Author Archives: Jocelyn

Voting in Vivint Gives Back: Daily Vote Totals Graph

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Jocelyn

Just a real quick one here. A poster on Phoenix Rising has been keeping a tally of votes by day. So I asked her if she’d mind throwing together a graph comparing the pattern of daily votes for the charity … Continue reading →

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Paying for Votes in Vivint Gives Back

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Jocelyn

So here we are again. I had hoped never to need to write another post about cheating in a charity contest. When Vivint Gives Back started, several people asked me if I was going to be keeping an eye out … Continue reading →

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Thin Thighs in 35 Years

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Jocelyn

I always wanted to have great legs. The picture at right is of my mom (center), her sisters, and me, in 1993. As you can see, my mom has great legs. Her three sisters have great legs. Their older brother … Continue reading →

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My Weapons-Grade Insomnia, Part II

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Jocelyn

So…where were we? Ah, yes. Before the editorial expression of concern and the Chase debacle, we were talking about sleep. For years and years now, I’ve been progressively increasing the number and amount of drugs I take for sleep. Frankly, … Continue reading →

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I’m Concerned About the Editorial Expression of Concern

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Jocelyn

A serious hat tip here to Danny Ze-Dog, whose scientific savvy was enormously helpful in putting this entry together. So since the triumph that was the October 2009 announcement of Lombardi, et al., which found XMRV in people with ME/CFS, … Continue reading →

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Cheating in Chase Community Giving: The End?

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Jocelyn

This is part of a series on compensation for votes in Chase Community Giving. Here are Part I, Part II, Part III, and Part IV. I know I’m like a dog worrying a bone with this thing. Knowing when to stop has never been … Continue reading →

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Facebook Page: Investigate Chase Giving Cheating Now!

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Jocelyn

There’s now a facebook page for anyone outraged by the Chase Community Giving situation. Join us and let your voice be heard if you believe the only fair contest is one in which charities compete on their merits, and not their … Continue reading →

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Chase Cheating IV: Chase Giving Doesn’t Care About Cheating

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Jocelyn

Here are Part I, Part II, and Part III. This is Part IV. There’s a The End? post too. So everything you’ve seen in the last three posts I sent to Chase Community Giving. And this is what I received in response: … Continue reading →

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Chase Cheating III: Compensation/Giveaways for Votes

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Jocelyn

Andrea Whittemore wanted me to clarify that I don’t speak for the Whittemore Peterson Institute in this matter. So: I don’t speak for the WPI in this matter. I am just a lone crank with both a severely overdeveloped sense … Continue reading →

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Chase Cheating Part II: Vote for Schools and promote anti-bullying

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Jocelyn

Here are Part I , Part III and Part IV of this. There’s a The End? post too. Jean Maskuli worked some serious internet magic and found this for us. You can go to the EasyCash! app on facebook – the address is http://apps.facebook.com/easycash-usd/?page=offers. At that … Continue reading →

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