The problem is that everyone want’s to be the brilliant contributor, not so many want to be the person who votes for the best line.
In fact “pro” oneupme participants vote for the worst lines to help their chances of winning.
Also, Just try and quit OneUpMe.com, you will still get email, remove them from your facebook apps and you will find that you have to add them back again to be able to log in, to try and unsubscribe, but once you are back you will find that you cannot unsubscribe.
If you complain about it on their forums, they will then delete your account without acknowledging it.
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terri
Just saw the morning show……..going to look further to see if it is really funny or is it someone telling when to laugh ………. again
Feb 20th, 2011
Ed Dowding
Which morning show? Did you find it worthwhile? I hope so..!
Feb 20th, 2011
chad bowers
The problem is that everyone want’s to be the brilliant contributor, not so many want to be the person who votes for the best line.
In fact “pro” oneupme participants vote for the worst lines to help their chances of winning.
Also, Just try and quit OneUpMe.com, you will still get email, remove them from your facebook apps and you will find that you have to add them back again to be able to log in, to try and unsubscribe, but once you are back you will find that you cannot unsubscribe.
If you complain about it on their forums, they will then delete your account without acknowledging it.
This is a shady company.
Mar 9th, 2011
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