From szechuan b. anthony Sent Wed, Dec 24th 1997, 21:56
From szechuan b. anthony Sent Wed, Dec 24th 1997, 21:56
>As the person doing the thankless job of running the damn poll, >it's very frustrating to see all these dim bulbs who didn't bother >to vote in the first round complaining about the quality and >variety of the nominees. first off, I don't see a reason for you to get all defensive and attack me by calling me a dim bulb because I didn't vote in the first round. that's exactly the kind of response that needs to be changed around idm. grow up, you're part of hyperreal and should set an example for the rest of us. excuse me for speaking up and saying something. I didn't vote in the first round because for the last couple of weeks I've been too busy working overtime at the rest. to sit down and read idm. being able to find time to not only read but also post is a rarity. >Last year, people bitched about the final results. This year, >they're whining about the nominees. I wonder what it'll be like >next year? what do you expect? some people are never happy, particularly if who they wanted to win don't end up winning. the point is this is not a race, there are no winners. anyone who put something out or recorded material in '97 was a winner, whether myself or anyone else out there liked it or not. maybe next year the ballot can be open-ended and whoever gets the most votes in each category wins. that sounds like the most fair way to do things. >Listen: the annual poll is a popularity contest. Did you go home >and cry when you didn't get picked for homecoming queen in high >school? first, I didn't have the luxury of attending high school here in the states. second, it's people like you who are more concerned with bashing people in public to create a hardcore image of yourself that reinforces the need for popularity contests. come down off your high horse my friend. let's chillout together. >Props to all the people who are keeping this in perspective. Sounds like you could use some more of your own advice. I think you're taking your job too seriously. It's great that you've undertaken the responsibility of running the vote because someone has to do it, but let's get real for a second, we all have a right to voice our opinions. I'm down with hearing what anyone out there has to say provided it isn't just a random jerk-off response that hits below the belt. Let's keep that shit off idm. I apologize to anyone who feels that this whole e-mail of mine ought to of been sent privately, or not at all. I just want to send a message to idm subscribers that '98 should be year of the intelligent idm posts. Again sorry to those I dissapoint with my wordplay, may someone else please popup and show us all what it's all about. >It should be left wide open who one >wants to pick for top album of the year or whatever fields are on it. >Then the largest number of entries "wins." I respect your ideas about how the ballot would need to be changed if it was going to be fair. Basically you're the one counting the votes and receiving the ballots so you know way more than I do in this category. I don't mean to be a bitch and jump down your throat about it all. You're doing a good job. Maybe we can continue this discussion in private mail and see what we can come up with and present it back to the list. >Feel free to send any idm >votes for your favorite stuff not listed on the idm ballot to this >address and I will keep track and putup a website with the >listings. >>Great, you'll end up with a comprehensive list of every record >>discussed here since January. Except the Prodigy album. sounds good to me, that's why I subscribed. from, sba