User blog comment:Vauseman/UFSW Awards Results/@comment-5458918-20131228054613/@comment-1107423-20131228055023

We wanted to avoid polls because we felt it to be a bit unfair with polls. Cheating is a huge issue for us, we didn't want this to turn into a popularity contest or a way for people to take advantage of the awards to only vote for themselves. There is no way with a poll to really look over and see what is legit, and once the spirit of the contest is ruined, I don't think there'd be coming back from that.

That's just my take on it, I see why people would want polls but we felt going the more official route a la the Oscars or other major awards (having nominations shortlisted and selected, and then a winner chosen from that smaller pile by a panel of competent judges) would be more efficient and avoid poor sportsmanship.