Post by Ashleigh on Mar 23, 2010 10:39:38 GMT -5
What is This?
Our Semi-Annual Forum Awards are a chance to reward members of RPF for being a good member. Our forum awards take place every December and June. There are many categories that members can win in, ranging from Funniest Member to Most Helpful Member. It's just a way to get people excited about the forum and encourage a friendly, supportive community.
How do You Win an Award?
There are many ways you can win a forum award. There are lots of categories and therefore, lots of opportunities to shine. Just being polite and considerate in the forums can earn you an award, but you can also earn an award for being a talented writer or artist and even a stellar roleplayer.
Who Decides who Wins an Award?
You do! All members of RPF have a say in who wins an award. We have what's called a nomination round, where all members send their votes via PM to a designated admin. The top three people in each category will be displayed as nominees and that's when the second round of voting begins. Now you're voting for the winner. You choose one of the nominees to cast your vote for in each category and PM them to the designated admin. The top member out of the nominees for each category will be the winner.
Deadlines?
Voting for the nominees begins on the first of the month. The first round of voting closes at 12:00am EST on the fifteenth of the month and the nominees will be announced sometime that day. The second round of voting begins as soon as the nominees are posted and lasts until 12:00am EST on the thirtieth of the month. The winners will be announced sometime that day.
What do I Get for Winning an Award?
Apart from a warm, fuzzy feeling of victory, you will also get your name on a shiny virtual plaque that will be displayed for all eternity in the second post of this thread. The third post will be a temporary post that will be updated with the nominees and winners of that month.
Rules
I. You cannot vote for yourself.
II. Admins are not eligible for awards, but moderators are.
III. You cannot vote for the same person in more than three categories. This is to prevent people from favouring their friends.
IV. You cannot vote for more than one person per category.
V. Bribing, begging or otherwise harassing the admins to rig the votes in your favour will result in a slash and an automatic disqualification from the awards for that month.
VI. If there are less than twenty active members in the forum, the awards will be cancelled, so be active if you want a shiny award.
VII. Flaming or any other rudeness towards other members because of the contest will not be tolerated and slashes will be given out. Don't be a sore loser, and don't be an obnoxious winner, either.
Categories and Voting Form
These are coming soon. We have until June to think them up, after all.