I don't want to become a part of this discussions but there are a few things I had to point out:
First of all, I am opposed to the creativity medal but if I had any talent for painting I would've helped designing the medals just in case. I can't see then why you think Overlord supports the idea only because he helped designing the icons.
Secondly, There are the two lists of the "for" and "against" and I think that you guys should not only check the number of the voters but there are also other perimeters to be checked:
:!: "Veteranity" of members:
Ikerous, Dec 2006
JonathanF, Jan 2007
Tomo, Feb 2007
Overlord, Jan 2007
Luka, Sep 2006
DrRoy, Oct 2006
NickyNick, Dec 2006
McGinge, May 2007
TShultz, Jul 2007
Scimaster, Apr 2007
Gamma57, May 2007
jimbojetuk, Jul 2007
Involvement in the forum (top-posters)
Ikerous, 5th
JonathanF, 12th
Tomo, 8th
Overlord, 14th
Luka, 6th
NickyNick, 2nd
McGinge, 4th
TShultz, 41st
Scimaster, 21st
Gamma57, 22nd
jimbojetuk, 37th
(Not to mention that half of these guys' posts are connected to the creativity medal )
Using this forum in the name of playing AR (medals and rank)
Ikerous, 17, 6th
JonathanF, 17, 5th
Tomo, 2, 38th
Overlord, 4, 21st
Luka, 21, 4th
DrRoy, 3, 31st
NickyNick, 41, 1st
(Also, I have read somewhere that ioncorpse is opposed to the creativity medals and I'm pretty sure that Unw is opposed to them based on his characters and posts, so that means all of the top players are opposed to it)
McGinge, 6, 17th
TShultz, 3, 30th
Scimaster, -
Gamma57, 6, 16th
jimbojetuk, -
Another thing you might want to think about (Both "opposers" and supporters)
-Suppose a creativity medal is given only in special occasions when someone has invented something new like the 1st metal bar pulley, 1st force launcher, 1st "Uber Force" etc... If these "inventions" aren't the cheapest there is no good in using them again and therefore don't deserve a "creativity medal". If they are really cheap and original they have probably won the level and therefore don't need a creativity medal (I've named a few solutions in one of the 1000 creativity medal threads).
The only solution I can think of that didn't win and maybe deserved a creativity medal was NickyNick's "Bizarre" to "The Heroian Express" B contest.
To be honest, I wouldn't care if the creativity medal system did exist, but if it gets as much attention as the regular medals, an automated system, avatars next to your name (meaning you will have 2 avatars) and a new user title, I'm against it.
If it would be more modest (let's say a part of your signature) I would find it much more appropriate and might even include it in my signature if I win any creativity medals (Overlord's artworks are superb)!
I think it's my longest post ever lol