I got the idea from the Smogon University Awards: http://www.smogon.com/smog/issue6/smog_awards
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Here are the results!
Member of the Year:
Ack
CRTGAMER
dsheinem
Flake
henrygrik
Hobie-wan
J T
Niode
noiseredux
racketboy
sevin0seven
Winner: dsheinem
Able to edge out all of these fine members, dsheinem's role in the Racketboy Charity Auction for the Make-A-Wish Foundation was crucial in bringing joy to the lives of sick children.
Moderator of the Year:
Ack
dsheinem
Niode
racketboy
SpaceBooger
Winner: dsheinem
Oh look, another win for dsh, this one unanimously. What more can I say? His contributions to the site over the past year have been staggering.
Nicest User:
dsheinem
Hobie-wan
J T
noiseredux
sevin0seven
Winner: Hobie-wan
Hobie's excellent work in being helpful without getting frustrated has catapulted the star member to the first Racketboy Nicest User award.
Meanest User:
bobbynewmarkiii
Breetai
Inazuma
Luke
Niode
17DaysOlderThanNes
Winner: Inazuma
What can I say about Inazuma? Well, if there's a fracas, you can expect him to be in the middle of it. If it's about Sony, you will see him arguing until you think his lips will fall off. In any case, he's not the best at getting his opinion across without causing what border on flame wars.
Best IRC User:
dsheinem
Flake
Niode
ReddMcKnight
YoshiEgg25
Winners: dsheinem and Flake
dsheinem and Flake split the vote as many of the members who voted in the category have never actually shown their faces in the channel.
Wittiest Poster:
Flake
Hobie-wan
Luke
Winner: Flake
If we didn't know better, we'd think the dude was having what Mitch Hedberg was having.
Most Promising New User (joined in 2010):
Bradtemple87
CRTGAMER
YoshiEgg25
Winners: Bradtemple87 and YoshiEgg25
I swear I didn't skew the results in my favor.
In any case, all three of us nominees have made significant contributions since we joined in September, and hopefully all three of us can do so well into the future.Best Guide Writer:
bacteria
CRTGAMER
hashiriya1
Winners: bacteria and CRTGAMER
Both bacteria and CRTGAMER have had excellent guides for their respective areas. bacteria's guides on modding are pieces of art in themselves, while CRT kept reminding us of his in-depth guides in one out of every four or five posts.
Fanboy of the Year:
Inazuma
Niode
ReddMcKnight
Winner: ReddMcKnight
Inazuma and Niode split the vote among the Sony voters, leaving Redd to bask in the glory of his newly minted Power Glove trophy.
Post of the Year:
Arbitern1
FiftyDollarCurse
Flake
Hobie-wan
Winner: Flake
Every single word of that post is considered canon.
Best Blog:
noiseredux - Game Boy Player Land
Satoshi_Matrix: Retro and Contemporary Gaming Archives
Winner: noiseredux
Congrats to noise, who caused a sharp divide among a large amount of members when he asked about whether he should add non-Game Boy posts to his incredibly detailed blog.
Congrats to all the winners, and see you again next year!
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