2008 Forum Awards: nominate extra categories here
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Death Aflame
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So essentially its a second tier/pity award for the most marginalized group on here?
I know your intentions are honest and sincere, but an award like that is BS. We might as well add 'Best black poster award', 'best mexican' and 'best poster with shit taste' awards as well (actually that last one is pretty good tbh).
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None of those are really that interesting, though. People discuss the female presence on GMD a lot here.
I really don't feel that strongly about including it, and if enough people think it's BS then I'm fine with dropping it. It just sounds interesting to me.
I really don't feel that strongly about including it, and if enough people think it's BS then I'm fine with dropping it. It just sounds interesting to me.
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Come to think of it, I guess verifying that the nominees are all female could also be a problem...
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As stupid and possibly degrading as it may or may not be, I think that it makes sense for this board given the demographics, the way that women tend to be discussed, etc. You have to keep in mind that this is ALL stupid and just for fun. But if you can't distinguish between this award and the other awards that you suggested ironically, given what you [should] know [by now] about this board, then I think perhaps that you're just barking up the wrong tree and creating a problem that doesn't really exist. Maybe the inclusion of a best Male Poster award should be included just so people would stop whining, but in that instance, the qualifications for the gender-based awards and the overall "MVP" award would have to be distinguishable, otherwise it's inevitable that one of the winners of the gender-based ones would have to win the overall one.
Female posters:
LadyV
Omni
whiskey funeral
grimmy
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nuncheon and Winter seem to have "mysteriously" scampered off...I have no idea why.
Female posters:
LadyV
Omni
whiskey funeral
grimmy
~Neurotica
nuncheon and Winter seem to have "mysteriously" scampered off...I have no idea why.
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Yeah, obviously I am fine too (that is, accepting of a democratic process) if others are fine with it. Just thought I would voice my own perspective on it though 
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And also, I know my comparison awards are far graver in their problems than the female award, given the context of this board. Still, one can't help but notice a similar current runs through every sort of minority based award that is offered within a larger 'hetero-normative' context.
carry on.
.And also, I know my comparison awards are far graver in their problems than the female award, given the context of this board. Still, one can't help but notice a similar current runs through every sort of minority based award that is offered within a larger 'hetero-normative' context.
carry on.
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genocide roach
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BURN'D!
Such an abrasive community, no wonder there is so much drama around here
fuck you
~gR~
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touche.
Also, thanks GR. You too contribute reviews for UM, correct? It is nice to know that I (occasionally) work to the same ends as one that hates me so.
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Good points. We probably should just go ahead with it. I also think that the Best Male Poster award is more trouble than it's worth, because it would most likely require us to butcher the Most Valuable Poster award, which is kind of a staple of this event.
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