06-24-2022, 06:26 AM
See, I didn't really think something as simple as a poll on the forums could be potential for toxicity; after reading what all has been said, I think that it's probably best that this doesn't return simply due to the fact that staff already deal with quite a few headaches on server, trying to deal with additional "drama" that could spring up due to said poll would be asinine.
It's a good idea on paper, but when it's executed, it can run south fast. The only way I can think of currently that we could counteract that kind of "let's vote for buddies instead of who's actually working hard" situation is if we had a rule that people who were SOTM (top 3 finalists) the previous month couldn't win it consecutively. Of course, that doesn't truly fix the issue, but what'd be the best course of action is just simply NOT bring it back.
It's a good idea on paper, but when it's executed, it can run south fast. The only way I can think of currently that we could counteract that kind of "let's vote for buddies instead of who's actually working hard" situation is if we had a rule that people who were SOTM (top 3 finalists) the previous month couldn't win it consecutively. Of course, that doesn't truly fix the issue, but what'd be the best course of action is just simply NOT bring it back.
