*The qWestionable Show Episode 13

[Billybolo53]

I completely agree with you on the GM voting. The goal of an awards voter should be objectivity. A Gm’s goal is to do what's in the best interest of their own team. Those two responsibilities are incompatible. There should be a voting body of experienced users whose sole responsibility is objective voting. The biggest problem with gm voting is the lack of accountability. A gm will only get a slap on the wrist from ho for bias voting and there is no way to formally punish a team for bias voting. If this was separated out from a gms responsibility you’d be able to hold them to a certain standard. It was prolly necessary when there were not enough active users, but now the committee is so large that there is no reason for a gms responsibilities to include voting.

In regards to the statistics that make the awards sheet, those are in no way meant to encompass all the relevant data. The reps on the committee are encouraged to look at everything. We actually linked your spreadsheet in the discord. I hope Gms also look at it when doing their voting.

As far as the awards committee being toxic, there have definitely been times where it can get pretty heated, but we and Arkz are quick to address any personal attacks. It is a tough gig for the reps, but generally, I think things work will really well with each team having an equal voice in the process.

The most important part of the committee is equal representation. No team can claim there is bias against their team or their player making the ballot. Everyone has their say and no one has the power to unilaterally put someone on the ballot. Is it the best system? Prolly not. The committee was made with the intention of adding just a lil oversight on awards and I think it has accomplished that well. Especially considering they have to limit it to 5. That is a small number for how many similar seasons there are in the ISFL.

Another thing I’ll agree with you on is one of the downsides of the committee is the lack of consistency. There is essentially a new committee every season that can value things differently from season to season., but it isn’t without some downsides.

I would be all for the writers SMWG to get voting privileges and add more accountability to the process as an official voting body. Really appreciate you putting this together and I am excited to see the All-pro rosters this season. Great work on this.