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Topic: PA Awards
Posted By: The Pessimist
Subject: PA Awards
Date Posted: February 09 2010 at 19:50
Just a little idea...

Considering there are so many polls going around titled "Best <insert something here> of <insert current year here>", or "Greatest prog band/album/song/musician/mascott of all time", why not lump all this into one awards system?

Because I just LOVE awards ceremonies

Here's how it could work:

A set of sticky topics are arranged on the 1st of December every year, for the nominations. The nominations are then counted up for each category, and the 25 with the most votes gets to be in the respective poll. When December 15th hits, the polls are set up and the votes are counted through until some time at the beginning of January next year (I'm vague because people do plan to go away over NY). Then hey presto, the winners of each category are revealed, and are announced perhaps in the Prog Lounge or somewhere IMPORTANT.

If we make a big event out of this, then it should be amazing and a nice little addition to the site. Ye know, give it more character. I'll be happy to step on board and help and run it any amount necessary.

Maybe we could even make little web TROPHIES to give the winners

Potential example categories:

Best album of 20XX
Best live show of 20XX
Best debut of 20XX
Best <insert subgenre> album of 20XX
Best newcomer 20XX
Best new artist 20XX
Best old-school artist 20XX
Best artist of ALL TIME 20XX (this would work because hopefully it will change every year to make things interesting)
Best PA Musician of 20XX

The list is endless, and we could do SO MUCH with this. I just need some participation


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Posted By: The Pessimist
Date Posted: February 09 2010 at 19:52
ALSO it will keep people coming to PA (especially newer members) as they'll be on the edge of their seats to see the winners

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Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: February 09 2010 at 20:08
Whether or not this idea gets off the ground, I'll take my award for best looking member now, thanks.  Cool

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Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: February 09 2010 at 20:09
Joking aside, we already have the collabs album of the year- I think this would be a very fun endeavor if the logistics could be managed.  Smile

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Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: February 09 2010 at 20:14
PA Forum Awards would be more fun. 

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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: February 09 2010 at 20:34
^ what you mean like Best Cutting Remark; Best Comeback Under Pressure; Best Strung-out Argument Over the Right Way to Install Speakers ?




Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: February 09 2010 at 20:47
Amongst other things.

Most melodramatic poster.

Most baffling goodbye thread.

The list goes on.


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Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: February 09 2010 at 22:24
As for the original idea, wouldn't it be best to wait until sometime early in January to finalize nominations, so that all the good albums that come out near the end of December can get counted in the proper year?

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Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: February 09 2010 at 22:38
Originally posted by stonebeard stonebeard wrote:


Most melodramatic poster.



Ah yes.

"And it is my distinct honor, to present the Lifetime Achievement Award for his efforts in PA melodrama, to The Lost Chord!"

** applause, sappy orchestral music **


Posted By: Windhawk
Date Posted: February 09 2010 at 22:40
Good idea really. Now we only need to find a minimum of half a dozen people who can both get music for asessment, have the capacity to go through the 300-800 albums needed and form an opinion on each and every one of them throughout the year.


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Posted By: Queen By-Tor
Date Posted: February 10 2010 at 01:07
example:

"Best complete waste of money 2009: Dream Theater - Black Clouds and Silver Linings"


Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: February 10 2010 at 07:11
Now, seriously speaking, other sites have something like that, so it could be a good idea - especially for those who get a kick out of awarding 'best of' recognitionsLOL.


Posted By: Marty McFly
Date Posted: February 10 2010 at 08:19

Raff wins BEST COMEBACK

BigEars (remember?) wins PARANOID AWARD

Epignosis wins award ... no, nothing funny in my mind. On your photos, your face looks quite pink. PINK AWARD perhaps ? :- /

Dream Theater wins 2009 award CROSSFIRE for their 1 & 5 stars album ratings

Marty McFly wins USED TO BE COMPULSIVE REVIEWER

Bonnek wins COMPULSIVE REVIEWER

:-)



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Posted By: The Runaway
Date Posted: February 10 2010 at 09:27
Originally posted by Padraic Padraic wrote:

Originally posted by stonebeard stonebeard wrote:


Most melodramatic poster.



Ah yes.

"And it is my distinct honor, to present the Lifetime Achievement Award for his efforts in PA melodrama, to The Lost Chord!"

** applause, sappy orchestral music **

Who's The Lost Chord?


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Posted By: Queen By-Tor
Date Posted: February 10 2010 at 09:35
Originally posted by Padraic Padraic wrote:

Originally posted by stonebeard stonebeard wrote:


Most melodramatic poster.



Ah yes.

"And it is my distinct honor, to present the Lifetime Achievement Award for his efforts in PA melodrama, to The Lost Chord!"

** applause, sappy orchestral music **

LOL


Posted By: The Pessimist
Date Posted: February 10 2010 at 10:12
Originally posted by SaltyJon SaltyJon wrote:

As for the original idea, wouldn't it be best to wait until sometime early in January to finalize nominations, so that all the good albums that come out near the end of December can get counted in the proper year?


Good call actually. Maybe we can think through the proper dates when it's more of an organised event? So fcar it's merely a genesis (yes Symphs, i did just use your favourite band's name in vein )

To Olav: I am aware of the workload (well it goes for every major job on this site really), and I'll be happy to put my share in. I think probably 8-9 Collabs working on it should do the trick. We just need some volunteers


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Posted By: The T
Date Posted: February 10 2010 at 10:31
Originally posted by Raff Raff wrote:

Now, seriously speaking, other sites have something like that, so it could be a good idea - especially for those who get a kick out of awarding 'best of' recognitionsLOL.

I agree. I also love awards, even though I know they don't mean anything. 

And we can also go ahead with the forum awards:

Award for participation in multiple threads - IVnord
Award for humility and staying in the shadows - Blowin Free
Award for most threads created on a single subject - MrProgfreak (atheist threads) 





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Posted By: The Pessimist
Date Posted: February 11 2010 at 11:59
Originally posted by The T The T wrote:

Award for participation in multiple threads - IVnord
Award for humility and staying in the shadows - Blowin Free
Award for most threads created on a single subject - MrProgfreak (atheist threads)


Now THAT is funny

I think the forum awards will be all but a bad thing for little in jokes


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Posted By: The Runaway
Date Posted: February 11 2010 at 13:06
Originally posted by The T The T wrote:

Originally posted by Raff Raff wrote:

Now, seriously speaking, other sites have something like that, so it could be a good idea - especially for those who get a kick out of awarding 'best of' recognitionsLOL.

I agree. I also love awards, even though I know they don't mean anything. 

And we can also go ahead with the forum awards:

Award for participation in multiple threads - IVnord
Award for humility and staying in the shadows - Blowin Free
Award for most threads created on a single subject - MrProgfreak (atheist threads) 




Good one LOL


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Posted By: mrcozdude
Date Posted: February 12 2010 at 13:03
Can I have an award for the worst contributor? I'll accept it like Halle Berry accepted her award for catwomen.


...or worse avatar.Something like that.


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