Post by Himitsu Kasumi'Oji on Aug 5, 2018 23:17:16 GMT -5
Hello all. As some of our older members remember, once upon a time, the panel on he left side of the forum would be updated with monthly acknowledgements of both characters and members. In the past few years, this tradition has not been upheld very often. Some of you may have noticed that a couple of months ago, an Abs of the Month acknowledgement was given to Lich.
As fun as that was, it seems that you all have taken interest in reviving the OTM (of the month) tradition to be as fun as it had been in the past. However, we are going to put a new twist on this old event. There will only be one OTM each month, and the specific category will be predetermined by staff. This category will either be designed for character nominations or member nominations (not both, we're not going to have members compete with characters for acknowledgement). Members will use this announcement thread to post nominations and eventually vote, but I'll explain the rules more clearly in a few lines.
That being said, I'm happy to kickstart our August OTM event. This month, we'll be voting for the Rookie of the Month. A rookie will be loosely defined as either a new character or a lesser-known character who had begun to suddenly make big splashes and impact both those around them and the overall universe we have on site in significant ways. Yes, this means that some not-so-new characters, but if they have played a large role in the site prior to recent events then they will not be eligible for nomination. I know this is not a very concrete definition, and if you have questions, please ask staff. Ultimately we will be the ones to decide if a character is eligible or not.
Anyway, here are the rules:
1. On this thread, each member is eligible to post their nominations. Two characters may be nominated by each member. Nominations will be accepted for one week before this thread will close.
2. Once nominations are made, any eligible characters for the acknowledgement who have received three or more nominations will be added to the ballot. Members will then have a week to vote before the poll closes.
3. After the poll closes, a Rookie of the Month will be determined democratically. In the event of a tie, staff will vote to break the tie.
Let the nominations begin!
As fun as that was, it seems that you all have taken interest in reviving the OTM (of the month) tradition to be as fun as it had been in the past. However, we are going to put a new twist on this old event. There will only be one OTM each month, and the specific category will be predetermined by staff. This category will either be designed for character nominations or member nominations (not both, we're not going to have members compete with characters for acknowledgement). Members will use this announcement thread to post nominations and eventually vote, but I'll explain the rules more clearly in a few lines.
That being said, I'm happy to kickstart our August OTM event. This month, we'll be voting for the Rookie of the Month. A rookie will be loosely defined as either a new character or a lesser-known character who had begun to suddenly make big splashes and impact both those around them and the overall universe we have on site in significant ways. Yes, this means that some not-so-new characters, but if they have played a large role in the site prior to recent events then they will not be eligible for nomination. I know this is not a very concrete definition, and if you have questions, please ask staff. Ultimately we will be the ones to decide if a character is eligible or not.
Anyway, here are the rules:
1. On this thread, each member is eligible to post their nominations. Two characters may be nominated by each member. Nominations will be accepted for one week before this thread will close.
2. Once nominations are made, any eligible characters for the acknowledgement who have received three or more nominations will be added to the ballot. Members will then have a week to vote before the poll closes.
3. After the poll closes, a Rookie of the Month will be determined democratically. In the event of a tie, staff will vote to break the tie.
{And the Rookie of the Month will receive this special reward...} Bragging rights, respect, and a little panel featuring them. What more could you ask for?
Let the nominations begin!