Writing Challenge Comments, Questions, Answers

[Teresa Edgerton]

Originally Posted by Ursa major

* Wonders what will happen if there's a tie in this vote. *

Then I suppose everyone would get one-and-a-half votes. Those who didn't want their half votes could barter them for favors or auction them off. The moderators could set up a clearing house for the exchange of half-votes, and take a percentage off of the proceeds. We could ... I guess we'll have to think up a tie-breaker.

HareBrain, if you are asking for two votes now, we'll put that down as a vote for two when we vote for the stories, shall we?

[Moonbat]

Well I've just voted and it is now tied on 11 votes each

[HareBrain]

Originally Posted by Teresa Edgerton

HareBrain, if you are asking for two votes now, we'll put that down as a vote for two when we vote for the stories, shall we?

No, it would be silly for both polls to have two votes. How would we tell them apart?

[The Judge]

What I want to know is whether there is any political significance in having the poll worm lines as red and blue. And should we have insisted on having a third line to ensure proper impartiality (with a note confirming that other parties were standing, but just didn't have enough clout to warrant a worm of their own)?

[Leisha]

Now we're not tied.

For me, there is only One Vote!

[Ursa major]

But was it a single tranferable vote, LK?

[Karn Maeshalanadae]

I say we should be allowed two votes.

It would greatly decrease indecision, especially with so many people liking so many entries.

[Culhwch]

How are two votes better than one if you've got a half dozen favourites, though? There is much to be said for decisiveness...

[Karn Maeshalanadae]

I have two favorites myself. It'll be easy street if two votes are allowed, but I'll wrack my mind trying to choose between the two.


*sighs morbidly* If only this weren't the only situation for such a dilemma for me.....

[Ursa major]

I know we live in hard times, but most people should have the wherewithal for a coin toss.

[Culhwch]

Or you could just ignore those two and vote for me.

[HareBrain]

Originally Posted by Culhwch

How are two votes better than one if you've got a half dozen favourites, though?

And if you have a clear favourite, but two others joint second, two votes would cause more voting anguish than just the one.

I bet, in some parallel world, Greek democracy never got off the ground because of issues like this.

[Culhwch]

Originally Posted by HareBrain

I bet, in some parallel world, Greek democracy never got off the ground because of issues like this.

Maybe we should have a poll to decide public opinion on that...

EDIT: Neck and neck again, I see.

[TheEndIsNigh]

I must confess I was a bit undecided about this.

I think we should have had two votes in the Poll as well.

[Devil's Advocate]

Tied at thirteen each.

Interesting...