Forum Awards 2018 - The Finalists

(13-12-2018 08:03 )Doddle Wrote:  

(12-12-2018 22:13 )M-L-L Wrote:   Special mention to Doddle - he was robbed last year.

I was amazed at your absence from the finalists, but I still expect you to win...

Unfortunately, there are a few hard working members here who feel that's actually the case.....

I know of several members here that are very disgruntled in how the voting works here, as they feel the same names just get picked every year without proper action being heeded...

I however couldn't possibly comment on whether the voting is bent or not....

(13-12-2018 13:02 )kelly1066 Wrote:  they feel the same names just get picked every year

That clearly isn't true, as anyone can see for themselves. Otherwise, how does a newcomer like goatman get 5 nominations, and how does another newcomer like GreenMachine get to be a double finalist, both after posting for only a few months?

(13-12-2018 13:02 )kelly1066 Wrote:  Unfortunately, there are a few hard working members here who feel that's actually the case.....

Anyone who would consider themselves "hard working" at being member of a forum like this might want to take a long look in the mirror

Quote:I know of several members here that are very disgruntled in how the voting works here, as they feel the same names just get picked every year without proper action being heeded...

Some categories stupefy me year in & year out with their results, especially in recognition of utterly unmemorable achievements.

But then, I don't recall when I stopped offering suggested alternative nominations, if I ever did

Supposedly real-world awards aren't much more legitimate, either, of course

(13-12-2018 13:02 )kelly1066 Wrote:  they feel the same names just get picked every year

Of the 36 finalists this year there are 15 the same as last year. That does not strike me as a high enough number to support the above hypothesis.

(13-12-2018 13:07 )elgar1uk Wrote:  

(13-12-2018 13:02 )kelly1066 Wrote:  they feel the same names just get picked every year

That clearly isn't true, as anyone can see for themselves. Otherwise, how does a newcomer like goatman get 5 nominations, and how does another newcomer like GreenMachine get to be a double finalist, both after posting for only a few months?

I'm still pondering that, it doesn't realistically make sense for a newcomer to suddenly be in a contest with the more established members...but ours not to reason why, ours but to do, or die. I'd prefer not to die of course just grateful to the people that voted for me and win or lose the fact I was nominated at all is just amazing.

First time im in finalists Thanks for voting


And for those vid posters who didnt make it to finalists

(13-12-2018 14:24 )GreenMachine Wrote:  

(13-12-2018 13:07 )elgar1uk Wrote:  

(13-12-2018 13:02 )kelly1066 Wrote:  they feel the same names just get picked every year

That clearly isn't true, as anyone can see for themselves. Otherwise, how does a newcomer like goatman get 5 nominations, and how does another newcomer like GreenMachine get to be a double finalist, both after posting for only a few months?

I'm still pondering that, it doesn't realistically make sense for a newcomer to suddenly be in a contest with the more established members...but ours not to reason why, ours but to do, or die. I'd prefer not to die of course just grateful to the people that voted for me and win or lose the fact I was nominated at all is just amazing.

tell that to goatman222 ....?

(13-12-2018 13:49 )William H Bonney Wrote:  

(13-12-2018 13:02 )kelly1066 Wrote:  they feel the same names just get picked every year

Of the 36 finalists this year there are 15 the same as last year. That does not strike me as a high enough number to support the above hypothesis.

Now measure it on an award-by-award basis and see what happens

(13-12-2018 14:24 )GreenMachine Wrote:  

(13-12-2018 13:07 )elgar1uk Wrote:  

(13-12-2018 13:02 )kelly1066 Wrote:  they feel the same names just get picked every year

That clearly isn't true, as anyone can see for themselves. Otherwise, how does a newcomer like goatman get 5 nominations, and how does another newcomer like GreenMachine get to be a double finalist, both after posting for only a few months?

I'm still pondering that, it doesn't realistically make sense for a newcomer to suddenly be in a contest with the more established members...but ours not to reason why, ours but to do, or die. I'd prefer not to die of course just grateful to the people that voted for me and win or lose the fact I was nominated at all is just amazing.

You deserve it mate. Almost 3000 posts in just a few months speaks for itself.

Greenmachine, your 'Fascinating Facts and Trivia' thread is the best new thread of the year.