I have an idea...lets leave it just the way it is.
forget about the votes, forget about the "Im better at idea than technique", "Im better at technique than idea", "this one is the funniest", friends voting for friends, newbie vs oldbie, "I'll never win", etc...

we have contests after contests here, some formal, some informal and no one is asked NOT to participate and everyone is given an even playing field. Thats right...even.

No one stops you from learning, everyone can follow a few tutorials...PSC even has a few good ones of their own. Thats what I did...thats what lots of the good choppers did.

Play the game or dont...thats my idea.

couldn't agree more.

Works for me, nicely put Show

here's what i did ... i sold my soul to one of the mods right for couple illegal ballots, and waddaya know, the next day i couldnt leave my chair fo no apparent reason.

so i guess what im saying is equall rights an justice fer all

yep what show said
(Oh my god I just agreed with Showcase...noooooooooooooo)

Show....youre so, um, hmmm, how shall I put this....succinct.

Dont let it go to yer head though

Ya see that, Scion? do you?
Eve thinks Im HAWT!!
(at least thats what I think she means...its spanish I think)

Muy caliente, muchacho! grrrrrrrrrrrrr

Ay, caramba!

su pierna es brillante como un vago de los corderos!

Yeah!!!!

can we get back on topic here?

thank you

i love you guys

I dont agree with showcase - He is a rich man as far as votes go and the poor man still exists, no wonder he agrees because he sits high a top the richman with votes platform and any further leveling of the UNEVEN playing field will hinder the rich from getting votes. I say ANNOYMOUS VOTING! I said it 2 years ago, I said it 1 year ago I'll say it today...
A N N O N Y M O U S V O T I N G.
That is the only TRUE level playing field.

I dont understand why the showcases of PSC worry about annonymous voting? Whats wrong with voting for a work based 100% purely on its content and what it means to you...
I personally would rather not see the author until 3 days after the fact - It adds more drama and fun into the equation and it allows those truely undervoted chops to at least make the top 10. I wish there was a way I could turn off the "Author" information when I vote.

agree with 16ozBud!

I agree.

However, I think that voting should be kept un anonymous -- I like to see who votes for my images, and whatnot.

However, I think the AUTHOR should remain anonymous. That way, you won't know who made what image, and friend-voting would be reduced drastically, unless someone has a very recognizable style.

What is the problem with that idea?