Hmmmmmmmmm..
This could be interesting...
You have my vote for sure my friend. You hit the ground running when you joined 420 and haven't stopped yet!
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Hmmmmmmmmm..
This could be interesting...
Can i just say im also offended about the last contest being called a popularity contest. there were some worthy nominations and all had something to give to the forum in their own way. To say its a popularity contests suggests that my skills are poor and lack knowledge but instead won votes by being friendly?! If thats how guys feel im happy to have member of the month removed from my status.
I spend alot of time helping others to grow. I am by no means the answer to growing but i do have skills that work for me and have helped others fix grows that were on brink of death. i spend alot of time on frequently asked questions taking time to help people, i dont have to do this.
there are 4 solid nominations up there but i feel 4 nominations are slim pickings for a community this size. these guys are all cool but i see no less known or unknown guys there.
IMO these are popular guys also, but they are popular because they take time to help others and share their experiences, just like guys (and girls) in previous comps.
no, if there is a popularity part to the old system that needed to be changed and one thats still a vulnerability in the new system is that its possible for a nominee to 'work' in such a way as to alter the numbers.
and that if we want it to be a fair and accurate system, we need to tighten up the ways that a nominee can change the outcome by sheer force of will.
I also have used the term popularity contest to describe the Member of the Month contest, but I don't mean it in a negative or disparaging way. It's inevitable that the most active, most communicative, most helpful members are going to be popular. This is a good thing in my opinion.
We're trying to introduce more of the members that may be lesser known, but high contributors, to the wider community. It's for the wider audience to form their own judgement.
I truly hope no one feels offended by anything thats been said in this regard.
Those of us in the back room, and some of our longer term members, remember the collusion a certain clique would perform to try to get their subgroup members the win each month. This led to our decision to temporarily suspend the contest until we sorted out the personnel problems. It's possible some people viewed this as a popularity contest during that period, but those of us with access to the "who voted" feature looked at this as "ballot stuffing". The people doing this were sanctioned or banned and the issue is in our rear view mirror, (albeit with improved checks we have in place to catch such behavior)
I wanted to explain my opinion in hope that it offered a different perspective to anyone thinking we were discouraging popularity
Are you saying, that for this new system to work, nominee's shouldn't be allowed to do what they normally do around here, for the duration of the contest? Just so they don't have a chance to "grease the wheel" so to speak?
Ok, I just want to say for the record,
That in no way have I been trying to tip the scales in my favor since being nominated.
As I'm pretty sure that was directed at me..
It's pretty hard not to take that personally, after receiving so many votes this early..
You brought up many great points in your post Giga.
Are you saying, that for this new system to work, nominee's shouldn't be allowed to do what they normally do around here, for the duration of the contest? Just so they don't have a chance to "grease the wheel" so to speak?
I know this happens here, I've seen it..
But if that's what you think I'm doing? Or if anyone else thinks this too? I'd rather be withdrawn from the contest right now, and leave it up to these other 3 gents..
I'm not doing anything differently now, than I was 2 weeks ago @ 420.
Being nominated was a complete shock for me, as it probably was for a few of the other noms too.
I totally agree that it's going to need some work to get it working perfectly.
But I think it's definitely a step in the right direction.
Very helpful and well written comment Soniq420
i think its fantastic that your willing to explain about your ability to monitor ballot stuffing, this is a key worry and brings reassurance and protection with regards to the 'clique's' you mentioned.
and how you mean popularity contest is the correct way for us to look at it i agree wholeheartedly. its a shame a few did mean it in a disparaging manner, its just a bit of passion on the old vs new systems.
vick
i would like to immediatly clarify that it was not directed at you, not in the least. 'i havnt even gotten round to checking out your 'track record' ive been very busy lately.
and i would also like to point out on the matter of
of course i agree with you that nominees should continue to behave exactly as they normally do..thats actually my point.
what i mean is when a members behaviour immediately and drastically changes in their activity levels that quickly return to normal after the votes been won...abnormal and unsporting behaviour.. im not really attacking anyone on the matter im just pointing out that some have been known to try and it IS possible to intentionally throw a vote that way. all im asking for is that the matter is brought to attention and factored into the structure of motm
38 votes so far. I this type of nomination system will require research by the voters to understand who and why they are voting for someone. A link to ,1 their profile, so we can look over the breadth, or 2, highlights of their "work" if you will, could go to speeding that process up. I am confident that we can work out the details together, and come up with something that will work for everyone.
Oh I didnt cast a vote yet so I couldnt see the other votes
Ok my fault
I didn't know there were contests until I saw it in signatures. I think whoever greeting me in the introduce your self thread said something about it, but most likely, like me, others don't really pay attention to that part yet.
Perhaps there would be voters if there was something on the home page about voting for member of the month and so on. "Make your vote count. Vote now" Have the vote now be a link to the contests.