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Wow, I can't believe the break is finally broken :)
That makes me really happy, and it couldn't have happened a better day, this' been a very tough one (on a personal level) so...to whoever picked it, thanks for the pick!

Congrats DC but 3 times in a row...? How does that even happen :P Lets give someone else a chance here too...

I made a similar comment on the concerned poll's thread in a humorous way of course but there'll come a point where even humor will hardly hide the fact that I'm filled with poisonous envy.

@Peru

3 in-a-row is really a rare incident. I have seen 2 in-a-row many times. But this is only the 3rd time the 3 in-a-row has happened.

2nd time for me (SORRY) and the other person in Rafael.

You're the boss, DC.

@Elmo

I have been maintaining this HP poll data since the comeback of HP polls after a long absence since July 28, 2015.

I can clearly remember the pre-comeback period when the polls of you, Rafael and Jen used to be on the HP for a regular basis.

I got only 5 at that period.

At this time, if we make a all-time HP poll chart, I guess, you three and I, all four have got 50+ HP polls.

What do you think? :)

I can't speak for Raf and Jen, but in my case, your memory is failing you.

In July 2015, I had maybe 3 or 4 polls in the homepage, as many as you.
In Oct 2015, when IMDb celebrated its birthday, I got my little streak with 3 or 4 and a last one in early 2016.
And then during one year and half, I had nothing until these  last two months.
I'm at 9 now, which is not too bad but it doesn't compare to your performance especially since most of my polls were picked at a time where they only stayed for 2 or 3 days.

I know it's not a competition but my votes have been considerably slowing down (it's been an eternity since I've been trying to get through that 800000 votes limit) and I also realized that the homepage does change the effect of votes. When I had the "Luc Besson" poll picked, "Star Wars" was clearly leading the show but after thousands and thousands of votes, it was "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest".

So homepage isn't just about a 'personal victory', it also allows the results of your poll to be more representative of the reality, which in fact should be the purpose of every poll, when the poll doesn't make it in the homepage, you know you can't take the results for granted, so then why bother?

As a matter of fact, each poll should be given a chance, the daily poll format was the best one, it couldn't work now, unless they put it in the middle of the page, but the whole format of IMDb has changed anyway.

Elmo,

I was talking about the period which was before the comeback of HP polls on July 28, 2015. Not after the comeback period.

At that time didn't you used to get HP polls after short intervals.

Many of your movie quote polls were featured.

You mean the 'reconstruction' period where there wasn't as many users left from the old board and when the polls lasted for one day or two?

Well, of course the last "survivors" had many polls, but it was a totally different context and a different format, it was still a hybrid between the new version and the former daily poll so the frequency of homepage selection was higher. But I don't think anyone got a special treatment in these days, I'm pretty sure Jalapeno, Tsar and all the company had many polls.

So it's not really fair to bring up that period especially since you can't prove nothing and  I was mainly reacting on the statistical reality your list was reflecting, You seem to imply that I had my "moment in the sun" and now I should gracefully shut up about the issue, maybe I should, but believe me, I wasn't  even critical about that, I'm not looking for a reason why you have many homepage polls, but please, don't try to find a justification for other users' situation either.

That's it, let's not get further in the issue, seriously, there was no hard feelings, 3 polls in a row is quite an achievement so embrace it and we'll try to do the same. Breaking your record would be impossible but some say nothing is impossible.

Have a nice weekend!

You mean the 'reconstruction' period where there wasn't as many users left from the old board and when the polls lasted for one day or two? 

No no. I mean the period from 2014 to July 2015 under the new poll system.

"You seem to imply that I had my "moment in the sun" and now I should gracefully shut up about the issue" :D

Step aside old man!

"You seem to imply that I had my "moment in the sun" and now I should gracefully shut up about the issue" :D

Step aside old man!

DC, when you make updates, will you please sort the list by the number of polls a user has?