I tried to read the link but I have to say the small type and reading style is so annoying that I have a hard time sticking with their posts over there.
I love how a group of people can find a hole in everything. They effectively tried to completely ruin the 2004 Weblog Awards.
Thanks members of the comment section at Daily Kos publishing automated voting code we’ve had to enforce strict IP checking for the polls. I had hoped that people would be able to conduct themselves in a civilized manner, but apparently that was too much to ask. Once the code got into circulation many of the sites nominated for Best Overall Blog got “help” by automated bots designed to continuously vote.
Those sites have been blocked permanently from accessing this site, but there’s no way to stop future attacks short of limiting each IP address to one vote every 24 hours. Unfortunately this will affect AOL users and those behind corporate firewalls. The denizens of Daily Kos have left me no alternative.
I find it very amusing that the group of people claiming the 2004 election was rigged are the same people rigging these awards. They make me completely sick.