# SDMB Monthly Photo Competition - rolling discussion thread

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** photo\
**Created:** [November 27, 2022, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642 "2022-11-27T20:27:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![TwoCarrotSnowman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/twocarrotsnowman/32/15879_2.png) [@TwoCarrotSnowman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoCarrotSnowman)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2023, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/259 "2023-03-24T06:54:45Z")

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> [@Monthly Photo Competition #4 - March 2023 - "Water"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-4-march-2023-water/980619/42):
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> > [@Jaycat.again](#):
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> > Do you have to choose three?
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> Yes, you must choose three:
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> > [@Monthly Photo Competition #4 - March 2023 - "Water"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-4-march-2023-water/980619/42):
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> > You get three votes (and the poll will make you use all of them).

Thanks @WildaBeast

The reason for this is to prevent runaway winners. It’s more fun for everyone if the votes are spread around a bit, and fun is the name of the game. In fact, I wanted to have people make ranked choices with 3, 2, 1 points for their choices, but the forum software doesn’t allow for that.

It’s worth noting that having three votes each was always the rules - it’s just that it’s only now that we have a single poll we can enforce it.

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