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Update:
by LaughingPlanet on Fri Feb 05, 2010 at 02:55:52 PM PST
Please read carefully!
All categories are for DIARY only the exceptions being
2. Diarist of the Year
3. Front Page Editor of the Year
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This is already the 4th in the Daily kOscars™ diary series.
The 1st was a discussion about the idea.
The 2nd asked about what categories people would like to see.
The 3rd finalized the categories.
Now comes the hard part.
Below the fold is the list of the categories.
It is up to all of us to determine the nominees (and hence the eventual winners) in the comments.
Drumroll, please....
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Here's the list of the Dirty Dozen, the Twelve Categories for your 2009 Daily kOSCARs™ -
1. Diary of the Year
2. Diarist of the Year
3. Front Page Editor of the Year
4. Best Good Works diary
5. Best Snark Diary
6. Best Action Diary
7. Best Visual Diary - Photo or Video
8. Best Candidate diary
9. Best Investigative Diary
10. Best Non-political Diary
11. Best Teaching Diary
12. Hunter Award for Rant of the Year
OK, so I lied; there's an asterisk. Or two.
Comment of the Year
5% 4 votes
survived the balloting process. Favorite Commenter (7% 6 votes) just missed the cut. I'd love to see them both included.
In fact, I'd love to see the comment categories expanded. As lineatus & PDNC illustrated, we might find ourselves in a quite a quandary over teh comment debate.
some who consistently make us laugh, and others who consistently make us think - but which is more favorite?
Here's my pitch: I need help!
Yes, perhaps psychological help, too. Very funny.
But seriously, I need help!
In the interest of getting the process completed before rising sea levels submerge my office (predicted to happen in the summer of 2053 2039 2014), the comments side of things could be done concurrently by another brave, intrepid soul.
Someone like you!
Yeah, you. The one who said you liked the idea. (Don't you wish you hadn't said anything?)
So there it is. Without volunteers, I lamentably might be forced to condemn the entire realm of comments- the lifeblood of the community, I might add - to a realm free of accolades.
Can you live with the guilt?
I didn't think so.
You can save the whales comments by merely offering up a few of your diaries this month just like this. No biggie. Your BREAKING! diary about Glenn Beck was going to suck & miss the rec list anyway. If you do it nice and tight, I can see it all coming together in 3 or 4 diaries total easily.
The gantlet has been thrown down.
As for the rest of you....
Yes, there is homework for you too. You didn't actually think one person would do it all, did you? HA HA HA!! Hoo Boy. Good one! {Wipes eyes}
How this works:
For the next couple weeks, I'll post similar diaries (and maybe people will too? Hint, hint) soliciting submissions. In the comments, you leave your ideas for nominations for various categories.
People will recommend other people's ideas.
Before too long, we will have plenty of nominations to choose from when balloting begins (midway through the month.)
If you don't know where to begin, may I suggest starting here:
http://www.dailykos.com/...
sid="2009"
&
From : 2 Years
will be key to all searches.
The Search Function is your friend.
Some people have better luck using Teh Google.
Rules for Nominating
- Don't nominate yourself. It was already done 1st by Trix. It was funny the 1st time. If you mean it for real, well, that's kinda sad, don'tcha think? Find a friend or at least a sockpuppet to nominate yourself if you must.
- Focus squarely on 2009 only. No exceptions. Thanks.
- Make the category the title of your comment and limit yourself to just one nominee per comment. The "voting" (comment recommends) will be easier if we all stick to that formula.
- Have fun. This is not life or death stuff. Never forget Rule #62: Don't take yourself too damn seriously!
So there ya go.
Happy fishing!
Note:
So that people don't perceive any stacking of the deck on my part, I intend to nominate only once per category. Others feel free to nominate as many as you like.
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Update II
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by LaughingPlanet on Fri Feb 05, 2010 at 03:05:00 PM PST
All categories are for DIARY only the exceptions being
2. Diarist of the Year
3. Front Page Editor of the Year
However, I seem to have failed to include Best Diary Series, which was suggested by jpmassar Need Best Diary Series(12+ / 0-)
I guess you can consider that #13 for now.
- Best Diary Series
To clarify, the comment should read like this:
Subect: 13. Best Diary Series
Body: Nominee (i.e. Pooties, ShelterBox or Black Kos)
"Tex Mex" is not a diary series. If you want her nominated as a person, there is only #2 Diarist of the Year for that.
Thanks
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+++Update III by LaughingPlanet on Fri Feb 05, 2010 at 03:44:56 PM PST
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You guys are really starting to get it. Great work!
Situational Lefty seems to have the best grip on the system. Please visit his comments below to see the format that makes all of our lives easier...
Keep those nominations coming!