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Post by mºµrñïngs†år on Jul 31, 2009 22:32:18 GMT -8
 Welcome to the 2009 Special Awards!This year's will be our third annual, and we hope to keep the tradition alive over the years to come. First off, we'd like to thank all the members who have stuck around this site since the very beginning (or close enough to it). You are the backbone of this forum. But of course, the new members are also keeping W;TFC alive. We hope to have an equal amount of both new and old members nominated in all categories, because we all know that even those of you who have only been around for a month or two are very fun and talented, and well deserving of some recognition in this community.
With that said, let's go over what the Special Awards actually are.
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Post by mºµrñïngs†år on Jul 31, 2009 22:40:28 GMT -8
Here's the Deal
This is our third time having the Special Awards, so we expect a good amount of you to know what goes down. But there are many new members who may be a little confused as to what exactly is going on with all this "Awards" nonsense. So let me break it down for you.
The W;TFC Special Awards are a non-televised and non-formal awards ceremony dedicated to the members of this website, new and senior, young and old. MapleStar and the mods that help her every day get praise (mostly among themselves, haha) for just doing their jobs and keeping this site alive and well. But when do the members ever get appreciated? That's what these awards are for! The Special Awards were created to recognize the members for who they are and what they're great at so they can have their time to shine. Because it's not just the mods that keep this forum running.
There will be no cars or cash prizes. No shining gift behind door number two. The prize for winning any of the categories in the Special Awards is pride, the knowledge of a job well done, and having everyone recognize and appreciate you for the great person that you are. And bragging rights, of course! Basically, what happens in the Special Awards is the members nominate the people they believe best fit the category, and when the time comes, they vote. Whoever wins gets a shiny little graphic to display in their signature (or really wherever they please) and the right to say, "Hey, everyone. I won. I'm actually pretty awesome." Without letting your ego inflate too much, of course. (You'll also get a special mention in the next W;TFC Yearbook!)
It is all fun and games, really. We don't want this being taken too seriously, and no feelings should be hurt in the process. Meaning don't be put down too much if you don't get nominated or if you don't win. It doesn't mean you're a bad person, or that you're not active or a good roleplayer. It simply means that next time around, you'll have to try harder to show everyone that you are. (Trust me, though, we all know already.)
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Post by mºµrñïngs†år on Jul 31, 2009 22:53:32 GMT -8
Know the RopesObviously, we're going to have to se some ground rules. There is no competition without rules, or else everything would get out of hand and people would be at each other's throats and the world would probably implode or something. (Not really, though. I just want to make it sound important.) So let's cover those before we go any further.
[/b]. What this means is that the same person can only nominate one roleplayer for each category. For example, if the category is Best Poet and I think both Iceheart and Sunfur should be nominated, I'm going to have to pick one of them and hope the other one gets nominated by someone else, because I am only allowed one nomination per category. 2. Nominate/vote for who you think deserves it. Peer pressure exists both outside and inside of this little world we have going on here. But like in the real world, we ask you to please ignore the negative peer pressure and appreciate the positive. Take the time to think out your nominations before you make them. Don't just nominate someone because someone else told you to! And vote based on your thoughts and not someone else's. That's not to say you can't agree with someone. But don't let someone else change your opinion just because they are a friend of yours. 3. Don't nominate yourself. This one should be self-explanatory. It's a little selfish, and kind of silly. If you deserve the nomination, you will get it. But nominating yourself for a category may get you disqualified from that particular category. 4. Write the full name and clan of the member you are nominating. There may be two SpottedPaws or more than one SilverKit. So when nominating, use the full warrior name of the member (no matter how much you want to call NightGleam "Gleams") and the clan they are in. 5. Only five nominees per category. And it's first come, first serve. The first five people nominated will be the only five people nominated, unless we get a flood of PMs begging us to add just one more person to the list (and it has to be a lot of people wanting the same person added, not 10,000 members wanting a different sixth person added). Five is just an easy number to work with. Not too big and not too small. 6. Please don't try to nominate in closed categories. A "closed category" pretty much means that either all five spots are filled, or that there is no member that could be nominated other than the people already on the list. And example of one of these categories is the Top Leader category. Obviously, there are already five leaders to fill in the spots, and only five leaders. So don't make yourself look silly by trying to add another! 7. Have fun! This is all about you, the members! Remember to enjoy the Special Awards while they last and to spread the love, because everyone deserves a little attention every once in a while, and this is the mods' way of giving back to the members.[/ul][/size][/center][/blockquote] |
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Post by mºµrñïngs†år on Jul 31, 2009 23:10:38 GMT -8
The Categories
Anything here that needs a description, I'll provide you with one. But self-explanatory categories will be left alone. It will be mentioned whether or not this category will initially be accepting nominations.
TOPS
Top Leader
No Nominations
Nominees are MapleStar, VioletStar, MourningStar, RainStar and CherryStar.
Top Deputy
No Nominations
Nominees are Whitefur, Failghost, Serenesong and Tigereyes.
Top Medicine Cat
No Nominations
Nominees are FernCloud, Yarrowbelly, Spottedwing, Soulflight and Breezesky.
Top Warrior
Accepting Nominations
Nominees are AnaxFly of WindClan, SunFur of StarClan, MelodySoul of WindClan and PhoenixHeart of ThunderClan.
Top Apprentice
No Nominations
Nominees are MorningPaw of ShadowClan, HazePaw of ShadowClan, SkyPaw of WindClan, JadePaw of ThunderClan and SpottedPaw of ThunderClan.
Top Kit
No Nominations
Nominees are FeatherKit of ShadowClan, JuniperKit of ThunderClan, CometKit of RiverClan, AshKit of RiverClan and FallKit of ThunderClan.
Top Moderator
No Nominations
Nominees are SunFur of StarClan, SpottedWing of ThunderClan, MorningPaw of ShadowClan, WhiteFur of WindClan, and TigerEyes of ThunderClan.
BESTS
Best Biography
Accepting Nominations
Nominees are SmallClaw of ShadowClan and MorningStar of ThunderClan.
Biographies of nominees will temporarily be made public and displayed so votes can be casted fairly.
Best Poet
Accepting Nominations
Nominees are FireTail of ThunderClan, SmallClaw of ShadowClan, Savi the Loner and SpottedPaw of ThunderClan.
When nominating, please provide a link or a PM with poetry by the nominee in question. Examples of members' poetry will be posted so votes can be casted fairly.
Best Graphics Designer
No Nominations
Nominees are RainStar of RiverClan, FailGhost of ShadowClan, Swiftheart of ThunderClan, MapleStar of StarClan, and WhiteFur of WindClan.
Please don't nominate the person that everyone "likes". Look at everyone's graphics and decide for yourself who you believe is the best. Examples of nominees' graphics will be posted so votes can be casted fairly.
Best Author
Accepting Nominations
Nominees are Umberlight of ShadowClan.
When nominating, please provide a link or a PM with writing by the nominee in question. Examples of nominees' writing will be posted so votes can be casted fairly.
Best Name
No Nominations
Nominees are FailGhost of ShadowClan, GhostFlare of RiverClan, ScuroHeart of ShadowClan, SereneSong of RiverClan, and AnaxFly of WindClan.
Best RPer
No Nominations
Nominees are VioletStar of WindClan, SunFur of StarClan, MistPaw of ShadowClan, MorningStar of ThunderClan and YarrowBelly of WindClan.
This is not equivalent to Most Active. This is based solely on the posts themselves, not the frequency of them.
MOSTS
Most Descriptive
No Nominations
Nominees are SunPool of RiverClan, AnaxFly of WindClan, MorningStar of ThunderClan, OpalTear of WindClan and MistPaw of ShadowClan.
Most Dedicated
Accepting Nominations
Nominees are FireTail of ThunderClan, SilverPaw of ShadowClan, MorningStar of ThunderClan and SunFur of StarClan.
Both in character and out of character, the category is for those who aren't necessarily always around, but when they are around, they help out as much as they can and always throw in their two cents when there is an issue that needs to be resolved. The nominees for this category should be not only helpful, but clever as well and good problem solvers. This does not only apply to problems on the site, but with members' personal problems as well. Think long and hard about who you nominate for this one. It shouldn't go out to just anyone.
Most Active
Accepting Nominations
Nominees are SandFoot of WindClan, VioletStorm of WindClan and SpottedPaw of WindClan.
Most Active going by in character posts, not appearances.
Most Grammatically Correct
Accepting Nominations
Nominees are SwiftHeart of ThunderClan and SunFur of StarClan.
Inside and outside of the cBox, who always speaks like they are in English class?
Most Outgoing
No Nominations
Nominees are Swiftheart of ThunderClan, SandFoot of WindClan, MorningStar of ThunderClan, AshWhisker of WindClan and SpottedWing of ThunderClan.
Most Helpful
Accepting Nominations
Nominees are SunFur of StarClan, SpottedWing of ShadowClan, RainStar of RiverClan and VioletStorm of WindClan.
Most Comedic
No Nominations
Nominees are MourningStar of ShadowClan, SpottedPaw of WindClan, VioletStorm of WindClan, FailGhost of ShadowClan and AnaxFly of WindClan.
Most Friendly
No Nominations
Nominees are MapleStar of StarClan, SunFur of StarClan, SpottedWing of ShadowClan, SpottedPaw of ThunderClan and FallPaw of ThunderClan.
This does not mean "most capable of forming a clique and being nice to only those people". It means, who is nice to everyone? Who takes the time to introduce themselves and get the new members settled in and comfortable with the other members?
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Post by dawnpelt on Aug 8, 2009 20:28:08 GMT -8
I wanna join windclan
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Post by [ swifthært ] ♥ [ 911 ] on Aug 8, 2009 20:31:43 GMT -8
Um. Then... read the rules and make a bio. This is not the place to be telling me that.
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Post by «Failghost« on Aug 8, 2009 21:30:57 GMT -8
^^^^^^^
i giggled.
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Post by ¢¾Feathersky¢¾ on Oct 4, 2009 21:13:53 GMT -8
As did I, lol.
I know, late. Leave me alone, XD.
¢¾Feathersky¢¾
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Post by mºµrñïngs†år on Oct 5, 2009 6:35:00 GMT -8
MAYBE IF I POST IN HERE NOW, IT WILL REMIND ME TO UPDATE THIS WHEN I GET HOME!
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Post by «Failghost« on Oct 5, 2009 14:04:32 GMT -8
Lol Ally.
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