Posty Awards 2006!

[Hooligan]

Hey everyone,

Its that time of the year again, time to recognize the excellent members of the TLF community. For those of you who don't know what the Postys are, here is a short explaination:

The TLF Posty Awards are an award given by the moderation crew, to reward the best members on TLF. Last year, the winners were awarded with a customized user title (to appear under their avatar), a 2006 Inside Lacrosse calendar, and a free year's subscription to Inside Lacrosse magazine. This year, the prizes have yet to be determined, but Inside Lacrosse has always stepped up with great prizes and ideas to help promote the TLF message boards, and this community, and that tradition will continue this year.

The 2006 version of the Postys will feature 8 categories:

1. TLF's Most Valuable Poster
2. Most Informational
3. Rookie of the Year
4. Training Guru
5. Equipment/Stringing Guru
6. Playing Position Guru
7. Most Talkative Member
8. Most Improved Member

Here are explainations for each category:

1. TLF's MVP: The most valuable overall member of the forum for 2006 will win this award. This member is the whole package, nice, kind, informative, helpful, knowledgible, and is the example of what a TLF member should be. This is the one member that produces mature and informative posts, that make TLF worth visiting.

2. Most Informational: This member is the person who always has the answers. They know a ton about lacrosse, and share their knowledge regularly, and appropriately. They're always there with the answer, and are helpful with everything lacrosse.

3. Rookie of the Year: The best rookie member who's joined in 2006. Simple as that, the winner of this category is the best member with less than 1 year of experience on TLF.

4. Training Guru: The person on this board who has all the best training tactics, health suggestions, and endurance ideas. This is TLF's personal trainer.

5. Equipment/Stringing Guru: This is the person who not only has the best stringing, dying and pinch work on the forums, but also knows a ton about equipment and what to buy, comparisons of equipment, and has great suggestions of what works best for different players.

6. Playing Position Guru: This award is for an attack, middie, defense, or goalie in women's or men's field, or Canadian box, who is knowledgible of all things about their position, and is the greatest resource of information for their particular position on this forum.

7. Most Talkative Member: This is the member who always contributes to the forum, with well thought out, informational posts. This is a true TLF addict, but always posts appropriately, and shows their true personality well. This member will most likely have a ton of posts, but the vast majority of them are GOOD posts, and not just bunk or filler.

8. Most Improved Member: This is a member who has been on TLF longer than 1 year, and has vastly improved their performance on the board. This is a member who before this year, wasn't someone who displayed responsible posting practices, but in 2006, made the effort to improve their behavior, and has become a respectible and honorable member of TLF. This award, in my opinion, is the most valuable one of them all.

NOTE: Only members can win Posty Awards. Assistant Moderators, Full Moderators, Super Moderators, and Administrators are exempt from any and all categories of the TLF Posty Awards, since that is the group that will be doing the voting. Retired Moderators are elligible for the 2006 Postys, since they have no powers, and cannot contribute in voting. They are regular members, with orange user names.

Now, please feel free to discuss the Postys in this thread.
DO NOT NOMINATE ANY MEMBERS IN THIS THREAD!
Nomination posts will be deleted, and could cause you to receive warnings, as you have been warned with this post here. The Moderators have worked hard to compile lists throughout the year of members who are deserving of this honor. Those lists will be used to determine the final nominees of each category, and they will be posted for you to review in a couple weeks. With just 2 months left in the year, the Postys are one of those things that makes being a respected member of TLF all worth while.

Just know this, Posty award winners and nominees have gone on to be promoted in rank on this board. I won't lie to you, the Posty nomination lists are good resources for us to decide who would be good candidates for moderators.

So, lets get excited...Postys 2006 Version 2.0 are here!

NOTE: Please be smart and express yourself in a way fitting of our TLF rules, or your posts will be deleted, and you could be subject to warnings, without alerts. We're attempting to award those who are the best of the best, and I'd like to believe you all wish to achieve one of these awards. A good way to change a Mod's mind, is with a horrible, rule breaking, and otherwise useless post in this thread, is the best way of getting yourself off that nomination list.

[faceofflax15]

I have all my people in my head for each of those awards picked.
I like the variety of awards, this year.
I don't know if it was like this last year, but this ones good.
But as for prizes for this year, I think the name under the avatar should deffintily be one of them..

[Hooligan]

LM32, as a former winner of a Posty Award you know how this works. You're fine, and are elligible for the contest. Your status as an assistant mod earlier this year will not affect you in any way.

I'll even go so far as to say, "cross my heart, and hope to die", and I'll even throw in the, "stick a needle in my eye" fine print.

[MaKiMaKi13]

woohoo!! ive been waiting for these but out of curiosity which one did Wheelax win last year??

[roycegracie47]

Wheelax was Rookie of the Year

[goalie1215]

are the nomination lists going to be public are are just going to announce the winners strait out? i cant say i have been waiting feverishly but im exited about seeing who wins. good luck to all those nominated.

[roycegracie47]

are the nomination lists going to be public are are just going to announce the winners strait out? i cant say i have been waiting feverishly but im exited about seeing who wins. good luck to all those nominated.
From Hooligan's first post
Those lists will be used to determine the final nominees of each category, and they will be posted for you to review in a couple weeks.

So sit tight, you'll get to see the nominees before the finalists are chosen.

[L4X_M4ST3R]

Nice been waiting for this since i heard about last years from my friend on here

[CSlax06]

I second AM17, very good analogy. I too am excited to see who gets nominated. I havent been on the Forums for that long so this is the first time Ive heard about this.

[Laxmann019]

:grin: . can't wait to see who wins MVP

[NuKoN]

it's gon be tight this year. we should have an award for who's the most funny / satirical.

=]

[Live4It]

it's gon be tight this year. we should have an award for who's the most funny / satirical.

=]
That's I good idea a sarcasm award, I could win it,
That funny award is a horrible Idea.
^see how good I am.
But then there would be people being overly sarcastic, which might not be good.

[laxmax137]

So mods cant win. Cause I know a least one where a mod would win.

[Live4It]

So mods cant win. Cause I know a least one where a mod would win.
Well thats why, most mods could fit these perfect I can think of alot of mods that could win them if allowed.

[marflax33]

So mods cant win. Cause I know a least one where a mod would win.

You are correct, Mods cannot win. Cause we all know one particular Open Forum mod who's name starts with a "M" would sweep all the categories :grin:

[MaKiMaKi13]

Rookie of the Year, Equipment/Stringing Guru and probably Most Improved Member seem like pretty difficult decisions for the mods and admins to make

[Hooligan]

Guys, this is not a thread to post random comments. Take your conversation to either AIM or PM. Don't do it here.

It says in the first post that making posts in here that are utterly useless could get you a spam warning. Don't come crying to me when it happens to you, if you can't follow this simple rule.

[Live4It]

I got a question about the catagories, does the position guru only go to one person, or is there seperate ones for attack, middie, goalie, etc...

ps: Sorry for the random comments, won't happen again.

[jedimasterPIMP]

Maybe me for player position just a thought, I mean I do know everything about face offs... but I'm just thinking out loud here. But this year should be interesting to see who wins what.

[MaKiMaKi13]

for the Equipment/Stringing Guru perhaps you should give seperate awards to people who can string godlike customs and then people who can string sweet mesh pockets, just a suggestion

[Hooligan]

I got a question about the catagories, does the position guru only go to one person, or is there seperate ones for attack, middie, goalie, etc...
The "Position Guru" goes to one person. Its the person who knows the most about their particular position on the floor/field. It can be a goalie, middie, defenseman, attack, or could be a girl's lax player, or even (God forbid) a box player!!!! (whew...I know that was a tough one to swallow there field laxers)
So are we waiting another two months for this? For the technical end of 2006? Or is this a more soonish thing? Because otherwise we'll get all worked up for nothing, and a certain someone might have to start a vigilante posse to take out another certain someone.
I'm hoping that as the process continues, it won't seem so long, but last year the Awards were announced in November, so I'm holding to tradition. We will compile the nomination lists over the next couple weeks (make sure to stay on your best behavior everyone). We should have them available for you all to view by middle of November. Then the voting will take place and finalize by the end of November. We'll release the lists to Inside Lacrosse, so they can publish the names of the winners in the January issue, so they can have them ready for beginning of 2007.

So in breif:

Nominees: Mid November
Winners announced: End of Nov / Start of Dec
Winners published: January edition of IL

[Lowell]

I think this will be a ton of fun. I think I heard about this last year but I didn't pay attention.

[Hooligan]

for the Equipment/Stringing Guru perhaps you should give seperate awards to people who can string godlike customs and then people who can string sweet mesh pockets, just a suggestion
I'm certain we'll get the best stringers on the site on that nomination list. ;-)

[cali feeder]

Woohoo I can't wait. I read up a bit on the Posty's last year, and it seems like a fun little addition to TLF. Nice choice on the catagories too, I think it will make the best of the best posters stand out.

Maybe I'll win Rookie of the Year, even though I joined in like July. Maybe add a "Most Sarcastic Poster" award. I know who would win that :agree: .

EDIT: Hooligan, can members with a warning still win? Or do you have to have a completely clean record?

[faceofflax15]

Also, For rookie of the year, would you be eligable for that if say you signed up in july of 2005 but maybe posted once...Untill around april 2006...? I mean that user was basically just dead weight untill when they started posting..

[Hooligan]

EDIT: Hooligan, can members with a warning still win? Or do you have to have a completely clean record?
Good question. Members will be observed on a full year of performance. If you've been banned, or have received enough warning/alert points to choke a horse, yeah, you're pretty much outta luck. But we're going to be looking at overall performance, and its very likely that someone who is a great poster the majority of the time, can sometimes get a warning or two, and can acquire alerts as well. Some members don't have warnings/alerts at all, and they won't be considered either, for other reasons.

Last year's winners weren't perfect either. Its impossible to be perfect 100% of the time...unless your name is Hooligan.
Also, For rookie of the year, would you be eligable for that if say you signed up in july of 2005 but maybe posted once...Untill around april 2006...? I mean that user was basically just dead weight untill when they started posting..
As I said before, ROTY Candidates are going to be based upon members who registered during 2006. That ranges from January 1st, 2006, until November 15th (when the nomination list deadline will be implemented...I hope). Now, I doubt that we'll have a member win the ROTY in less than 2 weeks, so realistically we're looking at someone who has been a member of the board for a while.

[Irishlax22]

Shouldn't that rookie of the year start from when the last Posty's were announced. If you joined between November or December 2005, your out of luck. Just an observation.

[Hooligan]

The Posty Awards were handed out in December. So, that whole month is off limits. Its a shame, but it works the exact same way as does the professional sports. If you played 10 seconds over the limit the previous season for being considered a rookie the following year, then you're pretty much >poop< out of luck.

[laxiceman]

I love how everyone gets so worked up over something like this. I mean, come on, it's a contest on a forum on the internet, and you get a magazine, and a title under your name. Yipeee.

[TRELAX1201]

Idk if you guys think this is a good Idea, but maybe we should ahve a 'Most Underrated Poster' as a category? Alot of good posters go unnoticed during these awards...

[laxman37]

That actually sounds like a good idea. We need to look for the more lesser-known people who post well, and contribute, but never really get credited for it.

An overall 'Honerable Mention' are might be good as well.

[roycegracie47]

That actually sounds like a good idea. We need to look for the more lesser-known people who post well, and contribute, but never really get credited for it.
That's one of the qualities we look for in some nominees. It's more than a glorified populairty contest. There are many quality over quantity posters who make an impression on us.

An overall 'Honerable Mention' are might be good as well.
That pretty much covers those nominated in general who aren't the winners. It's just as big an honor to be nominated (and yes there are some who get cut as the lists are narrowed that go unsung) so in a way there is an honorable mention.

[cali feeder]

Hooligan, I have another question:

Can you be nominated for more than one catagory? If so, are there only a select few that you can be "dual-nominated" for?

[Hooligan]

Hooligan, I have another question:

Can you be nominated for more than one catagory? If so, are there only a select few that you can be "dual-nominated" for?
Yes, it happened last year. Though, this year we have a lot more members to choose from. Anything can happen. Last year, we had one guy win 2 awards.

[BravesLaxer]

Can somebody post a list of past winners?

[roycegracie47]

Can somebody post a list of past winners?
LaxMiddie32: Co-MVP, Most Respected, & Quality is Better Poster
RYU: Co-MVP
TheKOB: Most Informed Poster
LaxRef_36Most Informed Poster
Ekeown: Equipment Guru
Outburst: Most Talkative Poster
LCNlaxman: Most Inquisitive Poster
WHEELAX2: Rookie of the Year

And those were your 2005 Posty winners

[goalieskcickay]

Just a suggestion, but why not seperate the Equipment Guru and the Stringing Guru? I know Ekeown was certainly deserving of the Equipment Guru, but if both stringing and equipment are combined, he probably wouldn't have been as strong a candidate. Obviously no offense meant to Ekeown, I was just pointing out that he doesn't really post about stringing.
They seem to be two different catagories to me.

[roycegracie47]

Yeah the old announcement when I searched was gone, so I grabbed that IL since I still have it lying around. Thanks for clearing that up .

[NF Lax23----<o)]

Guys, marf's right. Mavido would sweep the whole thing. It would be totally unfair.

[Live4It]

How come not all of last years winners have special titles, did they just not want them, or do only certain ones get them?

[BwineLAX42]

Um...what is the purpose of this thread? I have got this far and can't figure out what you are supposed to be doing. Suggesting awards? Disscussing past winners? promoting yourslef? Sucking up to Mods? :naughty: What is it?

[holyschnikes101]

Discussing the Posty Awards. That's about it.

[BravesLaxer]

How come not all of last years winners have special titles, did they just not want them, or do only certain ones get them?
I haven't seen anyone that has one.

[Live4It]

I haven't seen anyone that has one.
Yea, RYU does, Outburst, uhh.. LCNlaxman, TheKOB, those are the only ones I've seen.

[jedimasterPIMP]

Good question where did Outburst and LCN all go? They just kinda faded away.

[aussielax]

Good question where did Outburst and LCN all go? They just kinda faded away.

LCN just stopped posting one day, And i think outburst quit TLF after some sort of disagreement with mod's and fellow members.

And how about a category for most valuable international user?

[middieman1]

It seems like most of the known older users never post anymore.

[Live4It]

LCN just stopped posting one day,
No, there was a reason why LCN stopped posting, school or something maybe he said it before I can't rember though, he didn't just stop posting for no reason, he came back a few weeks ago to sell some stuff.

[egrlax10]

No, there was a reason why LCN stopped posting, school or something maybe he said it before I can't rember though, he didn't just stop posting for no reason, he came back a few weeks ago to sell some stuff.

yeah i think he got hurt and cant play lax anymore. im pretty sure thats why.

[Live4It]

yeah i think he got hurt and cant play lax anymore. im pretty sure thats why.
Now that you say I think that was it, I know he needed money for something with school, that's why he sold the rest of his stuff, thats probably what I was thinking of.

[dta06]

No, there was a reason why LCN stopped posting, school or something maybe he said it before I can't rember though, he didn't just stop posting for no reason, he came back a few weeks ago to sell some stuff.
if i remeber correctly hes on a band field trip at disney land, and he dosent play lacrosse anymore

[Hooligan]

We should have the Posty nominees complete by the end of this week! Stay tuned to see the lists. I should have them posted in this thread.

[laxman37]

Sweet!! Could you maybe give us a little preview :naughty:

[Hooligan]

The nomination lists are the only preview you're gonna get on who wins...mainly because we really don't even know the nomination lists right now. But we definitely are paying special attention to the board right now as to get our best selections.

[MaKiMaKi13]

so any update on the nominees?? you said you were gonnna have them by the end of the week but im guessing its taking a little longer then expected?

[holyschnikes101]

I am under the impression that in mod-world time passes at a totally different rate. That is why it takes them so...erp. I didn't say anything....ehe.hehe.....

But c'mon guys, I can't stand waiting anymore. I mean, it's not like I actually have anything better to do, but still.

[Live4It]

Just be patient guys, they need time, when they have the nominees you'll know, untill that time be patient.

[pole15]

Just be patient guys, they need time, when they have the nominees you'll know, untill that time be patient.

Oh no, with the clock running out, Live4It makes a final move for the MVP ballot... is it enough?!

[Live4It]

Oh no, with the clock running out, Live4It makes a final move for the MVP ballot... is it enough?!
Ha, you're hillarious, I honetsly don't care if I get nominated for anything, ecspecialy the MVP, I wouldn't even think of getting the MVP, not saying I wouldn't like too or want to be nominated, but I'm not here (on TLF) to get rewards. And I'm just as anxious to see who gets nominated as everyone else, but I'm not thinking my names gonna be on the list, so I'm not kissing ~~~ to get nominated.

[faceofflax15]

Dang, I was looking forward, I have my bets placed for who's on the list.

[holyschnikes101]

I bet that Hooli will post this sucker at 11:59 PM tonight. Talk about procrastinating.

[pole15]

Ha, you're hillarious, I honetsly don't care if I get nominated for anything, ecspecialy the MVP, I wouldn't even think of getting the MVP, not saying I wouldn't like too or want to be nominated, but I'm not here (on TLF) to get rewards. And I'm just as anxious to see who gets nominated as everyone else, but I'm not thinking my names gonna be on the list, so I'm not kissing ~~~ to get nominated.

I know man - I was just kidding.

[Live4It]

I know man - I was just kidding.
I knew you were, I just wanted to make it clear.

I bet that Hooli will post this sucker at 11:59 PM tonight. Talk about procrastinating.
Why 11:59 tonight? I don't know about where you live but here the week starts on a Sunday there for it wouldn't matter if he did it tonight or tomorrow since the week is already over.

[Mavido]

so uh, are retired mod's open to win these suckers? i mean i know i can vote and view the voting and nominations and all, but still.. not really a mod any more.. :-p

[Live4It]

so uh, are retired mod's open to win these suckers? i mean i know i can vote and view the voting and nominations and all, but still.. not really a mod any more.. :-p

Retired Moderators are elligible for the 2006 Postys, since they have no powers, and cannot contribute in voting. They are regular members, with orange user names.
It says they can, but it also says you can't vote, but I don't know.

[BwineLAX42]

LCN just stopped posting one day, And i think outburst quit TLF after some sort of disagreement with mod's and fellow members.

And how about a category for most valuable international user?

Then people would lie about where they live and then it would turn into most valuable continent posters, then country, than state, than probably county and eventually household. And then some idiot would probably want to start voting on what side of peoples brains post better....Because some people on this forum have no social life and post stupid, useless posts. :nut: right?

[Hooligan]

I admit I promised that the list would be up by the end of last week, but I just couldn't find the time to culminate those lists together. I have all I need, I just need to sit down and get this done. I should have enough time this week...and I hope that this situation will be completed real soon. I don't want to get behind, moreso than I am already.

[Mavido]

It says they can, but it also says you can't vote, but I don't know.
If i voted, it would be taken....

[Hooligan]

Retired moderators CAN NOT vote in these awards. That includes you Mavvy. You gave up your vote when you retired. You're kinda like Puerto Rico. You get all the benefits of being an American territory, but when it comes to national affairs, you have no say.

[L4X_M4ST3R]

Retired moderators CAN NOT vote in these awards. That includes you Mavvy. You gave up your vote when you retired. You're kinda like Puerto Rico. You get all the benefits of being an American territory, but when it comes to national affairs, you have no say.


nice analogy still waiting though hooli.....take your time though we want these to be good

[faceofflax15]

Tic Toc, Tic Toc..

[Laxmann019]

ahhhh the suspense is killing me

[Hooligan]

I will be out all of tomorrow, but I have all day Friday to get this stuff finalized, so I anticipate Friday will be the magic day.

[BwineLAX42]

If it helps...stop posting in this thread and work on the list or else....

hehehe I just threatened a moderator. :runaway:

[Warrior]

I could play the role of bad mod and say the next person who complains when this comes out gets automatically disqualified. Patience is a virtue, not only in real life, but on internet boards as well... :chuckle:

[Mavido]

If it helps...stop posting in this thread and work on the list or else....

hehehe I just threatened a moderator. :runaway:
you just threatened an admin... he can go and make you spend the rest of your days with the user name "sally" in pink if he wanted too.. you betta be careful!

[CSlax06]

Friday is here! The magic day has arrived! 3 cheers for Hooli! Hip, Hip, Hooray!

[Hooligan]

I have the lists complete, I'm waiting for the mods to look them over and give me approval. I should have them up by this afternoon, before 3pm. I will pull this thread down as a sticky, and replace it with the nomination lists thread for you all to review.

REMEMBER, there is no whining or complaining if your name doesn't appear anywhere. There are only 8 categories, and 5 nominees per category. So, there's a maximum chance of 40 different members getting nominated, out of the present 18,371 members we have on this forum. There's a really good chance you won't be up there. And I can guarentee you that some members were nominated twice, which takes the possible 40 slots, and decreases them down.

Please understand that the poeple who get nominated should feel as proud as the ones that win. You are the cream of the crop, the ones that the mods feel best exemplify what TLF is all about. Hope you're excited, as I see some of you are, and stay tuned here to see if you're nominated!

Good luck!

[roycegracie47]

you just threatened an admin... he can go and make you spend the rest of your days with the user name "sally" in pink if he wanted too.. you betta be careful!
Of course you realize you just gave Hooly an idea for your future on TLF....

[CSlax06]

Yay! the nominations are up!



Wait....I GOT NOMINATED! WOOHOO! SWEET! Congrats to everyone who got nominated!

[goalieskcickay]

There should be a Seller/Buyer Award, for the person who has:
a) A large amount of points, and
b) A reputation of someone who gives great deals and is a pleasure to do buisness with.

Just an idea for next year.