Rabbit Awards!

[moptop]

I like the idea of these new awards, both to honour Rabbit, and to encourage a) thoughtful, helpful, insightful posts (which can get a bit over-shadowed by all the fun and games) and b) to encourage people new to the forums to open up. But - I do feel that the sense of competition is growing here, and I do so feel for fiosreach and other new people who find it hard to introduce themselves. I found it hard.

I wonder if, rather than 'best introduction', you might consider 'best newcomer' - to be given after people have been here for 3+ months (quarterly still) - it gives people time to relax, and it lets them know there is something there that they can aim for, if that is their thing. If it isnt their thing, then they won't worry (I hope). What 'best newcomer' should be considered on should be entirely up to the voters, I think - not on specific criteria like no. of posts, usefulness of posts, sexiness of posts or whatever. Just what the voters consider to be 'best', without having to justify it.

I will say that I find things like 'choose your dom' or 'choose your sub' uncomfortably and excessively cliquey. Yeah so OK I can sulk because no-one's chosen me, lol - but really, even if they had - the list is so small, it is just an insider's club. I am not new here, I can take that with a pinch of salt, but others may not feel the same way. There are lots of delicate egos here, and whilst official site awards may be a good thing to encourage, I don't believe that a general sense of competitiveness and 'inner circle' is. It is becoming very exclusive. That is not what this site is supposed to be about at all.

[annie]

I wonder if, rather than 'best introduction', you might consider 'best newcomer' - to be given after people have been here for 3+ months (quarterly still) - it gives people time to relax, and it lets them know there is something there that they can aim for, if that is their thing. If it isnt their thing, then they won't worry (I hope). What 'best newcomer' should be considered on should be entirely up to the voters, I think - not on specific criteria like no. of posts, usefulness of posts, sexiness of posts or whatever. Just what the voters consider to be 'best', without having to justify it.

An award of that nature was discussed. The problem was the practicality/details of it... that is why the suggestion was made for the best introduction instead.