quoted 1 line . at tops only a little over 10% of the list voted in the poll.>. at tops only a little over 10% of the list voted in the poll.
This has been true every year the poll has taken place. If anything,
this year's 12.56% participation is better than usual.
quoted 4 lines . the categories lead people to vote based on best of genre. which>. the categories lead people to vote based on best of genre. which
>immediately means those most typical of the genre will tend to get higher
>placing. this is like dog breeders who produce pure bred idiots, when
>everybody knows that mongrels are smarter.
So... how is Pole's album typical of House or Techno?
I'm all for getting rid of the genre categories, as I pointed out before
the poll began. But most of the requests I've seen have been for more
categories, rather than fewer.
quoted 1 line . there are too many good comps for only 1 vote.>. there are too many good comps for only 1 vote.
Eligible comps named in first-round balloting: 24
Eligible chillout albums named: 36
Eligible drum & bass albums named: 26
Eligible house or techno albums named: 29
I think you (or someone else) made the same claim about all the great
compilations that supposedly came out last year just after first-round
voting started, but the results just don't bear that out. If anything,
the Chillout category would be first in line for expansion, if I had any
intention of expanding the first-round voting in a category (I don't).
C.
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