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2009 Midyear Bbs Awards: Discussion 2009-07-27 13:55:22 Reply

The purpose of this thread is to serve as a medium for discussion of any details regarding the Midyear BBS Awards. I'll post up the nominations thread ASAP, be sure to read the rules very VERY carefully.

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Response to 2009 Midyear Bbs Awards: Discussion 2009-07-27 13:58:46 Reply

Nomination thread is up

Good luck to all, and have fun!

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Response to 2009 Midyear Bbs Awards: Discussion 2009-07-27 13:59:10 Reply

damnit will where are you

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Response to 2009 Midyear Bbs Awards: Discussion 2009-07-27 14:01:25 Reply

Turns out I didn't have to report that spammer in the thread after all, oh well.

Things becomes more interesting at the year end.


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Response to 2009 Midyear Bbs Awards: Discussion 2009-07-27 14:04:19 Reply

Well, I haven;t looked at the nomination thread yet, but I will say that, so far, this has been a very interesting year for the BBS.

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Response to 2009 Midyear Bbs Awards: Discussion 2009-07-27 14:04:21 Reply

I made a flash version of the 2008 BBS awards using what Zerok had written (link below). Do you want me to do something similar? Originally I was going to wait till the full 2009 awards, so unless your crazy about this happening, Im gonna work on other stuff.


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Response to 2009 Midyear Bbs Awards: Discussion 2009-07-27 14:05:03 Reply

Unfortunately. I can't keep enough names in mind to fill out 75% of that, so I don't think I'll be participating.

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Response to 2009 Midyear Bbs Awards: Discussion 2009-07-27 14:09:11 Reply

At 7/27/09 02:04 PM, Elroy wrote: I made a flash version of the 2008 BBS awards using what Zerok had written (link below). Do you want me to do something similar? Originally I was going to wait till the full 2009 awards, so unless your crazy about this happening, Im gonna work on other stuff.
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/47 7972

I remember that haha, I wouldn't worry about making a flash out of it, this isn't anywhere near as important (relatively speaking, how important can an internet award be?) so I'd say wait for the endyear awards.

At 7/27/09 02:05 PM, esko-man wrote: Unfortunately. I can't keep enough names in mind to fill out 75% of that, so I don't think I'll be participating.

Don't worry man, hopefully the finals will be posted up on Thursday, so you can pick from the pool of candidates and participate then.

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Response to 2009 Midyear Bbs Awards: Discussion 2009-07-27 14:15:07 Reply

I can't think of anybody in particular to vote for. When I try to decide, I keep rationalizing against my choice, until I have nobody left to vote for...

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Response to 2009 Midyear Bbs Awards: Discussion 2009-07-27 14:15:32 Reply

At 7/27/09 02:04 PM, Elroy wrote: I made a flash version of the 2008 BBS awards using what Zerok had written (link below). Do you want me to do something similar?

That's pretty neat man, if you want to do it still, I wouldn't mind helping.


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Response to 2009 Midyear Bbs Awards: Discussion 2009-07-27 14:15:56 Reply

I was wondering just the other day if someone would remember to do a midyear awards.

Kudos for taking it up Rohan!


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Response to 2009 Midyear Bbs Awards: Discussion 2009-07-27 14:17:06 Reply

Hang on where's the drama...?


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Response to 2009 Midyear Bbs Awards: Discussion 2009-07-27 14:17:36 Reply

What the fuck is this?


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Response to 2009 Midyear Bbs Awards: Discussion 2009-07-27 14:19:34 Reply

Oh boy, here we go again!

Good luck everyone.


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Response to 2009 Midyear Bbs Awards: Discussion 2009-07-27 14:21:06 Reply

At 7/27/09 02:19 PM, Elios wrote: Oh boy, here we go again!

Good luck everyone.

I vote Elios for most overrated! dramadramadrama

This is going to be fun. :D


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Response to 2009 Midyear Bbs Awards: Discussion 2009-07-27 14:23:45 Reply

At 7/27/09 02:15 PM, Digital-Terror wrote: I can't think of anybody in particular to vote for. When I try to decide, I keep rationalizing against my choice, until I have nobody left to vote for...

Don't vote, then. I haven't voted in these things for years, because they have essentially outlived their own usefulness. Clearly, they were imagined in 2003 or so to be a great encouragement, an incentive to post well and often, and to get yourself noticed, while at the same time giving the forum a good name and a formidable reputation for excellence. I don't think anyone on the forum today will argue that the awards were successful in that regard, given the degeneration which we witness on a daily basis, and given the fact that the awards are handed out to ever-more-undeserving users simply based on their popularity and ability to post in great quantity, rather than fermenting their ideas in thought before presenting them.

So why, if the awards' purpose has been proven ineffectual by years of experimentation, should one continue to vote at all?


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Response to 2009 Midyear Bbs Awards: Discussion 2009-07-27 14:24:10 Reply

At 7/27/09 02:21 PM, NEVR wrote: I vote Elios for most overrated! dramadramadrama

This is going to be fun. :D

Meany!!!!

*Throws hissy fit*

Do what now...?

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Response to 2009 Midyear Bbs Awards: Discussion 2009-07-27 14:25:36 Reply

I would vote, except being a new user my votes might be unfair because I don't really know everyone. But good luck to those who get short listed and so on.

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Response to 2009 Midyear Bbs Awards: Discussion 2009-07-27 14:28:47 Reply

At 7/27/09 02:17 PM, NEVR wrote: Hang on where's the drama...?

Drama huh? Maybe some conspiracy could stir some up? Hmm....AHA! I've got it!

The whole reason that Sirtom threatened to attack his school in the first place was to secure votes in the Drama Queen and Attention Whore categories, only to make a triumphant return to Newgrounds upon his victory!

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Response to 2009 Midyear Bbs Awards: Discussion 2009-07-27 14:29:45 Reply

Cool, I was wondering when were you going to post it :)

I can't wait for the results, good luck to all! :D

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Response to 2009 Midyear Bbs Awards: Discussion 2009-07-27 14:30:08 Reply

I'll be taking part in nominating as well. :) I also want to say that I'm surprised I've been nominated for Most Underrated user by NEVR. Considering last year's awards and the fair amount of General regulars who acknowledge me, I feel the amount of praise I get is just right. But hey, if someone thinks I deserve more recognition than I do now, I can't really change their minds on the matter.


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Response to 2009 Midyear Bbs Awards: Discussion 2009-07-27 14:36:19 Reply

I'm surprised people still automatically type in my name for drama queen

If anything, I've moved onto creating problems of a grander scale than just forum bickering.

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Response to 2009 Midyear Bbs Awards: Discussion 2009-07-27 14:38:57 Reply

I saw that new Alternitiva guy voted me Biggest Attention Whore, whaaa? I've only posted like 3 times in the last week! How would he know... Or make such an assumption...


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Response to 2009 Midyear Bbs Awards: Discussion 2009-07-27 14:40:16 Reply

I have a quick question.

For the best/worst Moderators, should the recently removed mods during the whole phishing incident be counted?


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Response to 2009 Midyear Bbs Awards: Discussion 2009-07-27 14:41:41 Reply

At 7/27/09 02:30 PM, Bahamut wrote: But hey, if someone thinks I deserve more recognition than I do now, I can't really change their minds on the matter.

You should still get more recognition. I propose we change the website's name to BahamutGrounds.

At 7/27/09 02:40 PM, reverend wrote: I have a quick question.

For the best/worst Moderators, should the recently removed mods during the whole phishing incident be counted?

I'd say yes, since they were mods most of the time this year.

And sirtom93 definitely deserves that 'biggest attention whore' award.

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Response to 2009 Midyear Bbs Awards: Discussion 2009-07-27 14:45:56 Reply

Question: Can you vote for the same person each time?

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Response to 2009 Midyear Bbs Awards: Discussion 2009-07-27 14:46:59 Reply

At 7/27/09 02:40 PM, reverend wrote: I have a quick question.

For the best/worst Moderators, should the recently removed mods during the whole phishing incident be counted?

I hope so, I don't want my nomination against Dry-Ice to go to waste.


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Response to 2009 Midyear Bbs Awards: Discussion 2009-07-27 14:54:29 Reply

At 7/27/09 02:40 PM, reverend wrote: I have a quick question.

For the best/worst Moderators, should the recently removed mods during the whole phishing incident be counted?

To be honest this should've been held in June to be truly mid-year, and for most of the year they were mods, so I will count them, but I might discount them if they are tied with a current mod.

At 7/27/09 02:45 PM, Lizzardis wrote: Question: Can you vote for the same person each time?

If you feel someone is the best person in a category, and that they happen to be so in a few, it's fine. Anything over 4 or 5 is lazy/ridiculous, and if almost if not all are for the same person the counters and I might scrap it as a spam vote and only refer back to it if that person is involved in a tie-break scenario.

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Response to 2009 Midyear Bbs Awards: Discussion 2009-07-27 15:00:23 Reply

At 7/27/09 02:54 PM, RohantheBarbarian wrote: If you feel someone is the best person in a category, and that they happen to be so in a few, it's fine. Anything over 4 or 5 is lazy/ridiculous, and if almost if not all are for the same person the counters and I might scrap it as a spam vote and only refer back to it if that person is involved in a tie-break scenario.

It wasn't an actual question. I was taking the piss out of Shikamarana on the votes thread, because that's what he has done....Thanks for the info anyway. I will keep that in mind when tallying up the votes.

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Response to 2009 Midyear Bbs Awards: Discussion 2009-07-27 15:03:45 Reply

At 7/27/09 02:23 PM, Bolo wrote: So why, if the awards' purpose has been proven ineffectual by years of experimentation, should one continue to vote at all?

I'm going to have to agree with Bolo here. After seeing last years award winners, nearly everyone on that list fit his description: Massive posters who are only recognized for that fact. Most of the people in the community of those with high posts have reduced themselves to circle-jerkers who feel the need to reference some other person similar to them in every other post.

I just hope you people vote better this (mid)year.