Soooo much work to actually read entries … “Better” is a function of many variables after all, and random involves little investment of that finite resource, time.

Hey Dennis, thanks for the post. I completely agree with you that a vote would be more compelling. However, unfortunately I’ve seen massive amounts of gaming when it comes to polls (basically all one company has to do is blast their readers/subscribers/friends to vote to “win”). When it’s random it encourages an even playing field.

However, next time I do this Dennis, I promise you that I will find a more compelling and engaging route (I already have some idea).

@Anittah. Trust me, I’m reading through all of the entries either way as comments are sent to me via e-mail on any post I write

Adam – thanks for the timely feedback!

This gaming problem seems to be a recurring theme on many loosely related issues right now… I suppose I can see why random might have been preferred for a contest on such a short timeline.

Good to hear you have some thoughts about a more engaging route though – I’ll spend some time on the topic as well.