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"It is possible under the new system for more than five players to get into the Hall..."

But it's unlikely, especially if there are players who are expected to be on every or almost every ballot.

Of course, the selection committee could coordinate their votes - "You 40% vote for Gabriel, and you 40% vote for Saito, and you 40% vote for Anton, and you 40% vote for Guillaume, and..."

I'd like to see further refinements in the voting system to address this issue.  (I don't actually expect that the selection committee to coordinate their votes to that degree, but it's a flaw in the system just that it could be gamed in that way.)

hmmm

i hate to say it, but some of mr david-marshall's statements seem a little heavy, bordering on the point of blatant accusation.

remember that mr david marshall is like a pseudo-celebrity, or at least well-known in the magic community, so what he says is heavily regarded and im sure such bold statements on mori and saito will be the talk of the town.

this is my first post, although i've been an avid reader of all of magic's daily articles (and i've seen some bad ones), this article by mr david marshall clearly compelled me to write in.

ive read mr sheldon menery's article on starcitygames.com
check:
www.starcitygames.com/magic/misc/19832_E...

comments like "Katsuhiro Mori: You can’t question his resume, and you can’t question that he came by it dishonestly" almost sounds like slander, and i can't help but feel that his comments has to do with mr david marshall's influence, albeit inappropriate.

being 'so high up' in the community does not give you the license to just say whatever you want.

as peter parker's uncle says:" with great power comes great responsibility"
i believe in responsible writing and not just writing for the sake of writing. blantant, short statements without backing can have a great effect on people's minds. it seems that the two gentlemen are seeking to influence the other voters

it is sad to say that mr menery, as a level 5 judge, whose looked up as a point of authority (his menacing article picture says it all), and mr david marshall, one of magic's medium to the mass audience, are great disappointments.

i sincerely hope that they review their writing and step into the shoes of whom they're referring in the future.

for the good of magic, please write responsibly!

Does that mean that people who have done wrong/made mistakes in the past do not deserve a second chance? If that is what those "higher-ups" in the MTG community think, then why continue playing the game? When you were young, don't your parents forgive you for your blatently ridiculous mistakes? If that is the case, I don't see why we cannot do the same thing here. People should be recognized for their achievements, instead of their failures. If you have done well in your school year, gotten first, would you be denied your certificate for a small prank which you have committed at the start of the year? No. Why should you?

With that said, I would also like to appeal that the Hall of Fame should be selected by the community, in the sense that we get to choose from a pool of people, which is not the FEW selected by whatever council there is. The pool should namely consist of people who have constantly shown results at tournaments.

The Hall of Fame is supposed to inspire people, let people learn from whatever those people who have gotten in have done. It is not a place where favouritism is rampant.