User blog comment:EmpyrealInvective/Regarding PotM (again)/@comment-26326346-20151120064229

Is there a way to restrict who votes and doesn't vote on a poll? Maybe some sort of voter's registry can be set up. What I'm suggesting is that the Admins make a forum post for POTM and have those that want to vote make a post in that topic (give the topic a close off date each month, then the Admins can do an IP check on all the users that make a post on the voter's registry thread, after being cleared those users can then go to the poll page and vote (I'd like voting to be kept anonymous if possible because it could potentially prevent people's feelings from getting hurt in a scenario where their friend chooses the better story over their nominated one).

It's upsetting and shameful that people try anything to win Pasta of the Month. What's the point if your story doesn't stand out on its own? Sure it'd be popular, but then you'd have everyone that wasn't a sock thinking that it sucks. If only those people put such energy into improving their writing and story telling. Fucking shameful.