There's been no problem with this, I'm quite pleased with how this has turned out, and I'm enjoying doing it. But, with us winding down here to the final days, I have a concern that things may get more heated, we all have a pretty good idea on who we want to win...do we not? So, as a Reminder, let's keep our posts on reasons and arguments why someone should stay or leave, don't make anything personal. I wanted to address this before any problems that may rise, especially since we're getting down to the nitty-gritty.
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At the very last people, are we going to do some kind of thing where all the people who were voted off come back?~Perky
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Ahh, I was going to get to that too.
Here's how I planned the last day to go...and I'm laying it now so there's time to make changes if anyone thinks we need them, and to sort of give you an idea how the last day will go so it's not total chaos.
I think the last day with three people left should sort of be the grand finale, the cream-of-the-crop, the best quality from the thread. So, I'm altering rules around a bit, which all go towards making the last day of voting the best.
1) You vote for the person you WANT to win.
2) Votes will be
irretractable. By this time you should know who you want to win. If you decide to take back your vote,
NEITHER of your votes will count.
3) I will not vote unless we have a tie. This I think benefits in a few ways. First, take my word for it (I'm asking you to trust
Boromir of all people
) that if there is a tie, and I have to decide it will be unbiased.
In the event of a tie, is the only time that I CAN vote. The way I'll judge is creativity and it's got to be atleast related to LOTR in some way of the arguments you give for your person and against the others (I'll give some examples). So, my decision will be based on how convincing you make your arguments for why the person you voted for should win, and why the other two should lose.
This also, I think makes sure I just don't get a bunch of votes in here, and that we get the true thread quality at the end. This way, JUST in case if there is a tie, the decision will be up to me, on how well you have argued for your person.
For kind of what I'm looking for in the arguments at the end, here's the way to do it, and the way not to do it. As I said, I'll be looking for creativity and whether it's related to LOTR in any way.
For example, I'll use
Gil, I fail to see how
stealing his pies is LOTR related. Though it may be creative, unless he can convince me what stealing his pies has anything to do with LOTR, I'll have to say that this would not be a good argument.
For a good example...funny I'll use
Gil again. When voting for Elrond he said..."Yeah, I'm dead because of him, that jerk." I found this extremely funny, and it does relate to LOTR...Gil-galad...dead because of Elrond.
Also, I found
Formendacil's Eomer the Uruk, Galadriel the Balrog, Quickbeam the troll, quite hilarious as they're basically polar opposites. Though
Formendacil, I'll say I think Glorfindel would be a better balrog candidate then Galadriel.
Anyway, that's in case if there will be a tie.
Everyone agree...disagree...thoughts, Input?