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wiki writeups (CC BY-SA 3.0). Machine-generated — may contain mistakes.
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Anomaly:
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Filtered:
entrant = Sonic the Hedgehog (character) · contest = Summer 2002 Character Contest — 3 of 1,514 matches
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3 matches
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Poll ▲ | Contest | Round | Division |
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Headline |
SFF |
LFF |
Rally |
Cheat |
Pic |
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| 1 |
964
writeup (md) |
SC2K2 |
Round 1 |
West |
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Sonic follows Link with another dominant opening performance |
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Sonic followed Link's dominant showing with another overwhelming win over obvious fodder. The writeup says there was little reason at the time to doubt that Sonic belonged with the contest's elite characters.
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| 2 |
984
writeup (md) |
SC2K2 |
Round 2 |
West |
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Sonic dispatches Tidus and remains an elite contender |
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Sonic beat Tidus more comfortably than some upset-minded observers expected and remained an elite contender. The writeup attributes Tidus's ability to avoid a worse defeat largely to his Square affiliation despite his personal unpopularity.
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| 3 |
994
writeup (md) |
SC2K2 |
Round 3 |
West |
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Samus completes a stunning comeback amid rallying and controversy |
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✓ |
✓ |
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2 |
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Samus erased what had looked like a decisive late Sonic lead and won after an extraordinary closing surge. The match triggered a massive backlash, outside vote recruitment on both sides, cheating suspicions, and lasting changes to how contest results were followed.
Rally · Cheat: The writeup says Samus and Sonic supporters spammed for votes across the internet, chat rooms, buddy lists, and gaming chats. It also says many users suspected cheating behind Samus's extraordinary late comeback despite CJayC stating that no cheating was detected.
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What this is
Each row's Headline and (on filter) narrative come from a
ChatGPT reading of that match's Board 8 wiki writeup. The five flags
(SFF same-fanbase factor, LFF low-fanbase
factor, Rally outside rally, Cheat cheating
alleged, Pic match-picture factor) are set only when the writeup
asserts that effect — never inferred from the numbers. Hover a check for the
note. †OT marks a writeup that mostly wanders off the
match.
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