Winter 2012 ADVANCED Poster Awards!

[CrossEyed7]

Time of that it's again year!

Rules:

• No voting for yourself. Lots of voting for me.
• There will be two rounds of voting, sort of a primary and general. The first one, starting now, will be in an approval format. The top vote-getters from this round will be voted on in the second and final round as necessary.
• This means you may vote for as many people/things in each category as you like in this round. Voting for more will not diminish the weight of your vote, so go all out!
• Abstaining is totes an option, too. Vote in as many or as few categories as you want (but more would be good).
• Edit your post freely to change your votes until the voting round closes.
• You may also send your ballot to me in a PM if you want it to be secret.
• When voting for a post or topic, please include a link. You can link to an individual post by clicking on its .
• Votes should be for stuff that happened in 2012, or on or after December 10th of 2011 (when the last awards started). There's some flexibility here -- for example, you can vote for a Best Newbie who registered in 2011, but didn't become active until 2012.
• This round of voting will close at 12:01 AM EST, February 24th, 2013.

Categories are as follows:

Poster of the Year: (Insert something grandiose-sounding here.)
Post of the Year: (More unnecessary padding here.)
Topic of the Year: (Remember to replace these with actual descriptions before posting!)
Image of the Year: Original images are generally preferred, though this category can also apply to excellent contextual use of a pre-existing image.
Signature of the Year: Some previous sigs were recorded over here, for reference.
Song of the Year: Hey whoa what's this?! It's the Song of the Year category! Enough original music has come out of these forums that it's about time we recognized it. Remember, you can vote for as many as you want!
Deezer Award: It's the Deezer Award.

Funniest Poster: Who's the funniest posters?
Most Creative Poster: Who's the most creative posters?
Smartest Poster: Who's the smertest posters?
Most Amiable Poster: Who's the most amiable posters? (Hint: It's Markio.)

Best Newbie: Who was the most appetizing fresh meat?
Blast from the Past: Dang we had a lot of these this year.
Most Missed: Who needs to blast back here in 2013?
Most Improved: Who doesn't need to be blasted in the face as much as before?

Most Mario-Wise Poster: NEEEEEERDS!!
Meowiest Poster: I don't even know why this is still here.
Queen of Posters: I really shouldn't have used all my Queen puns last year.
King of Posters: Equal opportunity now! Also the Queen and King have to kiss.
WTD Award: bazpringles

You can copy and paste this template for your vote post if you want:

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[b]Topic of the Year:[/b]
[b]Image of the Year:[/b]
[b]Sig of the Year:[/b]
[b]Song of the Year:[/b]
[b]Deezer Award:[/b]

[b]Funniest Poster:[/b]
[b]Most Creative Poster:[/b]
[b]Smartest Poster:[/b]
[b]Most Amiable Poster:[/b]

[b]Best Newbie:[/b]
[b]Blast from the Past:[/b]
[b]Most Missed:[/b]
[b]Most Improved:[/b]

[b]Most Mario-Wise Poster:[/b]
[b]Meowiest Poster:[/b]
[b]Queen of Posters:[/b]
[b]King of Posters:[/b]
[b]WTD Award:[/b]

[CrossEyed7]

The nomination threads kind of sputtered and died, but before they did, they got a few suggestions. Might want to look at those:

January 2012 ADVANCED Poster nominations
February 2012 ADVANCED Poster nominations
Spring 2012 ADvnacwhatever


From Sapphira:

Returning Members of 2012: (Note: dates are the month and year of these members' last posts before they returned, in Month/Year format. "Blast" means they only posted a handful of times within that period, "legit" means when they were last truly active. I only looked in the New/Returning Members thread, so I may have missed some members.)

~ Cora (?? [was previously banned and made a new account])
~ superstarMASIAH (8/11 blast, 11/10 legit)
~ Super Mario (6/08 blast, 8/07 legit)
~ Markio (12/08)
~ Yoshisaurus Rex (9/09 blast, 12/06 legit)
~ Suffix (8/10)
~ Sapphira (2/11 blast, 3/09 legit)
~ frostbite (6/09)
~ Chupperson Weird (11/10)
~ Koopaslaya (6/11 blast, 10/10 legit)
~ Mr. Melee (5/10 blast, 7/08 legit)
~ FlamingBlueMario (3/11)


New Members of 2012 (who posted more than twice):
~ AmbitiousShade
~ TheBowserMullet
~ zelkova
~ DRest806
~ randomuser2349
~ pocket_arsenal
~ Red Lewd Uganda
~ speedruntrainer
~ Crimson
~ TheColonelKR
~ Godot
~ Mason
~ Glowsquid
~ Clowny
~ Hello:)
~ Ogres Have Layers
~ edward1978


This part here is for collecting all our music people and links to their music! If you are a music person, make me add you to this list!

Cora
Ninjap00
Turtlekid1
Qwerty
Jdaster64
Markio
Fifth (feat. teh_yoshi)
More?

[TheMightyThor]

Poster of the Year: CrossEyed7 and Markio.
Post of the Year: http://themushroomkingdom.net/board/index.php?topic=12100.msg603170#msg603170
Topic of the Year: Ladies and Gentlemen: Shigeru Miyamoto's Super Mario Bros, if only for the controversy it stirred.
Image of the Year: http://themushroomkingdom.net/board/index.php?topic=12100.msg603170#msg603170
Signature of the Year: Markio's Regular Show quoter: "Hey Rigby!  Look at me!  I just laid sea turtle eggs and now I'm swimming out to sea!  Although many of my hatchlings won't make it to adulthood."
Deezer Award: Glorb.
Funniest Poster: Weegee, by far.
Smartest Poster: Markio. Also, CE7.
Most Amiable Poster: Markio.
Best Newbie: Ogres Have Layers, zelkova, and TheColonelKR.
Blast from the Past: Super Mario. 12 year hiatus, woah. Also, Chupperson Weird.
Most Missed: Antihack 1000. Please come back ;_;
Most Improved: Cora (AKA foxmccloudfan)
Most Mario-Wise Poster: CE7, yet again.
Meowiest Poster: LilKitten.
Queen of Posters: Um...Saph.
King of Posters: PaperLuigi.
WTD Award: Tumblr is confusing.

[Weegee]

This thread always gives me feels.

Poster of the Year:
Post of the Year:
Topic of the Year:
Image of the Year: OLIGARCHY
Sig of the Year:
Song of the Year:
Deezer Award: Deezer

Funniest Poster: Godot
Most Creative Poster: Turtlekid1
Smartest Poster: CrossEyed7
Most Amiable Poster: Markio / Toad

Best Newbie: Ym9iYnlzcTEzMzc equalsign / Godot
Blast from the Past: Chupperson Weird, and basically everyone who posted from here onwards
Most Missed:
Most Improved: TheMightyThor, who I had totally forgotten was once coolkid

Most Mario-Wise Poster: MEGAߥTE / Sapphira
Meowiest Poster:
Queen of Posters: Sapphira
King of Posters:
WTD Award: TheColonelKR

Dynamic Duo: The Chef & TheColonelKR

[Koopaslaya]

I'm glad the awards live on in some form. I don't quite understand why they're still ADVANCED, but I'm glad they are.

[MEGAߥTE]

Best Newbie: Ym9iYnlzcTEzMzc equalsign
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Disqualified since he's bobbysq1337.

[Ym9iYnlzcTEzMzc equalsign]

Disqualified since he's bobbysq1337.

Shhhh...

I wouldn't have accepted it anyway

Poster of the Year:
Post of the Year:
Topic of the Year:
Image of the Year: I would vote for the dot if I could.
Sig of the Year: "I understand that [Toad] has some popularity. Somehow." ~ Shigeru Miyamoto
Song of the Year:
Deezer Award: TEM

Funniest Poster: Weegee
Most Creative Poster:
Smartest Poster: Markio
Most Amiable Poster:

Best Newbie: Hello:)
Blast from the Past: Markio/Sapphira
Most Missed: bobbysq1337 billy chilly
Most Improved: Markio

Most Mario-Wise Poster: Crosseyed7
Meowiest Poster:
Queen of Posters: Crosseyed7
King of Posters:
WTD Award: themushroomkingdom.net/board/index.php?topic=14149.msg601799#msg601799

LEGACY AWARDS:

Most Creepiest: Hello:)
Glorb Award: Antihack1000
Dynamic Duo: The Chef & TheColonelKR

Will fill more in later.

[Ninjap00]

Ninjap00 (did you make more songs this year? i forget)

Man, I barely made anything this year. My New Year's resolution's to actually make more things (comics/musics) this year than last year.

[Weegee]

Disqualified since he's bobbysq1337.

YOU CAN'T PROVE THAT

[ShadowBrain]

My performance around these parts has been dwindling as of late, but let's see...

Poster of the Year:
Post of the Year:
Topic of the Year:
Image of the Year: OLIGARCHY
Sig of the Year:
Song of the Year: "Good Gravity," by Truttle (it doesn't have to have been posted directly here, right?)
Deezer Award:

Funniest Poster: Weegee
Most Creative Poster:
Smartest Poster:
Most Amiable Poster:

Best Newbie: Ogres Have Layers
Blast from the Past: Markio
Most Missed:
Most Improved:

Most Mario-Wise Poster:
Meowiest Poster:
Queen of Posters: Sapphira
King of Posters:
WTD Award: TheColonelJKR's magnum opus

[Sapphira]

Here's some info that might be helpful:

Returning Members of 2012: (Note: dates are the month and year of these members' last posts before they returned, in Month/Year format. "Blast" means they only posted a handful of times within that period, "legit" means when they were last truly active. I only looked in the New/Returning Members thread, so I may have missed some members.)

~ Cora (?? [was previously banned and made a new account])
~ superstarMASIAH (8/11 blast, 11/10 legit)
~ Super Mario (6/08 blast, 8/07 legit)
~ Markio (12/08)
~ Yoshisaurus Rex (9/09 blast, 12/06 legit)
~ Suffix (8/10)
~ Sapphira (2/11 blast, 3/09 legit)
~ Frostbite (6/09)
~ Chupperson Weird (11/10)
~ Koopaslaya (6/11 blast, 10/10 legit)
~ Mr. Melee (5/10 blast, 7/08 legit)
~ FlamingBlueMario (3/11)


New Members of 2012 (who posted more than twice):
AmbitiousShade, TheBowserMullet, zelkova, DRest806, randomuser2349, pocket_arsenal, Red Lewd Uganda, speedruntrainer, Crimson, TheColonelKR, Godot, Mason, Glowsquid, Clowny, Hello:), Ogres Have Layers, edward1978.

TheMightyThor joined/started posting at the tail-end of 2011 (12/13), so he may or may not qualify. Never mind. He's actually coolkid.


Sapphira's Votes:

Poster of the Year: CrossEyed7
Post of the Year: Hmm... Well, I'd have to say this post because it linked an article that resulted in me re-examining/shifting my perspective. Which I suppose is pretty life-changing. But I suppose, as far as actual content goes, this post covers those ideas the best.
Topic of the Year: Sexual Orientation. Probably the only thread created this year that held my interest and sparked both the most intellectual and personal (i.e. meaningful) conversations. Not to mention, for the most part, everyone's handled the controversial topic respectfully and maturely. Yeah, I may have created it, but everyone else helped sustain it and made it what it is.
Image of the Year: A Winner Is Kuromatsu
Sig of the Year: Toad's: "I understand that [Toad] has some popularity. Somehow." ~ Shigeru Miyamoto
Song of the Year: "Waluigi's Island (a capella)" by Fifth (and teh_yoshi from the chatroom). It's so creepy and awesome at the same time!
Deezer Award: dezzer

Funniest Poster: Huh. Tough one. I guess maybe CrossEyed. I can't really think of anyone else who's said/posted funny stuff (in 2012). Which is actually kind of sad.
Most Creative Poster: Qwerty
Smartest Poster: CrossEyed7, although Markio has a lot of wisdom.
Most Amiable Poster: Markio

Best Newbie: Glowsquid (he's more active in the chatroom), Godot
Blast from the Past: Markio, by far the most active, quality-contributing returning member. And he's also been gone for 4 years!
Most Missed: Watoad. Also Black Mage.
Most Improved: TheMightyThor (AKA coolkid)

Most Mario-Wise Poster: CrossEyed7, The Chef
Meowiest Poster:
Queen of Posters: Let's go with BP or The Chef. Naw, Markio for teh funnehz.
King of Posters: Sapphira. Voting for myself if only for the irony.
WTD Award: TheColonelKR

Retro Awards
Dynamic Duo: The Chef & TheColonelKR
Best Custom Title: Ogres Have Layers - "Malaprop Monster"
Most Creepiest: [Man, that grammar bugs me.] Hello:)
Best Name: Ym9iYnlzcTEzMzc equalsign


Jeez, CrossEyed and Markio. Way to dominate the awards. :P

[Markio]

Poster of the Year:
Post of the Year:
Topic of the Year:
Image of the Year:
Sig of the Year:
Song of the Year: Waluigi's Island, by Fifth
Deezer Award: Deezer

Funniest Poster: Lizard Dude
Most Creative Poster: Qwerty
Smartest Poster: CrossEyed7
Most Amiable Poster:

Best Newbie:
Blast from the Past: Sapphira, Suffix
Most Missed: Watoad
Most Improved: TheMightyThor

Most Mario-Wise Poster: Fifth
Queen of Posters: I can't vote for myself?  I think it would be funny.
King of Posters:
WTD Award:

I'll vote more later.  Also, I made some unimpressive music in this thread, so I guess I'm on that list.

[WarpRattler]

If I can vote for myself for Queen of Posters and win, Markio, surely you can do so as well.

Poster of the Year: Markio and CrossEyed7
Post of the Year:
Topic of the Year: Sexual Orientation. Actual serious discussion and pictures of cute people in the same thread will always get my vote.
Image of the Year:
Sig of the Year:
Song of the Year:
Deezer Award: Deezer

Funniest Poster:
Most Creative Poster: BP
Smartest Poster: MEGAߥTE
Most Amiable Poster: Markio and Toad

Best Newbie: Glowsquid (though he's around in IRC more than on the forum) and Ogres Have Layers
Blast from the Past: Suffix, Markio, Chupperson Weird, and Sapphira
Most Missed: Watoad and Black Mage
Most Improved:

Most Mario-Wise Poster: CrossEyed7 and The Chef
Meowiest Poster: LilKitten
Queen of Posters: WarpRattler and Markio
King of Posters: Sapphira
WTD Award: TheColonelKR

Dynamic Duo: The Chef and TheColonelKR
Worst Alternate Account: A

[PaperLuigi]

Poster of the Year:
Post of the Year:
Topic of the Year:
Image of the Year:
Sig of the Year:
Song of the Year:
Deezer Award:

Funniest Poster: Weegee
Most Creative Poster:
Smartest Poster: CrossEyed7
Most Amiable Poster: Markio

Best Newbie: Hello:)
Blast from the Past:
Most Missed:
Most Improved:

Most Mario-Wise Poster:
Meowiest Poster:
Queen of Posters:
King of Posters:
WTD Award: TheColonelKR

[Ym9iYnlzcTEzMzc equalsign]

Come on guys! Vote correctly!
#TEM4DeezAward

Also, Crosseyed, what do you think about the "Retro awards" people are adding?