Rules for Pick of The Year (PoTY) 2021

[JohnHenry]

I think you are right - I was unable to login for more than a week. I almost gave up.

OK, We wait for the rest of the group if OK with everyone. Thanks

[BlueWolf]

Well, crap. I’ve been locked out of the site for a couple weeks now and I missed the contest. Don’t know what happened, but the only way I could get in was to use a VPN, which I just now tried. It looks like my normal IP address is blocked. I’m bummed.

[mrmarket]

Richard advised:


Ok, I think I've got this sorted out, at least the cause side of it.

The new server had a set of firewall rules installed that are fairly aggressive in terms of identifying, Specifically, in its checks for SQL Injection exploits, it looks for URLs that include open and close characters like () or {} or single characters like $ that are common in hacking attempts on sites. And, as it turns out, there's a bunch of that in the URLs on the site.

So what's been happening is that people that have hit those URLs several times (5+) got their IP addresses blocked. I don't have a clear way of knowing who was blocked for what, though, so I don't have a clear sense of how to let them back in. Most of the blocked list is IPs from Eastern Europe, Russia and the Middle East, and my guess is that many were generally blocked for actual hack attempts.

I can free up the US IPs in the meantime.

[JohnHenry]

Well, crap. I’ve been locked out of the site for a couple weeks now and I missed the contest. Don’t know what happened, but the only way I could get in was to use a VPN, which I just now tried. It looks like my normal IP address is blocked. I’m bummed.

No, we extended out a few days because many could not log into the site.

[BlueWolf]

No, we extended out a few days because many could not log into the site.

In that case, I will take TDOC long.

[JohnHenry]

Let's give everyone until February 6th.

[minni17]

Wait a minute here.....I picked KOSS short on 1/29 when it was at $73 with the understanding that the contest was 1/29 closing price. KOSS has dropped now to $35. If you are gonna change the date, then I get to change my pick (right???). Scratch my previous pick and now put me down for TKC long.

[jiesen]

Wait a minute here.....I picked KOSS short on 1/29 when it was at $73 with the understanding that the contest was 1/29 closing price. KOSS has dropped now to $35. If you are gonna change the date, then I get to change my pick (right???). Scratch my previous pick and now put me down for TKC long.

Great picking, there, Minni!! You have effectively won the pre-game warmup for POTY 2021!

[JohnHenry]

Three days left.

We are missing:
Mr. Market
Mimo
Wifwif
Tiedyed
Athioch
Antioch’s Dad
Phoenix7

[JohnHenry]

Jiesen, Please clear your inbox. Thanks