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All about Rachel :O)

Rachel Cornell

posted 05/12/09

I'm down to earth, friendly, outgoing, my glass is half full, I'm goofy and playful, a prankster. I live life like I'm dieing because once you experience what its like to almost die, living like its your last day on earth becomes easy. Its like the song "Live like you were dieing" by Tim Mcgraw. I love that song its so true. Now to the bad side of me or what allot of people think may be the bad side. Im outspoken, I stand up for everything I believe in, I speak my mind, I can be scary when Im angry but just say BOO and I'll cry, I expect a bit too much out of my life and at times I can be my worst enemy, Im a neat freak, Im an over protective mother and I usually ignore the phone when it rings. Other then that im OK I guess. I have wanted to act since I was just 8 years old and in my first Christmas play. However I never really had the chance to run my life, my life seemed to run me. I was on a bus to California when I was 17 to stay with my now husband on March AFB and then I was having a baby 3 years later. Now my youngest is in Kindergarten and I am not trying like hell to run my life and not let it run me anymore. I want to be an actress and make my dream come true. I will not let my life pass me by without making that a reality. God Bless all of you on if.net we all have a need I hope gets met. I made allot of friends here and am happy I found this site. Im a great supporter for honest people. See everyone in the next contest! HUGS AND MORE HUGS

ps all the comments to this blog are actually to a different blog I deleted. I was upset at the cheating going on so I dropped out of the Reaper contest really upset. But to all the people who left me comments during that time ILY and your great friends!!!

~Lynda~
posted 05/12/09

Rock on Gal! Looks like we have one thing in common.. First I didnt understand your sudden disapearance but trust me I made the same decision after my last contest. I love you, I respect you., and Im glad you realize your talent is not a thing to gamble with. XoXo m3

Felix
posted 05/12/09

Rachel thank you for being very honest about your feelings, and thanks for speaking out and letting people know what if.net is really about! and that people shouldn\'t be spending time on here looking for vote\'s cause even though you might win, you might not get what you wanted!

I think if.net should be just for entering, some little contests and not for big Hollywood audition! That\'s more of you actually getting up working hard on your own, and not entering a contest to win your way into Hollywood =)

I wish you all the Best of Luck Rachel!

Love-
Felix

paul sanchez
posted 05/12/09

Rachel,

I spent tons of hours making a 15 second video and then saw what was going on with the votes and decided not to enter the contest. A friend of mine pointed out how it is a waste of time to enter contests here because of voting circles on here. I\'m so glad that I listened to him because he saved me tons of time.

You have made great choice and taking the higher road.

Paul Sanchez

paul sanchez
posted 05/12/09

If.net needs to stop thinking short term. They are thinking about page views rather then finding talent (Jared has already pointed this out). With this plan they will get a lot of pages views in the begging but they will plateau as far as traffic to their site. If they took voting off the table and made it more about the content/talent, then the site would have a chance of going viral. It would become the go to site for top talent that has not been discovered yet. If you will the American Idol of the internet but instead it has turned into spam fest.

Also this whole I will vote for you if you vote for me does not make the site grow in members. What it does do is tempts people into creating fake accounts and cheating. It is a terrible way to grow a community. Right now if.net is a petri dish for creating bitterness, unhealthy compe****iveness and cheating. They can still turn the site around by taking voting off the table. Most likely they will think short term about the site and getting their pay check rather then growing the site into millions of users. The sad thing is it is a great idea but if they use the current model the site will implode on itself with fake accounts and ****py content.

If.net you guys are awesome for starting up a project like this but try to listen to the community and think long term. I wish you guys well and hope your site grows and you guys find the hidden talent out there in the world.

Paul

marvinbl7
posted 05/12/09

Hi Rach! I miss you!
I would love to see if a person is voting from the same IP address that their immediately locked out from casting a false vote. I would also Love to see that ALL VIDEO\'S HAVE A SHOT of WINNING by having them all viewed for creativety and content. It appears the first one\'s in have the best chance of winning and the last ones in no shot at all. I want my Rachel Back. :(

emma defalco
posted 05/12/09

hi rachel. im emma. it really upsets me to know you feel this way :( . i am currently in college in the biggest sorority on campus (63), on a cheerleading team with 35 girls, and a dancer. my boyfriend is in a frat with 50 guys. im sorry you feel that im cheating, but i do have a ton of friends & family that are supporting me. i also live in a sorority house so i watch them vote for me like the stalker i am. i really wish u wouldnt drop out, i feel that everyone deserves this opportunity equally. im sorry to you or anyone else out there who thinks im cheating, but i really am very involved and have supportive friends. good luck to you in life. -em

Rachel Cornell
posted 05/12/09

You seem very nice EM but you have to understand if.net does not allow voting from the same IP and you are no exception. if they allowed that everyone would cheat and say well you let EM get 100 votes from the same computer. it can not work like that, it just cant

Stephen Winslow
posted 05/12/09

This was my first encounter with if.net and when my 6 remaining days are up, I will leave. I really am doing this so I can get a camera and the shot at the $10k. Without the money, the move to California is going to be quite a rough one. We will settle in....flat broke. That sucks. I totally understand where you are coming from and the frustration has almost gotten to me the past couple days. I have decided to stay in it though. Probably a HUGE mistake.
Jared....the filter on here are so strict that by typing any word with an a*s*s* in the spelling it blocks it out. How lame is that?? ****ociate. ********in. ****ignment. Just testing the theory. Those words were a*s*s*ociate, a*s*s*a*s*s*in, and a*s*s*ignment.

If nothing else, this site has taught me that groveling sucks. Finding and bugging people on a regular basis to cast a vote is horrible. In essence I am spamming which is something I detest with every fiber of my being.

I have word out to a possible extra 600+ voters through a friend of mine. We\'ll see if that works at all.

This is a dem****izing contest based on nothing to do with talent or interesting subject matter. In the end, if you are in the top 5 THEN you get chosen by judges (or maybe still it\'s all by chance at that point). I am glad they listened to the complaints about the earlier top 5. A couple of them have dropped to 137 (stephen the really stupid top 5 video) and others of those dropped substantially as well.

I wish you the best. Find something deserving of your talents. I really enjoyed your videos that were entered. Voted every day for both then just the one....now I guess none. :)

Claire Michel
posted 05/12/09

Like you, Tordy, Kaeos, I vote for my friends. It takes me, what, 10 hours a day just to vote and leave comments, and look for more voters. I don\'t know what the answer is. The IF site in theory is incredible. The reality is that it has brought out the worst in some people. I\'ve also met some good friends that I hope I will continue to stay in touch with. It saddens me to lose you Rachel, but I respect and defend your position.

Beverly
posted 05/12/09

Yes Rachel, I agree with a lot of what you are saying. I too am about to leave this site after the BS yesterday, and I\'ve been here from the beginning! You will be seeing a blog from me very soon- you will also notice I have deleted everything on my profile page with the exception of the video in the Sanyo contest. I will stay in it until the bitter end because I don\'t quit, and that\'s just what if.net wants me to do-but know this, the sh*t is about to hit the fan! I hope you have an open mind!

Best to you,
Beverly

Tordy Clark
posted 05/12/09

Rachel my lovely friend. I have only JUST NOW got back today and see everything that\'s gone on. I immedaitely mailed you after your announcement and really wanted to talk email etc. Now HAD to go do stuff and am only JUST back I had no idea this was going on and had even thought you were maybe going to talk abotu opting out before you did. and I totally respect ALL you say.
You are a very strong and true voice here, and always have been, this is what people know about you and everyone respects you for that. I know how hard you hgave worked and have ALWAYS supported you, your opinkions, and the fact that you say it like you see it out loud as a real debarter should. The world needs more people like you and I\'m really being honest. WAY too mnay people don\'t speak up for fear of this or that.
You don\'t have that fear. Great peole in history , Rosa PArks, MLK spoke like you They rocked the equilibrium of the status quo and actually told the truth!!
You are also the most loyal, loving and real down-to earth person I\'ve met in a long time and not afraid to do the hard work.
I really really respect you rachel and this ain\'t rubbish you have to know that.
I am really upset you think I may have been silent til now, but honestly write IMMEDIATELY whenj I saw your announcement, twice!!! saying \"please email NOW\"!!
So please know I have written this before even takig my jacket off after rushing back !! I love you rachel really. You\'re such a true and honest supporter and I have nothing but good to say about you Even last night on the radio they asked me who you were, and I said so many praises, saying we were really good friends, how I respected you etc, and this was the show I could have easily said anything You can even get a podcast of the show if you don\'t belive me!!! It\'s right there.

I love, support and respect all you do and day Rachel.

tordy

Alessandra A
posted 05/13/09

Rachel...the truth of the matter is many people would rather beg for votes than sleep with the director. I\'ve seen the underside of getting famous. This is the least dirty way to accomplish it. Plus look at all the friends you made.

True there are some outrageous instances...but in the long run, it\'s far better than compromising m****s...

Rachel Cornell
posted 05/13/09

i dont think its wrong for anyone here to beg for votes we have no choice in this contest but to do so. Maybe I was not clear I think its wrong if.net put us in this position to have to do so. As far as \"sleeping with the director to accomplish it\" thats really sad that you think that is the only other option, my gl**** is half full is your half empty? Im sorry you seen the underside of getting famous but i ****ure you most of the A list actors didn\'t take that road. I think ur thoughts above are real in your mind and thats ok people talk through experiences I have had brighter experiences and therfor dont think on the same level as you. I dont want to debate it with you because I can\'t change your mind but I do hope you keep an open mind to more positive thoughts and I wish you well :O)

Rachel Cornell
posted 05/13/09

missing words above g-l-a-s-s and a-s-s-u-r-e

Rachel Cornell
posted 05/13/09

what is your missing word???

Tordy Clark
posted 05/19/09

Hust watched your video Rachel, to say I am touched is way beyond what I feel thank you so so much, I a so grateful to you,

You\'re really a light in my life, thank you, For being brave and powerful and true to who you are. It takes guts or a heart and soul of steel .

Go michigan.

Thank you rachel
For everything.
(heart)
Tordy
x

Rachel Cornell
posted 05/20/09

ily too Tordy your already a star!

Rachel Cornell
posted 05/20/09

ily too Tordy your already a star!

Austin Adkins
posted 11/14/09

vote for vote?