Voting Process
A viewer are entitled to vote on a particular issue or subject posted on TV. That subject could be the featured proposition for the debate or a related question to the topic.
- SMS
- Every viewer are entitled to send in text messages or SMS for voting, reaction or simple information about the subject. Each message sent costs PhP 2.50
- Internet voting
- A viewer can visit INQ7.net for voting. At first, an internet vote count was regulated by a saved cache on the viewer's computer. This however were abused by some viewers, making internet vote counts exceeding 20,000, which is unusual for an audience with an internet connection. Organizers now require voters to register or to login first before casting votes.
- Phone call
- A viewer is entitled to call for reactions or submit votes through an automated voice system. In rare cases, organizers entertain calls to be aired live on TV. One example was when President Joseph Estrada called in and made remarks to the chairman of the Philippines' Securities and Exchange Commission. Each successful call costs PhP 10.00. (for 1-908 PLDT numbers)
- Pagers
- Every viewer were entitled to call and leave messages on the pager numbers posted on TV. Each message can be for voting or reactions. The system was discontinued in 2000 when SMS were available for interactive voting.
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