Yeahhhhhh, as soon as I posted this I saw one about income. Figures. I still have zero clue why any pop up on my home page. I've never read one once.
I do think the heads or whomever should be checking who's boosting wha stories. A simple rule of if you edit for a publication you can't be boosted by that publication would go a long way...and it's a pretty standard rule. Most contests don't let people submit if they have a relative running the contest.
How are you enjoying Spain? I was considering a move there by the end of the year, but I have a few options I'm looking at.