i dont understand why you are pissed? This was a worldwide event dude, and our freakin country woman won!! 

I think CNN made the voting "multi-voting" because that was their best choice. If they wanted to count each and individual vote, then that means you need to set up some sort of login system so that each user can only vote once. That too has its flaws as a potential user can register multiple times and vote, in which case I would assume to see another thread from you regarding the skewed-nedd of the polling system. 

Also, having a user logon would most definitely make some people change their minds about casting a vote since they now have to go through the trouble of logging in, clicking their email confirmations and then voting. 

Realize that we are dealing with a lot of "third world" internet users. It might be much more simpler if they just had a form where they could cast their votes straight off the bat. 

For their part to protect against automated voting (where a malicious user could just script something nice to cast a vote every minute for a week) they placed a CAPTCHA system which aims to block automated bots. 

On top of that when you vote, your IP gets tracked and I doubt that you'll go unnoticed if you cast your vote 600 times a day. So lets be honest here and ask yourself, how many times would you really vote if it was unlimited. You know, sort of like asking you, how many plates of food would you eat at a free buffet? Just because its free doesnt mean that you're going to keep eating till your stomach explodes!

And finally, your issue with Nepal TV advertising viewers to vote. I'm sorry, but thats just dumb. Who ELSE would they backup then? You expect them to just ignore anuradha koirala?

realize that even in western countries when its vote time the candidates go OUT OF THEIR FREAKING WAY to garner votes. Have you tuned in to the radio? Its all about "You should vote for me because blah blah blah". LOL

And in all fairness every potential HERO had their loyal supporters. Naturally because all of them have achieved so much that it warms peoples hearts up enough to say "You know, he/she's doing something good. Maybe I should support her." 

And check this out dude http://search.twitter.com/search?q=vote+cnnheroes 

People are doing this without getting paid for it. 

But the reason WE are happy, or at least should be, is because it is very rarely that someone among us rises so far up. It might not be us, but definitely one of us. Some of the things in life you just have to enjoy collectively.

Cheers.