Some of those who voted yes had this to say:
• It is a good way to get the people of Nagaland involve in some way. So its a good idea but not the best too. At least it will make us hook to the proceedings which will surely up the Idol status.
• I don’t think there will be such a thing as perfect voting system. But what this voting card has done has been to eliminate those proxy votes that come through sms. There will still be some proxy through voting card, but since it cost more than sms, it will reduce proxy votes.
• The best thing done. Sure, the organizers must be minting some money out of the voting card, and they deserve it since there are no big sponsors; but this will reduce the thousands of sms proxy voting.
Some of those who voted no had this to say:
• No, because most Nagas still take decisions along tribal lines. Moreover people with money have an advantage over those who come from poorer backgrounds.
• ABSOLUTELY NOT!! Its easy to criticise but I am sorry there are too much of loopholes in this system of voting card for the Naga idol. Certainly it does not do justice to one who has talent and potential but does not have the strong financial backing of voters.
• No, it’s a rich men’s game. Please stop this system for the sake of poor men’s talent.
• Some good and really talented individuals are eliminated this way.
• Voting card system is the murder of character and is like a day light robbery. This system should be changed. This system is not a Naga idol, it is a rich men’s idol
• I think the voting system should only be a criteria to evaluate how much a specific performer appeals to the public in general. It should only give some idea to the panel of judges how the public is judging them. The final judgement should depend solely on the panel of judges. That will be fair then,
• Since the inception of voting cards I have been totally against it. I'm not so sure how much weightage it has to the final outcome. The voting numbers should carry only a few percentage, added to the overall package as judged by the panels. It will be unfair if a good performer didnt get more votes but an average one tops the voting counts.
• No, the voting card system alone is not fair to choose the Naga idol. It should be either 50-50 (judge+vote) or by the judge itself.
• No, sms voting should also be incorporated into the voting system
• No, No. It’s a shame that unlike American idol an individual is being made to vote as much as he could. This encourage chaos and partiality. After all we are imitating the American why not exactly be like them or better, if not, this has to be stopped. Please one man one vote.
• It is never the best system and far from fair. SMS voting will be better and fairer. Selling tickets for fellow contestant from own tribe from door to door is a wastage of time, promotes tribalism and most undesireably richest contestant/tribe becomes idols ignoring all genuine talents is against the spirit of true competition, belittles and renders the comments/judgements of the judges useless. But a good platform for music lovers.
• No way. This is too embarrassing and despicable!! If it does not stop, the Naga idol will only be Naga idiot bought with money by Naga idiots. And there is nothing exaggerated here. It is plain simple.
• The first thing will be, ARRE? Itumanu tu ki manu ase ho? If he/she is not the tribe you like will you still vote? That is our problem.
• The participant themselves can buy as much they want.
• Nah coz its not da voice they hear but its only n only about da money
• Why do they need the voting cards? what are the judges doing then. The previous two episodes saw all of the judges giving only positive comments. That does no good to the performer .There has been an improvement this time. The judges are doing great a job. Give constructive criticism when you feel so. Your job is to see that the right person is selected. Tell him or her straight on the face, ala Simon Cowell of American Idol if he or she is no good. Then you wont need the voting system.
• Nagas for one are too good in proxy votings. Even in the general election where we have all the security people and voting agents around and we still manage to cast proxy votes at will. What in this case where nobody knows who is casting the votes can do. One person will cast all the cards available in the market. Is this fair?
• The semas will vote for a sema, an Ao for Ao, lotha for lotha and so on. Ultimately we can't escape this "ISM". In the end what we get is a biased outcome which is not a criteria to choose an Idol. We nagas will never get over of these 'ism' syndrome, so better do away with the voting cards.
• The voting cards are one way to get some revenues for the organisers. What! when I can't spare a rupee for myself why should I buy one to cast my vote? Have you ever heard of paying to cast a vote? Instead the organisers should pay us to do so. Then everybody will be sincere and interested.
• Some of us will surely get through the back doors and cast all the cards there is for a particular person. Nagas are too good for that. Who knows that person might have some connection with the big shots in our set up. Nagas will never learn to play straight.
• We are a race of people who have a habit of cheating and politiking. Am sure there is going to be lots of proxy votes. Nobody knows proxy's better than us.
• See around! All the politicians we have, won their elections only by proxy votes. Do you realise we have all the wrong people doing the job? Do you want someone who is not fit to be an Idol gets the wrong proxy votes? Nagas can do anything to cheat.
• I think the selection criteria can do without the voting cards. Somebody is bound to cheat.
• Naga Idol for sale. These voting system will never be fair.
Some of those who voted others had this to say:
• In some way the organisers get some revenues through the sale of voting cards. Unlike other places, we dont have big corporates backing them. Kudos to the organisers. But they should see that the cards are not only to get revenues but something to get people involved in the contest in good spirit.
• This time am going to sponsor anyone one of the contestant who is willing to give me at least 50% of the winning prize. That way he or she will become an Idol and i too make some profits out of my principal share. Nice idea ha!! I shouldn't have given this idea. I know some of you are going to bid out with me because its so hard to earn legally. To be rich you need to be crooked and ruthless. Naga Idol is going to give me a breakthrough. Am so excited ho!
• If ever i knew there was going to be voting cards system i should have taken part. I will buy all the cards in the market and cast it all in my name.And presto! Am the next Naga Idol. What foolish idea it is to have voting system. Dont you know Nagas are the best cheaters in the world(next only to bengalis)
• No where in the world do you pay for your own votes. Why do the cards need to be sold in the first place? Somebody please stop this nonsense.
• Ha ha ha aha!! Hats off to the organisers. Did you guys thought selling the voting cards will do? If you dont have revenues, why have the whole show? We have better things to do with our money than buy the cards for our own votes.
• The other day somebody brought the cards and sold to me by force. I had to oblige as he was insisting>I thought he is getting some percentage too. I cursed the whole show and dish out the money for the whole pack of coupon. I think these is like politics in Nagaland. Canvassing for the money thing only. Who cares who wins.
• I i had known that I could be an Idol by voting cards too, I should have enrolled myself. I know that with a little politics and proxy voting I will surely win. I know some big shots in the Govt, some ministers, some Underground people, and lots of local goondas to sell my voting cards.
• Its so easy to become a naga idol. Tell our CM to recommend me (he wont refuse, I have voted for him too),bribe the organisers, Buy all the cards in town, print out some extra copies in duplicates and cast it all in my name. And Bingo! am the next Naga Idol.
• Infact the contestant should pay us for voting them rather than we paying for the cards. Nagas really know how to collect money from others. Don’t we have enough of those lottery tickets, fund raising tickets, banquet tickets, etc etc?
