>> I also did not vote in categories where I knew or had some contact with more than one nominee, other than fiction, which had anonymous voting. <<
This topic is intended for a poll.
>>I think more communication among the staff members would be helpful. Had I known when the artwork would be made available, I would have held off on my first email to all 18 fiction nominees.<<
I agree that more communication would be helpful. I'm not sure how to achieve that, though. *I* didn't know when (or if) artwork was going to arrive -- it's strictly volunteer. (Hrm, we might consider crowdfunding that too.) I gave volunteers information as soon as I got it. *sigh* Not to mention the times I emailed all the managers, and then a few hours later had to do it all over because somebody found some other problem that needed to be fixed.
>> I really hope the awards can move to another site next year. <<
This is one of the leading requests, yes. We may be able to do it with crowdfunding.
>> I can help with cutting down the poll-post text, although that would also be simplified next year if the awards move off LJ. <<
Okay, this has potential.
>> I will note, however, that removing the Wall 'O Text is still not effective at getting people to read the rules <<
It's always hard to get people to read the rules, no matter what you do. Heh ... if we run the awards from a hub site, we might be able to code a rules page so it appears first, and you have to go through it and click a button that says "I have read the rules" before you can access the poll.
>>I am also hopeful that a move to another site will allow longer polls - this way we could have all the fiction nominees in one poll.<<
Agreed. LJ poll limits are maddening at times.
>>I also agree with AlexandraErin's suggestion that popular voting (as in, vote for all the projects you like, the ones with the most total votes wins) be used.<<
As a voter, I find that idea very appealing. As an award manager, I have to wonder if it might create a lot more ties requiring runoffs. I'm willing to consider this, but I think that further discussion of pros and cons might be prudent.
Thoughts
This topic is intended for a poll.
>>I think more communication among the staff members would be helpful. Had I known when the artwork would be made available, I would have held off on my first email to all 18 fiction nominees.<<
I agree that more communication would be helpful. I'm not sure how to achieve that, though. *I* didn't know when (or if) artwork was going to arrive -- it's strictly volunteer. (Hrm, we might consider crowdfunding that too.) I gave volunteers information as soon as I got it. *sigh* Not to mention the times I emailed all the managers, and then a few hours later had to do it all over because somebody found some other problem that needed to be fixed.
>> I really hope the awards can move to another site next year. <<
This is one of the leading requests, yes. We may be able to do it with crowdfunding.
>> I can help with cutting down the poll-post text, although that would also be simplified next year if the awards move off LJ. <<
Okay, this has potential.
>> I will note, however, that removing the Wall 'O Text is still not effective at getting people to read the rules <<
It's always hard to get people to read the rules, no matter what you do. Heh ... if we run the awards from a hub site, we might be able to code a rules page so it appears first, and you have to go through it and click a button that says "I have read the rules" before you can access the poll.
>>I am also hopeful that a move to another site will allow longer polls - this way we could have all the fiction nominees in one poll.<<
Agreed. LJ poll limits are maddening at times.
>>I also agree with AlexandraErin's suggestion that popular voting (as in, vote for all the projects you like, the ones with the most total votes wins) be used.<<
As a voter, I find that idea very appealing. As an award manager, I have to wonder if it might create a lot more ties requiring runoffs. I'm willing to consider this, but I think that further discussion of pros and cons might be prudent.