Voting - Week 22

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

A few words from me:

A house divided.

Divided between two topics to be precise.

That is what we have here, and the reason that this poll exists - to determine who will advance and who has reached the end of their journey.

It has been an absolutely incredible journey so far, and it is showing all the signs of just getting better - as the writers themselves seem to be, pulling out some absolutely stunning work this week.

But loss is the nature of the beast, and we will be losing 2 contestants from each tribe, for a total of 4. Which means, when the poll closes and the results are formally announced, we will have reached our Top 15. Thinking back over the course of the season it seems unreal that we have actually reached this point, and yet - here we are, with further to travel.

So let's get to it.

As always (but apparently some folks did not know this) vote for your favorites, selecting as many of them in each poll as you like.

The poll will close on Saturday Feb 28th at 7pm EST. So read the entries and make sure that your favorites get to stay in it!! I've said it before, and I'm sure I will say it again, word of mouth is the best form of advertisement. If you see something you really enjoy, and want to see more of it, make sure other people go to read it too! (and as always, comment on the entries! Feedback is always a good thing. Also - don't forget to tip your waitress!)

Good luck to everyone!

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Comments

[thenodrin.livejournal.com]

"Then, by your logic, that person shouldn't be here."

No, that isn't what I said at all. My essay on "Blanket" was of lesser quality than the other person's essay on "Blanket." The fact that I think that most of my other entries are of better quality than most of their other entries do not enter into the fact that when it came time to vote for the best written entry, mine was of lower quality.

"You just aren't popular enough."

So, by your logic, popularity is something that fluctuates week per week. Pray tell, does it happen to fluctuate in proportion to how well a particular entry is written? Because that would be handy for you.

Theno

[gringo-in-tj.livejournal.com]

"So, by your logic, popularity is something that fluctuates week per week."

Dude, is there any doubt in that?

My essay on "Blanket" was of lesser quality than the other person's essay on "Blanket." The fact that I think that most of my other entries are of better quality than most of their other entries do not enter into the fact that when it came time to vote for the best written entry, mine was of lower quality.

You're qualifying your failure to move on in LJI by downgrading a certain entry as compared to other entries. That week, apparently, you were not popular. This is what happens.

[thenodrin.livejournal.com]

It is handy that your definition of "popular" is directly proportionate with other people's idea of "quality writing." It makes your premise entirely unprovable and immune to disproving.

Because, an example of below quality writing is, in your logic, a decrease in popularity. And, an above par entry would, logically, dictate an increase in popularity.

So, a contest that rates by quality writing must be a popularity contest because the two are actually one and the same.

Since you have surrounded your premise with a logic trap, I see nothing to gain by continuing to discuss it.

Theno

[gringo-in-tj.livejournal.com]

That was sort of my point a couple of hours ago. Good luck to you.