Earlier today, I had an idea.
Ya know that kind of thing that pops in your head when you first wake up in the morning? Yeah, this was one of those.
And before anyone else says it: Yes, I do spend far too much time here if this blog was among the 1st things in my head on any given day. Congratulations on having "a life" to a greater degree than I do these days.
Join me below for a brainstorming session about what might be a first here: Awards for participants at a specific blog, namely the Great Orange Satan.
So, are you still there?
No?
Good. Less work for me!
Goodnight everyone!....
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Dang...you're still reading?
{sigh}
Brace yourself for more omphaloskepsis. (h/t bevenro)
The idea surfaced in part due to the recent voting for the popular front page Hate Mail series. (There recently was also a long series of recommended diaries with the words Ass Clown in the title.) I thought, Hey, if those assholes get an award, why shouldn't people who write well also get acknowledged?
Furthermore, there has been a similar but inversely negative effort for several years on other websites. Or did you miss my diary around this time last year?
Strangely, they seem to have failed to post a similar diatribe this year. Is it because my smackdown of their foolishness shamed them into hiding? I would be remiss if that were the case.
Anyway, if there is so much hullabaloo about the things people perceive to be the worst, why not also give props to the best?
My idea is to have several diaries to determine the categories and nominees, culminating with an awards diary around the end of the month of February.
I've yet to spend a whole lot of time thinking about it, as I'm not sure how receptive you guys will be to the idea. Some categories could include
Best Snark Diary
Best Front Page Editor
Best New Front Page Editor
Favorite Commenter
Comment of the Year
Best Action Diary
Diarist of the Year
and of course
Diary of the Year
This is not going to be easy, but ideally it will be fun.
What do you say?
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