# Help a Doper become the Yahoo Yodeler **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 27, 2003, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-a-doper-become-the-yahoo-yodeler/198033 "2003-08-27T18:13:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![justava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d78d45/32.png) [@justava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justava)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2003, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-a-doper-become-the-yahoo-yodeler/198033/1 "2003-08-27T18:13:46Z")
Hello everyone, I am a Detroit vocalist who recently won at the Amateur Night Contest in Harlem at the Apollo. I’m so excited and still in shock to be perfectly honest! I will be returning to the Apollo theatre sometime in the fall. I am writing to ask for your support in yet another endeavor. While in New York, I entered a Yodeling contest (you heard right!). Yahoo is looking for the next Yahoo Yodeler, I was one of three finalists for New York City and I need votes to make it to the finals in New York next month. How can you help? I need votes! Go to [link.broken.com](http://link.broken.com) (Or copy and paste into your address window without the www) and place your vote for me (Ava Rodgers in the middle) for NYC. If selected as the official yahoo yodeler, I will receive $10,000 and the opportunity to do the next yahoo commercial. Please lend me a hand as I am tired of being broke (I still would be but I could pretend!). Pass this along to all friends, family, co-workers, anyone with internet access. Okay, enough with the shameless self-promotion. Thanks in advance for your support Ava P.S. Yes you may vote more than once! Clear your cookies and proceed! The contest does not end until September 14th [link broken by Czarcasm] ---
**Author:** ![dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dorkusmalorkusmafia/32/7266_2.png) [@dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorkusmalorkusmafia)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2003, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-a-doper-become-the-yahoo-yodeler/198033/2 "2003-08-27T19:27:07Z")
Even though I wouldn’t mind supporting you, I can’t imagine that this is anything other than spam. ---
**Author:** ![justava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d78d45/32.png) [@justava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justava)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2003, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-a-doper-become-the-yahoo-yodeler/198033/3 "2003-08-27T19:35:20Z")
I didn’t mean to offend anyone. Sorry ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2003, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-a-doper-become-the-yahoo-yodeler/198033/4 "2003-08-27T19:36:38Z")
No kidding, **dorkus**. If she had more than _one post_ I’d be more sympathetic. ---
**Author:** ![BoBettie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@BoBettie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoBettie)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2003, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-a-doper-become-the-yahoo-yodeler/198033/5 "2003-08-27T19:47:43Z")
Well, it’s against the rules and she’ll likely get in trouble/banned/something, but for what it’s worth I went to the site and listened to the contestants in her area, and she IS the best, IMHO. I voted and I hope you win, Ava 🙂 The other girl was WAY annoying and the guy Joe was too goofy. Your post, so you’re aware, isn’t offensive but it breaks a rule here about posting about things that are for your financial gain, which is what you did. A mod will be along to explain, I’m sure, but it’s in the reg agreement, too. ---
**Author:** ![justava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d78d45/32.png) [@justava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justava)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2003, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-a-doper-become-the-yahoo-yodeler/198033/6 "2003-08-27T20:02:05Z")
Thanks a bunch Zette. Honestly you guys, I didn’t mean to offend anyone. The other girl was beating me something aweful and I couldn’t figure out why so I searched her name on the internet. I came up with her on a message board … which gave birth to this brilliant idea. In peace and love, Ava ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2003, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-a-doper-become-the-yahoo-yodeler/198033/7 "2003-08-27T22:18:47Z")
This type of post is indeed against the rules, but seeing as how you have posted in another thread in a non-spamlike manner, I shall, _just this once_, spare your life. Go forth and spam no more. -Czarcasm The Merciful