2012’s 2011 TFF Awards (Under new management)

[Polk]

Fake edit: Yeah, this is totally a wall of text. Sorry in advance.

Okay, hopefully this won't be walls of text, but I have a lot I want to address, so here we go.

I personally don't want to have bogus awards, and I surely don't want to win one.

Could you elaborate a little on this? I'm not trying to be an asshole here, but I don't really get where you're coming from. The way you say "and I surely don't want to win one" makes me think that you have some sort of negative view of Bogusies (tentative title). I've made jokes about having a "Worst Poster" award, but The Bogus Awards wouldn't be anything offensive, just silly little awards poking fun at the community as a whole.

I agree that some awards could be combined (Artist, Gender). But some are used to label members as well, in a good way. How would new members know who to ask for help, if they decided not to go the adoption route? They would see "Most Helpful" in the person's signature and know that the person is in fact the most helpful.

Good points. "Most Helpful" stays as far as I'm concerned.

since CPC8 wins "Best Social Group/Club" every year; either remove the category or do what Oprah did years ago, and not compete.

Social Groups are a big part of the forums, so I feel like they should have some sort of representation. And the idea of straight up not letting a certain group (especially one that I'm a part of!) compete in the award seems real sketch. Maybe have an extra joke award called the "Annual CPC8 Best Social Group Award for Best Social Group (CPC8 wins)" or something. And it would be a bogus award, so you wouldn't be offended when CPC8 wins .

By the way, you're Michael Swayne or whatever, right? All you god damn Al-has look the same.

I think there should be at least one Final Fantasy-related award... We are a FF-based site, ya know? Like "Most Knowledgeable" or "Biggest Fan".

Sure, no problem with that. Though unless I'm missing something really obvious here, I don't see many ideas for categories past what you posted.

Funny story. I caused drama during the last awards (I do it a lot in case you haven't noticed, but hey, it works...for someone who doesn't like drama, I cause a lot).

You were around during the last awards? Or do you mean the member elimination? If that's the case, don't worry about it. That thing has drama every year. Unavoidable when people form alliances and stuff.

Honestly, the trick is to just think about what you'd care about as a person, outside of TFF. Nobody cares about the best RPer or any of that shit, because RP is disco. DEAD bitches! I'll post a quick line about what I care about and maybe everyone else should do the same

THERE IS NO WORLD OUTSIDE OF TFF. NEG REP SIR GOOD DAY. Honestly though, that makes a lot of sense. There are like four people on this site that actually RP, so I think stuff like that can go. I think it wouldn't be a bad idea either to start taking the thread in the direction of suggesting categories and stuff.

So, Ahem.

AT THIS POINT, DO ME A FAVOR AND FOLLOW PETE'S SUGGESTION AND USE THE LIST FROM THE OP TO NARROW DOWN THE LIST TO 12, I REPEAT 12 SERIOUS AWARDS.

Also, if you want to suggest other categories for either Bogus Awards, or FF-related awards, please do so. Make sure you do something to distinguish those suggestions from your list of serious awards. Also also, it might be a good idea to explain the award, so just in case we do use it, I have something to clarify the award if need be when I put up the thread.

Also also also, if you're new to reading this thread and wish to discuss the questions and topics and stuff from the OP, please do so. All input is appreciated.

My tentative plan right now is to have the awards laid out like this:

Serious Awards (12)
Bogus Awards (10)
FF related Awards (2)

For a total of 24. Again, this is just tentative, so if doesn't work out well, I'm more than willing to change it, though the general consensus of the thread seems to like about as many or more bogus awards as serious ones.

I might as well do my list of 12 right now, while I'm at it.

Best Staff Member
Best New Member
Most Helpful
Most Intelligent
Nicest Member (heh heh)
Funniest Member
Most Attractive
Music Guru
Best Writer
Best Artist
Most Interesting Journal
Best Club/Social Group

Notes: (You don't necessarily have to make notes about your picks, but it'd be helpful to me by letting me know what you guys think is important.) So I made a lot of the changes I talked about. Getting rid of gender specific stuff, limiting what I think are redundant categories, stuff like that. I made a couple of other cuts that make sense to me. Most popular seems a bit redundant, because the most popular people on the forums will win awards. It's weird to give someone an award for winning an award.

I feel like it's weird to give a "Best Lurker" award. How do you quantify a lurker? Same thing with "Most Hardcore Gamer." How do you quantify that? Plus, if we're going to have a couple of FF based awards, we don't really need gaming specific awards.

"Best Sig/avatar combo." I've just never been crazy about this one. In my mind, it can go.

Bogus Suggestions:
"Most likely to be sexually harassed by che": Could be anyone. Literally everyone. Just whoever is lucky enough to be his target at that time.

"Meier Link Memorial Award for Exceptional Spelling": Not a good speller. Probably still a good poster, but the spelling and grammar skills of the poster leave something to be desired.

The "Why do you even post on an FF forum anymore?" award: Someone who has no more interest in FF games, or maybe even games in general. Probably only posts in the Member Lounge.

"Member you'd most like to get stuck in a lift elevator with": Oldie but a goodie. A member you'd like to spend a bunch of time with.

"Couple most likely to have superbabies": Another oldie that I like. Instead of best duo or best couple, which two people would create the next great superhero?

FF-based suggestions:
Biggest FF fan: QUIT POSTING ABOUT CLOUD. JESUS CHRIST WE GET IT. NO I DON'T WANT TO READ YOUR GOD DAMN FANFIC.

Um, I think that's it for now. Just wanted to respond to a couple of things.

FAKE EDIT: Oh, one more thing:

I'm ****ing bored. Can we vote yet?

Thanks for your contribution. That's why I love you.

[Michael Swayne]

Could you elaborate a little on this? I'm not trying to be an asshole here, but I don't really get where you're coming from. The way you say "and I surely don't want to win one" makes me think that you have some sort of negative view of Bogusies (tentative title). I've made jokes about having a "Worst Poster" award, but The Bogus Awards wouldn't be anything offensive, just silly little awards poking fun at the community as a whole.

Social Groups are a big part of the forums, so I feel like they should have some sort of representation. And the idea of straight up not letting a certain group (especially one that I'm a part of!) compete in the award seems real sketch. Maybe have an extra joke award called the "Annual CPC8 Best Social Group Award for Best Social Group (CPC8 wins)" or something. And it would be a bogus award, so you wouldn't be offended when CPC8 wins .

By the way, you're Michael Swayne or whatever, right? All you god damn Al-has look the same.

Anyone who knows me knows that I am serious about everything and lack a sense of humor. If I were to be nominated and/or win an award, I would hope that it was for something of a serious nature. You all can have your fun having superbabies and whatnot.

I did not say that CPC8 should be forbidden from competing for the award. That would not be fair. I merely suggested that they do what Oprah did, and choose not to compete. I mean, Oprah kept winning Emmy after Emmy every year; so she decided not to participate. Because she knew that she proved she was the best. You all claim to be the best, and have proved it apparently. You could do the same by choosing not to compete. (Personally, I think CPC8's reign is over, because Al-ha is going to win.)

While on the subject of Al-ha, I don't know. I was told I was dunked underneath the waters of Lake Ha-al (in a sort of baptism) and came out an Al-ha. I don't remember anything before that.

Best Staff Member
Best New Member
Most Helpful
Most Intelligent
Nicest Member (heh heh)
Funniest Member
Most Attractive
Music Guru
Best Writer
Best Artist
Most Interesting Journal
Best Club/Social Group

I like this list. I don't have any ideas for Bogusies or Boogeries or Bungalows or whatever you will be calling them.