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Amen to that Mike.
Also something that I think should be considered putting into the rules is to not discuss the progress of the polling as it is happening. It's certainly more than probable that discussing the two leading contenders (for example) will sway those yet to vote to simply put their vote into one or the other, rather than choosing their favourite without outside influences. Someone who is not leading to start with might be able to catch up if a voter has no idea of the front runners.
Just my opinion anyway, and what is done in another forum screenshot competition I attend

I guess that Doug would have to make a decision on whether the rule against voting for yourself still applies -- I actually removed it when I was handling the comp, but this was more to do with the way I like to see the screenshot comp work -- minimal rules, most issues are 'arbitrated' by the voters. Personally I'd never vote for myself, but in some respects ruling against it is really asking some entrants to vote AGAINST themselves...

This is why I'd like to encourage a lot more people to actually vote, at the moment I think we have entrants + their friends voting, and nobody else, so the result can easily depend on how many friends you have, rather than the quality of your screenshot.

Out of 1200 members, I'd like to see at least 300 votes, but I guess that that'll never happen. Half that number would be good...

It's actually quite common to see an early frontrunner whose lead is whittled down during the month -- I suspect that one reason why that might happen is if they have solicited support from other members, but in the end just run out of friends... I'm not saying that this actually happens, but I do have an active imagination, and I have received a large number of PMs over the years asking for me to vote for a particular entry. I don't get these now, but maybe it's just that I've frightened off a lot of them... I will always vote for what I consider to be the best screenshot (I haven't made up my mind this month) and I would imagine that some members would consider that it is better to support your friends -- a difference of opinion which is quite valid, and probably can't be reconciled.

Contrary to popular belief, I prefer to have the minimum number of rules on the forum, especially with the comp.

Doh.....my bad. I didnt read the rules.(should have known anyway) ....didnt think it had a chance anyway. Mods, you can remove mine if you like....no problems, and sorry .

Just a little back up here...A:Its not in my nature to cheat B: If it was, i wouldnt have posted in public, that Id done it.....ahhhhhh...1 extra wine, and off to the wall.

Cheers .

Splitpin wrote:

QUOTE (Splitpin @ Feb 2 2011, 12:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Doh.....my bad. I didnt read the rules.(should have known anyway) ....didnt think it had a chance anyway. Mods, you can remove mine if you like....no problems, and sorry .

Hey - I hope no-one's actually taking Marty's vote *seriously*!! My original comment was meant as a bit of a leg-pull on what I thought was just a bit of mischievous "fun". We all know Marty - and his sense of humour

As to the rules thing in general ... if self-voting blocking is a facility that can be easily be done behind the scenes, then we don't need a rule for it ... it just wouldn't let you <??>.

Is it too late to change my entry?