2007 MDV Forum Awards General Discussion.

[Streetz]

This is the official discussion thread for the MDV Forum Awards 2007!

Post your comments, concerns, complaints, opinions, thoughts and questions about the forum awards there.

Keep your comments civil.

Remember that these are just for fun and that you shouldn’t get worked up over this.

[Ryuzaki]

Woot! I knew I'd see this coming soon, Streetz has one nice tradition to the beginning of the end of the year! :D Glad to have it back.

[Oblivion]

My money's on CJS winning the Most Humorous Member Award, along with Aneximines for the Most Valuable Member

[ThunderHog]

I placed my nominees. I wanted to nominate myself for coolest sig, I really do like it, but I thought that to be egotistical and self-centered. I paid my homage to it by nominating Scion for the best shop artist.

If my sig is as good as I'm hoping it is, someone else will nominate it. :D

[Oblivion]

Actually, if you read the rules, you will notice that you are NOT allowed to nominate yourself.

I have one question, since members have a tendency to change their avatars/siggy quite often, how do we know which avatar/siggy the nomination refers to? Not all sigs/avs are made equal....

[Ryuzaki]

I'm trying to think of new categories, but that'll be left for tomorrow.

Hmmm I now have my new avvy and sig ready for this. I still think it'd be fun to "pretend" we had a poll for craziest member....but that's fine...oh what about who has the Nicest Hat? No? Alright I'll keep thinking. :paranoid:

[Streetz]

Actually, if you read the rules, you will notice that you are NOT allowed to nominate yourself.

I have one question, since members have a tendency to change their avatars/siggy quite often, how do we know which avatar/siggy the nomination refers to? Not all sigs/avs are made equal....

Use their current avvy to nomiate. Same with tags (the words under their avvy) and signatures.

Note: Be sure to vote on all of the categories if they apply to you. :) I.E. Don't forget about most impressive writer and best article series. :)

[ThunderHog]

What exactly is a 'Custom Tag'?

Is that when you get over 2,500 posts and are able to change that little phrase underneath your own name?

[Einsteinmonkey]

Yes, that's the one.

[Sensei kakashi]

Oh man.. CJS again? Come on.. I thought I put in a fair game this year... Bloody pirate!

So it is in our best interest to have a good avy/sig/tag right now... Hmm... *doesn't change anything* there... I am ready!

[Streetz]

NOTe: The More nominations a person gets, the better chance they have to be on the final voting ballot.

A custom tag is the text under the avatar.

Please remember to read the rules guys -- there are some who are turning the threads into a discussion when it should only be a place to post names. :)

[ThunderHog]

*tear* Thank you YWN and MZ. I didn't think I'd be nominated for anything at all. I'd tell you guys I loved you, but that'd be just a bit gay. :D

Anyway, thanks you two!

[Einsteinmonkey]

On another thread:

Judges, can we get a clarification on this one? ;) Who qualifies as staff and who does not? And is this for non-staff only?

Cheers,
Amadeus
Simply put, if your name is bolded, you're staff. Otherwise, you're non-staff. Most Valuable Member is for non-staff only.

Streetz, correct me if I'm wrong.

[Streetz]

EM is correct.

[death by aggro]

I'll have to change my vote then.

Also, though I highly doubt it'll win, I do appreciate the nominations by DBB and Tek for Clockwork Manor (even if DBB spelled Manor wrong:p). Thanks for that guys.

[Sensei kakashi]

I'm totally Surprised Streetz even knew who i was, much was would nominate me for anything o.O

*tear*

[Einsteinmonkey]

Incidentally, you guys could probably vote in such a way as to end up in a two- or three-way tie. Just saying...

[Syphon]

Are you implying a rigging of the votes? Eeexcellent..*rubs hands*

[ThunderHog]

Wow... I know that Luther is a very important member of this forum, but I didn't think the was the MOST important member. I'm going to post a nominee for that section. I honestly can't pick one. The majority seems to think Luther is though. :D

[Tekkactus]

Can somebody please tell me what changed between last year and this where I have yet to be nominated for Best Avatar whereas the pelvic thrusting Storm Trooper is sweeping it? How many of you people were here in 2005?

It seems you have shown yourself to be a worthy adversary yet again, Mr. Ghurhgs.

[Luthervamplord]

It's because you're aren't sporting the scanty clad anime chick getup anymore - Guarantee if you did, people would vote for you. Besides, it's a Storm Trooper Air Humping; what's not to like?

[Tekkactus]

Heh heh... maybe I cropped a bit too conservatively. Trust me, this one is scant enough to be considered NSFW.

Pardon me if I don't find an image macro from at least 100 years ago as brilliant as you all do.

[death by aggro]

Sorry Tekk, but it's a classic!XD

[ThunderHog]

Yeah, I'm not gonna lie. The pelvic thrusting storm-trooper is gotta be the way to go for this one. That's priceless.

[Luthervamplord]

I suddenly want to see the rest of the image Tekk's avatar comes from....

But in fairness Tekk; it's all in good spirit and a laugh - so sit back, relax and find some image for next years competition - If you can find an image of three Jedi's comparing 'light sabers' then chances are you'll win :D

[fatguy_poolshark]

Heh heh... maybe I cropped a bit too conservatively. Trust me, this one is scant enough to be considered NSFW.

Pardon me if I don't find an image macro from at least 100 years ago as brilliant as you all do.


QFT ive seen this one.... although the others where better.

[Syphon]

LUTHER FOR MOST VALUABLE MEMBER!
*puts stickers everywhere*

[Sensei kakashi]

Hey for Most impressive writer do blogs count?

[Syphon]

You do not need to ask, because Luther needs to win!

[MaxfireXSA]

Shall we have the [NOMINATION] Best members in this MDV forum?

[Yezzandrix]

Since we have a cathegory [Most valuable Member] already, that is not really needed, don't you think?

[Sensei kakashi]

Nope...

Hey we should have a best Rivals award... ;)

[Ryuzaki]

Honestly, Tedweird doesn't deserve such a thing!

Now CJS and the World....that's a Rival..

[Sensei kakashi]

lolz... To be rivals you each have to consider the other one. I doubt very much the "world" even knows you exist...

And Tedweird hasn't been around... for like... Well... For ever...

[Syphon]

Why don't I get any nominations? Isn't there a category I could win hands down? Most annoying member, persistant member, whatever? :)

[Neuromancer]

You'd win anyone of those hands down, but they weren't added to this year's contest :D :p

[Sensei kakashi]

Awww.... I think I'm kinda annoying at times...

*shoves someone's bologna sandwich over*

See... I can be like Evan...

:paranoid:

[Einsteinmonkey]

Why don't I get any nominations? Isn't there a category I could win hands down? Most annoying member, persistant member, whatever? :)
You'll always have a special place in our heart :heart:

[MaxfireXSA]

What about if you were gonna be the celebrity of the year in this forum so that was for you're a celebrity in this MDV forum.

[Yezzandrix]

Why don't I get any nominations? Isn't there a category I could win hands down? Most annoying member, persistant member, whatever? :)

Maybe you can ask Streetz if he runs a "Magic Deck Vortex's has its own PEST!"-Idol-like contest anytime soon. :cheer:

XD

[Streetz]

If there was a category for the most infractions...

[ThunderHog]

HAHAHA!!! I have an infraction. :D That mean I can potentially win that category?

[Sensei kakashi]

One? ONE? Even I have one... Come on man... We would be in LAST place for that one... *cries* Why must there be categories I cannot even dream of winning!

Also wouldn't that award mean we are Awarding rulebreakers? Man... Wouldn't that be ironic...

[Streetz]

Also wouldn't that award mean we are Awarding rulebreakers? Man... Wouldn't that be ironic...

Yes. And that is why there isn't a category like that. :)

[Syphon]

I think it'd be ironic if we were all made out of iron.
Come on, there needs to be some sort of recognition for me. =(

[Sensei kakashi]

Um... Trust me there is... It's just all spoken behind your back :P

[Chrome_Kaldra]

There should be a thread for "strangest member" CJS would so win it...or SK...

[MaxfireXSA]

Celebrity of the year in this MDV forum would be the best category to have. And what about the best deck award? And how about the best profile award? Here's an idea what I was thinking of.


The most active member award
The best thread award
The Celebrity of the year in the MDV forum award
The best deck award
The best profile award
The best MTG card award
The best post award
The best annoucement award
The most social member award
The most powerful MTG player in the MDV forum award
The smartest member award
The most powerful member award


Hey, Streetz, how do you like my ideas to set up the awards for these.

Is everybody cool with this awards if Streetz will set this up as a award?

[Sensei kakashi]

There should be a thread for "strangest member" CJS would so win it...or SK...

yeah we could call it "Craziest member" Right now I suppose we will duke it out in the most humorous... The showdown of the acronyms. CJS/Sk/YWN! Ready... fight!!!!

I woudl like to buy a vowel.. an "S" please...

... *smacks head*

[Ryuzaki]

Celebrity of the year in this MDV forum would be the best category to have. And what about the best deck award? And how about the best profile award? Here's an idea what I was thinking of.

The most active member award
The best thread award
The Celebrity of the year in the MDV forum award
The best deck award
The best profile award
The best MTG card award
The best post award
The best annoucement award
The most social member award
The most powerful MTG player in the MDV forum award
The smartest member award
The most powerful member awardOkay, one: NO Celebrity award, we have the most useful member award.
Now the most active, I find that to be a decent idea. I like these ideas from that list.
Best thread.
Best Profile (No one really uses them, but hey whoever uses it the best sounds not too bad.)
Best post, would be too hard, I like the concept though.
Social member? compared to active social doesn't fit.
the last ones are too similar to either the ones I already don't like or just ruin the idea Streetz had for when he made the forum awards.

I say we talk about some of them, and next year add the ones we like.

[MaxfireXSA]

I say we talk about them, then next year we may have change the list, there is a little potential in that list.

Okay, that's a good idea to say, Captain Jack Sparrow.

[death by aggro]

Maybe throw in there "most quotable quote". People could nominate those who have been quoted in sigs over the years and then later decide a winner.

[ThunderHog]

Maybe throw in there "most quotable quote". People could nominate those who have been quoted in sigs over the years and then later decide a winner.

Hey, I would actually have a chance in this one!! ^^

Just take a look at YWN's sig (if he still has my quote in there).

[Syphon]

Why would those quotes be limited to signatures only? Any quote made by people here on MDV ought to do.

[Oblivion]

If there was a category for the most infractions...

Actually there could be an award for LEAST infractions. Limit the entrants to those with 1000+ posts and have a minimum of ONE infraction, then choose the best from it. I assume Streetz can grade said infractions.....this way, we can encourage posters to infract minimally.

[Syphon]

While Oblivion has a point, I feel that it's not cool because I'd lose automatically. :S

[MaxfireXSA]

Then what about the best clan award.

[Your Worst Nightmare]

I just realized: Where is the everyone's favourite Best Use of Smilies Nomination Thread????

:ahhh:

[Sensei kakashi]

Killed, back when CJS won it... Jerk got ketchup stains all over it...

[Syphon]

He basically spams smileys. So of course he won't win it.

[Maleficent]

I like smileys.

[Syphon]

You don't, or you are not maleficent the disney witch ripoff.

[Maleficent]

You got me there. XD :paranoid: :ohnoes: :p ;) :evillaugh: :alright: :nana: :banghead: :plotting: :cheer: :devil: :dance: :ahhh: :bang: :bounce: :elephant: :bunny: SMILIES FTW!!

[ThunderHog]

:lynch::hoppingmad::jump:

SMILEYS EVERYWHERE!!!!!

[Your Worst Nightmare]

SMILIES OF MY OWN!!!

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/YWNightmare/respect.gif
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/YWNightmare/MDV1/twak.gif http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/YWNightmare/lol.gif
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j56/YWNightmare2/rumona1.gifhttp://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j56/YWNightmare2/rumona1.gifhttp://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j56/YWNightmare2/rumona1.gifhttp://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j56/YWNightmare2/rumona1.gifhttp://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j56/YWNightmare2/rumona1.gif

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j56/YWNightmare2/rockon.gifhttp://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j56/YWNightmare2/teach.gifhttp://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j56/YWNightmare2/rockon.gifhttp://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j56/YWNightmare2/teach.gifhttp://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j56/YWNightmare2/rockon.gif

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j56/YWNightmare2/zzzrunning.gif http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/YWNightmare/zelda.gif http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j56/YWNightmare2/LeftBass.gif


I mean, stop with the spamming people. http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/YWNightmare/nono.gif (Another one!! /o/)

[lionden_56]

Alright guys...you know the deal. Cut it out.

[Streetz]

Voting booths will be posted this week.

[Niv-Mizzet_Rulez!]

Cool. I can't wait to vote.
@ YWN: I hope you don't mind but i mind use that first one some day. To good to pass up.

[Maleficent]

XD w00t that's 2 warnings from lionden for the Order's nonsense, how far can we go?! Bwahahaha! :evillaugh:

So... yeah. Awards. Do the winners get a special smiley? :plotting:

[Your Worst Nightmare]

XD w00t that's 2 warnings from lionden for the Order's nonsense, how far can we go?! Bwahahaha! :evillaugh:
Neuromancer gave another one or two, and I got a personal one from EM!

Reminder: Never drink that many coffee on a monday night again...



So... yeah. Awards. Do the winners get a special smiley? :plotting:
Doubt it, though it would be cool.



@ YWN: I hope you don't mind but i mind use that first one some day. To good to pass up.
You may... for a price. :plotting:

[Einsteinmonkey]

I got a personal one from EM!
= non-official caution thing

[Maleficent]

Neuromancer gave another one or two, and I got a personal one from EM!

Nice! (Heh, it's almost like comparing battle scars, except far less cool.)

[Tynion]

Ninnies...

[Streetz]

I am running behind guys -- I hope to get the polls up this week still.

[death by aggro]

Despite the sillyness of my Order brethren, I would like to say that I very much look forward to this year's results. Of course, a new smiley would never hurt...

[Your Worst Nightmare]

Popularity contests. Bah.

How much do you wanna bet I'm NOT going to win?

[Sensei kakashi]

man... Now ya I will win then... might as well just give it all to CJS... Freaking has everyone on speed dial... *sighs*

And I so thought it was my year too...

[Ryuzaki]

Speed Dial...explain?

Why this weekend will be awesome.
Voting this weekend, golden compass with friend, bug Croknar with Sk, and watch pirates of the caribbean series! weekend will be awesomeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! I can't wait for Streetz to post the voting polls!

[Your Worst Nightmare]

I'm going to watch the Golden Compass tomorrow as well! Oh hai, we sharez the movie, lulz!

Yeah, pools. When will they arrive? :p

[Syphon]

I haven't voted for CJS. don't worry, Kakashi. MY VOTE'S WITH YOU!

[Ryuzaki]

haha. Etto stressu ga arimasen.

baka na hito san wa atama ga itai desu ka? Eh....hai hai. :D

Haha, no worries. It's saturday and the polls aren't up? Eh...that's fine. :D

[Syphon]

I have no idea what you just said, except that you called me a baka, which is bad.
You bastard.

[Yezzandrix]

Someone translate what CJS said. Thanks.

Insults? No sir, not nice. Thus, Syph, without proper knowledge of WHAT he said, calling him names isn't the way to go. You will get an infraction for that, and if the translation proves you have been insulted as well, CJS will get one, too.

No ditching into other languages for evading moderation. Not gonna happen.

@CJS: Always translate what you type in different languages so nobody has to suspect things. And no purposely provoking anybody. Clear?

[Ryuzaki]

Alright, I'll translate it.

The first part was Japanese, the second, English. So it was in-fact, translated.

I translated it to English, stressu ga arimasen = no worries, i have no stress.

baka na hito san wa atama ga itai desu ka?

"Foolish person's head hurts?" Translated roughly, A foolish person's head hurts? Ka at end = question. For worrying about the voting polls not being up yet. Since I don't know how to say, "It's Saturday and the voting polls aren't up." it was meaning "Ah, head hurts - worry to think that the voting polls aren't up yet." Because of the excitement, but I said no worries, since Streetz will get them up when he has time. Eh hai hai - Eh yes yes. Well, Hai can mean so many affirmative things. Basically Haha was referring to Streetz trying to get the voting polls up this weekend, but he was busy so he couldn't. It's kind of what a Japanese person might do, if a friend is talking about a muzukashi test, "hard test" their friend might laugh and go, eh no worries, study hard, you'll be fine!

No where did I say Syphon, so he's assuming I meant him, for whatever reason.

Yezz, I thought that with the two green smileys, that people would understand I've translated it. Next time I'll just stick to English so no one has to worry about it, sound cool? Yeah, it's clear sir.

[Yezzandrix]

"Foolish person's head hurts" refered to you?

That was a little dangerous, either way. Try to either translate it at once, or stay away from that language alltogether.

The two green smilies were not really helpful, since you DIDN't really translate it.

[Ryuzaki]

It didn't refer to anyone specific, it was saying somewhat that only someone foolish would worry too much about it. I'll just stay away from it, I felt bored and wanted to mix it up.

[Your Worst Nightmare]

@Yezz, google translator much?

(Again kids, this is why the Order is preferable than the Deckmechs...)

[Ryuzaki]

So, should we start discussing new awards for next year now? I think we have a good handful more we could add. Best profile, I'm not sure on, it's a decent idea, but no one really uses them that I know of.

OOC: Yay for the Polls being up. Hah, too bad TGP isn't here, it'd be funny to say, votes are invisable to the general public. ahah.

[Streetz]

Voting Booths are OPEN! Go and VOTE! You can discuss the vote if you like. Although, discussion isn't mandatory. :P

[ThunderHog]

I have a comment. I can't seem to see Scion's sig in the category. Is there a reason for that...?

[§cIoN]

yeah it's cuz i switched to the sig i got nominated for...
sorry bout that streetz:paranoid:

[Streetz]

It has been fixed -- Thank you, all.

[Sensei kakashi]

Dangit... meant to totally post it here... Can we vote ourselves?

Also shouldn't the "Best sig" be called "Best banner" as you are not looking at the entire sig just the banner?

[Streetz]

i answered you in the thread you originally post in. The quick answer is- you can vote for yourself -- you just can't nominate yourself.

[Sensei kakashi]

*Nods* yeah thanks... sorry about that...

[Sensei kakashi]

When does voting end?

[Ryuzaki]

I'm guessing by Christmas because it's nice to announce the winners during the End of The year, and we have two more days till Christmas, seems like a fair amount of time, and most of the votes have been cast. :p