Sentinel
25th September 2011, 11:53
They are usually held in october/november, but it looks like we are a little late. What we need now is a dedicated person who will take upon themselves the task of compiling them as soon as possible, and go though with it. Try to get them ready to be posted at least before the end of the year.
Most important things to remember for those interested in taking the job:
1) Consider whether you will have time for it, before you undertake the job (I personally know that I won't this year, unfortunately). If you say you do it, do it or at least see to it that someone else does. Don't become inactive on revleft and drop in december saying sorry I fucked up, had too much to do in real life etc. This is an important tradition on this website, don't ruin it.
2) Look at the previous awards and use them as help to see how it works. Feel free to improvise and come up with new stuff, but include at least the most important categories from previous years.
Example:
Personal details
Age:
Gender:
Country you currently live in:
Country you were born in:
Ideology:
Sexuality:
Occupation:
Religion:
Personal favourites:
Favourite food:
Favourite drink:
Favourite author:
Favourite genre of music:
Favourite political figure:
Least favourite political figure:
Favourite website:
Favourite artist:
Favourite genre of film:
Tea or coffee:
British or American humour:
2009
International crisis of the year:
Political organisation of the year:
Most reactionary political organisation of the year:
Political of the year:
Reactionary political of the year:
Most amusing instance of the year:
Favourite internet meme of the year:
Film of the year:
Album of the year:
RevLeft
Most interesting thread of the year:
Most amusing thread of the year:
Revleft buzzword of the year:
Biggest shitstorm of the year:
Biggest troll of the year:
Most controversial user of the year:
Most annoying user of the year:
Favorite restricted member of the year:
Most amusing user of the year:
Favorite noob of the year:
Nicest user of the year:
Most helpful user of the year:
User with the highest theoretical level:
Most missed user from years gone by:
Favorite non-mod/admin of the year:
Mod of the year:
Admin of the year:
User of the year (to be awarded ‘the golden che’):
Link (http://www.revleft.com/vb/showpost.php?p=1575442&postcount=2)
3) Compile a form like that, and start a thread asking people to fill it in and send it to you by PM. That thread will be stickied.
4) Some years there has been a separate Survey and Awards, but the last two years they've been merged. Do as you wish with this, either merge them or hold them separately. they can also be done by different users if you feel there is too much work.
5) Canceling the Awards/Survey with the explanation that not enough people participated is not acceptable. It's you duty to see to it that they do! Advertise the Awards by having a link in your sig, PM'ing people, posting about it and bumping the threads about it regularly etc.
6) When you have enough replies, or the period of sending in replies is over, hold an Awards Ceremony. This works so that you post a thread announcing it in Chit Chat a few days in advance, where you ask people to attend the Ceremony by joining the Live Chat at a specific hour a specific day.
Then when that time comes you announce the results first in Live Chat, and then post them in specific Awards/Survey threads in Chit Chat -- which are later archived in the Historical Surveys/Awards sticky. Futhermore, a 'post-ceremony' thread is to be posted afterwards where the results can be discussed.
Good luck!
Most important things to remember for those interested in taking the job:
1) Consider whether you will have time for it, before you undertake the job (I personally know that I won't this year, unfortunately). If you say you do it, do it or at least see to it that someone else does. Don't become inactive on revleft and drop in december saying sorry I fucked up, had too much to do in real life etc. This is an important tradition on this website, don't ruin it.
2) Look at the previous awards and use them as help to see how it works. Feel free to improvise and come up with new stuff, but include at least the most important categories from previous years.
Example:
Personal details
Age:
Gender:
Country you currently live in:
Country you were born in:
Ideology:
Sexuality:
Occupation:
Religion:
Personal favourites:
Favourite food:
Favourite drink:
Favourite author:
Favourite genre of music:
Favourite political figure:
Least favourite political figure:
Favourite website:
Favourite artist:
Favourite genre of film:
Tea or coffee:
British or American humour:
2009
International crisis of the year:
Political organisation of the year:
Most reactionary political organisation of the year:
Political of the year:
Reactionary political of the year:
Most amusing instance of the year:
Favourite internet meme of the year:
Film of the year:
Album of the year:
RevLeft
Most interesting thread of the year:
Most amusing thread of the year:
Revleft buzzword of the year:
Biggest shitstorm of the year:
Biggest troll of the year:
Most controversial user of the year:
Most annoying user of the year:
Favorite restricted member of the year:
Most amusing user of the year:
Favorite noob of the year:
Nicest user of the year:
Most helpful user of the year:
User with the highest theoretical level:
Most missed user from years gone by:
Favorite non-mod/admin of the year:
Mod of the year:
Admin of the year:
User of the year (to be awarded ‘the golden che’):
Link (http://www.revleft.com/vb/showpost.php?p=1575442&postcount=2)
3) Compile a form like that, and start a thread asking people to fill it in and send it to you by PM. That thread will be stickied.
4) Some years there has been a separate Survey and Awards, but the last two years they've been merged. Do as you wish with this, either merge them or hold them separately. they can also be done by different users if you feel there is too much work.
5) Canceling the Awards/Survey with the explanation that not enough people participated is not acceptable. It's you duty to see to it that they do! Advertise the Awards by having a link in your sig, PM'ing people, posting about it and bumping the threads about it regularly etc.
6) When you have enough replies, or the period of sending in replies is over, hold an Awards Ceremony. This works so that you post a thread announcing it in Chit Chat a few days in advance, where you ask people to attend the Ceremony by joining the Live Chat at a specific hour a specific day.
Then when that time comes you announce the results first in Live Chat, and then post them in specific Awards/Survey threads in Chit Chat -- which are later archived in the Historical Surveys/Awards sticky. Futhermore, a 'post-ceremony' thread is to be posted afterwards where the results can be discussed.
Good luck!