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Message: <blockquote data-quote="nakia" data-source="post: 2627471" data-attributes="member: 25747">Re: "New blood" and the Umbran/TB discussion:There's discussion about what "we" want and need from judges and the election process, but it seems to me there are different "we's", each of which has different interests which impact the discussion.  If we mean "we" in the broadest sense -- every member/potential voter – then the open nomination and “one person, one vote” mechanism we have in place seems the best.  It’s the only way to assure everyone the opportunity to have his or her voice heard.Part of the problem (if I’m understanding Umbran correctly), is that the “we” seems to be limited to a rather small percentage of the ENWorld population.  Not everyone votes.  How to expand that “we” lies at the heart of the issue.  Will changing the categories/nomination procedures expand that “we”?  Honestly, I have no idea.  I don’t think anyone could know unless it was tried.  The “we” of voter participation is balanced by the “we” of potential judges.  Changing the nomination process/holding slots for “new blood” would limit that pool.  I would want to keep both “wes” as broad as possibleThere’s another “we”; the ENWorld “powers that be” – Dextra, Morrus, and the others who have taken it upon themselves to look out for ENWorld in a manner more encompassing than the average user.  They have interests as well.  I would imagine those include making the Ennies as fair, popular, and meaningful as possible, so that they become more recognized and known in the industry and the gaming community.  If the “powers that be” feel the site and the awards best interests are better served by changing the nominations and/or voting process (because “new blood” draws more voters and thus, more involvement and popularity), then I think they are within their rights to do so.I’ll also echo the sentiment that it would be helpful to keep the results hidden.  Percentages haven’t changed significantly since Sunday; it seems decided already.  Keeping the results hidden would at least help the “my vote does not matter because it’s already finished” attitude.Anyway, that's my .02.</blockquote>

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