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Originally Posted by issybird
I'm glad this came up. One point I've been wanting to make is that regular participants shouldn't feel as if they can't vote because they can't commit to reading all the choices, for whatever reason. Far better for them to influence the outcome, ideally in the direction of something they will read and discuss, than to opt out and end up on the sidelines for the month as a result. Commitment is important, but not if it results in less participation in a given month. Commitment should be seen as commitment overall. We've got a rule of thumb about not showing up for two discussions in close succession if you've voted, which should cover most situations.
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Well, this describes me. I've voted only a few times because there are too many selections that I absolutely do not want to commit to read. So I wait to see how the votes are going, and have voted only if the books I consider impossible are out of the running and if my vote matters in a close race.
Clearly, I'm not all that open-minded about what I read.