Posted By Caspian at 5:01 PM - Thu Aug 17 2017
The Ambassador Program isn't a popularity contest because it isn't a contest at all.
A contest implies the nominees are competing for a limited number of ambassador spots. However if you read over the Ambassador Program write-up linked from all the polls you'll see that the Ambassador Program is designed to "recognize and elevate the members of the community who go above and beyond."
This means all members of the community who go above and beyond. We do not compare the nominees against one another.
We have a set of internal guidelines and metrics we look for to determine whether or not any particular nominee meets our criteria. In theory, all or none of the nominees could be made Ambassadors based on how they individually meet our criteria; and obviously, the more people who meet our criteria, the healthier and better the community will be.
Because they're all individually evaluated, there's no benefit or purpose to down-voting others in an effort to improve the odds of the person you want to be an Ambassador.
So it's pretty simple. If, in your experience, someone has demonstrated what we're looking for in an ambassador, vote yes for them. If you've had a negative experience with someone and don't feel they'd make a good ambassador, vote no. And if you feel you haven't had enough experiences with someone to make an enlightened vote, then simply don't vote.
Sincerely,
Caspian
This is why I haven't voted either positively or negatively on everyone. Some people I just do not know
