Music Banter Awards 2014: Phase 1 - Discussion / Categories

Key · 11-01-2014, 08:50 PM

It's November 1st, and I have taken the liberty of running this years MusicBanter Awards. As it's been mentioned in the Awards thread, if there is any reason that I shouldn't be running this, feel free to let me know and we can sort that out. However, I feel that since we are in the 2nd to the last month of the year, it's better to get things rolling as soon as possible so that we have as much time as we need to do this constructively and efficiently. I don't like to rush people into doing things, so more time is better.

Here is how i'm seeing the layout for this little thing, and it's going to basically be the way it's been done each year, with my own little touch.

Phase 1 - Discussion / Categories
This is what we are currently in, and it will be the time for members to throw in their ideas about what categories they'd like to see in this year awards, as well as general discussion. Once we've reached a pretty good list of categories, we can move onto the next phase, which is honestly one of my favorite parts of this whole thing.

Phase 2 - Voting Process
Depending on how long or little time it takes to get the categories sorted, the next phase will either happen near the end of this month, or at the start of December. I'd really like to get the voting process up and running before the month of November ends, but no later than the first week of December. This is the time where we will put the members into each category as we see fit. I'll come up with a deadline for when the votes should be posted. If there is any reason that you can't get your votes in by the deadline, just let me know and we can work something out.

That is one of the things we can discuss, as to how we should go about the voting. Should it be 3 members tops for each category and then we just choose 1 through elimination? Or should we just keep it to 1. I personally like it to be simple and just have each person voting put 1 member for each category. This way, it's easier to tally up votes. And the member with the most votes for that category will win automatically, instead of having 3 members fighting for the title. If that's not something we should do, i'm happy to discuss it.

Phase 3 - Results / End
Pretty self explanatory, once the voting process has taken place or we've reached the deadline for votes, the voting process will come to an end, and I will tally up the votes, and the results will be posted.

If anything is confusing or doesn't make sense, feel free to post in this thread. If all looks good, we can get the ball rolling and get into this. Let's have a fun and entertaining MusicBanter Awards!

Pet_Sounds · 11-01-2014, 08:59 PM

Here are a few obvious ones:

New Member of the Year
Journal of the Year
Lifetime Achievement Award

I'm sure you've done those in past years (didn't want to look at previous results lest they influence my voting), but I'm just throwing them out there.

DwnWthVwls · 11-01-2014, 09:11 PM

How many years has this been going on? Sounds interesting.

Key · 11-01-2014, 09:11 PM

The thread in the lounge shows results from 2006, so...2006.

**Frownland** · 11-01-2014, 09:16 PM

Best Debater
Worst Debater
Best Music Taste
Best Avatar
Best Virtuoso
Mod of the Year
Most Attractive Male/Female Member

Paul Smeenus · 11-01-2014, 09:18 PM

Gimp of the Year

Pet_Sounds · 11-01-2014, 09:19 PM

How about stuff like

Grandpa
Creepy Uncle
Loud Aunt
Little Brother

Urban Hat€monger ? · 11-02-2014, 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pet_Sounds

How about stuff like

Grandpa
Creepy Uncle
Loud Aunt
Little Brother

Awful idea.

This is supposed to be based on what people have posted over the last year, not make comments about peoples personalities.
This stuff is exactly why the Spill Your Guts thread exists.

Lisnaholic · 11-02-2014, 09:57 AM

Thanks, Ki.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Urban Hat€monger ?

This is supposed to be based on what people have posted over the last year, not make comments about peoples personalities.
This stuff is exactly why the Spill Your Guts thread exists.

^ Thinking about it, Urban makes a good point, though I´m not sure how easy it is to separate posting from personality. For instance people enjoy using categories like Most Like To Meet and Sexiest Member, etc.

On the other hand, we never have an award for Ugliest Member because we all know that would be cruel. It´s ok to elect someone as Inane or Worst Debater though. So what are the criteria here? Perhaps we should be considering the thorny question of eliminating all the negative awards, which have caused some probs in the past. It would mean sacrificing a bit of fun in order to avoid any hurt. I´m inclined to think it´s a price worth paying TBH

Also, unless it´s absolutely clear that it´s a joke, the award of Biggest Troll, is hardly designed to discourage trolling, is it?

DwnWthVwls · 11-02-2014, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

Also, unless it´s absolutely clear that it´s a joke, the award of Biggest Troll, is hardly designed to discourage trolling, is it?

That's why I said "best" troll. There are definitely some members who know how and when to troll without ruining threads, as opposed to Batlord's sh*t-talk/sarcasm which is just part of his personality. Not discrediting him for the award though, he has done his fair share of "good" trolling since I've been here.

11-01-2014, 08:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	Music Banter Awards 2014: Phase 1 - Discussion / Categories It's November 1st, and I have taken the liberty of running this years MusicBanter Awards. As it's been mentioned in the Awards thread, if there is any reason that I shouldn't be running this, feel free to let me know and we can sort that out. However, I feel that since we are in the 2nd to the last month of the year, it's better to get things rolling as soon as possible so that we have as much time as we need to do this constructively and efficiently. I don't like to rush people into doing things, so more time is better. Here is how i'm seeing the layout for this little thing, and it's going to basically be the way it's been done each year, with my own little touch. Phase 1 - Discussion / Categories This is what we are currently in, and it will be the time for members to throw in their ideas about what categories they'd like to see in this year awards, as well as general discussion. Once we've reached a pretty good list of categories, we can move onto the next phase, which is honestly one of my favorite parts of this whole thing. Phase 2 - Voting Process Depending on how long or little time it takes to get the categories sorted, the next phase will either happen near the end of this month, or at the start of December. I'd really like to get the voting process up and running before the month of November ends, but no later than the first week of December. This is the time where we will put the members into each category as we see fit. I'll come up with a deadline for when the votes should be posted. If there is any reason that you can't get your votes in by the deadline, just let me know and we can work something out. That is one of the things we can discuss, as to how we should go about the voting. Should it be 3 members tops for each category and then we just choose 1 through elimination? Or should we just keep it to 1. I personally like it to be simple and just have each person voting put 1 member for each category. This way, it's easier to tally up votes. And the member with the most votes for that category will win automatically, instead of having 3 members fighting for the title. If that's not something we should do, i'm happy to discuss it. Phase 3 - Results / End Pretty self explanatory, once the voting process has taken place or we've reached the deadline for votes, the voting process will come to an end, and I will tally up the votes, and the results will be posted. If anything is confusing or doesn't make sense, feel free to post in this thread. If all looks good, we can get the ball rolling and get into this. Let's have a fun and entertaining MusicBanter Awards!

11-01-2014, 08:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
Pet_Sounds Remember the underscore Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: The other side Posts: 2,488	Here are a few obvious ones: New Member of the Year Journal of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award I'm sure you've done those in past years (didn't want to look at previous results lest they influence my voting), but I'm just throwing them out there. __________________ Everybody's dying just to get the disease

11-01-2014, 09:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Best Debater Worst Debater Best Music Taste Best Avatar Best Virtuoso Mod of the Year Most Attractive Male/Female Member __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

11-01-2014, 09:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
Pet_Sounds Remember the underscore Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: The other side Posts: 2,488	How about stuff like Grandpa Creepy Uncle Loud Aunt Little Brother __________________ Everybody's dying just to get the disease

11-01-2014, 09:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	The thread in the lounge shows results from 2006, so...2006.