Originally Posted by Bub the Zombie (Post 819618)

Calling a tournament ridiculous would be a direct insult to the people voting in it. Don't get me wrong here, but the democratic way of finding the winner has been established for some time now, i.e., elections. I find the tournaments a simple and easy way of passing the time with people putting in their opinions for what it's worth. Many a time they are the only threads which keep the General Forum alive. At least the activity in these threads keeps the place from going completely dead, which is what I would prefer.