[skippybosco]

@imported silkroad: point taken and I apologize for any offense, certainly not intended.

As not all members are aware that motm exists, or that their favorite mod has made it to the list, messages like mine help serve as a means to inform. As the original message was posted almost 2 weeks ago and has been bumped up over ~2 pages, there are a number of visitors/users of the Mod that have not / will not see it.

I personally was excited to see my favorite Mod doing so well in the polls and wanted to share the good news with the community that helped get it there. My post was intended to be a satirical rally (hence the "in all seriousness"). The humor was apparently lost in the delivery.

Originally Posted by imported_silkroad

What are the MOTM rules? Is it ethical and acceptable to "rally everyone to vote"?

As far as ethics goes, I don't personally believe that 2 posts in 2 weeks for a contest that runs 4 weeks justifies calling to question ethics, but that is just one guys opinion.

To answer your question, as outlined in the rules, the coder of the Mod (ie. Pedigree) is not allowed to solicit nominations. If the Mod makes it to the poll, the Coder is allowed to post one link within the Mod thread. There are no guidelines limiting the community.

To remove any confusion or distraction, however, my post above has been updated to reflect its original intent.