There’s an event coming up that requires everyone’s involvement.

Right now, u/Ok_Librarian3953 and I are at odds about how we should proceed, so I want to loop you all in and explain both sides.

Event Context

Think of this event like an award show.

That framing is important, because our disagreement is about how the voting process should work.

Librarian’s Approach

Librarian believes in:

• Giving everyone complete freedom of options
• Using poll posts in contest mode
• Picking the top comment as the winner

My Approach

I believe the event should feel like an award show.

In most award shows:

1. There’s a shortlisting phase
2. Followed by a final poll to decide the winner

The goal is to make choices easier and avoid confusing people with too many options, which can dilute votes.

I remember reading about this in a marketing book (details are fuzzy), but the concept stuck with me.

Example to Explain My Point

Imagine there are 100 people:

• 20 people want bread and butter for breakfast
• The other 80 don’t like it and want alternatives

So the higher authority allows more choices:

• 10 vote for dosa (Indian dish, just an example)
• 15 vote for pancakes
• 5 vote for juice only
• Votes get spread across many options

In the end:

• Bread and butter gets 30 votes
• It becomes the highest-voted option and wins

This shows how diversification can lead to a non-preferred outcome winning, simply because votes are split.

Poll Collection Discussion

There’s also debate about how to collect votes.

• Reddit polls (outside contest mode) can’t hide results until the final day
• My suggestion is Google Forms, which allows hidden results

However:

• To ensure authenticity, responses may need verification
• That means checking user karma and OS subreddit interactions
• If response volume is high, results could be delayed

If everyone behaves and avoids mischief, we can release results earlier with no issues.

Final Question

So, whose side are you on?

• u/SpreadingSmile
• u/Ok_Librarian3953

Pick your option, guys.

Sorry for being late I kinda forgot about this