[Knetizen]Agency participating in ‘Produce’ season 1 suspected of manipulating votes

[S.u.n.s.h.i.n.e]

An agency “A,” is being accused of collecting over 100,000 accounts to vote in the first season of “Produce 101.”

According to sources who previously worked at “A,” an executive of the agency gathered office employees, managers, and trainees in March 2016 and handed out documents with over 100,000 usernames and passwords for online voting. The agency reportedly used borrowed-name accounts and installed computer programs to make IP tracking difficult.

They were told to focus on voting for two of the trainees, with office employees voting during the day and managers and trainees voting during the night. Former trainee “B” said, “We were not allowed to go home until we completed our assigned number of votes. We voted everyday from 12 a.m. to 7 a.m.” The trainee added, “The executive who instructed the voting forced us by saying, ‘You will receive this benefit next season.'”

 

Each person was assigned about 1,400 accounts per day to vote with. Former trainee “C” shared, “The executive just handed out tens of thousands at first, but maybe they thought it was not enough because they brought more IDs a few days later, adding up to over 100,000.”

“C” said that when trainees spoke out against the situation, their cell phones were confiscated, and they were locked up in the office.

One of the agency’s three trainees who participated in the first season of “Produce 101” was reportedly chosen for the final lineup.

In response to the reports, “A” commented, “That did not happen.”

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original post: naver

1. [+394, -35] I’m most curious about Wanna One.

2. [+223, -19] Obviously the ‘Produce’ series has a problem ㅋㅋㅋ How can they continue the next season? ㅋㅋㅋ Not only season 1, we need to investigate season 2ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

3. [+78, -9] The article says that 3 trainees were sent out and one trainee was selected. It’s one of the two agencies. M. or S.

4. [+70, -8] At that time, it was easy to create an ID and people voted countless timesㅋㅋ

5. [+46, -10] Where is that agency???

6. [+42, -9] I.O.I’s reunion is totally over

I don't think this had much impact on the final result. The members who debuted were suspected to debut since beginning. This could've changed the ranking of some trainees tho. Still, not as bad as straight manipulating.

[Repeat]

Honestly if it was that easy to do then i highly doubt only the one agency did it.

[Zaiku]

It was you

[Cobalt]

But what would happen if this turns out true?

[Danee Danee]

I wont throw names but only based on description I kinda can imagine that one company to do this. 

[Danee Danee]

38 minutes ago, BlazingCobaltX said:

But what would happen if this turns out true?

In general nothing. Just that one girl who got in will get neverending amount of hate.

Edited October 18, 2019 by Danee Danee

[Enna]

So we are now going all the way back to season 1 huh. Votings like this is so easy to manipulate, even those popularity awards that's 100% dependent on fan votes could be rigged. 

[SLY]

Who are even questioned of being rigged in?

[YEO]

Season 1 can easily be "rigged" though. One can sign in with any social media account and votes multiple times a day. Some have like 10+ accounts and I used 3 account to voted however I got tired at the ending and just used 1 account. This is the same as fan using their friends and family account to phone/votes but this company is too extreme.