A. We use a voting method that utilizes the Bayesian Formula in order to weight the votes instead of using a straight average. This method helps prevent ballot stuffing and takes into account votes for other shows in the same theme block. The Internet Movie Database also utilizes such a method, click here for their more through explanation of the method.
"A weighted average, however, is defined as "an average that takes into account the proportional relevance of each component, rather than treating each component equally". There's nothing arcane or mysterious about it: it's a very simple, universally accepted statistical method, commonly used in a wide variety of fields (from financial analysis to student reports)." -IMDb
