I don't think making the competition time longer will help, worse is that I think it'll make the round even longer than they're now, thus making everything freeze.
24 Hours is just about fine for a round, me thinks.
8 Votes is indeed the right number nowadays. It was 10 when I first came to SC4D, but it went down to 8 when the activity started to drop here.
I don't not quite follow you about the 3 4 votes though, can you please explain further?
(Also I read your PM Sunv123, just didn't had time to answer as it is something important to discuss and a fast answer would not be acceptable.)
Anyway, have to move to school now, this the quicky answer.. I'll be watching this topic fore sure.