To the extent that this contest is a free and fair election (and itās not; internet polls are fundamentally insecure), it is legitimate for people to influence other peopleās votes by giving them recommendations. Voters ultimately make their own decisions.
Admittedly I wrote the above comment in a rush, but I did give a rationale for my last recommendation (ādonāt vote for Kathleen Stock because sheās a TERFā) - Stock has advocated for beliefs that harm transgender people. Specifically, she has signed a statement that describes āthe practice of transgenderismā as inherently sexist (1, 2). (For clarification, TERF stands for ātrans-exclusionary radical feministā.)
To the extent that this contest is a free and fair election (and itās not; internet polls are fundamentally insecure), it is legitimate for people to influence other peopleās votes by giving them recommendations. Voters ultimately make their own decisions.
Admittedly I wrote the above comment in a rush, but I did give a rationale for my last recommendation (ādonāt vote for Kathleen Stock because sheās a TERFā) - Stock has advocated for beliefs that harm transgender people. Specifically, she has signed a statement that describes āthe practice of transgenderismā as inherently sexist (1, 2). (For clarification, TERF stands for ātrans-exclusionary radical feministā.)