The debate wasn’t crushed and diverted, it was proven unnecessary.
Your original points were:
We have a few threads already…
What’s your “photography” set up? … photography
As I said, excluding people for success isn’t the way to go.
These contests already take up quite a bit of time, this would only double the work for the same output.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for hearing ideas for changes and improvements on any level… but the suggestion of dividing the community for the sake of a light hearted contest isn’t getting my vote.