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Originally Posted by Nyssa
Furthermore, just as the open months are open to any genre, they are also open to classics, giving classics a clear unfair advantage over the rest of the list. The classic topic/category will always have one more spot then any other topic/category. That is what I dislike.
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Where's the unfairness? Books are nominated and voted for. A classic will only win in open months if that's what a plurality wants. Having two months of classics makes no difference to what's chosen in an open month.
You're trying to have it both ways. You wanted a poll to see if a second classic month would be voted down, justifying it by saying that a vote would reveal the preference of the membership. Now that there's a good chance that the membership is voting to maintain the status quo, you're talking essential unfairness. And worry that an open vote might result in picking a book from a category you don't like in an open month, to boot, and make specious claims of an inherent advantage to a particular category.
Seriously, once you pushed for a poll, you pretty much were obligated to accept the decision graciously.