When baking, take almost all notables nominated if the nom seems reasonable and stuff hasn't been posted already. Ask for feedback mid-bake when posting so anons can object to anything they really don't think belongs in notables or add stuff I've missed.
However, if bakers relied 100% on nominations, notable list would be very short for most breads. Even with encouragement, there are not many noms, espec. when it's late. On the other hand, if anons really don't like something, they are not shy about telling the baker, whether asked or not.
Important that bakers stay objective, attempt to embody community standards. And most do. You're just never going to get 100% agreement about what's notable, how many to include, criteria, etc. Also, some breads have a lot of news and some don't. I don't sweat the small stuff, just try to do my best and appreciate that others do the same.Considering this is an all volunteer effort, it works pretty well (even with shills and other obstacles).