I plan to vote cause all my nominees are already nominated (or ineligible).
________________________________ From: Jason Miller <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, July 15, 2013 5:36 PM Subject: Re: WWRUG/ARSlist Awards 2013: Nominations for MVP etc. and New Categories now open ** I don't know LJ. With only 23 people playing it almost seems like the whole thing should be scrapped. Dan may have been right; the awards are not providing the value they once did and people are too busy or don't care about this tradition anymore? Although I think I remember seeing and talking to more the 23 people who said they would play this year if the awards were kept alive. Maybe there will be a flood of actual votes? On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 7:51 AM, LJ LongWing <[email protected]> wrote: ** >Ok folks, we are 1 week from voting beginning on the ARSList awards. For >nomination, thus far we have had 23 participants nominating 9 MVP's and 6 BMC >Above and Beyond. I personally consider this awesome to have so many people >to choose from for a nomination perspective, but am disappointed in the number >of participants. > > >Please remember that your effort as a participant is in recognition of another >person's effort to help you. > > >All nominations must go to [email protected], and should include a >sentence or two describing why they deserve the nomination. > > >This will likely be my last email on this subject, with the next one listing >your nominees for voting. Thank you to those of you that have already >participated. > > > > > >On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 9:47 AM, LJ LongWing <[email protected]> wrote: > >1 Week in and we now have a total of 15 people participating in the nomination >process. We are up to 5 MVP and 4 BMCers which I think is the highest numbers >I have ever seen thus far, but I'm truly still disappointed that only 15 >people have taken the minute or two that it takes out of your day to look back >at your postings, see who has helped you the most, and nominate them. >> >> >>I have spent more time thus far this year asking you to nominate than a vast >>majority of the list can bother to spend nominating. Come on folks, you can >>do it. >> >> >> >> >>On Mon, Jul 8, 2013 at 3:55 PM, LJ LongWing <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>Ok folks....I remember an outcry last year, after the awards when people were >>saying that they would vote, how important this list was to them, just give >>you one more chance....where is that passion? To date, we have a total of 9 >>people that even sent an email...that's not much >>> >>> >>>We have 3 valid MVP nominees, and 2 BMC Above and Beyond >>> >>> >>>I know that I see more than 3 non bmc and 2 bmcers posting to the list in >>>the last year. There have been ALLOT of questions asked, and MANY people >>>that have helped out. >>> >>> >>>If you have been helped by someone on this list, and you feel they deserve >>>to be recognized, lets do this and recognize them. There can be only one >>>winner (in each category), but as a twice nominated person, I can tell you >>>that it was an honor to even be nominated the first time...so lets get to >>>this and nominate some of your favorite people on the list this year. >>> >>> >>>Remember, nominations need to be accompanied by a paragraph (or a sentence >>>even) saying WHY they deserve the honor of MVP. >>> >>> >>> >>>On Wed, Jul 3, 2013 at 7:09 AM, LJ LongWing <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>Daniel has chosen to do things a bit differently this year. He has decided >>>to let the incumbent MVP, that's me this year, run the Awards. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>This is the 18th Annual ARSlist Awards, Call For Nominations. >>>> >>>> >>>>These awards were created by Daniel in 1995 to recognize the efforts of >>>>posters asking questions, those providing answers, and sometimes even of >>>>those providing what is titled as Friday Humor, and even sometimes gets a >>>>laugh. >>>> >>>> >>>>It was also to provide posters an incentive to keep providing those >>>>excellent technical replies and perhaps improve the quality of the jokes >>>>(but that doesn't seem to ever happen). >>>> >>>> >>>>The Rules for Nominations and some General Rules: >>>> >>>> >>>>* An individual wishing to submit a nomination for MVP must also provide a >>>>short description of WHY they deserve to be MVP for the nomination to be >>>>considered (this is a change from previous years requiring two independent >>>>nominations) >>>>* The years postings are somewhat reviewed to ensure that this is someone >>>>who posts quality answers. ( Not that anyone has ever been rejected on this >>>>basis) >>>>* Only those that have registered on the ARSlist before July 3rd 2013 will >>>>be eligible to vote. It is assumed you won't vote if you haven't been >>>>around long enough to know the posters in question. In the unlikely event >>>>of another tie, the person or product with the greatest number of sources >>>>of votes will be declared winner. If it is still a tie, a panel of past >>>>winners will convene to break the tie. >>>>* Voting and nominating is by the Individual REAL person, so redistribution >>>>lists don't vote, your identity must be known, and those that have multiple >>>>subscriptions still get only one vote >>>>* BMC Software employees on the ARSlist are eligible to vote >>>>* All decisions of Daniel or the oversight panel are final (if a >>>>controversial decision is needed, 3 past MVP winners will be asked for >>>>their opinion) >>>>* Nominations posted to the list are not accepted, they must be to >>>>[email protected] >>>>* Votes posted to the list are not accepted, they must be to >>>>[email protected] >>>>* Any MVP from the last 5 years and anyone from the WWRUG committee are not >>>>eligible for nomination >>>> >>>> >>>>Past MVP [Most Valuable Poster Award] recipients are: >>>>--------------------- >>>>2012 LJ LongWing >>>>2011 Misi Mladoniczky >>>>2010 Joe D’Souza >>>>2009 Dr. Christopher Strauss >>>>2007 Rick Cook >>>>---- >>>>2006 Axton Grams >>>>2005 Tim Widowfield >>>>2004 Matt Reinfeldt >>>>2003 Carey Matthew Black >>>>2002 Chris Woyton >>>>2001 Gidd Calden >>>>2000 Jarl Groneng, Tommy Nijem >>>>1999 Rick Cook >>>>1998 Raymond Leach >>>>1997 Vicky Bayol >>>>1996 Joel D. Sender >>>>1995 Martin Nystrom >>>> >>>> >>>>So, the two open categories are.... >>>>----------------------------------------------------- >>>>*MVP - Most Valuable Poster. >>>> >>>> >>>>This is the person you feel has contributed the most to the list in a >>>>combination of quality and quantity. Anyone who has won the award in the >>>>last 5 years, current BMC or BMC Remedy employees are not eligible. An >>>>individual must be nominated by at least two independent sources. >>>> >>>> >>>>------------------------------------------------ >>>>BMC Software Employee: Beyond the Call of Duty Award (Note, they must be a >>>>current employee to qualify) >>>> >>>> >>>>Again, an individual must be nominated by at least two independent sources. >>>> >>>> >>>>------------------------------------------------ >>>>Nominations for other Categories are also open until July 21st >>>> >>>> >>>>Nominate a potential winner for another Category while you suggest the >>>>category if you wish >>>>[no Nominations, no Award will be conferred in that category there must be >>>>more than one Nomination for a category etc.] >>>> >>>> >>>>Please send nominations to [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>>>Software categories are currently being handled by on-site Awards at WWRUG >>>>with the vendors in the Showcase being eligible. The ARSlist Awards are not >>>>currently contemplating software categories. >>>> >>>> >>>>Time Lines: >>>> >>>> >>>>July 3rd : This message is posting opening Nominations >>>>July 21st : Nominations for MVP and other categories close >>>>July 22nd: Voting begins for 4 weeks for MVP and other categories >>>>August 18th: The voting closes at 5 p.m. EST >>>>Thursday October 3rd at WWRUG13: Award Ceremony during the WWRUG Awards >>>>keynote. [no one knows the winner(s) until then, well okay, except me and >>>>the plaque company] >>>> >>>> >>>>Please send nominations to [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>>>Thanks >>> >> > >_ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org "Where the Answers Are, and have been for 20 years"
