The 2011 Music Banter User Awards: NOMINATIONS!

Paedantic Basterd · 12-04-2011, 11:59 AM

Welcome to the event you've been preparing for since you weren't nominated the last time it was on: The 2011 Music Banter User Awards (The Nomination Round)! We've had a lot of great and sometimes questionable people come and go this year, and here's your chance to say what you feel about them. The awards will be a bit different this year, to maximize the amusement and streamline the awards, so please take a moment to read the guidelines below.

The Nomination Round will run until December 30th to give all participants time to alter their nominations, and all the stragglers an opportunity to have their say.
You may nominate up to three people for each category. You may nominate fewer people, or nobody at all if you so desire, and honourable mentions are welcome.
To be eligible for the final vote, a user must be nominated three separate times.
Please write a brief explanation about why you selected the people you did for each award; a sentence or two about why they earned it. This is about recognition, so let's recognize!
Please keep your nominations confined to one post. You may edit this post until the deadline, and you may post to inform people that you edited your post, but collecting data from a hundred different comments is a nightmare and I may hang myself before the month is up.
Please no butthurt. This is all in fun, and we have some negative awards that previously, everyone has managed to take with a laugh and a grain of salt. To help minimize potential butthurt, please be mindful and don't be too big a dick when you post.
You may not nominate yourself.

THE CATEGORIES:

(A PASTABLE FORM AVAILABLE UNDER THE CUT).

Best avatar - The best member avatar of 2011.
Sexiest Member (male) - The male member with the most sex appeal.
Sexiest Member (female) - The female member with the most sex appeal.
Most Inane - The user who is most vocal about all the dull and irrelevant moments of their day.
Most Enigmatic - The user you find most intriguing and know very little about.
Angriest member - The bitterest member, a cynic who often responds with hostility and bitterness towards new and old members.
Biggest Drama Whore - The member who most often surrounds him or herself with drama.
Nicest member - The kindest member, always makes an effort to treat people well, with respect, and to be nice.
Best debater - The member who's best at discussing and communicating intelligently and effectively.
Worst debater - The complete opposite. The member who's presence in a discussion is usually the most disruptive
Best Writer - The best writer on the site, whether they are writing a review, a summary of their day, a rant and everything inbetween.
Biggest Virtuoso - The member with the highest level of skill with an instrumental ability.
Smartest poster - The forums smartest member.
Funniest member - The member with the best sense of humour and who often makes you laugh.
Best Mediator -The member who is best at controlling arguments, limiting negative behaviour but keeping the discussion fair, on-topic and interesting.
Biggest Troll - The member who's presence anywhere in the forums is most disruptive
Biggest contributor - The member who's posts and threads have contributed the most to the overall quality of the site in 2011.
Most Improved Member - The member who's somehow improved the most in his or her behaviour on the site in the past 12 months.
Most Underrated Poster - The site's biggest underdog - someone who's positive impact on the forums is generally underappreciated or often goes unnoticed.
Most Mainstream Music Taste - The member with the most commercial, mainstream taste in music.
Most Obscure Music Taste - The member with the most varied or obscure taste in music.
Best Music Taste - The user with your favourite music taste this year.
Biggest music nerd - The member who's most knowledgeable about music.
Best Thread Starter - The member with a consistent habit of making throught provoking threads that manage to bring the community together in healthy, lengthy topic of debate or discussion.
Most Missed Poster - The member who's presence on the boards you missed the most in 2011 due to their long periods of absence or inactivity.
Thread of the Year - Your favourite thread created or popularized in 2011.
Best Journal - The best Members Journal.
Moderator of the Year - The member of the mod team who has helped to moderate the site the most in 2011 and who's work and efforts are the most appreciated.
Best new 2011 member - The best new addition to the site in 2011.
Member of the Year 2011 - The overall best member of 2011. The member who we love, appreciate and respect the most.

Spoiler for THE FORM:

12-04-2011, 11:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	The 2011 Music Banter User Awards: NOMINATIONS! Welcome to the event you've been preparing for since you weren't nominated the last time it was on: The 2011 Music Banter User Awards (The Nomination Round)! We've had a lot of great and sometimes questionable people come and go this year, and here's your chance to say what you feel about them. The awards will be a bit different this year, to maximize the amusement and streamline the awards, so please take a moment to read the guidelines below. The Nomination Round will run until December 30th to give all participants time to alter their nominations, and all the stragglers an opportunity to have their say. You may nominate up to three people for each category. You may nominate fewer people, or nobody at all if you so desire, and honourable mentions are welcome. To be eligible for the final vote, a user must be nominated three separate times. Please write a brief explanation about why you selected the people you did for each award; a sentence or two about why they earned it. This is about recognition, so let's recognize! Please keep your nominations confined to one post. You may edit this post until the deadline, and you may post to inform people that you edited your post, but collecting data from a hundred different comments is a nightmare and I may hang myself before the month is up. Please no butthurt. This is all in fun, and we have some negative awards that previously, everyone has managed to take with a laugh and a grain of salt. To help minimize potential butthurt, please be mindful and don't be too big a dick when you post. You may not nominate yourself. THE CATEGORIES: (A PASTABLE FORM AVAILABLE UNDER THE CUT). Best avatar - The best member avatar of 2011. Sexiest Member (male) - The male member with the most sex appeal. Sexiest Member (female) - The female member with the most sex appeal. Most Inane - The user who is most vocal about all the dull and irrelevant moments of their day. Most Enigmatic - The user you find most intriguing and know very little about. Angriest member - The bitterest member, a cynic who often responds with hostility and bitterness towards new and old members. Biggest Drama Whore - The member who most often surrounds him or herself with drama. Nicest member - The kindest member, always makes an effort to treat people well, with respect, and to be nice. Best debater - The member who's best at discussing and communicating intelligently and effectively. Worst debater - The complete opposite. The member who's presence in a discussion is usually the most disruptive Best Writer - The best writer on the site, whether they are writing a review, a summary of their day, a rant and everything inbetween. Biggest Virtuoso - The member with the highest level of skill with an instrumental ability. Smartest poster - The forums smartest member. Funniest member - The member with the best sense of humour and who often makes you laugh. Best Mediator -The member who is best at controlling arguments, limiting negative behaviour but keeping the discussion fair, on-topic and interesting. Biggest Troll - The member who's presence anywhere in the forums is most disruptive Biggest contributor - The member who's posts and threads have contributed the most to the overall quality of the site in 2011. Most Improved Member - The member who's somehow improved the most in his or her behaviour on the site in the past 12 months. Most Underrated Poster - The site's biggest underdog - someone who's positive impact on the forums is generally underappreciated or often goes unnoticed. Most Mainstream Music Taste - The member with the most commercial, mainstream taste in music. Most Obscure Music Taste - The member with the most varied or obscure taste in music. Best Music Taste - The user with your favourite music taste this year. Biggest music nerd - The member who's most knowledgeable about music. Best Thread Starter - The member with a consistent habit of making throught provoking threads that manage to bring the community together in healthy, lengthy topic of debate or discussion. Most Missed Poster - The member who's presence on the boards you missed the most in 2011 due to their long periods of absence or inactivity. Thread of the Year - Your favourite thread created or popularized in 2011. Best Journal - The best Members Journal. Moderator of the Year - The member of the mod team who has helped to moderate the site the most in 2011 and who's work and efforts are the most appreciated. Best new 2011 member - The best new addition to the site in 2011. Member of the Year 2011 - The overall best member of 2011. The member who we love, appreciate and respect the most. Spoiler for THE FORM: Best Avatar: Sexiest Member (Male): Sexiest Member (Female): Most Inane: Most Enigmatic: Angriest Member: Biggest Drama Whore: Nicest Member: Best Debater: Worst Debater: Best Writer: Biggest Virtuoso: Smartest Poster: Funniest Member: Best Mediator: Biggest Troll: Biggest Contributor: Most Improved Member: Most Underrated Poster: Most Mainstream Music Taste: Most Obscure Music Taste: Best Music Taste: Biggest Music Nerd: Best Thread Starter: Most Missed Poster: Thread of the Year: Journal of the Year: Moderator of the Year: Best New Member 2011: Member of the Year 2011: