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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MavrickWeirdo" data-source="post: 1748127" data-attributes="member: 107">First, I actually read all 11 pages before replying.My opinions, 1) I think that how the voting is done is an important issue. I understand enough math/statistics to get the general idea of what people are talking about. However I think that it might be a good idea to give the voting (technique) issue it's own thread.2) Who gets to vote? EN World does not charge a fee to voters, so anyone is allowed to join. If people "outside EN World" feel there is a bias against non-D20 products they can join and start opening threads about non-D20 games they like. I have never seen a "Feng Shui" thread closed because it isn't D20.(The Hugo awards does charge a voter's fee BTW, it is included in Worldcon admission, non-attending mebers have to pay a fee to vote.)On the other hand not everyone has a computer. I realize that, to me at least, EN World is a web based community, but does that mean we only want the opinions of people with ready computer access?It certainly seems fair to me that if Gencon is contributing money then atendees should get to vote.3) Who is included Personally I like the D20 system. I prefer "fantasy" games to "science fiction" games (so I would prefer a "Gurps fantasy" game to a "D20 Modern" game). Splitting up D20 and non-D20 awards is a bad idea for the same reason splitting awards for Fantasy content and SF content awards is a bad idea. The ENnies should be about more than personal taste.What alot of people have been saying is that it is important that the ENnies represent quality, not just popularity. If the best artwork on the shelf that year is a non-D20 title, then giving the award to the 2nd best artwork because it happens to be a D20 product is a hollow victory. 4) Judge selection, Conaill at one point suggested that I do not think it is necessary for a judge to be an expert in every catagory. We are giving out awards for which products communicate best. If a product expresses itself well, then it doesn't take an expert to understand it.5) CategoriesI like the list of categories suggested by Dextra, personally I would combine campaign setting and setting supplement. I can also see combining art interior and art cover, but that is probably a "sacred cow".6) CeremonyI also do not go to GenCon, but I am in favor of the Ceremony. Interestingly enough, the only pictures I have seen of the ceremony itself were on a link I found on the Wizards messageboards.I think that is most of it for now</blockquote>

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