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Well, as inexorably as the world turns, another Notable Election is fast approaching us. Before I go any further, this is not a "campaign" from me - I have never made one of those and never will. So those of you who are looking for one can leave now.
Gone?
Good, then we can continue. I'm just going to type my thoughts on the election as a whole. The result will probably be a complete load of rubbish and entirely unreadable, but who cares? Exactly.
In my opinion, the main "candidates" for the election are, in alphabetical order:
Armitage Shanks
Bonus
I Am The Tarrant
Mr Nice Guy
SlaveUnit
SSXPRO
Turbo
Venombyte
YH (that's me).
Ok, so they may not be around the forums that much, but they post QUALITY STUFF, stuff that's worth reading. It doesn't have to be long meaty topics, but funny comments as well. It's all about making the forums what they are, serious posts, film talk, game talk, jokes, politics - whatever.
It just has to be why you come to the fourms each day. The peoples posts who you'll read first. Names that you look out for, regardless of the title of the thread, or number of replies.
In my view, my list covers those people. Unlike some people whose names seem to be getting mentioned. And yes, my name is on that list.
Think it's big headed? Possibly, but it's the truth, in my view anyway.
The notable vote is a sign of respect given to certain memebers of the forums. NOT your friends. You should vote for someone who helps make the forums what they are. If you're going to vote for your mate, or vote for someone just because they post alot, then you are taking all meaning away from the vote, and the title of Notable, making it worthless.
It's also been mentioned that "real" notables don't have to start a campaign, as they don't have to beg for votes, which I agree with completely. These campaigns are filled with "I'll stop all spamming when I'm elected" etc. To which I ask "How are you going to do that, sunshine?".
The answer is, they can't. You could say that the campaigns are just a bit of fun, which is how they started off with er-no's campaign. But some people always take things too far, and at the last election it was ridiculous, with most of Chat being filled with campaign threads.
It makes no difference to me whether I get 0 votes, 5 votes or 40 votes. I'll keep posting away, as I always have, as I always will. Admittedly I haven't been around much recently, but that was out of my control and hopefully I'll be back to my full posting strength over the next couple of weeks or so. Besides, I'm determined to get to 500,000 words before Rasta :-P
So, to sum up, vote for who you want. Just make sure they deserve your vote before you press that "Post This Message" button.
Gone?
Good, then we can continue. I'm just going to type my thoughts on the election as a whole. The result will probably be a complete load of rubbish and entirely unreadable, but who cares? Exactly.
In my opinion, the main "candidates" for the election are, in alphabetical order:
Armitage Shanks
Bonus
I Am The Tarrant
Mr Nice Guy
SlaveUnit
SSXPRO
Turbo
Venombyte
YH (that's me).
Ok, so they may not be around the forums that much, but they post QUALITY STUFF, stuff that's worth reading. It doesn't have to be long meaty topics, but funny comments as well. It's all about making the forums what they are, serious posts, film talk, game talk, jokes, politics - whatever.
It just has to be why you come to the fourms each day. The peoples posts who you'll read first. Names that you look out for, regardless of the title of the thread, or number of replies.
In my view, my list covers those people. Unlike some people whose names seem to be getting mentioned. And yes, my name is on that list.
Think it's big headed? Possibly, but it's the truth, in my view anyway.
The notable vote is a sign of respect given to certain memebers of the forums. NOT your friends. You should vote for someone who helps make the forums what they are. If you're going to vote for your mate, or vote for someone just because they post alot, then you are taking all meaning away from the vote, and the title of Notable, making it worthless.
It's also been mentioned that "real" notables don't have to start a campaign, as they don't have to beg for votes, which I agree with completely. These campaigns are filled with "I'll stop all spamming when I'm elected" etc. To which I ask "How are you going to do that, sunshine?".
The answer is, they can't. You could say that the campaigns are just a bit of fun, which is how they started off with er-no's campaign. But some people always take things too far, and at the last election it was ridiculous, with most of Chat being filled with campaign threads.
It makes no difference to me whether I get 0 votes, 5 votes or 40 votes. I'll keep posting away, as I always have, as I always will. Admittedly I haven't been around much recently, but that was out of my control and hopefully I'll be back to my full posting strength over the next couple of weeks or so. Besides, I'm determined to get to 500,000 words before Rasta :-P
So, to sum up, vote for who you want. Just make sure they deserve your vote before you press that "Post This Message" button.
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You sum it up perfectly when you say it's all personal opinion.
I have no doubts that my list is different to anyon elses.
But I'm sure we would all agree that certain peoples names are being mentioned who really don't deserve it, I won't mention any names, but I'm sure you know who I mean.
My post, and th epoint of the whole thread really, was to point out that you should vote for people who help make this place what it is. Everyone will have a slightly different view on who those people are.
End of story.
I have no doubts that my list is different to anyon elses.
But I'm sure we would all agree that certain peoples names are being mentioned who really don't deserve it, I won't mention any names, but I'm sure you know who I mean.
My post, and th epoint of the whole thread really, was to point out that you should vote for people who help make this place what it is. Everyone will have a slightly different view on who those people are.
End of story.
Some people on your list don't deserve to be notable either, in my opinion. And thats it. It's all about that persons opinion. Goatboy will pop up and say, vote for YH, and people will isten to him, the same way newbies did last time when FM said Vote Goatboy, because the newbies (who decide who is notable, by the way) nearly always listen to the notables. I'm not going to be bitter if I don't win this election in favour of YH or SonicRav. I will be annoyed, though, if someone like ssxpro wins.
Stryke, sorry mate but you just prove my point.
We're mates, so you think I'll vote for you. It doesn't work like that, at least not in my view.
I think it's fair to say that me and Turbo don't exactly see eye to eye, but I still respect what he posts, that's why he's on the list.
That's not to say I don't respect what you write, but if I had added everyone I wanted to the list, it would have been a mile long. I had to draw the line somewhere, and you were just on the wrong side of it this time.
Don't take it personally.
We're mates, so you think I'll vote for you. It doesn't work like that, at least not in my view.
I think it's fair to say that me and Turbo don't exactly see eye to eye, but I still respect what he posts, that's why he's on the list.
That's not to say I don't respect what you write, but if I had added everyone I wanted to the list, it would have been a mile long. I had to draw the line somewhere, and you were just on the wrong side of it this time.
Don't take it personally.
Hm. Cheers for that one, YH.
I couldn't have put it better myself. Well, perhaps a bit better. :D
Here, here. Although, I do believe that there are many more people out there that might one day deserve it. Like you say, it's the names you look out for when you've just come online, you try to look through the spam and other things that clog the forums and look towards the light.
Thats completely fair mate - you may not know me much as i post mainly in PS2 due to internet limitations ( not a lot of online time) but now i have 24/7 i will be contributiong a lot more to FOG, and i hope that maybe i can get the support to become a noteable
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Well, as inexorably as the world turns, another Notable Election is fast approaching us. Before I go any further, this is not a "campaign" from me - I have never made one of those and never will. So those of you who are looking for one can leave now.
Gone?
Good, then we can continue. I'm just going to type my thoughts on the election as a whole. The result will probably be a complete load of rubbish and entirely unreadable, but who cares? Exactly.
In my opinion, the main "candidates" for the election are, in alphabetical order:
Armitage Shanks
Bonus
I Am The Tarrant
Mr Nice Guy
SlaveUnit
SSXPRO
Turbo
Venombyte
YH (that's me).
Ok, so they may not be around the forums that much, but they post QUALITY STUFF, stuff that's worth reading. It doesn't have to be long meaty topics, but funny comments as well. It's all about making the forums what they are, serious posts, film talk, game talk, jokes, politics - whatever.
It just has to be why you come to the fourms each day. The peoples posts who you'll read first. Names that you look out for, regardless of the title of the thread, or number of replies.
In my view, my list covers those people. Unlike some people whose names seem to be getting mentioned. And yes, my name is on that list.
Think it's big headed? Possibly, but it's the truth, in my view anyway.
The notable vote is a sign of respect given to certain memebers of the forums. NOT your friends. You should vote for someone who helps make the forums what they are. If you're going to vote for your mate, or vote for someone just because they post alot, then you are taking all meaning away from the vote, and the title of Notable, making it worthless.
It's also been mentioned that "real" notables don't have to start a campaign, as they don't have to beg for votes, which I agree with completely. These campaigns are filled with "I'll stop all spamming when I'm elected" etc. To which I ask "How are you going to do that, sunshine?".
The answer is, they can't. You could say that the campaigns are just a bit of fun, which is how they started off with er-no's campaign. But some people always take things too far, and at the last election it was ridiculous, with most of Chat being filled with campaign threads.
It makes no difference to me whether I get 0 votes, 5 votes or 40 votes. I'll keep posting away, as I always have, as I always will. Admittedly I haven't been around much recently, but that was out of my control and hopefully I'll be back to my full posting strength over the next couple of weeks or so. Besides, I'm determined to get to 500,000 words before Rasta :-P
So, to sum up, vote for who you want. Just make sure they deserve your vote before you press that "Post This Message" button.
Gone?
Good, then we can continue. I'm just going to type my thoughts on the election as a whole. The result will probably be a complete load of rubbish and entirely unreadable, but who cares? Exactly.
In my opinion, the main "candidates" for the election are, in alphabetical order:
Armitage Shanks
Bonus
I Am The Tarrant
Mr Nice Guy
SlaveUnit
SSXPRO
Turbo
Venombyte
YH (that's me).
Ok, so they may not be around the forums that much, but they post QUALITY STUFF, stuff that's worth reading. It doesn't have to be long meaty topics, but funny comments as well. It's all about making the forums what they are, serious posts, film talk, game talk, jokes, politics - whatever.
It just has to be why you come to the fourms each day. The peoples posts who you'll read first. Names that you look out for, regardless of the title of the thread, or number of replies.
In my view, my list covers those people. Unlike some people whose names seem to be getting mentioned. And yes, my name is on that list.
Think it's big headed? Possibly, but it's the truth, in my view anyway.
The notable vote is a sign of respect given to certain memebers of the forums. NOT your friends. You should vote for someone who helps make the forums what they are. If you're going to vote for your mate, or vote for someone just because they post alot, then you are taking all meaning away from the vote, and the title of Notable, making it worthless.
It's also been mentioned that "real" notables don't have to start a campaign, as they don't have to beg for votes, which I agree with completely. These campaigns are filled with "I'll stop all spamming when I'm elected" etc. To which I ask "How are you going to do that, sunshine?".
The answer is, they can't. You could say that the campaigns are just a bit of fun, which is how they started off with er-no's campaign. But some people always take things too far, and at the last election it was ridiculous, with most of Chat being filled with campaign threads.
It makes no difference to me whether I get 0 votes, 5 votes or 40 votes. I'll keep posting away, as I always have, as I always will. Admittedly I haven't been around much recently, but that was out of my control and hopefully I'll be back to my full posting strength over the next couple of weeks or so. Besides, I'm determined to get to 500,000 words before Rasta :-P
So, to sum up, vote for who you want. Just make sure they deserve your vote before you press that "Post This Message" button.
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