Although the personnel might have changed the results are rather indicative. A variety of posters got an initial PotM nominaton on the basis of a post arguing "against" the positon of these people below. The most "PotM'd against" person was Faith at 15, me next...etc
Faith 15*
Iano 10*
Randman 9*
Buzsaw 5*
Jar 4
Riverrat 3*
Jaywill 2*
Nwr 2
Phat 2
Golfer 2
Percy 2
The asterix denotes a person who holds a "faith alone" position. The number beside their name indicates the number of "first" nominations for posts arguing against their position. In fact, 45% of all* PotM's argued against these people (*seconds/thirds not counted - if counted then even more argued against "faith alone" by way of nominations).
This says nothing very much except that a single position dominated the position PotM writers happened to be arguing "against" - over all the other positions at EvC.
It is interesting to note that Randman is consigned to the Showhouse. Faith has been banned. I don't post because I would hold the same line Faith would. Thus, the "top three" of the above list have been, by way of force of one kind or another, removed from the scene that was then. Buzsaw, who posts very little on-thread, attracted an abnormally high amount of PotMs against, funnily enough. But it sounds like he had history here - so I could have been catching the tail-end of things.
Another bit of interesting data:
Total (1st) PotM nominations in 2005 = 215
Nominations for Faith Alone adherents = 7.2
For 7.2 read 7. Despite the PotM's "against" faith alone positions representing 45% of all initial nominations, nominations "for" faith alone positions only counted for 7 out of 215...less than 4%. "Brilliant argument vs.imbecilic argument" (to paraphrase) was a common (anti-Faith Alone position) explanation for the wild discrepency
Read it as you will NJ. The figures seem to indicate a "massive force" against a position you seem to hold yourself. By all means argue the toss. But when it comes to "building up" an institution like PotM it is worth threading carefully. Partisan and anti-Christian it has proven to be. Handing out "prizes" as you do is only playing into hands. Its an arrogance as it is. Stay well clear and give it no truck is my advice.
Edited by iano, : No reason given.
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