Shawshank Vs. Godfather - Vote Rig!!

Rating: 10/10 (1 July 2005)

If you analyze the breakdown of votes for each of the films 'The Shawshank Redemption' and 'The Godfather' it is evident that Shawshank scores higher than Godfather in almost every incidence.... except for the votes supplied by IMDb staff, whereupon there is a reversal.
Hmmmm.
Furthermore, and miraculously if you ask me, Godfather is 'voted' #1 film of all time.
By whom one wonders?
I think there should be a campaign to get The Shawshank Redemption rightly to the #1 spot. However, IMDb now sift thru the raw vote data and disregard the votes they don't want. They really are keen to keep The Godfather at the top.
I think it's pretty unfair myself. They have a load of schpeel about 'vote rigging' which they seem to ignore themselves.
Anyone got a plan? I have a Phd in Mathematics, it's a start.