EMPY NOMINATIONS! (UPDATED with Category Descriptions and more Rules 2-11-10)

[claireducky]

Nominations for the 2009 Empy Awards are now open.  

 

A few things to remember:

 

These awards are for the time span Jan. 1 2009 - Dec. 31st 2009.  So please only nominate members active during that timespan (i.e. a person who joined in 2010 is not eligible for awards until NEXT year's ceremony).

 

You may only use the nomination form once, so please think about your choices before hitting Submit, because you don't get a do-over!  Attempting to stuff the ballot box with multiple uses is also frowned upon.

 

You do not have to fill out every box on the nomination form, so don't feel obligated to pick somebody for every category if you don't know who to pick.

 

Nominations are only open until Feb. 20th (11 days from today), so get crackin, and don't wait til the last minute.

 

Please use the person's HANDLE at DM  (so "claireducky" instead of "Claire" or "mother ducker", or "that crazy chick with the stole") and not any other way you refer to them.

 

The people with the most nominations will be selected as finalists for the award category they are nominated in.  After that will follow a period of voting for the winner.  Only a few people for each category will become finalists, so make your nomination count!

 

I think that about covers it, if you are ready to start nominating, go here:

 

http://tinyurl.com/EmpyAwards

 

Go, go, go, go, go!

 

<3

Claire

 

 

PS: If you want to promote the Empy awards, here is a siggy I made (along with the poster) just for it.

 

 

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[claireducky]

Here's a guide to the categories:

 

Most Impressive Roleplaying Division:  This is the award for the roleplaying division you feel was most impressive during 2009.  If it's not a roleplaying division, or if they weren't impressive in 2009, then don't nominate them.

 

Funniest Role Player:  This is the award for the individual roleplayer (single person, not a group or a division) whose roleplays were most funny during 2009.  If they weren't funny (like Barm), or if they were funny in a different year than 2009, then don't nominate them.

 

Most Improved Roleplaying Division:  This is the award for the roleplaying division you feel was most improved during 2009.  If it's not a roleplaying division, or if they didn't improve in 2009, then don't nominate them.

 

Most Impressive Roleplayer:  This is the award for the individual roleplayer (single person, not a group or a division) who was most impressive in 2009.  If they weren't impressive, or if they weren't impressive in 2009, then don't nominate them.

 

Most Impressive Roleplay Organizer:  This is the award for the individual who was most impressive in organizing roleplays in 2009.  If they weren't impressive, of they didn't organize roleplays, or if they did those things in years other than 2009, then don't nominate them.

 

Most Impressive Multi Division RP Thread:  This is the award for the thread featuring roleplayers from multiple RP Divisions that was most impressive in 2009.  If it wasn't impressive, if it wasn't a roleplay, if it didn't feature people from multiple RP divisions, or if it wasn't in 2009, don't nominate it.

 

Most Impressive Single Division RP Thread:  This is the award for the thread featuring roleplayers from a single RP Division that was most impressive in 2009.  If it wasn't impressive, if it wasn't a roleplay, if it had people from more than a single RP division, or if it wasn't in 2009, don't nominate it.

 

Most Outstanding Community Organization:  This is the award for the community organization that was most outstanding in 2009.  If the group doesn't have the word "Org" on the end of its board name, if they weren't outstanding, or if they were outstanding in a different year than 2009, then don't nominate them.

 

Most Improved Community Organization:  This is the award for the community organization that was most improved in 2009.  If the group doesn't have the word "Org" on the end of its board name, if they didn't improve, or if they improved in a year other than 2009, then don't nominate them.

 

Best Signature Artist:  This is the award for the individual who was best at creating signature pictures during 2009.  If they aren't a signature artist, if they weren't the best, and if they were not a signature artist or the best during 2009, then don't nominate them.

 

Best Debater (Any Forum):  This is the award for the individual who was the best at debating things on any forum at DM during 2009.  Any Forum means any forum that you can see on DM, so a person who debates WoT theories could be nominated as easily as a person who debates Gay Marriage or a person who debates which song is the best in Tune or No Tune this month.  If they didn't debate anything, if they weren't the best, and if they were not a debater or the best during 2009, then don't nominate them.

 

Best WoT Geek:  This is the award for the individual who was the best at being a geek about WoT during 2009.  If they weren't a WoT Geek (Sword of Truth Geeks need not apply), if they weren't the best, and if they were not a WoT Geek or the best during 2009, then don't nominate them.

 

Most Likely to be a Team Jordan Troll:  This is the award for the individual who was most likely to be a member of Team Jordan posing under a handle at DM during 2009.  If they were not most likely, if you know them to not be a member of Team Jordan, and if any of the above occurred in any year other than 2009, then don't nominate them.

 

Best Topic Starter (any forum):  This is the award for the individual who was best at hitting the button that says "New Topic" on the boards during 2009.  Any forum means they could have hit that "New Topic" button on any forum at DM. If they didn't start topics, if they weren't the best, and if they didn't do either of the above in 2009, then don't nominate them.

 

Funniest poster (any forum): This is the award for the individual who was the funniest when posting during 2009.  If they weren't funny in posts (but just funny to look at, for example), and if they weren't funny in posts in 2009, then don't nominate them.

 

Most Outstanding Community Member:  This is the award for the individual at DM who was most outstanding overall during 2009.  As all of DM is a community, this award can go to anybody who is a member anywhere on the site.  If they aren't a member at DM, if they weren't outstanding, and if they weren't a member or outstanding during 2009, then don't nominate them.

 

Newbie of the year (Any area of the site):  This is the award for the new member at DM who was best during 2009.  New member means they must have joined between Jan. 1 2009 and Dec. 31st 2009.  Any area of the site means they can be a participant anywhere on DM.  If they didn't join during 2009, if they weren't the best, or if they were the best in some other year than 2009, then don't nominate them.

 

Best Dragonmount Org leader (includes Admins):  This is the award for the best individual who served as an Organization leader during 2009.  Includes Admins means that this award also includes Admins who served as an Organization leader during 2009.  If they weren't an org leader, if they weren't the best, or if they were an org leader or the best--but just not in 2009, then don't nominate them.

 

Best Roleplay Staff (includes Admins):  This is the award for the best individual who served as Roleplay Staff during 2009.  Includes Admins means that this award also includes Admins who served as a Roleplay Staff during 2009.   If they weren't roleplay staff, if they weren't the best, or if they were roleplay staff or the best, but just not in 2009, then don't nominate them.

 

Best moderator/other staff:  This is the award for the best individual who served as a moderator or other staff during 2009.  Moderators are those who moderate (rule with an iron fist) boards such as General Discussion, Fiddlesticks, WoT Discussion, Discussion Groups like Dragonsworn, etc.  Other staff include people like Admins, Site Owners, and Pool Boys.  If they weren't a moderator or other staff, if they weren't the best, or if they weren't the best or a moderator/other staff during 2009, then don't nominate them.

 

Best Mafia Game Leader:  This is the award for the best individual who led/modded a Mafia game during 2009.  If they didn't lead/moderate a Mafia game, if they weren't the best, or if they didn't do either of the above during 2009, then don't nominate them.

 

Most Thought-Provoking Thread (Any Area):  This is the award for the best thread on DM which was thought-provoking during 2009.  Thought-provoking means it made you use that bit of gray meat between your ears.  Any area means it could have occurred on any part of the boards at DM.  If it wasn't thought-provoking, if it wasn't the MOST thought-provoking, if it wasn't on DM, and if it didn't happen during 2009, then don't nominate it.

 

Funniest Thread (Any Area):  This is the award for the best thread on DM which was funny during 2009.  Funny means it made you chuckle, grin, chortle, lol, or otherwise express your pleasure because of reading it.  Any area means it could have occurred on any part of the boards at DM.  If it wasn't funny, if it wasn't the FUNNIEST, if it wasn't on DM, and if it didn't happen during 2009, then don't nominate it.

 

Most Amusing Spammer:  This is the award for the individual who was most amusing while participating in spamming during 2009.  Spamming means posting content in threads that doesn't necessarily have to do with the topic, might consist of only one or two words, or any other many various reasons it might be deemed spam.  Most amusing means instead of being annoyed and wishing to throttle until dead the participant, you actually enjoyed their antics.  If they weren't the most amusing, if they weren't a spammer, and if it didn't happen during 2009, then don't nominate them.

 

Best WoT Discussion Thread:  This is the award for the thread which was the Best for discussing a WoT-related topic during 2009.  WoT= Wheel of Time, of course.  If it wasn't a WoT Discussion, if it wasn't the best, and if it didn't happen during 2009, then don't nominate it.

 

Most Accurate Predictions for the Gathering Storm:  This is the award for the individual who was most accurate in predicting things that happened in the WoT book The Gathering Storm.  Most accurate means they were not wrong most of the time.  If they weren't most accurate, if they didn't predict things, if they predicted things about stuff OTHER than the Gathering Storm, and if their predictions were made in a year other than 2009, then don't nominate them.

 

 

 

Various clarifications:

 

1. You may nominate yourself.  Go forth and be self-centered!

 

2. You may not use the nomination form more than once.  Because we value your anonymity, you do not have to enter your name on the form, so use the honor system  (Besides, 10,000 nominations for Barmacral as Funniest Poster would be a teensy bit obvious).

 

3. Some quiet promotion amongst your peers as to who/what threads you're nominating is expected and allowed.  If somebody starts campaigns with buttons and flyers and grassroots phone call movements...well...they'll be dealt with.

 

4. The Empy boards will be open for you to view shortly, before the voting process for finalists begins.

 

5. If you have any questions, please PM either your group's leader/moderator, or Kathana, Emperor, Far Dareis Mai, Taymist, or White Wolf.

Edit: You can also PM Kivam if you're really desperate.