OK...time to discuss the use of themes vice open nominations.
In the past, when nominations were completely open, nominations closed before many of us had a chance to even enter someone's car due to the quickness of responses, which usually happened within 2 hours. Many of us thought that was unfair to the membership, as not everyone is online all the time.
So the use of themes, or tricks, gimmicks, requirements, whatever you want to call it, is designed to slow the nomination process down. It is also designed to add a little fun and chance to the COTM. Once nominations are closed, the voting is strictly "who is the best out there".
So what if we have a month or two during the year for self-nominations? It's not like I'm rigging the nomination process for my own car every month. The car competes on its own merits against the four others. Does it really matter how the cars get nominated each month?
In the past, when nominations were completely open, nominations closed before many of us had a chance to even enter someone's car due to the quickness of responses, which usually happened within 2 hours. Many of us thought that was unfair to the membership, as not everyone is online all the time.
So the use of themes, or tricks, gimmicks, requirements, whatever you want to call it, is designed to slow the nomination process down. It is also designed to add a little fun and chance to the COTM. Once nominations are closed, the voting is strictly "who is the best out there".
So what if we have a month or two during the year for self-nominations? It's not like I'm rigging the nomination process for my own car every month. The car competes on its own merits against the four others. Does it really matter how the cars get nominated each month?