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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Quickbeam" data-source="post: 2626173" data-attributes="member: 635">Now it's time for the Entish candidate to speak for the trees -- since I do not believe the Lorax is available. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />I believe that my own attempts to secure a spot on the panel are representative (to a degree) of what we see happening across the board.  First, I'm gonna go out on a limb and attempt to explain why I'm doing so poorly this year in comparison to my efforts two or three years ago.  IMHO there are several factors which play critical roles in the number of votes I've received each year.  In the past 12-14 months my post count has nearly flatlined, whereas I was very vocal prior to that.  Post count by itself only matters in the sense that it means an individual is more visible. Yet, being visible increases the likelihood that you will be remembered by other community members come election time.  And while I do not agree that there is no such thing as bad publicity, notoriety does have its benefits.Furthermore, a large body of work (high post count) also means that you are probably engaging in conversations/debates of some duration with other community members.  Certainly it's possible that you just post an voluminous array of superficial commentary, but it's more likely that you are also taking part in ongoing community discussions.  That means folks will begin getting a better impression of you as a person, and unless you're a flamethrower (or completely irrational/obnoxious) it is likely to increase the level of respect you garner.  I believe that to be true even when you hold the minority opinion -- perhaps even moreso in such situations if you defend your position well.I know that I received T-Bill's vote (thanks Jeff!) and maybe votes from other notable EN Worlders too.  I'd like to think that's becuase my participation in this community is generally positive (albeit less frequent) and centered around the intent to help move things forward.  I firmly believe that continued visibility and constructive participation will pay off in a spot on the panel somewhere down the road....until then...I would like to reaffirm my support of an election process which insures some degree of turnover in the ENnies Judging Panel from year to year.  I know T-Bill and Crothian personally and have voted for them once again despite my desire to see new Judges find their way onto the panel.  I vote for them because I respect their dedication, commitment, insight and sincere desire to see excellence in the RPG industry recognized.  I also voted for CL (as I did two years ago when I drew into contention for a spot on the panel) because I value the experience overlap his career provides when it comes to evaluating material.But that does not mean others (Xath, Umbran, myself, etc.) are incapable of exhibiting all of those same traits while providing a different perspective.  We could debate all year until the next set of elections whether or not change for the sake of change is "good."  I'm not suggesting that it is.  What I'm suggesting is that we won't know whether guaranteed turnover of a spot (or more) each year to a rookie judge is "good."We all know that the job performed by Jeff, Chris, Rich, et al, is admirable.  I have no idea whether forcing change will result in something better, worse, or simply different.  I'd just like to see it happen, for both selfish reasons and because I'm a firm believer in giving other folks a chance to shine.</blockquote>

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