Before everyone ritualistically begins kissing Nina's ass and crucifying me as well as my posts, I would ask that you please look at my most recent posts as well as consider a couple of things.
1. I have a previous id here with 1,964 posts which I choose not to use anymore for personal reasons; moreover, I believe that this entitles me to have an opinion of my own, since I've more than surpassed the "magic" thousand-post threshold.
2. For the majority of the contest, Nina Mercedez has been in the top 10 and enjoys a lot of support. In no way am I saying that she does not deserve support, but the fact remains that, at this point in time, her position is very insulated and assured, while others who are consistent posters on this board could really use our help and our votes. As I said before, this is about votes and calculations and moving contestants upwards to reach a goal, it has nothing to do with who we like and don't like among the top 5 or 10.
3. I actually private messaged Nina to assure her of my intentions and what I actually meant in doing this, and she seemed very understanding as well as even passively supportive of the concept.
4. I fully understand that nobody is being forced to post messages here. None of us are fooling anyone, and we are all here for a certain reason, be it entertainment, monetary gain, or building a fan base. Yes, it's nice to chat and fraternize with the members regardless of their occupation or location or connection with the adult entertainment industry; however, we each have our own reasons for being here, and it is (or should be) understood that none of us owe any of us anything. It's also true that respect does go a long way, but so does the realization that this is a contest in which people want to do well and, if possible, advance. I have neither done nor said anything directly disrespectful to any member here, regardless of their status; all I ask is for the same understanding and consideration given to any other member.