The *official* Lords of the Boards thread is interesting ... but it's a bit self-serving for my tastes. While I do understand the need for a community to recognize its most important members, I'd rather see it done in a more representational and -- dare I say -- democratic manner. So, without further adieu, I present the Paizo "Lord of the Boards Proportional Representation Election System" (LotBPRES).
The rules are simple:
1) Vote for your favorite posters in descending order.
2) I will tabulate the current votes every Friday. (Three points for each 1st place vote, two points for each 2nd place vote, one point for each 3rd place vote).
3) You may not vote for yourself.
4) You may vote for me as many times as you wish.
5) Comments and/or explanations following the votes are encouraged and expected.
6) We will discover who truly are the Lords of the Boards.
And now onto my votes:
1) Peruhain of Brithondy. Peruhain brings an intellectualism to the boards that is sorely lacking from many posters. I especially appreciated his comments on gender theory vis a vis James Jacobs' concept of the transvirtual character. Huzzah Peruhain!
2) Heathanson. Nobody does sarcasm or in-character postings as well as this guy. His only weakness as a LotB may be his inability to defend himself against silvered weapons, including the infamous silvered tongue (lashing).
3) James Jacobs. How cool is it to have the editor of Dungeon magazine posting on these boards? Too cool I say. Too cool.
Cheers,
El Skootro
Can there be a "pro" category, meaning industry veterans or professionals?
Can there be a "pro" category, meaning industry veterans or professionals?
I assumed that everyone would be in it together. I hadn't considered handicapping pro vs. am.
My decision: If you'd like to post two separate votes, one for the enlightened professionals and one for the downtrodden masses, please do so. I'll let it all come out in the wash.
El Skootro
1) Peruhain of Brithondy.
2) Heathanson.
3) James Jacobs. How cool is it to have the editor of Dungeon magazine posting on these boards? Too cool I say. Too cool.
Agreed, on all 3 counts, and for those reasons (though the order may differ). I'd also nominate, in no particular order: (4) Magdalena Thiriet, who always brings a refreshing viewpoint, (5) Fake Healer, who is incessantly amusing, (6) Great Green God, a storehouse of wisdom; and, of course, (7) Nic Logue and (8) Rich Pett--the boards just wouldn't be the same without their sibling-rivalry-like buffoonery.
I'll pick as soon as some of you jerks sign my damn yearbook!!
Oh-for-the-love-of-the-gods-no! Not another one of these!? Don't peer pressure me into voting for class president!
Rule addendum:
7) No postings that criticize this thread. Only serious posts will be accepted.El Skootro
Let's see...
First off, just about anyone on the Dragon or Dungeon staff, but especially James Jacobs and Mike McArtor.
Hmm...and for just people around Paizo: Heathensson, Fatespinner, Erik Goldman, Lilith, and Nicholas Logue. (Hope I spelled all of those right...)
Bella Sara Charter Superscriber
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The *official* Lords of the Boards thread is interesting ... but it's a bit self-serving for my tastes. While I do understand the need for a community to recognize its most important members, I'd rather see it done in a more representational and -- dare I say -- democratic manner. So, without further adieu, I present the Paizo "Lord of the Boards Proportional Representation Election System" (LotBPRES).
The *official* Lords of the Boards thread is designed that way for the express purpose of not being an exclusionary, elitest club. These boards are small, friendly, and informal, and you shouldn't have to get voted in the latest popularity contest thread to feel like you belong.
Sebastian
Hater of Popularity Contests
(But appreciative of the shout-out as always - you know I love you, you shoe chewing mongrel.)
(Edit: Except you put me in third place?!?!?! WTF dude. I should be #1 with a bullet.)
Director of Narrative
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Oh-for-the-love-of-the-gods-no! Not another one of these!? Don't peer pressure me into voting for class president!Rule addendum:
7) No postings that criticize this thread. Only serious posts will be accepted.El Skootro
Oh, in that case I choose:
Gary Teter
Vic Wertz
and Cosmo
for all their hard work keeping everything ship-shape.
The *official* Lords of the Boards thread is designed that way for the express purpose of not being an exclusionary, elitest club. These boards are small, friendly, and informal, and you shouldn't have to get voted in the latest popularity contest thread to feel like you belong.
Oh come now, we all know that all Paizo posters are equal. It's just that some posters are more equal than others.
El Skootro
While I do understand the need for a community to recognize its most important members, I'd rather see it done in a more representational and -- dare I say -- democratic manner.
The *official* Lords of the Boards thread is designed that way for the express purpose of not being an exclusionary, elitest club. These boards are small, friendly, and informal, and you shouldn't have to get voted in the latest popularity contest thread to feel like you belong.
Sebastian
Hater of Popularity Contests
(But appreciative of the shout-out as always - you know I love you, you shoe chewing mongrel.)
(Edit: Except you put me in third place?!?!?! WTF dude. I should be #1 with a bullet.)
Are you saying that you hate democracy? For shame sir! For shame.
El Skootro
I agree with Sebastian regarding popularity contests. Don't care for 'em. However, this seems as good a place as any to recognize some of the people who are just so darn helpful.
1.)Peruhain of Brithondy - As noted before, Peruhain offers sage and balanced advice which includes ways to make the game more realistic. He's helped me out with great suggestions more times than I can count.
2.)Sebastian - I have several times asked about niggling rules questions which come up in my games. There are many folks who have good rules advice, but Sebastian is the steadiest in my brief experience. I may not always like his interpretations, but they are always well reasoned and well researched, and like it or not I almost always agree.
There are a number of other folks who are every bit as deserving of my special thanks, but in the interests of time and brevity, I'll stop here with specifics. However, in general terms, I'd like to once again add my appreciation and acknowledgment of the incredible job the Paizo staff do in creating cool products, maintaining and improving a great website, and above all providing excellent customer service. Very specifically this relates to their continued presence here on the messageboards.
Finally, I'd like to reiterate what others have said. The community here at Paizo is a really nice one. Friendly, helpful, and funny. All of you people who contribute make this a great place to come and hang out. Thank you for your ideas and your welcoming attitudes.
Gah, this ended up like a Miss America acceptance speech. It's sappy, but what I say is how I feel. Thanks ya'll.
The *official* Lords of the Boards thread is designed that way for the express purpose of not being an exclusionary, elitest club. These boards are small, friendly, and informal, and you shouldn't have to get voted in the latest popularity contest thread to feel like you belong.
Sebastian
Hater of Popularity Contests
I view this not as a contest, but as a way of saying "thanks" to people who have been particularly helpful, amusing, or both. That's why I refuse to rate people in any particular order other than an aribtrary list-format one. That said, you and Ultradan should certainly be on the list. And that Archmagik guy... he barely ever says anything, but when he does, it's incisive and to the point. Gotta love that.
Thanks, too, for everyone who uses capital letters, punctuation, correct homonyms, and generally good spelling (almost everyone on the boards). It makes reading your posts a LOT easier!
1) Peruhain of Brithondy.
2) Heathanson.
3) James Jacobs. How cool is it to have the editor of Dungeon magazine posting on these boards? Too cool I say. Too cool.Agreed, on all 3 counts, and for those reasons (though the order may differ). I'd also nominate, in no particular order: (4) Magdalena Thiriet, who always brings a refreshing viewpoint, (5) Fake Healer, who is incessantly amusing, (6) Great Green God, a storehouse of wisdom; and, of course, (7) Nic Logue and (8) Rich Pett--the boards just wouldn't be the same without their sibling-rivalry-like buffoonery.
Why am I at 8 and Logue at 7 then?
Ah, alphabetically...it's the only possible reason:)
Oh come now, we all know that all Paizo posters are equal. It's just that some posters are more equal than others.El Skootro
Blargh! We just had to read that book in English class...
Although I think a book about a bunch of Gamers getting out of control and rebelling against others would be better than animals rebelling against humans.
Why am I at 8 and Logue at 7 then? Ah, alphabetically...it's the only possible reason:)
I just took each of your number of adventures in the last six issues (except this last one, blast you both!) and divided by four. The resulting quotient was your ranking.
I just took each of your number of adventures in the last six issues (except this last one, blast you both!) and divided by four. The resulting quotient was your ranking.
Oh, wait. Logue should have been 361, then.
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Oh come now, we all know that all Paizo posters are equal. It's just that some posters are more equal than others.El Skootro
Blargh! We just had to read that book in English class...
Don't worry. It's one of the few things our culture has that amounts to a rite of passage, like going to prom.
"Four legs good, two legs better!"
I view this not as a contest, but as a way of saying "thanks" to people who have been particularly helpful, amusing, or both.
Methinks Mr. Goldman gives me too much credit.
But seriously, I did intend for this thread to be a way of recognizing people who are funny, helpful, etc. I only recently discovered the Paizo boards, but I'm very happy with the community that's based here.
If my tone came off as smarmy or exclusive, it's because I try to post with my alter-ego (see avatar) in mind, and nothing says "work of the devil" like a popularity contest.
El Skootro
I've just had the weirdest feeling of deja vu.
I seem to recall a thread a year back with the exact same title.
So....am I right?
1) Peruhain of Brithondy.
2) Heathanson.
3) James Jacobs. How cool is it to have the editor of Dungeon magazine posting on these boards? Too cool I say. Too cool.Agreed, on all 3 counts, and for those reasons (though the order may differ). I'd also nominate, in no particular order: (4) Magdalena Thiriet, who always brings a refreshing viewpoint, (5) Fake Healer, who is incessantly amusing, (6) Great Green God, a storehouse of wisdom; and, of course, (7) Nic Logue and (8) Rich Pett--the boards just wouldn't be the same without their sibling-rivalry-like buffoonery.
I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed, or numbered! My life is my own.
-No.6
and, of course, (7) Nic Logue and (8) Rich Pett--the boards just wouldn't be the same without their sibling-rivalry-like buffoonery.
Is it me, or did he just call you guys buffoons?
;) The Storehouse of Wisdom
Okay, my 3:
F2k
KeJR
Fake Healer
/d
Im going with GGG, Sutter the render, and the old standby ASEO! And triple-G, make the check out to CASH!
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The *official* Lords of the Boards thread is designed that way for the express purpose of not being an exclusionary, elitest club. These boards are small, friendly, and informal, and you shouldn't have to get voted in the latest popularity contest thread to feel like you belong.
Oh come now, we all know that all Paizo posters are equal. It's just that some posters are more equal than others.
El Skootro
...and this was the point that democracy became demoCRAZY. I'm not TOUCHING this thread. It reeks of government influence.
-Mr. Shiny OUT
Here are my votes...
Lilith, Fake-Healer, F2K, and an honorable mention for Saern.
Ultradan
Seeing as the origional poster is wanting to make this a weekly event, i feel it is only right to disregard body of work and cast my votes for the best posters only from Friday to Friday. I'll cast my votes on Friday.
As ever,
ACE
Im going with GGG, Sutter the render, and the old standby ASEO! And triple-G, make the check out to CASH!
::Writes "Johnny Cash" on vulcanized check::
;)
GGG
And any non-hippies.
(d**n)
Wow, I've really slacked off. Sorry folks, between starting a new job and moving, my attention has been focused elsewhere. Here are the current tallies:
Peruhain: 10
Heathenson: 9
Fake Healer: 6
Sebastion: 6
Great Green God: 4
F2K: 3
Gary Teter: 3
Lilith: 3
Jade: 2
James Jacobs: 2
KeJr: 2
Saern: 2
Sutter the Render: 2
Vic Wertz: 2
ASEO: 1
Cosmo: 1
Valegrem: 1
Cheers,
El Skootro
Kobold Cleaver.
Kobold Cleaver.
Kobold Cleaver.
Kobold Cleav--what? I can't vote for myself?! Fireball!
Put me down as one vote for everybody except Kobold Cleaver.
...
Aw, I can't do it, even for a joke.
Give KC a three-quarters of a vote.
The *official* Lords of the Boards thread is interesting ... but it's a bit self-serving for my tastes. While I do understand the need for a community to recognize its most important members, I'd rather see it done in a more representational and -- dare I say -- democratic manner.
Ooo. A popularity contest.
Gary
There can be only one!
Ooo. A popularity contest.
Yeah, and those are so meaningful, and have historically had so much to say about an individuals character and value.
1.) Mike McArtor- who actually seems to like me, plus he's got a gnome ninja henchperson.. and I just don't know anybody else here with an offical sidekick.
2.) Nick Logue, and not for all the horror crap you guys go on about.. but because he wrote a sexually attractive halfling chick (in peril!) in Hangman's Noose. Say what you will about Ogres and all that crap; when I want to get naughty with a hobbit, a chaotic netral hobbit no less, the natural order has been sh!t-kicked into the next week. I feel dirty.
3.) Vic Wertz, who just today said that I could come to the Paizo Booth at Gencon, and not only would they admit to knowing me, but I could also win valuable prizes.