thank you, kussaka, for giving your perspective. The idea of a second round of voting is certainly a possibility.
I would like to hear from gvans and figroll as well, if possible, what they think.
In the meantime, here is what we know:
1. If we take the votes per each individual design, then this is the winner, with
44 points:
![](https://ip.bitcointalk.org/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fdl.dropboxusercontent.com%2Fu%2F18301977%2Fgvans%2520square%2520ora250pix%2520purple.png&t=665&c=cgaFUBUCNx4xkg)
The second one would be this one, with 37 points:
![](https://ip.bitcointalk.org/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fs25.postimg.org%2Faywb4ewhb%2FORA_202_1000a.png&t=665&c=JZ9NleP-GJOBqA)
and the third this one, with 30 points:
![](https://ip.bitcointalk.org/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FgZBAnCS.png&t=665&c=udZYFw0mN_603A)
This would be a simple solution, and straight according to the 'rules' that were set. gvans strategy of putting one design only has an advantage.
2. HOWEVER, if we look at the runner-ups, we notice that they submitted various similar looking designs, with subtle differences.
If I were to lump those together, we get higher numbers, for instance figroll collected a
total of 55 points for four different variants of this design:
![](https://ip.bitcointalk.org/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FzW6M6Fu.png&t=665&c=QxTOSTAQk5luOg)
and
kussaka, who collected a total of 114 points (!!) for what I would lump into four categories, but he lumps those into three basic designs.
If I stay with my lumping system, his most successful 'lump group' is this family,
with 68 points. ![](https://ip.bitcointalk.org/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FisEiJTw.png&t=665&c=CzIYtwiBFsYX_A)
So if we were to lump together, this design would be the winner.
Just for completeness, kussakas next popular design got 41 points, putting it on forth place, even with lumping:
![](https://ip.bitcointalk.org/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fs25.postimg.org%2Faywb4ewhb%2FORA_202_1000a.png&t=665&c=JZ9NleP-GJOBqA)
3. So far, the process here in the Ora logo selection has been very civilized, giving me a good feeling and hope for collaboration.
I would like to preserve that good spirit, and hoping to maintain that with transparency as much as possible.
So I would like input from gvans and figroll, if you would please let me know what you think.
gvans, do you object to the lumping, realizing that it brings your endless starfish from 1st to 3rd place?
figroll, I guess you would be in favour of lumping together ?
![Wink](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
Option A. Should we take these top three designs to another round of voting? We could ask these three designers, if they could please submit each only one design (they can look at our preferences, and use that as a guide), and we vote again?
Option B. Should we go with
'extreme lumping' - counting the total points that the designers brought in with all designs, picking the most popular one from his desings ,
This option the top four designers like this:
kussaka (114 points)
figroll (55 points)
gvans (44 points)
maximuss (32)
etc.
This, by the way, DarkhorseofNxt, could be your easy formula for compensation,
Option C. Or should we do no lumping, and declare gvans the winner? - back to beginning my thoughts go.
Pentamon