So it looks like those who sided with 3 tend to think that members are like contestant 1 come off as an ogre or has isolated the new members. That does make sense. Also the eccentric personality might not work in contestant 1's favor.

I will have to wait for Crossblades to decide if he wants to change his vote. The reason I chose one over three is that contestant one will have a more active presence in the forum. I have reacted oddly to announcements of CKs that I don't know much about. Number three only posts in general gaming which is pretty popular but not a place I frequent.

If I were to remove my bias, which I really should, I may bump contestant three up a little, but I'm still not convinced that contestant one is worse off. My analysis put contestant one above three for the reason that s/he would be more willing to approach the staff about issues and concerns, almost immediately. Contestant three would probably be able to do that depending on personality, but I'm taking too many points off for only staying active in one forum.

edit: also Contestant three doesn't participate much in forum events. The entire category we decided to judge these individuals by (community spirit) is hampered by this.