Uto
Veteran
Dear denizens of the waiting list,
In a couple of days I again have to vote in a contest (to be clear, NSC, not the WLSC) in which I have no entry and who wins or loses is basically all the same to me. This has to be done to be a part of some contest, but really it feels like the only reason I'm doing it is for the vanity of others and I really dislike it. I have spoken to some of them and they claim that there are valid reasons, the arguments boil down to these two points:
- It shows commitment to NSC
- It trains/prepares you for NSC
As much as these people pretend that this is the case, the current rule that WL members have to vote in NSC does not really achieve any of these goals. I could simply order the NSC entries at random and have a result and no one would be any wiser, myself included. It would take me like 15 minutes every couple of weeks. I could also actually take the proper effort, but what am I learning exactly? I can see how it shows commitment, but am I not showing commitment by being active in the WLSC already? The rule is just kind of dumb really. Therefore I propose that NSC actually implements a rule that works towards achieving these goals, which is to make the WLSC mandatory for WL-members and drop the requirement to vote in the NSC. What does this achieve?
- People don't have to vote in a contest they are not a part of.
- Takes a slight bit more commitment than voting in the NSC as you have to also select an entry and be on time with that etc.
- Gives a decent chance of preparing someone for hosting when a member wins so it's a better training exercise.
I see only a single downside which is that it might limit interest in the actual NSC.
Now, since I'm just an uppity brat without any clout I would just get snubbed by people impervious to reason if I were to send this proposal just like that. For it to have any chance of succeeding it must first be proven that this proposal has the support of others. So what I wish for is that others might take a moment to dwell on this issue and state below if they see any merit in my line of reasoning or not and finally if they would support proposing this potential rule change to the NSC.
Regards,
Uto
In a couple of days I again have to vote in a contest (to be clear, NSC, not the WLSC) in which I have no entry and who wins or loses is basically all the same to me. This has to be done to be a part of some contest, but really it feels like the only reason I'm doing it is for the vanity of others and I really dislike it. I have spoken to some of them and they claim that there are valid reasons, the arguments boil down to these two points:
- It shows commitment to NSC
- It trains/prepares you for NSC
As much as these people pretend that this is the case, the current rule that WL members have to vote in NSC does not really achieve any of these goals. I could simply order the NSC entries at random and have a result and no one would be any wiser, myself included. It would take me like 15 minutes every couple of weeks. I could also actually take the proper effort, but what am I learning exactly? I can see how it shows commitment, but am I not showing commitment by being active in the WLSC already? The rule is just kind of dumb really. Therefore I propose that NSC actually implements a rule that works towards achieving these goals, which is to make the WLSC mandatory for WL-members and drop the requirement to vote in the NSC. What does this achieve?
- People don't have to vote in a contest they are not a part of.
- Takes a slight bit more commitment than voting in the NSC as you have to also select an entry and be on time with that etc.
- Gives a decent chance of preparing someone for hosting when a member wins so it's a better training exercise.
I see only a single downside which is that it might limit interest in the actual NSC.
Now, since I'm just an uppity brat without any clout I would just get snubbed by people impervious to reason if I were to send this proposal just like that. For it to have any chance of succeeding it must first be proven that this proposal has the support of others. So what I wish for is that others might take a moment to dwell on this issue and state below if they see any merit in my line of reasoning or not and finally if they would support proposing this potential rule change to the NSC.
Regards,
Uto
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