Extra Netherstars Bug

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  1. Emau

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    Brief Description: I have been getting extra/random Netherstars without me voting. I will be playing and all of a sudden, I'll get a Netherstar.

    Instructions: Unknown.

    How many times did you recreate this bug?: I have personally witnessed it up to 3 times a day (twice) and once a day (about 3 times). I do not know how to recreate.

    Result: Extra Netherstars in my inventory.

    Expected Result: Max of 6 stars per day, one for each vote. And no stars given when not voting.

    Evidence: http://imgur.com/a/MlUQP

    I noticed this ?bug? 3 or 4 weeks ago. At first I thought it was just an *extremely* delayed response to my voting. Then, a few times later it happened 3 times in the matter of a few hours. I didn't do anything at the time, because I wasn't sure that it really happened. (Maybe I forgot they were in my inventory for example). But now I am sure it was this issue. One time, when it happened, I know I had received all my stars for the day and knew I shouldn't have gotten any more for at least 6 more hours. When it happened I contacted a mod (kuke I believe), and asked if it was a known bug or some other explanation. He gave the usual possible explanations: Someone else voting under my name, maybe I forgot, voting delay, etc. I agreed that if it happened again, I would report it. (That was a week or so ago.)

    Today while I was sorting some food, The star appeared. I took an immediate screenshot so you would see the server message. I knew I had not voted yet today, so I went to vote to make sure it wasn't one of the other possibilities mentioned above. I was able to vote successfully all 6 times, and received all 6 stars (strange by itself, but that is not an ecc issue).

    This made a total of 7 stars in a matter of minutes, which confirmed this was definitely not right. (screenshot 2) So I am bringing this to someone's attention. Not sure where the issue is, not really complaining, but I don;t feel right about it either.

    Sorry I don;t have more info to give.
     
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    One time someone else voted for me? That might be the case.
     
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    If someone voted for you, you wouldn't be able to vote until midnight or 24 hours after. Emau After noticing the extra netherstar when did you vote?
     
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    For this example: Immediately after I got the star I went and voted. The two screenshots, (when I got the "extra star" and after my 6 votes) were within 5 minutes. All 6 sites registered a 'good vote'. No "you have already voted".
     
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    So you got more than 6 stars per day?
     
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    Yes. As seen in the second screenshot, there are 7 Netherstars. Since I could have voted only 6 times, that means the 7th came from...???

    Hence this thread; so I can have a clear conscious.

    It doesn't happen everyday (maybe once a week, and I play everyday at least 5 hours). I usually only get one star but I think I got 3 on one or two occasions. I have no idea the cause. I cannot recreate it. I don;t know if this is a voting site issue, an ECC issue, or other? At first I didn't know if it was an actual issue. But after yesterday, I cannot think of a valid way the 7th star appeared.
     
    #6 Emau, Feb 16, 2013
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    You get free netherstars for being extra acribe :p
    Just joking but it would be an awsome idea