Which guru awards will we have this year?

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The discussion revolves around the potential categories for the upcoming guru awards in the forum, including suggestions for new awards and reflections on past categories. Participants explore both serious and fun award categories, as well as the criteria for nominations and the implications of these awards.

Discussion Character

  • Debate/contested
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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express a desire to retain the same awards as last year, including categories like Physics Guru, Math Guru, and Community Spirit Award.
  • There is a proposal for a new award, the Communicator Guru, based on insights from previous discussions.
  • One participant suggests an award for a member with a statue made in their image, indicating a humorous take on awards.
  • Concerns are raised about the Chemistry Guru award, with one participant questioning the qualifications of the previous winner and suggesting criteria for future recipients.
  • A suggestion is made to reintroduce the "Most Improved Member" category, which had been dropped due to lack of nominations.
  • Another participant humorously proposes the PF Darwin Award for members who have made particularly foolish contributions, sparking further discussion on the nature of such awards.
  • There are discussions about the need for new smileys to enhance forum communication, with specific preferences expressed for certain designs.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants show a mix of agreement and disagreement regarding the awards. While some categories are generally accepted, there are competing views on the necessity and criteria for certain awards, particularly the Chemistry Guru and the proposed new categories.

Contextual Notes

Participants express uncertainty about the nomination process and the implications of awards, particularly regarding the potential for members to feel insulted if not nominated. There are also concerns about the qualifications of previous award winners, which may affect future nominations.

  • #31
Moonbear said:
The mentors nominate the candidates, then the general membership only votes from among those who were nominated by mentors. Though, I agree that some initial description of characteristics expected of a guru would be good to start out with in each thread.

I don't think the graduate level requirement is necessary across the board on these things, and expecially in a subject such as engineering where very few go on to graduate level studies. Someone can be quite qualified from experience working in the field without a graduate degree.

As for your earlier comment about people who don't stick around after, there's, unfortunately, nothing we can do about that. Of course we hoped that all those who were previously active members would remain so, but sometimes life gets in the way of such things. Please keep in mind that the guru awards were also based on performance during the 2004 year. We have many new and very qualified people who were still brand new and "unproven" to the forums at that time but who I have no doubt will be considered for nomination this year.

Oh, and keep in mind, mentors are not eligible for guru awards. The guru awards go to general membership, so although Gokul was eligible last year, he is not eligible this year (I'm afraid he was a victim of too much eligibility last year...he was nominated for many categories, and I think from some of the discussion, people attempted to "share the wealth" so would vote for him in one category and try to vote for someone else in another...I suspect this lost him some votes in more than one category...then again, there wouldn't have been enough room for all those ribbons under his name!) I just mention Gokul specifically because you did earlier. :wink:

Also, keep in mind the awards are supposed to be something fun. Some people took it WAY too seriously last year and became very competitive rather than just having fun with it. Hopefully this year the spirit will remain fun rather than competitive. Afterall, it's an honor just to be nominated.
An excellent summary of the gurulation process, Moonbear! :approve:
 
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  • #32
wait a minute...
 
  • #33
Moonbear said:
The mentors nominate the candidates, then the general membership only votes from among those who were nominated by mentors. Though, I agree that some initial description of characteristics expected of a guru would be good to start out with in each thread.

Ohhh so the money trail should start with the ment... i mean... o:) o:) o:)
 
  • #34
Pengwuino said:
Ohhh so the money trail should start with the ment... i mean... o:) o:) o:)
Don't be silly! You need chocolate for Evo, Disney stuff for Zz, electronic gadgets or telescopes or telescopes fitted with electronic gadgets for Russ, Chimay for Gokul, oatmeal raisin cookies for Enigma...:rolleyes: but you didn't hear that from me, I don't know anything about that sort of thing. o:)
 
  • #35
Evo said:
We had a category for "Most improved member", but no one nominated anyone for it, so it was dropped. I do have someone that wants that ribbon, so I will ask Greg if he will add it back to the list. Anyone else want to be labeled "most improved member" for a year?
Would I get that title if I stop posting in this site?:rolleyes:
 
  • #36
Why don't you put a title for the generous member? And then everyone who pays more money for this site, gets this title!

Or you could name it "The most wonderful member" base on what Phobos said about Contributors.

Moonbear said:
I also still think we need to replace the cool smiley in the smilies list with the more cool blue one down in the post icons list.
The blue one actually looks cool, the orange one looks geeky!
Yeah, I totally agree with you. Actually I never use :cool: because it's the ugliest one.
 
  • #37
I'm still trying to think of an award I could easily win, but others have me beat in every category - unless you could fit Lowest Rate Of Spelling Errors Without Using SpellCheck Guru[/color] on a ribbon. ??

It looks like arildno is after Derivational Morphology Guru[/color]. (I'm impressed so far. :wink:)

Maybe the next Community Spirit Guru[/color] can hand out some informal awards for the many peculiar talents with peculiar talents we have here. :smile:
 
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  • #38
honestrosewater said:
I'm still trying to think of an award I could easily win, but others have me beat in every category - unless you could fit Lowest Rate Of Spelling Errors Without Using SpellCheck Guru[/color] on a ribbon. ??
Ooh, I want that one! I never spell check, but you probably have me beat, because I post at such strange hours that I don't always catch my typos.

Maybe the next Community Spirit Guru[/color] can hand out some informal awards for the many peculiar talents with peculiar talents we have here. :smile:
That would be fun! Gokul still has a few months on his term left, maybe we should tell him to get started! :biggrin:

honestrosewater said:
Hm, geeky v. Russ in his pictures from Mexico. I fail to see the distinction. :cool:
:smile: This is why you're struggling to get a nomination for a guru award. You have to learn subtlety. See, in my post, I never came right out and claimed Russ = geeky. :biggrin:
 
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  • #39
Let's creat some new ones, for example:

The member with the ugliest avatar:Danger and Greg
The most talkative member
 
  • #40
Lisa! said:
Let's creat some new ones, for example:

The member with the ugliest avatar:Danger and Greg
The most talkative member
How about the member with the most excessive use of exclamation points? :biggrin:
 
  • #41
Moonbear said:
How about the member with the most excessive use of exclamation points? :biggrin:
I always like people who're clever and understand me well. :wink:
 
  • #42
Moonbear said:
Ooh, I want that one! I never spell check, but you probably have me beat, because I post at such strange hours that I don't always catch my typos.
Excuses, excuses - that's very unguruish of you. :wink:

I don't use SpellCheck because I don't trust it; I check any doubtful words myself. Maybe you could fetch Lowest Rate Of Spelling Errors Without Using SpellCheck or Other Spell-checking Resources Guru[/color].
That would be fun! Gokul still has a few months on his term left, maybe we should tell him to get started! :biggrin:
Sure, I'm always up for piling work on other people.
:smile: This is why you're struggling to get a nomination for a guru award. You have to learn subtlety. See, in my post, I never came right out and claimed Russ = geeky. :biggrin:
Ah, subtlety, I see. So instead of 'Russ = geeky', I should use 'G(r)'.
 
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  • #43
How dare you to say that? I say Russ = Cool.
 
  • #44
Yah! Russ is cool! You guys are mean :(
 
  • #45
S(pr) & S(!r). And what's wrong with being geeky anyway? I thought that was a compliment around here. :confused:
 
  • #46
*slaps you all with salmon*
 
  • #47
I feel a move to GD coming on. :frown: Sorry, SMs, getting back on track... I remember people saying last year that the physics award would be better split up into awards for each subfield. Does anyone still think that's a good idea?
 
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  • #48
Multiple categories in physics seems like it would be a good idea.
 
  • #49
there should be a special award for who kill franzbear for the longest. (evo doesn't count. she closed it)
 
  • #50
Lisa! said:
I always like people who're clever and understand me well. :wink:

I like your modesty. Perhaps do you think that those both statements are neccessarliy united together?(i..e being clever and understanding you well).

I vote for lisa as the modesty gurú. :biggrin:
 
  • #51
Clausius2 said:
I like your modesty. Perhaps do you think that those both statements are neccessarliy united together?(i..e being clever and understanding you well).

I vote for lisa as the modesty gurú. :biggrin:
Do you understand me well?
 
  • #52
Lisa! said:
Do you understand me well?

No, I don't. Therefore I am not clever enough.

Long live to modesty!
 
  • #53
Clausius2 said:
No, I don't. Therefore I am not clever enough.

Long live to modesty!
First of all, thanks becauseof !s !
Then, be sure you're clever. Otherwise you would think you undersatnd me well. :wink:
 
  • #54
Lisa! said:
First of all, thanks becauseof !s !
Then, be sure you're clever. Otherwise you would think you undersatnd me well. :wink:

That's a good reply. I am happy now. You have recovered my simpathy :smile: .
 
  • #55
Clausius2 said:
That's a good reply. I am happy now. You have recovered my simpathy :smile: .
Really? You mean I was able to be nice! o:) I always have difficulties about that.
 
  • #56
I deserve the pink ribbon this year.
I don't care which category that is for.
 
  • #57
it's funniest member and you're not getting it, danger is
 
  • #58
honestrosewater said:
I'm still trying to think of an award I could easily win . . .

How about "Most Bewildering Name"?
 
  • #59
arildno said:
I deserve the pink ribbon this year.
I don't care which category that is for.
:smile: Nah, I think we should make a pretty rainbow-colored one for you. I think the pink ribbon must be reserved for the funniest member. :approve:
 
  • #60
Moonbear said:
:smile: Nah, I think we should make a pretty rainbow-colored one for you. I think the pink ribbon must be reserved for the funniest member. :approve:
Rainbows are nice too.
 

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