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darkxanthos
on Dec 11, 2013
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Time Person of the Year 2013
Did they finally just throw out the poll data and go with whoever they wanted? I remember originally Snowden was winning by a landslide.
calvin_c
on Dec 11, 2013
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They always do that. The polls have never been to determine who the POTY will be, but just to see who people vote for. Time picks whoever they want regardless of the polls.
smackfu
on Dec 11, 2013
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Yeah, the poll is essentially just to generate another story about "who the people want".
JonnieCache
on Dec 11, 2013
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These days it just seems to provide something to keep 4chan occupied for a week.
inafield
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The last data I had seen (when I'd voted), had Miley Cyrus ahead by millions of votes. When did Snowden jump ahead? Was that 4chan "to the rescue"?
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