I think I got it about right, kbennett. You might try addressing the customers in a less hostile and patronizing tone. You might also try answering my two questions--who are you referring to when you talk about a "a small minority of members here who take every opportunity to try to derail things and spend a lot of time bitching about this or that aspect of how the site is run"? Is it your feeling that Legume is one of those people, or isn't it? If so, what you're saying is that Legume is responsible for the rule change--i.e., the rule was changed because of him. If not, then the answer is to address the voting issue--make it cheat proof and start over. There's no reason not to let the members vote if cheating isn't an issue. As part of the management team, you're sending a very mixed message--was the voting yanked because of last year's voting irregularities, or was it yanked because the bitchers and derailers appeared to be winning?