The 2012 Music Banter User Awards: CATEGORIES

FETCHER. · 11-22-2012, 01:10 PM

The most amusing shoutboxer is a good one!!

Mojo · 11-22-2012, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

Best beard should be there of course and no mine isn't the best here at all, it's probably the fecking oldest though.

En Garde!

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

I think we should consider a Lifetime Achievement Award. Not only does it give respect to the member who's made the biggest, perhaps longest contribution to the site, who without them you couldn't really see the forum existing, at least in its current form, but once they've won it, they have to start considering that their life is pretty much now over, and contemplate the futility of existence.

Heh

Excellent!

If you just want an excuse to give Right Track an award...

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Originally Posted by indopiarock

thanks for the great information about awards

Don't mention it.

14232949 · 11-22-2012, 03:33 PM

Assuming Fetcher seconded Goofle's suggestion for most amusing shot boxer, I'll throw my hat into that ring too and third it.

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 11-22-2012, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by mankycaaant

Assuming Fetcher seconded Goofle's suggestion for most amusing shot boxer, I'll throw my hat into that ring too and third it.

Consider it done.

GuitarBizarre · 11-22-2012, 07:55 PM

Am I alone in thinking that perhaps we have an AWFUL lot of categories?

I think a few could deserve to be pruned, tbh...

Most Enigmatic seems to me to be too vague of an idea to have an award over, for one. And while negative awards can be a joke, and positive awards an achievement, I don't really see why anyone would have any emotional response to winning something like this. Its the kind of award that makes me think we should have a thread, maybe in Editor's pick, where people can request that a member talks about themselves and tells us what they're all about. That way we can accomplish what this award accomplishes year-round - We can find out more about someone!

I move to strike this award from the record, and in its place, erect (You there at the back, stop snickering) a thread in editors pick where people submit requests for people to talk about themselves. The request posts would never be approved (similar to the avatar request thread), but they'd be seen, and a mod could PM the subject of the request with info that they've been nominated to participate in that thread. Subsequently their post COULD/WOULD be approved and form part of a thread wherein members give us info about themselves, without having to commit to a personal journal.

Most Mainstream Music Taste - I see the want for this as a companion piece to Most Obscure Music Taste, but honestly speaking, this has the same problem as the other - its not really the kind of award that I can see anyone caring about recieving. I vote that this be removed, and "Most Obscure Music Taste" be changed to "Most Esoteric Music Taste". That way its removing a boring award, and the remaining award stops being a competition to listen to the most unheard of stuff.

Clarification: I see the difference between "Obscure" and "Esoteric" music taste as being the difference between listening to only the most underground and underhyped bands, versus listening to such a wide and diverse cross section of music that it belies a deep appreciation of many forms of music, rather than a singleminded devotion to knowing of the newest and least known artists within a single scene.

It also eliminates the problem that if an artist is absolutely fantastic, they usually remain truly obscure (At least within their particular scene) for only a short period of time. (Some rare exceptions notwithstanding) Surely our award should reward members whose devotion to music includes both wide ranging tastes AND a finger on the pulse?

Biggest Contributor/Member Of the Year - Are these not practically the same award? I don't imagine anyone wins Member of the Year without being a massive contributor to the forums. I say we roll these into one. I know there are differences between the two, but mainly they're that "Contributor" makes people think of threadstarters and moderators, people who contribute in some semi-officious manner, whereas Member of the Year allows simply for people who want to vote for their favourite person.

Anyone else agree? I think with us potentially adding a lot of new awards (it seems), we could definitely do with pruning down or re-thinking some of the existing awards. Otherwise we're going to end up with 3 pages of awards to give out, and people already mostly submit partially complete voting forms anyway!

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 11-22-2012, 09:25 PM

I agree. If anyone wants categories removed let me know by the 24th where I will compile the final list for nominations. There must be an overall agreement to remove them.

Neapolitan · 11-22-2012, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Burning Down

Are we nominating now? Or should we finalize the categories over the next couple of days and then I (or Vanilla) could start the official nominations thread?

A few more categories to consider:

The Emoticon Addict

The Meme-aholic The spammy poster who's most likely to use memes and/or movable gifs.

Shortly Responsive The name is from something Rjinn wrote in Spill Your Guts... this category is for people who reply with short responses.

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Blarobbarg · 11-22-2012, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by GuitarBizarre

Am I alone in thinking that perhaps we have an AWFUL lot of categories?

I think a few could deserve to be pruned, tbh...

Most Enigmatic seems to me to be too vague of an idea to have an award over, for one. And while negative awards can be a joke, and positive awards an achievement, I don't really see why anyone would have any emotional response to winning something like this. Its the kind of award that makes me think we should have a thread, maybe in Editor's pick, where people can request that a member talks about themselves and tells us what they're all about. That way we can accomplish what this award accomplishes year-round - We can find out more about someone!

I move to strike this award from the record, and in its place, erect (You there at the back, stop snickering) a thread in editors pick where people submit requests for people to talk about themselves. The request posts would never be approved (similar to the avatar request thread), but they'd be seen, and a mod could PM the subject of the request with info that they've been nominated to participate in that thread. Subsequently their post COULD/WOULD be approved and form part of a thread wherein members give us info about themselves, without having to commit to a personal journal.

Biggest Contributor/Member Of the Year - Are these not practically the same award? I don't imagine anyone wins Member of the Year without being a massive contributor to the forums. I say we roll these into one. I know there are differences between the two, but mainly they're that "Contributor" makes people think of threadstarters and moderators, people who contribute in some semi-officious manner, whereas Member of the Year allows simply for people who want to vote for their favourite person.

Anyone else agree? I think with us potentially adding a lot of new awards (it seems), we could definitely do with pruning down or re-thinking some of the existing awards. Otherwise we're going to end up with 3 pages of awards to give out, and people already mostly submit partially complete voting forms anyway!

I agree with these two suggestions.

Franco Pepe Kalle · 11-23-2012, 12:09 AM

Few more to consider

The member with a weird name
The most loved member
The most hated member

blastingas10 · 11-23-2012, 12:17 AM

Most loved Member Probly falls under the same category as member of the year, but I think most hated member works. If we're going to get negative at all, let's just go ahead and see who is the poor bastard who is the most hated on the website

11-22-2012, 09:25 PM	#66 (permalink)
Scarlett O'Hara Make it so Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,181	I agree. If anyone wants categories removed let me know by the 24th where I will compile the final list for nominations. There must be an overall agreement to remove them. __________________ "Elph is truly an enfant terrible of the forum, bless and curse him" - Marie, Queen of Thots

11-23-2012, 12:09 AM	#69 (permalink)
Franco Pepe Kalle Mwana Nzala Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Shakopee, Minnesota Posts: 627	Few more to consider The member with a weird name The most loved member The most hated member __________________ The problem with Franco Pepe Kalle is that he is a unpredictable character. There is surprising info about this man. You think he only likes Franco and Pepe Kalle but when you find out that he hears other artists, you are shock. Girls are the sexy thing that God created. Important to notice FPK.

11-22-2012, 03:33 PM	#63 (permalink)
14232949 The Big Dog Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,989	Assuming Fetcher seconded Goofle's suggestion for most amusing shot boxer, I'll throw my hat into that ring too and third it.

11-23-2012, 12:17 AM	#70 (permalink)
blastingas10 Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 2,126	Most loved Member Probly falls under the same category as member of the year, but I think most hated member works. If we're going to get negative at all, let's just go ahead and see who is the poor bastard who is the most hated on the website