On Mon, 11 Dec 1995, Tim Zeigler wrote:
quoted 16 lines From: "Tim Zeigler" <zig@zbi.microserve.com>:> > From: "Tim Zeigler" <zig@zbi.microserve.com>:
> >
> > > If this is the policy, expect to leave worthy, year-end releases
> > > by the wayside. To me, this doesn't make sense. Either include
> > > year-end releases or have the voting in mid January sometime. I
> > > think last year's results bear the evidence.
> >
> > If you notice, the deadline for IDM Poll submissions is Friday,
> > December 29th. How many releases do you think we'll miss between
> > then and Monday January 1st?
>
> You're missing the point. How many of those December imports really
> get in our hands by 12/29? And if they do, then how many get a fair
> evaluation? I'm only suggesting a way to have the poll better reflect
> "all" releases -- assigning a cut-off based upon release date, as the
> original poster suggested, won't do this.
Forget getting the imports into our hands and think about the fact that
one is often turned onto a great record only after someone else waits
until January for his imports and plays it for you. This poll should be
for the best releases of 1994, not 1995. Think about it; how many people
would *really* vote for Musik again? :p
einexile