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by tamal 5091 days ago
Let's do about five minutes of fact-checking:

@tommytrc won it with http://twitter.com/tommytrc/status/220161069958705152

There was one API retweet and 14 unofficial retweets: https://twitter.com/typertist/status/220268257163214849 https://twitter.com/JuliaRosien/status/220171309785690112 https://twitter.com/TarlovCyst/status/220252912251699200 https://twitter.com/joycecherrier/status/220220366088454144 https://twitter.com/level343/status/220201521369989123 https://twitter.com/mmangen/status/220186571012444161 https://twitter.com/SEOcopy/status/220185232802975745 https://twitter.com/arkarthick/status/220180186136719362 https://twitter.com/JohnLusher/status/220179206485712896 https://twitter.com/purplehayz/status/220174864634482692 https://twitter.com/JuliaRosien/status/220171309785690112 https://twitter.com/roncallari/status/220165178401099777 https://twitter.com/ShellyKramer/status/220162599696859136 https://twitter.com/SarahRobinson/status/220162544600485889

But @arkarthick's tweet was API retweeted once, brining the total to 16.

Looks like @tommytrc won fair and square, sorry.

1 comments

Here you go, https://twitter.com/#!/search/realtime/Just%20saved%2029.4%2...

Don't count tommytrc, or JustIs that tweeted twice. 13 total.

Edit: Looks like I missed the direct retweet, so 14 total.

I accidentally duplicated a status as well (@JuliaRosien). I don't know why you're discounting @typerist's tweet, yes she tweeted twice but it doesn't mean both are excluded, it's only counted once.

So by my count you're tied at 15 retweets each.

Just found something more interesting. 'Dan Julius' direct retweet of @tommytrc looks like it was actually done by someone who works for JPEGmini (icvt-tech) based on my google search their email has icvt-tech.com on the end.

https://twitter.com/#!/dnjuls_test/following

https://www.google.com/#hl=en&safe=off&output=search...

And right from their rules: Employees of Sponsor and members of their immediate families are not eligible to participate in the Contests. All federal, state, provincial, and local laws and regulations apply.

Okay, that is interesting.
F*ck this guys! This startup really does not deserve our attention! From what I see you are the winner!