.

When was that? I haven't done a status update on voting in days?

I caught up today.

I don't think it is fair to call status updates spam. Those are my updates.
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: FTL_Mark on November 13, 2009, 02:34:18 PM
I voted for Double Feature. Just because I got spammed by a whiny Mark on Facebook again.

When was that? I haven't done a status update on voting in days?

Hey you promised bribes. Where did those go?

Next week when the Podcast Awards voting starts. *That* is gonna be spam time.
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: AL the Inconspicuous on November 13, 2009, 02:48:13 PM
Hey Mark,

I have never cheated on Podcast Alley before, because I thought you hosts wouldn't want me to.

PM me a wink if I'm wrong about that.  :lol:
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: FTL_Mark on November 14, 2009, 11:29:53 AM
I figure that a game is played fairly inside of its designed parameters. Since I can vote once a month from a given IP address and email box, I vote from every IP address that I remember to do so with a different email address. If they didn't want me to do that, they shouldn't have designed it that way. Obviously, Double Feature will win this month if the Furf, Chris McIntyre, doesn't do something about my complaint. I can't compete with Double Feature, because I don't know how to do what he does. Thus, I will stop trying so hard to win. Is it fair? Nothing is fair. "Fair" is a lie someone told you.
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: BonerJoe on November 14, 2009, 11:34:12 AM
There's no need to perpetuate unfairness by committing fraud yourself.
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: FTL_Mark on November 14, 2009, 01:14:12 PM
There's no need to perpetuate unfairness by committing fraud yourself.

It isn't fraud. I made no agreement to not vote more than once. There isn't even a prohibition on it. They just say that a vote from this IP address has been logged this month or some such thing.
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: BonerJoe on November 14, 2009, 01:30:43 PM
There's no need to perpetuate unfairness by committing fraud yourself.

It isn't fraud. I made no agreement to not vote more than once. There isn't even a prohibition on it. They just say that a vote from this IP address has been logged this month or some such thing.

It's moral fraud.
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: FTL_Mark on November 14, 2009, 04:59:38 PM
Is that like moral aggression?
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: BonerJoe on November 14, 2009, 05:11:11 PM
Is that like moral aggression?

So it's ok if cops get away with crimes just because they don't get caught?
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: FTL_Mark on November 14, 2009, 05:21:52 PM
Cops are employed to fight crime.
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: TimeLady Victorious on November 17, 2009, 05:59:58 PM
Cops are employed to shake down people in the name of the State..

ftfy
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: BonerJoe on November 17, 2009, 07:36:39 PM
Cops are employed to fight crime.

Quit playing Ian's contrarian sidekick for a minute.
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: FTL_Mark on November 17, 2009, 09:46:39 PM
Cops are employed to fight crime.

Quit playing Ian's contrarian sidekick for a minute.

I started out contrarian, I just ended up as Ian's sidekick.

Seriously. I do not have a problem with voting twice on Podcast Alley. Can I assume that the intention of Chris McIntire, when he put together his shotty voting system, was that every person only vote once per month? Yeah, seems likely. But I can just as easily assume that a goodly number of podcasters and their fans choose to vote far more often than that. I will say that I don't go too many places, with my computer, besides Ian's and my house, but I have voted more than once a month (not this month) and I am not ashamed.
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: Bill Brasky on November 17, 2009, 10:08:36 PM
Flying in his jet, thinkin' bout the common man.

Didn't have a jet when they were packin the house at Stone Pony. 

too bad they didn't set up the pyro like Great White used to.  We'd be spared some more shit music.  His new album makes a nice coaster for my cold drinks.

His new stuff sucks.  So does Robert Plant's.  Jimi's would too.  Whats your point?

Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: Changed My Mind on November 18, 2009, 05:31:53 PM
I'm not a fan of his old stuff.  No point necessary.
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: FTL_Mark on December 01, 2009, 11:12:48 AM
Just for kicks....  :D

Let's "NOT" vote for FTL on podcast alley.... beyond that, let's vote for the current #1 podcast "Double Feature"... for no reason other than to increase their lead over FTL.

Why??? I would like to see FTL get back to the #1 spot by providing a great product.... not by having Ian beg for votes during the show.


I am sorry, but it is FTL's fault they are falling in the rankings.  The show has become lazy and unbearable recently...


I stopped voting and listening a handful of weeks ago when FTL decided to debate the definition of the word "objectivism" for a month straight. Was the topic important??? Maybe. Did it deserve to have the holy living fuck beaten out of it show after show after show after show? Maybe not...

More recently....

I support the 420 protesters but.... JESUSTITTYFUCKINGCHRIST!!! You can take every episode from the day the protests began, interchange them or shuffle them in any order, and easily realize... You are listening to THE SAME DAMNED SHOW over and over and over and over and over again....

I know this is an important topic, maybe the pinnacle of importance in Keene,  but listening to the same show day after day makes for horrible radio.


So yeah.... the reason the show is falling in the rankings… it has been a complete pile lately…


Here's the direct link to vote for "Double Feature"

http://www.podcastalley.com/one_vote2.php?pod_id=74151

Tell your friends  :D :D :D





Whoever was cheating to put Double Feature in the #1 slot all of Nov09 was acting like a real jerk. If you don't like the content of the show, call in and change the topic. If you have ever heard me try to change the topic, it doesn't work. FTL is a show about the callers. Cheating to knock us down the charts is immoral, isn't as effective as calling in and changing the topic and results in fewer people hearing the message of liberty.
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: BonerJoe on December 01, 2009, 11:18:09 AM
Oh stop it already. Mark.
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: FTL_Mark on December 01, 2009, 11:28:37 AM
Oh stop it already. Mark.

You don't feel that I have a legitimate gripe?
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: BonerJoe on December 01, 2009, 11:35:50 AM
It is a waste of energy best spent elsewhere.
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: AL the Inconspicuous on December 01, 2009, 11:45:31 AM
Heretic!

Repent!

Obey!

Vote!

Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: FTL_Mark on December 01, 2009, 12:10:03 PM
It is a waste of energy best spent elsewhere.

You may be right. I considered that before I posted, but I called the guys at Double Feature cheaters erroneously because I hadn't see the proposal to cheat at the beginning of this thread. So, I feel that it is incumbent upon me to now call out whomever did this crap.
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: One two three on December 01, 2009, 12:50:00 PM
Whoever was cheating to put Double Feature in the #1 slot all of Nov09 was acting like a real jerk. If you don't like the content of the show, call in and change the topic. If you have ever heard me try to change the topic, it doesn't work. FTL is a show about the callers. Cheating to knock us down the charts is immoral, isn't as effective as calling in and changing the topic and results in fewer people hearing the message of liberty.

The official word from Ian is that FTL won November.  Don't mess with the word.
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: FTL_Mark on December 01, 2009, 12:57:33 PM
Whoever was cheating to put Double Feature in the #1 slot all of Nov09 was acting like a real jerk. If you don't like the content of the show, call in and change the topic. If you have ever heard me try to change the topic, it doesn't work. FTL is a show about the callers. Cheating to knock us down the charts is immoral, isn't as effective as calling in and changing the topic and results in fewer people hearing the message of liberty.

The official word from Ian is that FTL won November.  Don't mess with the word.

Correct we won, but really only at the pleasure of the cheater. They could have caused us to lose if they had chosen to do so.
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: BonerJoe on December 01, 2009, 01:10:21 PM
God, why do you care so much about a site only fanboys visit to vote for their favorite show? Go bribe Apple to give you a higher placing on iTunes or something.
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: FTL_Mark on December 01, 2009, 01:37:53 PM
God, why do you care so much about a site only fanboys visit to vote for their favorite show? Go bribe Apple to give you a higher placing on iTunes or something.

We get around 100 new unique listeners to the show from PodcastAlley.com every month. That is good effective advertising. Just because Podcastalley.com is a ghost town, doesn't mean that people don't find new shows through it.

If you know of someway to get better ranks on Itunes, please share. They are definitely a superior referrer.
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: FTL_Ian on December 01, 2009, 02:03:06 PM
Are there times when we get distracted and don't allow the caller to get much in?  Sure - it happens, but usually we'll acknowledge it when we realize it and apologize.  It also is more or less likely depending on the subject of the call and the caller's personality. 

If you called and feel you didn't get a fair shake, just call back the next night and call us out.  We're big boys and we can take the critique.
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: Rillion on December 01, 2009, 02:34:58 PM
We're big boys and we can take the critique.

One of the best things about the show...
Title: Re: Let's Vote Against FTL on Podcast Alley
Post by: The Green Bastard on December 01, 2009, 10:05:37 PM
I voted for FTL as many times as I could over the last couple days.... great job with the show lately..