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Message: <blockquote data-quote="mearls" data-source="post: 3329886" data-attributes="member: 697">One thing that I think is important is that I don't think Eyebeams is rubbing his hands together in glee as he plans to destroy the Ennies. There will be suggestions for change and voices that disagree with the Ennies' direction. This being the Internet, it's hard for people to discuss things without it turning into an argument, but I'd hate to see anyone turning a deaf ear to him in the future because of personal conflicts.One of the things I've learned in designing stuff for public consumption is that it takes a lot of work to sort useful criticism from pointless complaints. It's worth it, though, because for everyone who is wasting your time there's someone with a legitimate issue.While you don't want to waste your time trying to make everyone happy, you also don't want to create a climate that silences dissent. I don't see that necessarily happening here, but it'd be a pity if people felt they couldn't speak up.EDIT: I also wanted to add one thing. I think some of Eyebeams' points relate to *potential* abuse, but I disagree that they demand an immediate address. Any award system can suffer abuse, but I think the Ennies are transparent and the people involved in running them have consistently shown they are trustworthy. I see some of his suggestions as change without clear improvement.</blockquote>