you guys might hate me for this, but i feel kinda strogly about it:
i voted not to change a thing. It would be stupid to eliminate it, it's a challenge its something that should be fun. and like Rachaelmarie said, i like being able to give people kudos for hard, creative work, half the time i dont even vote for myself when im in them lol. I was telling Liezl (LaChinita) when i won the pussycat dolls dtb...i was so happy, that people thought i did a good enough job to rival her, because her entires are always stellar. Thats what its about for me, challenging myself to be as good as the best on here, not challenging myself to beat others. The votes for me mean im doing something right, other peoples high votes mean i should take a look at what theyre doing.
Manders, you were the scapegoat and now the voting is youre right. People you NEED to be able to deal with it and what Kelly said in the "brianstorming" thread(i think)...seriously...if you dont enter, and you don't plan on it, have your say, and be quiet. There are alot of us who invest alot of time on these.
I enjoy them, users have always had the option to opt out...WHAT more can you ask for, WHY should the users (the majority) who enjoy voting have to suffer because 8 people, who probably dont and wont participate, think so. I know i will enter either way, but i would have more fun if it was kept as a contest
i hope i havent offended anyone, i didnt meant to do that or to make anyone feel singled out.And im not saying that anyone's opinion isnt important, all im saying is its not the rule.