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Originally Posted by Meghan

I have a problem with them declaring their favorites THEN the submissions come in and low and behold, the favorites are on that list. I would expect that a judge gets a pile of submissions and then delve into them with an open mind. I would expect that they not have their mind made up before they actually get the submissions. I would expect that a quality award system not ask their favorites to submit.

The judges are all gamers. They will have looked over, bought, and used some of the products in the year before judging begins. It is not reasonable to expect that they have no opinions whatsoever about any products before they begin.

It is also not reasonable to suggest that having a favorable opinion about one product constitutes "having one's mind made up". Just because I like one book today, doesn't mean I can't see quality in other products. I like the shoes I am currently wearing. That doesn't mean I can't see another pair of shoes as being even better.