Forum:Wiki "awards"

I was thinking, maybe we should have a "CoDWiki Awards" thing at the end of the year. Where users can vote on the "Most Improved User" and stuff. Firstly I need to know if you think this is a good idea, and secondly what the awards would be for. Oh and also, how we can do it so the votes are confidential. 10:51, November 26, 2011 (UTC)

I like the idea. 10:52, November 26, 2011 (UTC)
 * yay 10:53, November 26, 2011 (UTC)
 * That yay needs more Fluttershy. 10:55, November 26, 2011 (UTC)

I like it. I'd be fun to have it. 11:02, November 26, 2011 (UTC)

me gusta 11:05, November 26, 2011 (UTC)

Anyone thought that this was an idea about achievents? I like the idea. The Guy  299

Just brainstorming some awards here.


 * User of the Year - Possibly take all the UotMs and vote for the best user.
 * Best Chat Mod, Admin, and Bureaucrat - The friendliest, fairest and coolest (sorry giggle, u no win) in each category gets the award.
 * Most helpful user - Awarded to the most helpful user, not necessarily a sysop.

Thats all I have for now, more later. 12:06, November 26, 2011 (UTC)


 * These sound good. Maybe some fun-er ones like "Funniest user in Chat/IRC" and "Fail of the Year" etc. 12:26, November 26, 2011 (UTC)
 * We could always build on our current medals system. -- 14:05, November 26, 2011 (UTC)
 * I'll be willing to work up some new ribbons for this. 00:10, November 27, 2011 (UTC)

I thought about the voting system, and I'll make a google doc form that people can fill out once we have nominated the users and then I'll post the results on a news blog on January 1st (given that I'm not to hungover) 12:26, November 26, 2011 (UTC)

I'm not sure why this is seeming like a bad idea... so I don't see why not. I'm down for this. Shotrocket6 12:28, November 26, 2011 (UTC)

Sounds like a fun and community-engaging thing to do. So I like this idea. We just need to think about how to do it. Nevermind I missed the bit where N7 mentioned putting it up as a Google survey. That's probably the best way to do this. 13:51, November 26, 2011 (UTC)

I like this idea, it's like a larger UoTM. It also has the added benefit that people won't (and can't) edit-whore to get awards like that god-awful wiki achievement shabang we went through a while back. -- 13:56, November 26, 2011 (UTC)

I like it, it gets the whole community involved. Would their be multiple categories, or just the "Most improved" one as mentioned? 15:39, November 26, 2011 (UTC)

Seems like a fun idea, it would also be fun to have a couple out-of-box awards. -

  Crazy sam10 Talk 16:22, November 26, 2011 (UTC)

Basically per ukimes. I like the idea. 16:28, November 26, 2011 (UTC)

Seems like a cool idea. Just keep out anything to do with the most edits - we don't need edit whores like we did with the wiki achievements. (grimaces at memory) Sgt. S.S. 21:53, November 26, 2011 (UTC)

For reference
As a rough outline of what I believe they should be like, I have created a sandbox for the awards. Fell free to make additions/corrections. 16:10, November 26, 2011 (UTC)

Nice...pretty nice. I luv The  Guy  299  17:37, November 26, 2011 (UTC)

I like the sandbox, but I would say we need an admin and a non admin section of the "Veteran" category. To me it would seem that the admins are obviously the users making the best contribution towards the wiki, but I'm not too fussed if it stays as one award. 16:41, November 26, 2011 (UTC)


 * You can change it if you feel it necessary. 16:45, November 26, 2011 (UTC)

Continue to add categories guys. ^^^ 20:01, November 26, 2011 (UTC)

Get rid of the "Best Troll" award. That is the last thing we need. Also, I don't like the idea of an award for the "biggest editing fail" - I wouldn't want to be recognised for screwing up an edit. Sgt. S.S. 21:56, November 26, 2011 (UTC)

Most of the awards are in good fun, i;m sure they wouldn't award biggest editing fail or best troll to someone who would take it the wrong way. 23:02, November 26, 2011 (UTC)

Date
What Date shall we do, I was thinking Jan 1st, but maybe we could do some when before christmas, maybe in a few months time? 20:01, November 26, 2011 (UTC)
 * Maybe Dec. 31st as kinda of a new years eve celebration? 20:03, November 26, 2011 (UTC)
 * ^ That sounds like a good idea. 21:56, November 26, 2011 (UTC)


 * Sounds like a good date, but a lot of ppl wont be present; New Year's Eve Celebrations and what-not. WaW Pickup MG42.png SPNKR TalkWaW_Pickup_MP40_Reverse.png 22:17, November 26, 2011 (UTC)
 * Doesn't matter. They can check the page at any time, it doesn't have to be there and then. Sgt. S.S. 22:29, November 26, 2011 (UTC)
 * It should be at least a few days before the turn of the year. Shotrocket6 22:58, November 26, 2011 (UTC)
 * Por que? 23:00, November 26, 2011 (UTC)
 * We should allow time for people to get at it. Not everybody is going to be online on December 31st. Shotrocket6 23:03, November 26, 2011 (UTC)
 * Understood. Damac1214 23:04, November 26, 2011 (UTC)