BoltBait Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 So yeah, as you can tell, it's about that time -- you get to decide the best of 2012, the worst of 2012, and everything in between. Welcome to the 2012 Paint.NET Forum Awards! It is quite simple. You are given ~29 categories in which you can vote for your fellow PdNers. There are a variety of statements to be made here, and as a regular of the Off-Topic Forum, you get to have your say on who deserves what. Any member of the PdN forum is eligible to vote, so Joe Random's opinion counts for just as much as mine, or even Rick's! You may vote ONCE only. If you vote twice, I will only count the first one. So, put some thought into it before clicking the send button! How to vote: For the awards, I'm leaving a blank template at the bottom of this post. Ctrl+C / Ctrl+V that into Notepad or your personally preferred prose processor, and fill in the ballot with your choice of who should win each award. Then, Ctrl+C / Ctrl+V your completed ballot into a PM to me. It’d be great if you could title it "Paint.NET Forum Awards Ballot 2012" or something like that in the subject. I'll still accept it if it's not titled that and I catch it in my inbox, but it'll be much easier to discern if it has an appropriate subject. As stated above, any Paint.NET forum member gets to vote on every award. I'll ask that you make your best effort to fill out the ballot where you can to ensure complete results. If you want to leave some blank because you don't know who to vote for, that's fine as well -- just try to vote where you feel your knowledge is apt. Feel free to discuss your picks and thoughts on this post, through IM, etc. I just ask that you don't post your entire vote for all to see--Let's keep the results a surprise. This isn't a staunch & serious activity -- it's here for fun. Just be sure that you get your votes to me on time! In any case, I'll save all of my standard rambling for the post where people actually get the awards, and let you guys get to your thinking & voting. A couple quick notes: 1) The little puns relating to the names of each award are bolded in the descriptions. There's a method to my madness, I swear it! 2) It's OK to vote for yourself in some categories if you think you deserve it. Ballots with your own name for EVERY catagory will be discarded. 3) As I said above, incomplete ballots are accepted, so if you can't think of someone for an award, that's fine, just leave that one blank. Please use exact user names. I'm not familiar with everyone's nick names. Copy-and-paste works best here. 4) Voting closes at 8 AM PDT, on January 7th, 2013. That's first thing Monday morning. 5) Winners in each catagory will receive a custom Rank to display under their user name on the forum. 6) Have fun! Remember, if you get voted on as a forum troll, it is all in fun! We still love you. And, without further delay... The 2012 Awards! First, a few awards for forum performance: The Mimi Bobeck Award: This one's for the biggest forum troll of 2012 on the Paint.NET forum. As I'm sure you're aware, a forum troll is someone who posts a lot, and whose posts don't always have an overflow of useful content. Not to say that they never have relevant posts, but -- ah hell, it's 2012, you guys know what a forum troll on the Internet is by now. The Real Estate Award: This one's for the mod who tends to close posts the most – they are always there, just waiting for someone to break the rules or post something useless. Decide that you're gonna make a post wrong forum? BAM! This guy moves it before you even get a reply. Some n00b spamming the forums with Viagra ads? BAM! Bant! Not only does this guy close posts, but he/she wields the banhammer in a way which would make Thor proud. (To assist you, a full list of moderators can be found here.) The "Wrong End of A Massive Pwnage" Award: You have seen it before… a member posts their unsupported opinion as fact and you just watch and wait for an intelligent member to come in and fry them. This award is, as the title suggests, for the member who has been on the wrong end of a massive pwnage, or has one coming their way sooner than later. The Proton Award: This one is for the member who, overall, has the most positive input to the Paint.NET forum. Whether it's through modship, Paint.NET help, organizing UBB games, valuable input in the suggestions threads, etc; this member is always there to give something back to the community. The Big Bird Award: This one is for the friendliest soul on the boards. Thoughts toward the vernacular aside, the winner of The Big Bird Award is someone who's always warm, friendly and fuzzy to the other members. The Howard Hughes Award: This one goes out to the most eccentric member of the boards. Whether it's stem cell research, abortion, or what they had for lunch yesterday; this member always seems to be on the other side of a debate. Of course, this award doesn't go to just any argumentative soul, this one's for someone who does it well. The Radiance Award: This award goes out to the most brilliant Paint.NET forumer. This person always has something to say, and sure enough, they're usually right. They know everything about some things, and seemingly something about everything. If someone strikes you as a smart cookie, this is where you can acknowledge that. Rookie of the Year Award: This award goes out to the new member who made the biggest impact on the community. To be eligable for this award, the user must have joined after January 1, 2012. The Homer Simpson Award: Who doesn't find Homer Simpson funny? Well, if you don't, maybe you should read this award description before you vote. This award goes out to the funniest forum member. Whether it be wit, shock value, clever writing, or some other form of humor which I'm invariably forgetting, this member is always on top of it. The Pauly Shore Award: This one goes to the unfunniest member. Maybe their wit isn't witty, or their shock value is too much. Whatever the case, here's your chance to recognize someone who specifically doesn't make you laugh. Oh, sure, they try... but always seem to come up short. The Hit & Miss Award: This one's for the member who we miss -- for whatever reason (work, real life, bannination, death by meteor, etc.) they've left the discussion, and the Paint.NET forum members want them back. The Spool Awards: This category recognizes members who are big names in certain threads or certain types of threads for their knowledge or help. 1) Captain N: (The UBB gamer) 2) The MVP: (The sports expert) 3) Siskel & Ebert: (The movie expert) 4) Rolling Stone: (The music expert) 5) 101010: (The computer expert) Next, on to the awards for Paint.NET prowess! The Picasso Award: This one goes to the member who consistently creates the weirdest art (in a good way) using Paint.NET. The Monet Award: This one goes to the member who consistently creates the most beautiful art using Paint.NET. The GE Award: This one goes to the author who creates the best plugin of 2012. Be sure to mention which plugin you are using and why you love it. Plugins released in 2012 or having a major update this year are valid for this award. If you're not sure which plugins this includes, check the plugin index. The Marlboro Award: Ever see one of those sigs and thought "Wow, that really makes me think!", or "Gee, that's awesome!"? Well, here's the category where you get the chance to recognize the member with that sig. This award is for the best signature of 2012. Paint.NET's Rabbi: This one goes to the best teacher of 2012. Authors of tutorials newly written this year are eligable. Now, a few things thrown in just for fun! The ______ in the ______ Awards: Possibly the most fun and lighthearted of those presented in the Paint.NET awards, these are some specific situations where you get to fill the name of a fellow forumer in a blank that suits them. Try not to pick the obvious -- don't pick banned members in the blank for members about to be banned, or pro artists for the professional artist blank. That said; 1) "And your newest mod for the Paint.NET forum is ________!" 2) "Wow, look, _________ is showing their art in the Louvre!" 3) "Hey, __________ has his own TV show!" 4) "Hello, I’m _________, and I’m an alcoholic." 5) "In local news, police have finally gunned down ________ from his murderous rampage." 6) "OMGWTFLOLBBQ, _________ just got bant good!" And, finally, the award you’ve all been waiting for... The Kings/Queens of Paint.NET: This award is plainly & simply the popularity contest you know you all want. You select 4 of this year's most popular forum members -- be they friendly, smart, interesting, funny, some of the above, none of the above, or what -- this award is for your favorite posters. With that, I'm off into the darkness! (And by "into the darkness", I mean "to sit silently refreshing my inbox waiting for your votes".) Good luck! And, let the campaigning begin! P.S. These awards were based on forum awards from MOTL. All credit goes to GLE for his humor and creativity. Please use the ballot template. Do not delete lines, if you wish not to vote on a catagory, just leave it blank. Do not post your completed ballot to the forum. PM it to me! Let's keep the results a surprise, ok? (If you want to suggest people vote a certain way on ONE or TWO catagories, that's fine, just don't post the whole thing.) Ballot Template: (Enter one user name on each line. Do not delete lines.) ================================================== Your User Name (Please, this helps me): The Mimi Bobeck Award: The Real Estate Award: The "Wrong End of A Massive Pwnage" Award: The Proton Award: The Big Bird Award: The Howard Hughes Award: The Radiance Award: Rookie of the Year: The Homer Simpson Award: The Pauly Shore Award: The Hit & Miss Award: UBB gamer: Sports: Movie: Music: Computer: The Picasso Award: The Monet Award: The GE Award (author/plugin): The Marlboro Award: Rabbi: Newest mod: Showing in the Louvre: TV show: Alcoholic: Gunned down: Banned: The Kings/Queens of Paint.NET (vote for up to 4) 1: 2: 3: 4: Click to play: Download: BoltBait's Plugin Pack | CodeLab | and how about a Computer Dominos Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goonfella Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Yeh , seems like only yesterday I was filling out the last one. I must be getting older with age! Please feel free to visit my Gallery on PDNFans And my Alternatives to PDN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoltBait Posted December 12, 2012 Author Share Posted December 12, 2012 I usually start the ballots later in the year. But, I discussed it with someone who thought it would be better to give people more time to vote. So, LET THE GAMES BEGIN! EDIT: Did anyone notice that we have a new category this year? 1 Click to play: Download: BoltBait's Plugin Pack | CodeLab | and how about a Computer Dominos Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HELEN Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 BB: The Rabbi! 1 Don't spit into the well, you might drink from it later. -----Yiddish ProverbGlossy Galaxy Ball---How to Make FoliageMy Gallery PDN Fans--My DA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 This is going to be so much fun! I always enjoy filling out these ballot forms. Thanks BoltBait! Edit: submitted my vote. ebook: Mastering Paint.NET | resources: Plugin Index | Stereogram Tut | proud supporter of Codelab plugins: EER's Plugin Pack | Planetoid | StickMan | WhichSymbol+ | Dr Scott's Markup Renderer | CSV Filetype | dwarf horde plugins: Plugin Browser | ShapeMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyrochild Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 @ EER that was quick ... it takes me days He probably just put down welshblue for everything. ambigram signature by Kemaru [i write plugins and stuff] If you like a post, upvote it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitenurse79 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 I hope someone else get's The Mimi Bobeck Award this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbieq25 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 I have that one picked out for sure NN & it isn't you Are we allowed to nominate more than one person? Knowledge is no burden to carry. April Jones, 2012 Gallery My DA Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minners71 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 What happened to sig of the year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoltBait Posted December 13, 2012 Author Share Posted December 13, 2012 Are we allowed to nominate more than one person? Only for Kings & Queens. What happened to sig of the year It's in there. Click to play: Download: BoltBait's Plugin Pack | CodeLab | and how about a Computer Dominos Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noswad Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Queen of PDN ? He promised me faithfully those pictures would never see the light of the internet LOL Nos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Queen of PDN ? He promised me faithfully those pictures would never see the light of the internet Your payment was late 2 ebook: Mastering Paint.NET | resources: Plugin Index | Stereogram Tut | proud supporter of Codelab plugins: EER's Plugin Pack | Planetoid | StickMan | WhichSymbol+ | Dr Scott's Markup Renderer | CSV Filetype | dwarf horde plugins: Plugin Browser | ShapeMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noswad Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Your payment was late Haha.. This forum never ceases to amuse me. Nos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HELEN Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 (edited) ^Aha. So that's what has been going on...blackmailing. Edited December 14, 2012 by HELEN Don't spit into the well, you might drink from it later. -----Yiddish ProverbGlossy Galaxy Ball---How to Make FoliageMy Gallery PDN Fans--My DA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 .... Blackmail is such a dirty job ... I prefer biographic leverage. Blackmail is a horrid word. So uncultured. Perhaps we should return to the subject - the Ballot! ebook: Mastering Paint.NET | resources: Plugin Index | Stereogram Tut | proud supporter of Codelab plugins: EER's Plugin Pack | Planetoid | StickMan | WhichSymbol+ | Dr Scott's Markup Renderer | CSV Filetype | dwarf horde plugins: Plugin Browser | ShapeMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowman Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 I am just so hesitant to fill the negative awards, because of what had happened last year, so I hope some members won't lose their My GalleryMy YouTube Channel "PDN Tutorials" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitenurse79 Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 I hope I loose mine. It's not good being a competition host and a troll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sashwilko Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 I hope I loose mine. It's not good being a competition host and a troll On the plus side, your not an evil troll, you do a good job in the competitions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Wear it with pride nitenurse! ~ The Rule Ogre "Rlue Ogres rulz" ebook: Mastering Paint.NET | resources: Plugin Index | Stereogram Tut | proud supporter of Codelab plugins: EER's Plugin Pack | Planetoid | StickMan | WhichSymbol+ | Dr Scott's Markup Renderer | CSV Filetype | dwarf horde plugins: Plugin Browser | ShapeMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoltBait Posted December 16, 2012 Author Share Posted December 16, 2012 At the end of the year, all previous awards are removed and the new ones awarded. Click to play: Download: BoltBait's Plugin Pack | CodeLab | and how about a Computer Dominos Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowman Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I hope I loose mine. It's not good being a competition host and a troll Hope you will, but not for your sig. My GalleryMy YouTube Channel "PDN Tutorials" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minners71 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 When do the completed forms have to be in ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbieq25 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Minners, first post: 4) Voting closes at 8 AM PDT, on January 7th, 2013. That's first thing Monday morning. What time that is for us I have no idea...I guess ASAP? I still have a few to pick...hard... Knowledge is no burden to carry. April Jones, 2012 Gallery My DA Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sashwilko Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I would like to vote, but I don't know much around here yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbieq25 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Still a few weeks to go Sasha but if all else fails - vote for me - kidding - You don't need to fill in each category so you can do the ones that you are sure of. Knowledge is no burden to carry. April Jones, 2012 Gallery My DA Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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