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Let me make it even clearer ...
Posted By: Jake Jacobs In Response To: I hear you're getting a lot of Croatian ballots... (Christian Munk-Christensen)
Date: Monday, 25 January 2016, at 3:18 a.m.
There is a lot of rumor mongering, so let me make something clear ...
There have been more Croatian ballots this year than in the past, and more Greek and Turkish ballots than I recall from years past. That tells us that there are more Croatians participating in the international backgammon community. There has been no stuffing of the ballot box.
The particulars of Croatian ballots, or anyone's ballots, individually or collectively are private. But Croatian players are, from what I have seen, as aware of the world outside of Zagreb as the Danes are aware of the world beyond Copenhagen. There are as likely to have a few extra Croatian names as the Danes are likely have a few extra Danish names, Americans to have a few more American names, and Brits to have a few extra British names, no more and no less. And like those others their ballots are loaded with names from all over the world, even Denmark.
To imply that there is something disreputable about the Croatians and their voting practices is despicable, and anyone here who has done so ought to be ashamed of themselves!
One of our people may have, in trying to get Danes to vote (and we are seeing ballots from dilatory Danes, so it seems to have been effective) helped create the false impression. That should never have happened.
The best way to ensure the vote is representative is to vote. If you haven't voted, do it. You have a week, so get to work!
And Stick, consider your arm twisted. If you wish to share your ballot with the world, it is your ballot, but it might inspire some others, especially if they think you got it wrong.
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