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UK’s Next Model search: Why Internet polls are a (hilariously) bad idea

June 2, 2011 |

Computing

We've all seen it before: A legitimate organization launches a competition that relies upon the opinions of the Internet at large to decide the winner. Quickly, the online poll is hijacked by a group of rascals, and any semblance of fairness is swiftly flushed straight down the crapper. Well, UK clothing retailer Next apparently didn't get the memo, because its 2011 Next Model search, which allows anyone bold enough to enter, has… Read More