Even so, in this case it's not necessarily a bad thing. It's good to see everyone agree on something positive that makes sense instead of
WTF YOU GUYS IT HAS 150/150/150 IT'S CLEARLY BROKEN!!!11
Do you think it should stay in ubers without a proper test SJ?
Also, does anyone else think that there might be something inherently wrong with allowing new members to vote? In the ID thread, there was one person who had just registered an account here and written his first post. You might think that I'm being incredibly shallow, but when we have people like lamppost voting, you can't help but feel slightly unnerved.
It seems to me that he's voting for all the wrong reasons. "Fun" is subjective and too volatile a variable to base bans upon. There really is no way to say this without sounding like a dick, but is it really in the best interest of the metagame or smogon policy to allow people like this to vote? I realize that my opinion isn't the be all and end all, but I can't help but feel that voting in this manner is "unhealthy" for the metagame, especially considering the current state of this thread. Suspect rounds are arduous periods of testing, discussion, reasoning, comparison ect. If we intend to vote, we make sure that we're making an informed choice that benefits the metagame, right? (said kinda loosely)
Do we base our voting system on democracy or a panelist structure?
That is, do we allow anyone to vote, regardless of their level of knowledge regarding smogon policy or past metagame trends/tiering results, or do we expect some responsibility from voters? We nominate stuff because we think it needs to be considered as a possible uber candidate, not because we refuse to adapt and put a poke on our team we might not like. When everyone adapts and changes like this it's called metagame evolution, not overcentralization (well, in most cases.)
I feel kinda uncomfortable posting this, like I'm stepping on ice, so please don't flame me. Oh, and Lamppost, this isn't meant to be a personal attack. You're just my example.