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So, Kiss 108fm recently posted a poll in which users could submit a story and win the chance to meet Taylor Swift. Pic related:

4chan found out and one user decided to vote in his "creepy 39 year old friend" who allegedly wants to sniff Swift's hair. Charming stuff from a charming website.

Users got voting, and sure enough Charles ended up making first place.

Poll is still yet to officially close, but there was plenty of attention on /b/ earlier today, and on the 4chan subreddit.

Official leader board
http://www.kiss108.com/pages/taylorswiftshare/leaderboard.html

Reddit:
http://www.reddit.com/r/4chan/comments/1iefyp/charles_is_3rd/
http://www.reddit.com/r/4chan/comments/1iedfm/they_did_it/
http://www.reddit.com/r/4chan/comments/1idj2p/currently_on_4chan_vote4charles/

FunnyJunk:
http://www.funnyjunk.com/funny_pictures/4685714/Help+Charles+meet+Taylor+Swift/

and other websites:
http://www.dailydot.com/lol/4chan-vote-for-charles-taylor-swift/
http://www.leaguephreak.com/forum/40725/4chan-managed-get-charles-z-first-place-contest-so-he-could-meet-taylor-swift-smell/
http://www.tickld.com/t/179560
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20130715160518AAsktNk

Update: The contest has been terminated, despite all of the votes being legitimate. I guess Kiss.fm discriminates based on the physical appearance of their contestants.

"Disappointingly, we have determined that the integrity of the Taylor Swift's Biggest Fan contest has been compromised. In accordance with our contest rules, effective immediately, the contest has been terminated. We apologize to all of our loyal listeners who have participated."

More content from /b/ and reddit on the subject.
http://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/1iem6a/4chan_managed_to_get_charles_z_to_first_place_in/
http://www.reddit.com/r/4chan/comments/1ih0r9/so_this_whole_charles_thing_is_getting_a_little/
http://imgur.com/a/Jou1M
http://www.reddit.com/r/inthenews/comments/1iokne/since_reddit_ruined_it_reddit_need_to_fix_this/

<a http://www.reddit.com/r/4chan/comments/1ig2wp/sarah_is_jealous_of_the_almighty_charles/
">People getting jealous of Charles.
"http://i.imgur.com/6enn4yd.png">

Evidence of people considering alerting the host of the contest of 4chan's involvement.

Charles z in local newspapers.

Pretty shitty attempts at memes:
What must be going through Charles Z's head right now.

Charles Z.

Charles Z in a nutshell.

http://www.reddit.com/r/AdviceAnimals/comments/1ifug1/about_charles_z/

Twitter feed for #VoteCharles.

News:
http://www.spin.com/articles/taylor-swift-4chan-contest-charles/
http://planetivy.co.uk/uknews/uknews-uknews/59127/redditors-help-fat-old-creepy-guy-smell-taylor-swifts-hair/
http://www.baeblemusic.com/musicblog/7-16-2013/The-Joke-Is-On-Kiss-108-and-Taylor-Swift-Vote-for-Charles-Z.html
http://www.smosh.com/smosh-pit/articles/internet-rigs-contest-so-creepy-dude-can-smell-taylor-swifts-hair-0
http://newmediarockstars.com/2013/07/4chan-brilliantly-hacks-another-taylor-swift-contest-in-favor-of-man-who-wants-to-smell-her-hair/
http://gawker.com/4chan-rigs-contest-so-creepy-man-can-smell-taylor-swift-800887912

I'm new to this forum, and so some of my links didn't post properly. Apparently I can't delete the above post either. I kind of went all out with this post. A combination of exam procrastination and OCD. Opp.

Update: The contest has been terminated, despite all of the votes being legitimate. I guess Kiss.fm discriminates based on the physical appearance of their contestants.

“Disappointingly, we have determined that the integrity of the Taylor Swift’s Biggest Fan contest has been compromised. In accordance with our contest rules, effective immediately, the contest has been terminated. We apologize to all of our loyal listeners who have participated.”

More content from /b/ and reddit on the subject.
Popular Reddit post on /r/funny.

Another post on /r/worldnews.

Funny 4chan thread, posted on /r/4chan.
http://imgur.com/a/Jou1M

People jealous of Charles.

Evidence of Reddit considering alerting the host of the contest of 4chan's involvement

Reddit's response to the contest being closed.

Charles Z in a local newspaper.

Pretty shitty attempts at memes:
Charles Z in a nutshell.

About Charles Z.

Charles Z.

What must be going through Charles Z's head right now.

Twitter feed for #VoteCharles.
Charles Z's twitter. He's clearly aware of 4chan's raid.

"We are winning this battle.
We are winning this war.
We are winning this REVOLUTION." – Charles Z, 18th July 2013.

Charles 2013

News:
http://www.spin.com/articles/taylor-swift-4chan-contest-charles/
http://planetivy.co.uk/uknews/uknews-uknews/59127/redditors-help-fat-old-creepy-guy-smell-taylor-swifts-hair/
http://www.baeblemusic.com/musicblog/7-16-2013/The-Joke-Is-On-Kiss-108-and-Taylor-Swift-Vote-for-Charles-Z.html
http://www.smosh.com/smosh-pit/articles/internet-rigs-contest-so-creepy-dude-can-smell-taylor-swifts-hair-0
http://newmediarockstars.com/2013/07/4chan-brilliantly-hacks-another-taylor-swift-contest-in-favor-of-man-who-wants-to-smell-her-hair/
http://gawker.com/4chan-rigs-contest-so-creepy-man-can-smell-taylor-swift-800887912