There are definitely pros and cons to all ways of judging. I'm so grateful I have chosen to do a collaboration instead of a contest. I wouldn't be able to choose top picks from the Collaborative Art Journey either--as they are all so amazing in their own right. I remember being graded in school in art class and just hated that one person's idea of art could carry so much weight. I believe a lot of people are turned off by being judged, though it is so common in our experience that we often get a lot of our motivation, self-worth and value based on how others feel about us and what we do. Art is so subjective and is something different to each of us. I do not wish to be in your shoes!

Just viewing, double commenting and compiling the posts with all the links to photos and posts is very time consuming, so I can totally understand some of the complications of running such an initiative. I know that money is often the incentive for doing things, though I feel ideally its an incredible bonus for doing what we love and would do anyway.

Thanks for working toward a great experience that will benefit Steemians and Steemit in many ways. I appreciate your bringing value to the platform @sammosk!