Well, you are not supposed to vote for a node just because it's on the Top 10 list but it does make them much more visible. Therefore, they will collect more votes. Imagine I posted the exact same node in two different places. I choose to advertise only one of the nodes. Which node will get the most votes? Obviously the one that is visited more often---not because it's better, but because it attracts more visitors. And I think this makes the 'Best Nodes' list pretty lopsided.

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