User blog comment:EmpyrealInvective/Regarding PotM (again)/@comment-26425680-20151120161211

It's disappointing to find out about this. I've enjoyed several of Kenneth Kohl's stories this past year, especially Leo. I haven't read The Remover, so I can't comment on that specifically, but my general impression is that he's a talented writer who probably didn't need to go this route to get attention. As far as the internet voting goes, no matter what system you put in place, it's always going to be susceptible to some sort of finagling, and it sometimes becomes little more than a popularity contest to see who has a bigger social media presence. Some good suggestions have already been made on how to improve it, and I don't have anything new to add, but I do like the idea of only allowing users with a certain number of edits to vote and nominate. In the end though, there's really no perfect solution to any of this. If POTM simply went away, I personally wouldn't be bothered by it.