Well because the staff are so busy, and I'm just a lazy student, I am running the awards this year. They're the same basic format as last year (just a little later), with nominations (this thread) for all the awards and then threads for the final votes.

 

Please read the below carefully, and re-read your post before posting it.

 

In this thread, you are allowed to nominate one member for each of the following six categories:

 

1. Most Helpful Member: who gives the best answers in the nicest way?
   
2. Most Knowledgeable Member: who displays the most consistent knowledge in any (or many) fields?
   
3. Most Interesting Member: who's posts are a must read for their diverse content?
   
4. Best Debater: the member who you think uses the best debating techniques on the forums.
   
5. Most Enjoyable Member: this is a fun category; who makes you laugh the most?
   
6. Most Improved Member: who has improved their quality of posts the most in the past twelve months?
   

 

The Rules

 

• You are allowed to nominate one, and only one person for each category. Your last post on this thread will be counted as your vote; any previous posts will be deleted. Even so, please try and get it right the first time.
  
• Please do not nominate any members of staff or resident experts. If you do so, then these will be deleted. This is all about you guys in the community. Here is the Staff List.
  
• Please, reply to this post with the following format:

  
  1. Member name
  2. Member name
  3. Member name
  4. Member name
  5. Member name
  6. Member name
  

  Each member name corresponds to the appropriate category. Be careful not to mix them up, because we won't know and don't have the time to check! If you don't know how to format your post like this, then look at the BBCode Guide before you post.
   
  
• Any posts not of this form will be deleted. The mods will hopefully show no mercy on this point, since I have to go through all of these posts at the end of the day. So I will annoy them to save it annoying me.
  
• You are allowed to nominate one person for up to two different categories.
  
• You are not allowed to nominate yourself.
  
• If, for whatever reason, you do not wish to nominate somebody for a particular category, then please leave that name blank. However, you must submit a nomination for at least one category.
  
• This thread will remain open for two weeks. After that, no more nominations will be accepted.
  

 

This is all in good fun, so good luck everyone

 

An and in case your wondering, last years winners.

Ok, here goes the first violation against the rules, a no-nomination post: Last time, staff wasn´t allowed to nominate, even though the rules didn´t say so. What´s the take on that this time?

1. geoguy

2. Klaynos

3. Don't know

4. Paranoia

5. the tree

6. Don't know

If staff is permitted to vote, here are my nominations:

 

1. Spyman

2. grifter

3. bascule

4. 1veedo

5. bascule

6. Klaynos

 

If staff cannot participate, please ignore.

to avoid misunderstanding, I thought Klaynos participation was already excellent, it just improved still more---saying "most improved" doesn't need to mean starting off objectionable.

 

Dak, thanks for pointing out that one of my nominees (ecoli) was staff and therefore ineligible. I substituted another nominee also IMO well qualified.

eco's a mod

 

Any posts not of this form will be deleted. The mods will hopefully show no mercy on this point, since I have to go through all of these posts at the end of the day.

 

1/5 isn't too bad

I don't have a problem with staff nominating, you get to vote so should get to nominate, you are part of the community after all, and a very active part of it.

1.Klaynos

2.Insane Alien

3.JohnB

4.Sisyphus

5.Insane Alien

6.Paranoia

1. Sisyphus

2. Severian

3. bascule

4. Edtharan

5.

6.

1/ Snail

2/ Klaynos

3/ Azurephoenix

4/ Edtharan

5/ Azurephoenix

6/ (haven't paid enough attention. maybe its time for a trip to the introduction thread)

Dak, thanks for pointing out that one of my nominees (ecoli) was staff and therefore ineligible. I substituted another nominee also IMO well qualified.

 

Yeah, for some reason these crazy admins thought I'd make a decent mod. .. I appreciate your nomination all the same, though.

1. Snail

2. Bascule

3. the tree

4. Sisyphus

5. Azurephoenix

6.

wow martin thanks for the vote anyway my nominations follow:

1. Klaynos

2. Severian

3. Insane Alien

4. Sisyphus

5. Insane Alien

6. (I'm sorta new here, it would be a guess)

1. Sisyphus

2. Severian (or Klaynos if not allow two)

3. Norman Alber

4. Severian

5. Insane Alien

6. Paranoia

Wow, this thread died.... BUMP

I revised my vote:

 

1. Spyman

2. grifter

3. bascule

4. Sisyphus

5. bascule

6. Klaynos

 

AzurePhoenix might be infuriated if anyone told her she had gotten nicer. So it is tempting to rate her "most improved". But I still stick with Klaynos in that category.

Wow, this thread died.... BUMP

 

Indeed, over a week in, and only eight members have nominated...pretty feeble. Perhaps it's a really tough decision for most, or maybe a little gentle persuasion is in order...GET NOMINATING DAMMIT !!!

 

Incase of lack of response...I tried.

ok forgive spelling of names...

 

1.

2. John Cuthber

3. Gib65

4. Sisiphus

5. Insane-alien

6. Paranoia

 

 

I will be back later to edit this and fill in gaps...

how about force every member who hasn't voted to vote before they can do anything? it isn't a democracy afterall

how about force every member who hasn't voted to vote before they can do anything? it isn't a democracy afterall

 

Or perhaps a 'name and shame' tactic is in order...you know who you are, what harm can it do, and think of the warm fuzzy feeling you'll be giving to certain people on SFN, as their efforts have been recognised.

I'm still thinking, don't rush a genius when it comes to award nominations, or anything else for that matter.

I was the first one to nominate .

yes and you obviously rushed into it without thinking as you didn't nominate me for anything.

To avoid Klaynos getting sad because no one want to participate in his awards:

 

1. ajb

2. D_H

3. abskebabs

4.

5.

6.

Two days left...if you havn't yet nominated DO IT NOW !!! Or Floppsy, here he is

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_()_ is going to find his way into my food blender after having an argument with Mr Clawhammer, do you really want that on your conscience, well do you ?

 

I know 'a fluffy animal getting it' isn't too original, but I'm running out of ideas to bump this thread

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