fixer
Actually its not a competition. It just sorts out the pictures that people in the wider community think is worth voting for and those that are not. Fixing votes goes on but they reach the top and then quickly fall away and artists that do that gain nothing apart from the quick thrill of seeing their image at the top for a bit - they don't get any respect as an artist.
The Art charts can be manipulated in the same way for that matter.

Oh, and Soultaker, I stand by my comment that on the whole the images in the Top 20 were of a better standard. Maybe there was less nudity there as better images didn't just do nudity for nudity's sake, but if thats all someone is after then the regular Gallery is sure to please.