Recent content by Ninjacowboy

There are all kinds of personal and cognitive biases. If you have a bias, and have to correct for it, then you are letting the bias influence your decision. I prefer to approach this as being unbiased and impartial as a judge. For example, lets consider groupthink or the herd mentality...

One could also say that a study is not always correct when applied to everyone. They have studied a very finite number of people. Correct? Until they study everyone their information is incomplete. I may have biases in my everyday life, but when/if it comes to making a judgement about a...

I wish people would stop saying that I wrote something that I didn't. I NEVER SAID I WAS UNBIASED. What I said that as a judge I would be unbiased. Do not assume that I can not be unbiased when it comes to the judging process, that is unfair. You do not know me. I repeat YOU DO NOT KNOW...

I didn't say I didn't have any emotion. Why would you say that? I'm saying that the judging process should be unemotional. Showing no preference for any one genre. A judge has to be FAIR, IMPARTIAL, and UNBIASED.

I feel that as an ENnie judge I should be unbiased. For example, even if I prefer science fiction roleplaying games over fantasy roleplaying games, I shouldn't let it influence me. In fact I won't let it influence me. I should be fair and impartial. I will be fair and impartial. Otherwise...

Hello, my name is Frank Anderson, and I am a 2012 ENie Award Judge nominee. I am a long time gamer, who also writes a gaming blog called Have Dice, Will Travel. I would like to discuss what my platform, or rather, what my criteria would be when judging submissions to the ENnies. Please note...

HAH! Bring it on! I've worked for two different comic book distributors, as well as in the main office of a comic book/game store chain. Talk about cruel taskmastery. Also, I've faced the most horrible of horrors of working the night shift at a convenience store. I CAN HANDLE ANYTHING! :]...

Candidate for ENnie Judge My name is Frank Anderson and I applied to be a judge for the ENnies, and looking forward for the chance to run. If anyone has any questions I'll be happy to answer them to the best of my ability. It looks like there's going to be a lot of competition for a judging...