Rio Webfest 2018 Voto Popular (um voto por usuário)
by Rio WebFest
In a Facebook poll of 27,796 respondents, 25.5% chose “The League of S.T.E.A.M.”. How we count
Diário de Jaque grabbed the lead on day 1 and traded blows with Briga de Rua through four flips by day 8, then locked in a stable ~23-27% edge for over a month. The League of S.T.E.A.M. stayed a distant third — until day 47, when it suddenly overtook Diário de Jaque and never let go, closing at 25.5% to 19.4%.
The comeback wasn't organic buzz — it was geography. Diário de Jaque's base leaned Brazilian and French, but The League of S.T.E.A.M. drew a massive late surge from Bangladesh (3,945 votes) and the U.S. (1,416), both places that favored the eventual winner. A 46-day frontrunner got run down in the final week by an audience that showed up late.
- Late Coup · League of S.T.E.A.M. flipped the lead only on day 47 of 52.
- Four Early Flips · Lead changed hands 4 times between days 2 and 8 alone.
- Country Swing · Bangladesh's 3,945 votes leaned hard for the eventual winner.
- Runaway Underdog · Winner trailed in 3rd place for the poll's first 46 days.