What I perceive as unfair is the rating system
and the criteria that determine a poem's average
number. Most new poems are on the first page very
briefly and do not receive the necessary votes to
legitimately qualify for consideration. I don't
believe it effects me as I doubt my poems would
rate high enough regardless of the system's fairness
but I have read several that probably would.
An example is my latest poem, "duality". I have received
3 or 4 ratings that average out between a 7 and 8 but I
know it will not receive enough votes to make it
competitive based on merit only. Again, I doubt mine would
compete for a top 15 position but there are some out there
that would and never have the chance....and why have
anonymous voters for it basically compromises the integrity
of the whole system.
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