Originally Posted by FewMiles
Would such an argument have been made had your preferred candidate won? By your logic, if people voted randomly, then the outcome should have been a lot closer.
Actually, I made that argument before the results were announced.
In numbers, the difference does seem big but only because we are used to tiny elections. In percentages, the difference is not that large at all. Scott received 11% more votes than Doc but look how that compares to Gleff's victory over Oz (who took second place) -- 25%.
I am in no way contesting the outcome of the election. Scott won the run offs and I have congratulated him on it and have absolutely no problem with that.
What I am wondering about is whether we should make such an offer again in the future. Perhaps the answer lies in combining the offer with a fairly large minimum post count -- say 1000 posts.
Those with less than 1000 would be allowed to vote but not be eligible for the prize. That would at least guarantee that those who are voting because of the prize have a good knowledge of FlyerTalk.