official nomination thread for Top DUmmies of 2010

[franksolich]

Should be interesting indeed.
I can see a couple of primitives really fighting for the top DUmmie award.

Actually, last year's top winner, the greenbirar primitive, had just been a casual nomination at the time nominations were being made.  It was after nominations were closed, and that voting actually began, when the greenbriar primitive made a rather spectacular campaign to seize the number one spot, which she did.

But she wouldn't have, if she hadn't campaigned during the voting, which is for about ten days.

[true_blood]

Actually, last year's top winner, the greenbirar primitive, had just been a casual nomination at the time nominations were being made.  It was after nominations were closed, and that voting actually began, when the greenbriar primitive made a rather spectacular campaign to seize the number one spot, which she did.
But she wouldn't have, if she hadn't campaigned during the voting, which is for about ten days.

I can see that happening again.

[Tucker]

Very cool. Thanks.
This is my first "primitive election" as I joined CC sometime during this summer, give or take. Should be interesting indeed.

You joined in the Summer and have all them posts!!

 

JK. 

[Chris_]

You joined in the Summer and have all them posts!!

 

JK. 

Half of them contain all of one or two words and a whole lot of smileys 

[thundley4]

Half of them contain all of one or two words and a whole lot of smileys 

So?   

[Revolution]

Very cool. Thanks.
This is my first "primitive election" as I joined CC sometime during this summer, give or take. Should be interesting indeed.

Ditto. You guys know me, and my football, so I may have to hold off voting tomorrow, and go for it Monday. 

[Ballygrl]

Since I don't know a lot of DU posters I think I'm going to have to review a bunch of threads before voting.

[BlueStateSaint]

Since I don't know a lot of DU posters I think I'm going to have to review a bunch of threads before voting.

Do what I do--look at whoever the other Cavers have voted for, and the reasoning why.  Then go from there. 

[Ballygrl]

Do what I do--look at whoever the other Cavers have voted for, and the reasoning why.  Then go from there. 

Oh, do people give their reasons for voting for a particular person? or is a synopsis provided for each nomination to help with our decisions?

[franksolich]

Do what I do--look at whoever the other Cavers have voted for, and the reasoning why.  Then go from there. 

That's why, when making nominations, although it's not required, it's good to defend or publicize one's choices, a sort of "inform the voters" thing.

It's done on the voting thread too--since one can change one's original votes any time during the nine or ten days voting occurs--where voters defend or promote their choices.

Me?  I just look at the list, and determine which of the ****heads gave me the most stomach-acid all year long.

[franksolich]

Oh, do people give their reasons for voting for a particular person? or is a synopsis provided for each nomination to help with our decisions?

Ideally, it's supposed to work that one gives one's reasons during the nomination thread, and just votes in the voting thread.

But inevitably some give reasons in the voting thread too, so as to persuade other voters.

It's sort of a problem, but it's inevitable, and so Mr. Wiggum and franksolich just go with the flow.

If one wants to give one's reasons in the voting thread, it's copacetic; we're cool with it.

As for a synopsis, no.

The official ballot has only the official primitive screen-names, so as to keep confusion at a minimum.

[Ballygrl]

Thank You!

[franksolich]

Nominations for the Top DUmmies (primitives) of 2010 are now closed.

The official voting thread will be posted sometime on Sunday, December 5.

I thank everyone for their participation.