The quote seems pretty self-explanatory...The contests are bad because they replace the polls. Personally, I find the contests relatively boring, and I find myself never caring about any of the matches or results. All the matches are pretty much the same. The polls, however, are unique and interesting, and it's nice to be able to see a new a new fun result every day. And, unlike with the contest, there is a different subject every day, whereas with the contest, it's as if the poll of the day is replaced by the same question every day: "Which character do you like more?" instead of the more varied polls we usually have. Every time a contest starts, I am always dissapointed, because it means no more polls for what feels like forever.