The 2013 Forumshire Awards

Newshound should be Tolkien related.

I suppose we could have a most Dedicated Fan of Other Works category- so Who, Sherlock, Harry Potter, and some anime thing Eldo likes (    ) and that would keep the Newshound award for Tolkien related news.

You mean separate awards for each other fandom, or just most dedicated/evangelistic fan of anything other than Tolkien?

The latter.

I'd be down for that if people wanted it.

Well I have no objections, but then as one of the people who put up a lot of stuff in the Who thread I have a vested interest- the real question is, are there enough viable contenders to make it a real vote?

Eldorion wrote:You mean separate awards for each other fandom, or just most dedicated/evangelistic fan of anything other than Tolkien?

  

Yeah, I think Mrs Figg raises a reasonable point that we don't want to have too many awards intended solely for Petty and Norc.

Eldorion wrote:Yeah, I think Mrs Figg raises a reasonable point that we don't want to have too many awards intended solely for Petty and Norc.

yeah I mean we have to at least try to keep the fiction this place is a democracy   

Hey! Excluding awards open to all I am only nominated in 4 categories, and Ive only got a chance in two of them and they are among the most hotly contended this year   

Anyway here's the list so far -

Most Pure

Norc
Eldorion
Petty Tyrant
Elthir
Amarie
Sinister
Malick
Orwell
Azriel
Forest
Music of Ainur
Jon
Recoveryanonymous
Carcharoth
Yavanna
BlueBottle
Rhadaghast

Most Liberal

Mrs Figg
Norc
Ringdrotten
Tinuviel
David
Lance
Leelee

Most Respected

All active members

Best Nose

Tinuviel
Mrs Figg
Azriel
Halfwise
Norc
Amarie
Bungo
Yavanna
Eldorion

Most Enigmatic

Orwell
Ally
Halfwise
Lance
Malick

Best Lore

Eldorion
Elthir
Petty Tyrant
Bungo
Bluebottle
Jon
Malick

Best Newshound

Petty Tyrant
Eldorion
Chris
Tinuviel
Norc
Amarie
Lance
Halfwise


Most Crabbit

BlueBottle
Rhadaghast
Petty Tyrant
Lance
Azriel
Sinister
Ringdrotten
Mrs Figg
Norc
Recoveryanonymous

Best Newcomer

Irca
Widfara
Hillbilly
TheUberNerdyKid
Owen Yulefield
richardbrucebaxter
Elena the Elf
php111
Radaghast
bungobaggins
malickfan
Forest Shepherd
Yavanna
Bluebottle
Barry S.

Best Norcer

(All Members)

Proposed new categories-

Best  user of GIF's

Bungo
Norc
Chris
Eldorion
Mrs Figg

Best Forum Couple

Petty-Figg
Eldo-Norc
Lance-CC
Ally-Kate
Stu-Azriel
Orwell-Everyone (in his imagination)

Best Male

(All Males)

Best Female

(All females)

Best Ambassador

leelee (Planet Tolkien/Dark Planet)
Amarie (Planet Tolkien/Dark Planet)
Odo (Little Forumshire)
Sinister (The Hobbit Movie News/Bree)


Best Avatar

(All Members)

Fellowship Award for Long Standing Service

Eldorion
Tinuviel
Chris
Odo
Petty Tyrant
Halfwise
Ally
Ringdrotten

Mrs Figg wrote:RA should get in the sweetest avatar award   its very cute. I would have mentioned Lances kitty as well but its doing something naughty with a high powered rifle.   

I've always found RA's avatar very endearing.  Funny how I think I had a different opinion of him when his avatar was different, though I don't remember what it was.

Bluebottle wrote:

Didn't someone say you talked your way out of a lot of awards last year Figg?   

nope. Actually to be brutally honest I think some of the categories are sucky. But its not my choice so its tough. I think having Most Popular and Most Respected is kind of divisive and unpleasant, I personally would prefer something thats less of a schoolyard popularity contest.   
Thats why I didnt want to be included last year, but I was given an award anyway. (which obviously was a pleasant surprise)
  

Well there is no Most Popular this year Mrs Figg and the Most Respected award is a long standing Forumshire award inspired in humour over Odo's at the time self claimed title of Most Respected- so it was made into an award in the first year to put that to the test (and Ringdrotten won it!) since then because of the humour of Odo losing his self declared title to someone it has been a favourite award to compete for, its in no way divisive.

The spirit of all the awards up for grabs is one of typical Forumshire frivolity and they should not be taken seriously as any sort of judgement on anyone. They are just a bit of end of year fun and are best enjoyed in that spirit.

"I think some of the categories are sucky. But its not my choice so its tough."- Mrs Figg

I have put up the categories and nominees for weeks now saying specifially they were all open to discussion- I dont know what more I can do?   

You need to add Amaringo to the Forum Couples section Petty. Also, I'll get you an updated list for Best Newcomer soon.

Mrs Figg, I think you raise a good point about Most Popular, so I'm okay to see that one gone.  But if you have concerns over the others I'd be glad to hear them. I do think Most Respected is one of the more tongue-in-cheek Awards though (heck, I've won it, so it can't mean much! ).

Eldorion wrote:You need to add Amaringo to the Forum Couples section Petty. ;)Also, I'll get you an updated list for Best Newcomer soon.

Mrs Figg, I think you raise a good point about Most Popular, so I'm okay to see that one gone.  But if you have concerns over the others I'd be glad to hear them. :)I do think Most Respected is one of the more tongue-in-cheek Awards though (heck, I've won it, so it can't mean much! ).

well Best Male and Best Female is pretty much the same thing as most popular. Its the Prom King and Queen all over again, and I hated that when I was at school. (but thats my problem admitedly  )
If Most Respected is supposed to be tongue-in-cheek it should be made more explicit. Newcomers dont know its about something Odo did years ago, and I didnt know either. It sounds like I am sour graping and trying to ruin the fun, but I dont like popularity contests within small groups I dont find it fun at all. (again my problem   ). Just ignore me and get on with it.   I got issues.

I've always thought of the Most Respected award as an award inspired both by Odo's claim to being ever so respectable and by Tolkien's own description of Hobbits as respectable, meant just for fun and having nothing to do with actual respect I only talk about it as I unexpectedly won it the first time, as Petty points out

Ringdrotten wrote:I've always thought of the Most Respected award as an award inspired both by Odo's claim to being ever so respectable and by Tolkien's own description of Hobbits as respectable, meant just for fun and having nothing to do with actual respect ;)I only talk about it as I unexpectedly won it the first time, as Petty points out

I didnt know that. I took it at face value   

Maybe we should change the title to Most Respectable to make it clearer?

Not a bad idea, Eldo. It's supposed to be something fun and tongue-in-cheek as you say, so if changing it to respectable helps showing that I'm all for it

How did I get in the most liberal category exactly?

So the most prestigous and hisorically important award is now a mere joke.... Forsooth! ... Though.... if the Award is but a joke, then it explains why I have not won it since the First Award - which I got, if I remember rightly, having wisely voted myself in for that one... So me NOT being voted Most Respectable since means... it means people do think I'm Most Respected - but not in an Award sense - but in a True sense. There is no other expalnation.  Oh dear - my beloved disrespectable Forumshiran folks, you DO know in your hearts that I am Most Respectable, and always will be. There can be no other conclusion to be drawn. Eru Bless you one and all...  

Good to see Most Popular gone. Divisive. Problematic. Rigged (obviously). Devoid of prestige ever since I won in an un-rigged vote. Well done. Good thinking.

Lancebloke wrote:How did I get in the most liberal category exactly?

I'm not sure, but welcome back, Lance!

Lancebloke wrote:How did I get in the most liberal category exactly?

You'll have to ask Petty about that, but I at least got you a "Most crabbit" nomination for the rant against the people who were mucking up the delivery your Playstation.  

I still think Norc merits a lore nomination for her elvish, but maybe it's just me.

How did I get in the most liberal category exactly?- Lance

My best guess would be alcohol   but thats only a guess mind!

I can easily move you to wherever you feel you should be.