Do you feel that the future of American Idol is in jeopardy? With what has transpired over the last three weeks with Howard Stern, VFTW, and Sanjaya, do you think that maybe we should take a stand against Stern, VoteForTheWorst and attempt to get our show back? Many of our members have!
Members of idolme.com are disgusted with the way the show is turning out this year and have united together to Vote for the Rest! This is in effort to vote Sanjaya off the show. The idea is that every idolme.com supporter/member votes for everyone BUT Sanjaya. Each idolme.com supporter/member votes for each contestant an equal number of times. (except Sanjaya) The key element is that we keep voting the entire two hours.
Most important:
The most important thing is that each member or supporter of Vote for the Rest! Become media agents and should contact as many media outlets as possible to let then know about this. Call radio stations, news stations, Howard Stern Show, Rosie, and any other possible ways to get our mission out there. This will only work if we can get our message out to the media.
Press Relaese:
http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2007/4/emw517173.htm
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/04/prweb517173.htm
Members of idolme.com, a popular online American Idol message board has decided to take a stand and take back American Idol! They are now focusing all their efforts on what they are calling Vote for the Rest. Vote for the Rest is an effort to vote Sanjaya Malakar off the show. The idea is that every idolme.com supporter/member votes for everyone but Sanjaya. Each idolme.com supporter/member votes for each contestant an equal number of times, except Sanjaya.
“The show is not serious this year, people like Howard Stern and VFTW are making a mockery of an honest singing competition. Last week alone we received hundreds of emails complaining about Stern and VFTW and our members want to take a stand, they want the worse singer gone!” explains Stuart C. McHenry, President of Site Sift Media, Inc. which owns idolme.com.
Sadie, an idolme.com member sums up why the plan can work, “Actually, a lot of people could put more effort into helping vote off Sanjaya. For instance, I don’t vote and there are many out there like me that simply watch the show and never pick up the phone.”
No ill intent is meant for Malakar, but the site wants to make it clear that outside forces such as VFTW and Howard Stern are not going to be allowed to interfere with everyone’s favorite show without a fight.
Idolme.com has a member base of over 7,000 and a readership that stretches over 115,000 each week.
I am going to print out the press release and send it to all the Radio Stations in my area!!!! I will also send them to the View and Entertainment Tonight…..
boo hoo hoo. the show is a joke, period, and anyone who takes it seriously needs to seek professional help. it’s rigged from the beginning, and if you think they pick the best 24 you have no idea what this show is about. the producers LOVE the attention snajaya is bringing their show. they knew they had a weak field going into the final 12 and this is the only thing making the show interesting at all.
rigged… the voting could not be rigged but if you think certain people were put through for the sake of ratings… yes you are right.
I think that quote should give me some mod priviledges….hehe ( or at least some reputation points…..hehehe)
I will be voting for Sanjaya!!! You give me more incentive to vote for him. Thank you!!!! “Howard says…….Vote for Sangaya!!!”
Sadie your rep is good.
Sanjaya = Love. Jesus = Love. Sanjaya = Jesus. SANJESUS IS RISEN! Happy Easter!
Oh please face facts people Sanjalami needs to go and this week!!!! I can’t believe anyone actually enjoys his singing…
who said anything about enjoying his singing? AI is a flawed, corrupted show (as is most so called reality tv), and it’s wonderful to see it so gleefully subverted. he knows he’s not a great singer – but he IS a great entertainer! who else would have the cojones to say “welcome to my universe!” to simon. he knows exactly what he’s doing aand what’s going on. idol’s ratings not be where they are this year if it weren’t for sanjesus. plus i’m voting just to see his sister some more…meeeeeeow!
I think Sanjaya actually has a good voice
he just has bad song choice
I would love to see Sanjaya win instead of someone like Jordin, Lakisha, or Chris R.
The reason: Sanjaya is actually INTERESTING, he has some form of personality, a sense of humor, you know, like…a normal person has. Honestly, who would ever want to go to a concert just to see someone stand there and sing?
And I hate to break it to you, but Vote for the worst couldn’t possibly be the only reason Sanjaya is staying in. It’s just not possible, too many people vote for that to happen.
People who think that Sanjaya is “ruining other people’s chances of become famous/making their dream come true/etc.” that’s such bull. All the people who have been voted off so far this season deserved to go home. And even if Sanjaya left instead of them, those people would have voted off eventually anyway. They got such a small number of votes for a reason.
Also, it really pisses me off that people think that sites such as “vote for the worst” are horrible people, and that they are ruining the show, and other bullshit like that. But they still think that something such as “vote for the rest” is perfectly acceptable
hypocracy at best
i think that spellcheck is good