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2021 Prose competition reading and voting thread

2021 Prose competition reading and voting thread

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So I lay my vote open:

1st 5 pts #13
2nd 3 pts #11
3rd 1 pt #12

three votes have been cast by PM, so we have five votes in for the time being.

Please note that you still have six days. Everybody mays vote once.

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Another vote has arrived via PM.

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All in all we have a very slow voting process this year. I do hope it is due to people having difficulties to decide between very high quality stories.

Voting is open until next Tuesday

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@ponderable said
All in all we have a very slow voting process this year. I do hope it is due to people having difficulties to decide between very high quality stories.
I didn’t enter and I shan’t be voting.

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@divegeester said
I didn’t enter and I shan’t be voting.
Why wouldn't you vote? Don't you think the writers deserve our recognition?

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@torunn said
Why wouldn't you vote?
I won’t vote primarily because I didn’t read any of the entries and I didn’t enter because I’m not interested in putting hours of my quality writing time into a competition run in an environment of petty partisan small-mindedness, dishonesty and obvious personal bias.

I don’t normally read this thread, I just happened to notice ponderable’s comment about lack of voting.

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@torunn said
Don't you think the writers deserve our recognition?
I’ve no idea.

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@divegeester said
I won’t vote primarily because I didn’t read any of the entries and I didn’t enter because I’m not interested in putting hours of my quality writing time into a competition run in an environment of petty partisan small-mindedness, dishonesty and obvious personal bias.

I don’t normally read this thread, I just happened to notice ponderable’s comment about lack of voting.
Ok. I think the competition adds to the variety of threads and topics, and it is a rare occasion. It only takes a small effort of us to read through, no trouble. But we feel differently about this and it has to be accepted.

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@torunn said
Ok. I think the competition adds to the variety of threads and topics, and it is a rare occasion. It only takes a small effort of us to read through, no trouble. But we feel differently about this and it has to be accepted.
The completion is a good idea, adds variety and it is a rare occasion. I can see the appeal I’m just not interested in reading or entering for the reasons given above.

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@torunn said
Don't you think the writers deserve our recognition?
In the same vein of principle, do you think Indonesia Phil and FMF “deserve our recognition” for the hours and hours of work put into the podcast » From Colchester to Sulawesi?

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@divegeester said
In the same vein of principle, do you think Indonesia Phil and FMF “deserve our recognition” for the hours and hours of work put into the podcast » From Colchester to Sulawesi?
I don't know what a podcast is.

Let me add that since they put many hours of work into that, of course it would be nice if they have people's recognition and appreciation.

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Back on topic and votings.

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@torunn said
Let me add that since they put many hours of work into that, of course it would be nice if they have people's recognition and appreciation.
And although you felt compelled to challenge me in this thread on showing appreciation to something a forum member has produced, you have never thought of challenging all the partisan detractors in FMF’s thread?

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@divegeester said
And although you felt compelled to challenge me in this thread on showing appreciation to something a forum member has produced, you have never thought of challenging all the partisan detractors in FMF’s thread?
I think you challenged this thread by saying you didn’t enter and you won't be voting. You didn't have to say that.

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@torunn said
I think you challenged this thread by saying you didn’t enter and you won't be voting. You didn't have to say that.
So you “think” you challenged me because I spoke my mind?

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