2013 Chit Chat Awards - Results Thread

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This thread will be kept as a sticky for a while after the Awards. Once the Awards have finished, a post-ceremony thread will be opened.

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Favourite Food

Nominations

Thai food, flapjacks, candy, spinach, pumpkin pie, pizza, ice cream, roasted vegetables and hunter's chicken, cheeseburgers, lamb bhuna, mashed potatoes, lasagna/pasta, spaghetti, sushi, hummous, rice.

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Runners-up

All but the winner

Winner

Pizza

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Favourite drink

Nominations

Wine, coffee, water, non-pasteurised apple cider, iced tea, beer, long island iced tea, sparkling water, orange gatorade, energy drinks, Duvel, mint chocolate soy milk, soda.

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Runners-up

Coffee, beer

Winner

Water

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Favourite non-political author

Nominations

Richard Brautigan, Ernest Hemingway, Knut Hamsun, all writing is political, Stephen King, Oscar Wilde, George RR Martin, Albert Camus, Orson Scott Card, Victor Hugo, Cory Doctorow, Hunter S Thompson, JRR Tolkein, William Gibson

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Runners-up

Ernest Hemingway, George RR Martin

Winner

Stephen King

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Favourite political author

Nominations

Marx, Engels, Trotsky, Sylvia Federici, Goldman, Bordiga, Lenin, Orwell, Connolly, Mao, Gramsci

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Runner-up

Marx

Winner

Trotsky

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Favourite music genre

Nominations

Jazz, rock, punk, indie rock/pop/folk, heavy metal, edm, hip hop, folk punk, classical piano, electronic/new wave, ska, black acid, folk, alternative

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Runners-up

Punk, hip hop

Winner

Rock

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Favourite music group

django reinhardt, red hot chilli peppers, velvet underground, dillinger four, of montreal, judas preist, weezer, death grips, beastie boys, leftover crack, the specials, bathory, the antlers, windy and carl, NWA

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Runners-up

All but the winner

Winner

of Montreal

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Favourite singer

Nominations

patsy cline, jimi hendrix, ian curtis, erica freas, edith piaf, rob halford, bob dylan, matt bellamy, the weekend, neil young, pat the bunny, black francis, bjork, michael jackson, james dean bradfield

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Runners-up

All but the winner

Winner

Bob Dylan

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Favourite political figure

Nominations

marx, liebknecht, lenin, jaggi singh, peter taaffe, patrice lumumba, john brown, mao

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Runners-up

All but the winners

Winners

Marx, Lenin

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Least favourite political figure

Nominations

Ayn Rand, Thatcher, Hitler, Mussolini, Lenin, Jackson, Churchill, Pitt the Younger, Marx, Stalin, Bakunin, Reagin, every boss and cop that has ever existed

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Runner up

Thatcher

Winner

Hitler

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Least favourite contemporary political figure

Nominations

Ron Paul, George Osbourne, Barack Obama, Tom Mulclair, all of them, Timo Soini, UK Cabinet especially Cameron and Gove, Mametlwe Sebei, Hilary Clinton, Stephen Harper, Julian Assange, Peter Taaffe, Rick Perry

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Runner up

Ron Paul, UK Cabinet especially Cameron and Gove

Winner

Barack Obama

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Favourite website that isn't Revleft

Nominations

Submittable, Marxists, Youtube, Anarchistnews, Tumblr, Facebook, Cracked, The Onion, Alluc, Marxistcenter, my email account

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Runners up

Marxists, Youtube

Winner

Facebook

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Favourite non-musical artists

Nominations

Various fine print artists, Pollock, Munch, Monkman, van Gogh, Sergio Leone, Michaelangelo, Jesus Correa, William S. Burroughs, Picasso, Banksy, Rivera

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Runner up

All but the winner

Winner

Banksy

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Favourite film genre

Nominations

Comedy, satire, Asian action, genre is just a bourgeois concept, documentary, drama, art house, dinosaur/adventure, sci-fi

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Runners up

Art house, sci-fi

Winner

Comedy

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Favourite book genre

Nominations

Philosophy, non-fiction, satire, cyberpunk, horror, genre is a bourgeois concept, drama, historical/history, sci-fi

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Runners up

Historical/history, sci-fi

Winner

Non-fiction

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Tea or coffee

Nominations

Coffee, tea, herbal tea, neither, both

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Runner up

Both

Winner

Coffee

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Humour/humor

Nominations

Neither, British humour, American humor, Canadian humour, both

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Runner up

Both

Winner

British

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International Crisis of 2013

Nominations

Fukushima, Syria, capitalism, Egyptian counter-revolution, death of Hugo Chavez, Greece, South East Asian hurricance, we're still fucking poor

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Runners-up

All but the winner

Winner

Syria

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Revolutionary political organisation of 2013

Nominations

Left Unity, KKE, CWI, DSM in South Africa, World Worker's Party, Revolutionary Left Current, Naxalites, CPGB, the workers

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Runners-up

All but the winner

Winner

CWI

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Non-revolutionary political organisation of 2013

Nominations

Anyone who saved otters, PSUV, Syrian Ba'ath Party, Solidarity Across Borders, ACLU, RMT, Muslim Brotherhood, Dream Defenders, UN, Chavistas

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Runners-up

All but the winner

Winner

PSUV

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Most reactionary political organisation of 2013

Nominations

Taliban, Democratic Party (US), Conservative Party (UK), Parti Quebecois, Golden Dawn, Tea Party, FSA, Syrian Ba'athist Party/Assad administration, NATO, Egyptian Army, Muslim Brotherhood

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Runner-up

Democratic Party

Winner

Golden Dawn

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Politician of 2013

Nominations

Tristram Hunt, Bashar al-Assad, Derrick Jensen, Liv Shange, Daffy Duck, Mametlwe Sebei, Patrice Lumumba, Stephen Jolly, Margaret Thatcher, Dennis Rodman

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Runners up

All but the winners

Winners

Bashar al-Assad, Dennis Rodman

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Non-politician of 2013

Nominations

Doug Stanhope, Chelsea Manning, Justin Bieber, Joan Moses, il Medico, Giant Monkey Man, Gareth Bale, Lynn Stewart, Haitham Mohammedain, Tatsuya Ishida, Mari3l, Pavlos Fyssas

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Runners up

All but the winner

Winner

Chelsea Manning

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Reactionary of 2013

Nominations

Nigel Farage, Ron Paul, Pauline Marois, Barack Obama, George Osbourne, Michael Gove, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Bashar al-Assad, Comrade Delta, Ted Cruz

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Runners up

All but the winner

Winner

Barack Obama

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Most amusing instance of 2013

Nominations

Osbourne crying at Thatcher's funeral, Miley Cyrus twerking, elementary school students demonstrating in Montreal, Jimmy Carter supporting Snowden, Kai the Hatchet Wielding Hitchiker, Putin and al-Assad deterring US invasion of Syria, death of Thatcher, North Carolina trying to sneak anti-choice legislation via a motorbike law

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Runners up

All but the winner

Winner

Death of Thatcher

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Favourite Internet meme of 2013

Nominations

Grumpy Cat, doge, Internet God, https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1236633_427820917334292_1592793376_n.jpg, Rustled Jimmies

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Runners up

All but the winner

Winner

Grumpy Cat

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Website of 2013

Nominations

Weekly Worker, Revleft, Youtube, Anarchistnews, Tumblr, Vote Sawant, Marxist Center

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Runners up

All but the winner

Winner

Revleft

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Film of 2013

Nominations

Alan Partridge, Django Unchained, Pacific Rim, The Way Way Back, Iron Man 3, Man of Steel, Long Distance Revolutionary, 12 Years A Slave, Elysium, Fruitvale Stations

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Runners up

All but the winner

Winner

Long Distance Revolutionary

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Album of 2013

Nominations

13, Wolf, Somethin' to Tell Ya, Modern Vampires of the City, Random Access Memories, Kiss Land, Yeezus, Hanging Gardens, Nightfall

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Runners up

All but the winner

Winner

Random Access Memories

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Book of 2013

Nominations

Modernity Britain 1957-59, Zero History, The Twelve

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Winners

All three nominations got one vote each

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Technological or Scientific Advancement of 2013

Nominations

Gene therapy to repair hearts, PS4, making some pretty bad ass sauerkraut, North Korea's Android Tablet, 3D printing, creation of mini-brains, Higgs Boson, first synthetic beef burger, more discoveries of possible Earth-like exoplanets

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Runners up

All but the winner

Winner

North Korean Android tablet

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Most interesting Revleft thread of 2013

Nominations

Any/all POHO threads
Lenin’s Vanguard Party http://www.revleft.com/vb/lenins-vanguard-party-t176886/index.html?t=176886
Why was the USSR state capitalist?http://www.revleft.com/vb/why-ussr-state-t182553/index12.html
Oldies (in CU)
Workers & Socialist Party Launched in South Africa http://www.revleft.com/vb/workers-and-socialist-t179668/index.html?t=179668
*Trigger Warning* Steubenville football players found guilty of rape http://www.revleft.com/vb/trigger-warning-steubenville-t179484/index.html?t=179484

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Runners up

All but the winners

Winners

Why was the USSR state capitalist?http://www.revleft.com/vb/why-ussr-state-t182553/index12.html
*Trigger Warning* Steubenville football players found guilty of rape http://www.revleft.com/vb/trigger-warning-steubenville-t179484/index.html?t=179484

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Most amusing Revleft thread of 2013

Nominations

Say What You Want XXVI *http://www.revleft.com/vb/say-you-wa...Euro-communism
Note Semendyaev's song on page 7
Stalin’s Ape Army http://www.revleft.com/vb/ivanov-and-stalins-t183044/index.html?t=183044&highlight=monkey
Animal-rights activists trash years of autism research in Milan lab raid http://www.revleft.com/vb/animal-rights-activists-t180410/index.html
Customer Service - It Gets Worse http://www.revleft.com/vb/customer-service-gets-t182401/index.html
Revleft Conspiracy Theory - http://www.revleft.com/vb/revleft-conspiracy-theory-t183124/index.html?p=2660811
Stonertalk IX http://www.revleft.com/vb/stonertalk-ix-dude-t178866/index.html?t=178866

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Runners up

All but the winners

Winners

Stalin’s Ape Army http://www.revleft.com/vb/ivanov-and-stalins-t183044/index.html?t=183044&highlight=monkey
Customer Service - It Gets Worse http://www.revleft.com/vb/customer-service-gets-t182401/index.html

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Revleft buzzword of 2013

Nominations

Hoxha, dafuq, cop lover, identity politics, liberal, spart, neo-Kautskyite

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Runners up

All but the winner

Winner

Hoxha

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Biggest Shitstorm of 2013

Nominations

Sexist thread in CU forum
Ostrinski’s bullying of 9mm
What’s the appeal of Stalinism? http://www.revleft.com/vb/appeal-stalinismi-t181869/index.html
Lying to/manipulating others to get sex = rape? http://www.revleft.com/vb/lying-manipulating-others-t181507/index.html?t=181507&highlight=rape+supporter
Communist peasant organisers murdered in Mexico http://www.revleft.com/vb/communist-peasant-organizers-t182586/index.html?t=182586
The Banning of Moderators 9mm and l'Enfermé/l’Enferme
Lucreatia defending George Zimmerm acquittal
Iron Felix
Any Syria thread
Sockpuppets in BA

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Runners up

Lying to/manipulating others to get sex = rape? http://www.revleft.com/vb/lying-manipulating-others-t181507/index.html?t=181507&highlight=rape+supporter
Any Syria thread

Winner

The Banning of Moderators 9mm and l'Enfermé/l’Enferme

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Biggest troll of 2013

Nominations

alphatroll614, Anti-White, TAT, l'Enferme, Akshay, Vireya, Sotionov, Avanti, Lucretia

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Runner up

Anti-White

Winner

L'Enferme

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Rudest member of 2013

Nominations

Miles, TAT, l'Enferme, Semendyeav, Sam b, Panda Tse-tung, Crux, Khad

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Runner up

Sam b

Winner

TAT

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Most sectarian member of 2013

Nominations

Miles, Ismail, Gaiseric, daft punk, TAT, ed miliband, yet another boring marxist, Dabrowski

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Runner up

Ismail

Winner

Miles

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Most controversial member of 2013

Nominations

TAT, Lev Bronsteinovich, Aang, The Garbage Disposal Unit, Mr Populi, l'Enferme, Miles

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Runner up

Miles

Winner

TAT

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Most annoying member of 2013

Nominations

Vanguard1917, Aang, Questionable, Miles, Ace High, Die Neue Zeit, Ismail, TAT, Adipocere, Luis Henrique, Sam b

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Runner up

Ismail

Winner

Aang

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Strangest member of 2013

Nominations

nominal9, dodger, Ismail, Beeth, yet another boring marxist, Avanti, Akshay, Sotionov, miguel detonnaciones, Brutus, Vox Populi

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Runner up

Avanti

Winner

Ismail

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Favourite restricted member of 2013

Nominations

Liberlict, dodger, LOLseph Stalin

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Runners up

Liberlict, LOLseph Stalin

Winner

Dodger

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Most amusing member of 2013

Nominations

bcbm, Dodger, Vox Populi, Consistent.Surprise, Amadeo Brodiga, TAT, #FF0000, jbeard

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Runners up

All but the winners

Winners

bcbm, Vox Populi

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Favourite noob of 2013

Nominations

Semendyaev, Red Banner, EchoShock, Fuserg9, People's/Popular Front of Judea, slum, Brutus

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Runner up

People's/Popular Front of Judea

Winner

Brutus

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Nicest member of 2013

Nominations

The Boss, Mr Populi, Alan OldStudent, Vox Populi, Quail, Manoir de mes reves, #FF0000, Os Cangaceiros

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Runner up

Quail

Winner

Mr Populi

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Most helpful member of 2013

Nominations

The Docuhe, Rakunin, Brutus, Quail, slum, psycho, #FF0000, Blake's Baby, Sentinel, Jimmie Higgins, Q

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Runner up

Sentinel

Winners

Quail, Jimmie Higgins

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Highest theoretical level of 2013

Nominations

Jimmie Higgins, manoir de mes reves, Q, The Garbage Disposal Unit, Crux, Tim Cornelis, ComradeOm, Ravachol

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Runner up

The Garbage Disposal Unit

Winner

Q

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Most missed member of 2013

Nominations

Rosa Liechtenstein, Ellipsis, Deicide, Nachie, Bilan, TC, Ostrinski, Avanti, Redstar2000, theredson, Vox Populi, Deconditioned Reflex +1, Chegitz Guevara

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Runner up

Ostrinski

Winner

Redstar2000

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Most respected IRL activist

Nominations

Q, Sam b, Che y Marijuana, Forward Union, psycho, Jimmie Higgins, Sentinel, manoir de mes reves

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Runner up

Sentinel

Winner

psycho

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Favourite Revleft subforum 2013

Nominations

History, Non-Political, Chit Chat, Discrimination, Politics, Learning, Economics, Dutch, Theory

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Runners up

Non-Political, Chit Chat

Winners

Discrimination, Politics

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Favourite member of another tendency 2013

Nominations

synthesis, Ismail, #FF0000, Jimmie Higgins, Quail, Crux, Tim Cornelis, Le Socialiste, Mr Populi, yet another boring marxist, Ravachol, psycho

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Runners up

All but the winners

Winners

Ismail, #FF0000, Quail

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Favourite returning banned member 2013

Nominations

TAT, Mr Populi, Vox Populi

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Runner up

Vox Populi

Winner

Mr Populi

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Favourite returning old member 2013

Nominations

BOZG, Vox Populi, RedCeltic, TAT, Che y Marijuana, ComradeOm

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Runners up

All but the winners

Winners

TAT, Che y Marijuana

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Favourite non-mod/admin of 2013

Nominations

Landsharks Eat Metal, Rakunin, Das Fapital, Mr Populi, slum, #FF0000, Lenina Rosenweg, Mari3l, Brutus, ed miliband, The Douche, The Godless Utopian

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Runners up

All but the winners

Winners

Landsharks Eat Metal, Brutus, The Godless Utopian

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Favourite moderator of 2013

Nominations

Quail, Q, Khad, Blake 3:!7, Fuserg9, Jimmie Higgins, bcbm

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Runner up

Blake 3:17

Winner

Quail

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Favourite admin of 2013

Nominations

Sentinel, RedAnarchist, Crux, CoR, techadmin, psycho, Quail

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Runner up

psycho

Winner

Sentinel

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THE GOLDEN CHE 2013

Nominations

Mr Populi/Vox Populi (joint), Mr Populi, Quail, CoR, #FF0000

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Runner up

Mr Populi

WINNER OF THE GOLDEN CHE 2013

Quail

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This concludes the Awards for this year. I will now be opening a post-ceremony thread for comments on tonight's Awards.