Have you noticed something?
The same people have their work in the top of the popular galleries...over and over again. There's really nothing wrong with that if their work is truly extraordinary.
Some people's works are awesome and they deserve to be in the top. I just think that not all of them deserve to be there. I think that some galleries are in the top of the popular galleries because of friends' support rather than actual merit.
So here's my proposal...and I invite other members to chime in if they have a better idea.
Just like in Model Mayhem...
a paid pbase subscriber has a daily allocation of 3 votes for galleries and 3 votes for photos. That total will not roll over to the next day if not used...i.e....if you don't use it you lose it.
or...
better yet...
since a gallery stays on for 7 days in the popular galleries list...make it more strict...make it a weekly allocation of 3 votes for galleries...and maybe 10 votes for photos...
Danny