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[morphitudinous]

I find myself facing a dilemma regarding the ongoing nominations for Homecoming.

Is it ethical for an instructor to participate in the selections in a popularity contest like this? Does it show favoritism, can it complicate working relationships with cadets through bias? Obviously the issue would be bigger if I was campaigning. I'd have leverage to bribe with if I had any inclination toward popularity contests and a lack of morals to restrain me from that behavior, but I think there's still potential for trouble if I'm too interested in voting for a student.

I'm assuming the ethics issue, if there was one, wouldn't apply to the King and Queen nominations. With those categories, I simply have to face the fact that my vote remains undecided and begin my research. I wouldn't want to be caught shying away from school spirit entirely.

-Instructor Cranston

Comments

[laughafterme]

You're over thinking things again, Willy!

[morphitudinous]

...once again, I feel compelled to say in all futility that my nickname, if I must have one, is Billy.

I'm guessing you've already cast a ballot?

[laughafterme]

How much futility do you have?

YEP! Don't worry, I didn't vote for you!

[You're welcome.]

[morphitudinous]

More and more every day, it seems.

Thanks. I don't know what I'd do if you did. Good luck to whoever's in the running!

I should've said that in my original post, right?

[hotpinkwhirlwind]

Yes, no, no.

It's anonymous. The GFC didn't leak who nominated whom last year; I have no reason to believe they'll leak it this year. [Because the head of the GFC this year is one of the biggest goodie-goods Sharpay's ever met.]

- Instructor Sharpay Evans

[morphitudinous]

That's a good thing. But then I'm back to the real problem: no idea who to vote for.

[hotpinkwhirlwind]

Nominate the people you like, obviously.

Or the people you hate the least.

- Instructor Sharpay Evans

[morphitudinous]

The second suggestion is duly noted. Thank you.

[jointheclub]

Nonsense, my boy, nonsense. Nothing wrong with having an opinion in a contest where your vote can't be tracked to you! Of course, if you're interested in the nomination I might be able to put a word out to a student or two...

[morphitudinous]

That's quite all right, Professor Slughorn. I'm not a fan of the spotlight. The...sole spotlight, anyway.

[jointheclub]

Either way. Of course I won't ask who you end up nominating, but I'm sure you'll make good choices.

[morphitudinous]

As you have, I'm sure.

[rewritethis]

If you give a damn about ethics, maybe you aren't cut out for a popularity contest.

[morphitudinous]

I don't think I'd go that far in my assessment of the competitors.

I'm not interested in running, just voting. And that's where I'm stuck.

[rewritethis]

Same difference. Don't want to vote for someone? Pick someone else you're NOT conflicted about. Or don't vote. Pretty simple.

Stay out of the cafeteria for a while if it's the latter, though.

[morphitudinous]

The campaigning's really intense there? Or will I be shunned forever?

[espio]

It's anonymous. Nominate your friends, the cadets with the best grades/work ethic/whatever, the first names that come to your head - you know, anyone! Or just don't vote. Nobody's gonna know or care what you do.

[morphitudinous]

I see.

Have you voted? No pressure, I'm just curious. About whether I would be alone in abstaining, or how quickly people decide.

[espio]

Of course I did. Sitting around overthinking things isn't something I do, and it doesn't take two minutes to write a few names down.

[BBS]

[rebellingheart]

This might be news to you, Billy? But sometimes you think way too much.

[She knows it's not news. Heck, she's probably told him the same thing far too many times in the past herself.]

Just vote for whoever you want to vote for. Students get to vote for SeeDs too, so it's noe like we're the only ones who get to vote for both categories.

[She's totally nominating him, can he feel her intent?]

[morphitudinous]

It's not news now, no. It still catches me off guard sometimes.

Thanks for the reminder. I'll keep thinking about it. Any plans to be queen, Rinoa?

[rebellingheart]

I know what you mean, some things just catch us offguard no matter how many times they happen.

[It takes her a while to respond though, because she has to sit and think about the second part.]

You know? I hadn't really thought about it. Last Homecoming I was too busy helping Sharpay campaign. It wouldn't be too bad, I guess? Though I should probably admit that I might have nominated you already.

[He's welcome.]

[worthyheir]

The more important question is why do you even care?

- Damian Wayne

[morphitudinous]

School spirit. It's not a concept I was entirely wedded to before, but this is my home. And I thought it might help us get to know each other better.

Not that I've proved much more than my eggheaded nature.

[worthyheir]

Regardless of where you view your home, it's still a pointless competition. How could we possibly get to know each other better when all its doing is rewarding the people that yell the loudest?