I don't think there's any way that the politics will vanish (and you'll never eliminate friends voting for friends ... that's what friends do) but, but I am hoping the new Challenges that are being developed will help stir some creative juices. To me, the Hot 20 is just about as exciting as vanilla pudding. Nothing wrong with it and perfectly fine if you like vanilla pudding, but a little boring to have every night for dessert. And did you check out leather-guy's newest?...he is giving some new life to that old dragon. I like someone who takes a cliche and makes us look at it a new way. Lots of fine detail in that graphic. Yes, lots of Marketplace stuff, but it's an original treatment and I can happily defend liking his approach. P.S. I don't know leather-guy nor he me and he most certainly didn't ask me to post the link to his graphic. I did it because I was impressed by his effort and originality. So there.