You accused me of not mentioning other artists. I showed you a number of posts in which I did, in fact, mention other artists. Now, apparently, you want me to never, ever say the word "Legume"; apparently you think it's an indicator of some damning moral inconsistency in what I'm trying to point out in these threads. In fact (and I'll try to state this as clearly as I can), what I've said over and over is this: the way the poll was pulled, given the context of the last year or so regarding AOM/AOY, gave the appearance, to me, that management had invoked the Legume Rule once again (a la last year's AOM vote), and withdrew the voting specifically because he, whose name we shall not speak, was making a run at first place. Which, if it's true, is categorically unfair. There's also the unfairness you're talking about--which is giving members a vote and then reneging. There's also an injustice done to ToxicAngel, and the other finalists. So, to my way of thinking, there are three ways in which management's actions seem suspect: the fact that they offered a vote and then withdrew it, the fact that all of the finalists had a right to expect a fair and competently conducted vote, and the appearance that the vote was withdrawn because a specific finalist--someone with a long history of bitching and derailing--was about to win. Management says it was all a big mistake; I'm not convinced by that explanation. Management says they'll pick somebody for us; that doesn't seem like an equitable solution to me, for anybody--whoever they give it to, the result would be tainted. Honestly, if I was one of the finalists, I'd withdraw at this point rather than allow myself to be appointed--but that's just me (and if I was Tiger Woods, I'd boycott the Masters). But whatever. Once again, FOMs (friends of management) are determined to make me the issue, and divert attention away from the message--I guess the hope is that it'll eventually start a big flame war and management will have an excuse to lock and delete these threads, and toss me out on my ear. What that demonstrates to me is that they, the FOMs, essentially have no argument. You'd think they'd have figured out by now that attacking me just serves to keep these threads alive, and gives me an opportunity to ask, yet again, the questions I have regarding this year's AOY process. So, your turn. I'm happy to continue to argue this with you as long as you'd like (and I have to say, all the italics and boldface and whatnot are very persuasive).