I'm not sure what to say, but I'll post anyway - which means I might not make sense. Some of the contestants seem pissed at the judges. Some of the judges seem angry about the alliance. Powerplay threats. It's all interesting to watch. However, it is impossible for me to please everyone. How many disclaimers would I have to include on the application for the next Diary Survivor? I'm in the middle here - I trust the judges AND the contestants. I have no problem with any contestant alliances that may have been formed. If there are issues with judges affecting the outcome of the game, what exactly do you expect me to do? Do away with immunity challenges? That would defeat the 'competition' aspect of the game. I'm still host, but damn you all make me crazy sometime. Still love ya, but chill out! It's just a game. This is supposed to be fun. And when it isn't, then I question the future of Diary Survivor.

If there is a DS4, I'd accept lots of help, however - I don't want someone else to host it. I won't step down, this is my baby dammitt!
I appreciate ALL of the help from the judges, believe me they deserve more credit than they receive. And I appreciate the contestants for taking a chance and signing up.

Believe me, the game is still in the hands of the contestants - and always has been. Unless I'm totally clueless. Who knows?

I think overall ALL the judges are doing the right thing, no matter what frustrations we may have about the game.
No matter how frustrated anyone has been with the alliance, the judges' votes show we've voted our own hearts.
I hope the Contestants understand that, there has never been any voting blocks amongst us.
Remember, many judges never even post here, they just quietly vote on their own.
And Meg,
Survivor would not be Survivor without you,
I've never heard anyone complain about YOU,
Though I can certainly see how the stress of the job and all of our whining would take it's toll.
It's certainly not a job *I* want.
But I do hope you stay and run it next time.
And I'd be willing to judge again if you wanted me, and I'd help you in any way I could.
I still *love* Diaryland Survivor.

On alliances - I expected people to band together and vote in blocks, such is Survivor. Everyone plays the game their own way, and I respect that. The contest never bores me. On judging - I vote for the entry that affects me, I'm with Pischina in that regard. I trust the judges. Even if it seems that some want to affect the game's outcome - I do not see them voting to do so. It's all blowing off steam. If I really thought that a judge was being unfair, I'd kick him or her off the panel.

On the game - I want to have a Diary Survivor 4, however, I feel like asking someone else to host. I suck at this, honestly. That isn't to grab your sympathy - it's the truth. There's all kinds of behind the scenes mishaps that prove it. I have tried to please the judges and contestants and keep the interest of whatever small amount of "viewers" we have.

For the record, if there had been a tie in the past (11th) TC, we would use the tie-breaking technique, starting with step 1: tally all past TC votes for the tied contestants. The person with the largest total amount of votes gets booted. So, if Ravenword and Lampshade would have been tied, here's the breakdown on past TC votes:

Lampshade -
3 votes - TC#1
4 votes - TC#2
1 vote - TC#4
2 votes - TC#6
3 votes - TC#8
3 votes - TC#9
3 votes - TC#11
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Total Votes = 19

Ravenword -
1 vote - TC#6
2 votes - TC#10
2 votes - TC#11
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Total Votes = 5