Bloggies 2003 nominations

January 22, 2003 4:06 PM

Time to stuff the Ballot for the 2003 bloggies and get Matt some tickets to SXSW. At the very least, let's get him a Lifetime Achievement Award over Kottke and Anil. On a related note, I've been wondering what your "Best of 2003" for Metafilter would be? Your favorite/most memorable thread, and who would be your pick for the coveted Poster of the Year kudos? Worst meme and injoke this year? Dumbest metatalk thread? (other than this one)
posted by Stan Chin to MetaFilter-related at 4:06 PM (73 comments total)

Stan I think you mean "Best of 2002" not 2003.
posted by riffola at 4:08 PM on January 22, 2003

Ok I voted for Matt and Dean Allen.
posted by riffola at 4:15 PM on January 22, 2003

Matt got my vote straight away. And not just because I haven't heard of any of the other people...
posted by Orange Goblin at 4:17 PM on January 22, 2003

No! Kottke in 2003! Kottke in 2003!

I've got a line on free sxsw tickets until the heat death of the universe.

Kottke in 2003!
posted by mathowie at 4:22 PM on January 22, 2003

Finally I can officially give Buffyfilter my vote ...
posted by feelinglistless at 4:24 PM on January 22, 2003

Where's Mark Pilgrim?
posted by timeistight at 4:24 PM on January 22, 2003

Goddamnit Matt, just give your tickets to Kottke after you win them.

Anyway, I'll throw some out. These selections were done with no research and "off the top of my head" so don't be offended if I missed something. I'll probably add some later when I have time to mull over it.

Most Memorable Thread: Miguel's 9/11 anniversary link-a-thon... gonna have to think a bit more on this one for my favorite 'regular' post.

Dumbest Metatalks: I'm going to nominate mostly all of Miguel's.

The "Hey, at least you Tried" award: Webmutant's rating system and also Frykitty's FAQ

Worst meme: Vibrating. Honestly, it wasn't that funny the first time.

Overall poster: Madamjujujive

More as I come up with them later.
posted by Stan Chin at 4:27 PM on January 22, 2003

I already voted for mefi, matt, and stavrosthewonderchicken.

Worst meme and injoke this year?

All of them.

Poster of the Year?

The Reservoir Dogs poster on the wall behind my computer.

Oh, that kind of poster? I definitely have a favorite but I would never reveal his/her name. They probably know who they are.
posted by iconomy at 4:27 PM on January 22, 2003

"I've got a line on free sxsw tickets until the heat death of the universe."

Judging by the dry, barren wasteland outside my window, I'm guessing that's two years from now?
posted by mr_crash_davis at 4:30 PM on January 22, 2003

Best thread... One of my co-workers committed suicide.(I know it broke the rules)
posted by JohnR at 4:47 PM on January 22, 2003

Favorite thread: (at the moment) y2karl's Yeats thread
Funniest: Get Your War On/MeFi cliche thread
posted by languagehat at 5:11 PM on January 22, 2003

Selfishly posting favorite MeFi (Ta, really, but \/\/hatever) buzzphrase:

DUDE'S SCHLONG!
posted by WolfDaddy at 5:18 PM on January 22, 2003

Even if you cannot shape your life as you want it,
at least try this
as much as you can; do not debase it
in excessive contact with the world,
in the excessive movements and talk.

Do not debase it by taking it,
dragging it often and exposing it
to the daily folly
of relationships and associations,
until it becomes burdensome as an alien life

y2karls thread - by a country mile.
posted by sgt.serenity at 5:26 PM on January 22, 2003

But they're rigged?
posted by mcwetboy at 5:31 PM on January 22, 2003

I've got a line on free sxsw tickets until the heat death of the universe.
Maybe you could put them up as a prize for a "MeFite of the Year" competition or something. After you win, of course :-)

I already voted for mefi, matt, and stavrosthewonderchicken
Me too, iconomy - and I plan to do so many more times.

Best thread - definitely Miguel's 9/11 anniversary one
Worst in-joke - buffed, muffed, cuffed, stuffed (total flop)
Dumbest MeTa thread - both of mine
Poster of the Year - probably Stan Chin (or stanchin, I can never decide which)
posted by dg at 5:42 PM on January 22, 2003

favorite thread - the MeFi cliche thread that languagehat called out
dumbest meta thread - miguel's "do I moderate my own posts too much" thread
worst in-joke - all of them, although now that I know about Yelling At Nothing's user page, I can at least appreciate them more
favorite poster - Stan Chin. Interesting FPPs, funny commentary, makes mefi a better place.
posted by jonson at 6:20 PM on January 22, 2003

most-missed: miguel.

never thought i would say that, but it's true. it's just too damn quiet around here!
:)
posted by poopy at 6:24 PM on January 22, 2003

I tried to look at all these blogs to give a fair vote, but all of them are ass!
posted by Hildago at 6:26 PM on January 22, 2003

MetaFilter: All The Others Are Ass
posted by quonsar at 6:35 PM on January 22, 2003

Hmmm. Can I go back and change my vote for dumbest in joke? ;-)
posted by jonson at 6:55 PM on January 22, 2003

...all of them are ass!

*cries*

Seriously, I'm a little freaked out at this nomination thing - it's nice, like having your bobo honked, but unpleasant, like having your eyes poked out at the same time. Given that Wil Wheaton and Fark swept the bloody things last year, I find it hard to take very seriously.

I say you're determined to vote, though, you should vote in my (asian blogs) category for our very own lia (who doesn't come round much these days, but c'est la etc etc) of cheesedip fame. She rocks! And is at least 37% less assy than me, I reckon.

You could of course vote for our very own BWG, too, who may or may not be assier than me (I'm a little vague on the International Assiness Scale™), but is a groovy fella nonetheless, and deserving of your kisses and hugs.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 6:56 PM on January 22, 2003

I am donating an award for which mefi is nominated. Kind of a moral quandry, but not really. I guess. hmm? nah.

on preview, stav, fwiw, you are not asstacular.
posted by whatnot at 7:00 PM on January 22, 2003

what poopy said!

and madamejujube by a mile for best poster! ; >
posted by amberglow at 7:42 PM on January 22, 2003

By saying I "looked" at "all" of them, what I meant was I looked at three of them and made some sweeping generalizations. For the record, I just wanted to use the word ass as an adjective. I should have learned my lesson when they fired me from my gig as a film reviewer (although The Mothman Chronicles was a little ass, admit it).
posted by Hildago at 8:21 PM on January 22, 2003

I think that it's more than a little sad that all 5 nominees for the 'lifetime achievement award' are in their 30's. Sort of makes the rest of your life kind of anti-climactic, don't you think?

That said, Heather Champ deserves your vote.
posted by crunchland at 8:24 PM on January 22, 2003

all 5 nominees for the 'lifetime achievement award' are in their 30's.

Jason's still 29 and Anil's a baby (25 I think).

But you're right, after an accolade like "lifetime achievement in the field of blogging" everything else is downhill.
posted by mathowie at 8:30 PM on January 22, 2003

In other award events, the lifetime achievement award always goes to the old codgers who pretty much don't stand a chance of ever winning another award, and, in the case of the Oscars, were generally overlooked in past years, and the lifetime achievement award is sort of a booby-prize.

A lifetime achievement award for a 25 year old? That's just downright perverse.
posted by crunchland at 8:53 PM on January 22, 2003

But they're rigged?

I'm glad you posted that, mcwetboy (although I can't say if you did so in sincerity or in jest). I thought it was a well written essay and brings up a lot of good points. Most of those I know don't take the bloggies to seriously, but there are a few that take it a little to the extreme. Completely ironic case in point.
posted by Ufez Jones at 9:29 PM on January 22, 2003

I suspect that you know I was referring to the "vote early, vote often" joke/quote Ufez Jones but, just in case you don't, I was.
posted by dg at 11:12 PM on January 22, 2003

actually, dg, it wasn't obvious, to me at least. maybe the "vote early, vote often" thing was a joke. maybe it wasn't. regardless, I'm glad to hear you say that. maybe this whole thing will help others. and yes, I voted (once) for MeFi, Matt, and Stavros.
posted by Ufez Jones at 11:25 PM on January 22, 2003

Let me say it again, because it almost rhymes

"kottke in 2003!"

"him, not me"

(repeat)
posted by mathowie at 11:27 PM on January 22, 2003

I forgot to mention that I voted for Stavros too!
posted by riffola at 11:59 PM on January 22, 2003

I'm voting for Little Green Footballs to win the copy of Stupid White Men.
posted by raaka at 1:36 AM on January 23, 2003

Given that Wil Wheaton and Fark swept the bloody things last year, I find it hard to take very seriously.

To say the least. I've been a good ballot-stuffing MeFi citizen and voted Matt for everything, but are we really sure that these awards are something to be _real_ proud of? I think that the best award for this site's creator is an interesting thread with well-researched links, and the appreciation of the thousands of users of MeFi.
Remember that James L. Brooks kicked Ingmar Bergman's ass at the Oscars, that Henry Kissinger is a Nobel Peace Prize winner.
If Fark wins an award and we don't , does it mean that their site is really better than MetaFilter?
posted by matteo at 2:31 AM on January 23, 2003

yes.
posted by sgt.serenity at 3:28 AM on January 23, 2003

Oh.

O.K.
posted by matteo at 4:04 AM on January 23, 2003

bloggies? i get enough masturbatory self-adoration at home.
posted by quonsar at 4:36 AM on January 23, 2003

You can never have enough masturbatory self-adoration. Or dairy products.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 4:48 AM on January 23, 2003

What? It's been two hours since quonsar's comment and nobody's made it into a Metafilter tagline? Come on guys, you need to stay on top of things here.
posted by PrinceValium at 6:18 AM on January 23, 2003

Anil's a baby (25 I think).

Heh. Anil's beard and that comment makes me think of Baby Finster from the Bugs Bunny cartoons.

"Baby Anil? Shaving? Smoking Cigars? and Tattooed?"
posted by jonmc at 6:29 AM on January 23, 2003

MetaFilter: It gets enough masturbatory self-adoration at home.
posted by The Michael The at 6:38 AM on January 23, 2003

MetaFilter: You can never have enough masturbatory self-adoration.

And isn't "masturbatory self-adoration" redundant? If it's not self-adoring, you're probably doing something wrong.
posted by kirkaracha at 7:10 AM on January 23, 2003

Matt, I don't want to vote for Kottke. I don't even read Kottke. I'm sure he's a very nice guy and all, but my family likes you much better.
posted by iconomy at 7:50 AM on January 23, 2003

Boo!
posted by MiguelCardoso at 7:54 AM on January 23, 2003

oh thank god. we thought you was dead.
posted by crunchland at 8:10 AM on January 23, 2003

...or in some MetaFiltarians Anonymous twelve-step program.

Glad to see your new Year's resolution didn't stick. :)
posted by timeistight at 8:28 AM on January 23, 2003

Miguel! Thank goodness! You've missed your curfew by a mile, young man ... your father and I were so worried! How dare you stay out so late without calling!

you've been missed!
posted by anastasiav at 8:48 AM on January 23, 2003

*savours the few remaining moments before his friends are sick and tired of him again; pondering how long he'll have to stay away next time to earn the same sweet words.* :)
posted by MiguelCardoso at 9:02 AM on January 23, 2003

Migs!! Welcome back. Now I can stop being so annoyingly ubiquitous.
posted by jonson at 9:06 AM on January 23, 2003

Hi Miguel. Just to let you know, jonson was nosing around your smoking jacket. You want we should rough him up?
posted by yhbc at 9:11 AM on January 23, 2003

God I wish Miguel would shut up, it's always me me me.

Now let's get back the reason I started this thread, nominating me as Poster of the Year dammit!
posted by Stan Chin at 9:12 AM on January 23, 2003

hail unto thee miguel , thane of metafilter !
posted by sgt.serenity at 9:45 AM on January 23, 2003

Poster (not the art kind) of the year nods, IMO, should go to iconomy and y2karl.

Worst meme, or the one I'm sickest of, would be the whole p*nc**e o**rl**d thing - I can't even say it, let alone write it.

Worst MeTa thread - so many come to mind, but the ones I truly hate involve name calling and cuss words.

Also, welcome back, Miguel!
posted by Lynsey at 9:55 AM on January 23, 2003

MIGS! MIGGY! MIGUELICIOUS!
we feared you were just bones in the back of evanizers closet.
posted by quonsar at 10:02 AM on January 23, 2003

quonsar: it was touch and go, believe me. But when he came for the grope, drunkenly swinging a jeroboam of Krug, I cunningly did a Hansel and fooled him with my bony little finger. Now, of course, I regret it.
posted by MiguelCardoso at 10:25 AM on January 23, 2003

Yo chat kiddies, can you take it off the ailing mefi server and onto IRC or something?

We're talking about getting Kottke a lifetime achievment award here.
posted by mathowie at 10:44 AM on January 23, 2003

Hey now, the Champ voting bloc can take the Kottke voting bloc any day of the week, friend.
*dons helmet, puts wierd black stuff under eyes, starts making up new names for hotmail accounts*
posted by whatnot at 11:01 AM on January 23, 2003

We weren't talking about it.
posted by timeistight at 11:02 AM on January 23, 2003

Yo chat kiddies, can you take it off the ailing mefi server and onto IRC or something?
Yes, yes take it away from mathowie's grinchesque rule! ;)
posted by riffola at 11:09 AM on January 23, 2003

but link it, kiddie
posted by yonderboy at 11:14 AM on January 23, 2003

Silent for a month (and it was not easy), I signal my return not with a new MeTa thread (as in the dark, olden days when I was wrong in my ways) but with a simple "boo"; engage in a little light chat and how does the Owner welcome me back? Typical. Mumble mumble mumble ;)
posted by MiguelCardoso at 11:22 AM on January 23, 2003

engage in a little light chat and how does the Owner welcome me back?

Although I missed a month of interesting posts every few days, I didn't miss the inane chatter that seems to follow you around metatalk. :)
posted by mathowie at 12:02 PM on January 23, 2003

*immediately votes for Matt and, oh OK then, Kottke*
posted by MiguelCardoso at 12:08 PM on January 23, 2003

Kottke is a puckfist.

He's probably not, but I've been waiting for an excuse to work puckfist into a comment and this is as good a time as any.

Then again, maybe he is a puckfist. Who am I to judge?
posted by iconomy at 12:30 PM on January 23, 2003

Welcome back Miguel :)
posted by gen at 2:32 PM on January 23, 2003

mathowie, it seems that you are going to get the recognition you deserve, whether you want it or not. Just lie back and enjoy it, why don't you?

Welcome back, Miguel - it seems the reports of your death have been greatly exaggerated
posted by dg at 3:55 PM on January 23, 2003

How exactly is Fark a "weblog about politics"?
posted by pitchblende at 4:23 PM on January 23, 2003

In almost precisely the same way that MetaTalk is a weblog about Miguel, I think.

Now go vote in the Bloggies for the much-loved (and sometimes reviled) Mr Kottke (although I must admit I voted for our fearless Meta-leader), and someone other than the much-reviled Mr Chicken, or I'll spank you until your bottom is blue.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 5:47 PM on January 23, 2003

I am so confused now.

* pushes buttons for everyone but the wonderchicken *

* feels guilty *

* writes in a vote for Miguel instead *
posted by yhbc at 6:23 PM on January 23, 2003

Sorry Matt, I tried, I really did, but I just can't make myself vote for Kottke. So I voted for you and the wonderchook, you'll both get over it. My favourite posters are y2karl and Madamjujujive. I'm glad Miguel is back, it was far too quiet around here!
posted by Tarrama at 7:07 PM on January 23, 2003

yum...tasty juju....
posted by sgt.serenity at 7:08 PM on January 23, 2003

Thanks Stavros for the props.

Nice to know one person here thinks I'm really an OK guy.

Of course I'd be remiss in pointing out your site's inherent coolness.

The funny thing is, my site barely qualifies for the nomination. If I'd yanked the dates from the bottom of my Daily BWG posts, they'd say it's not a blog. I no longer consider it a blog, though most do.

I don't care if I win or not, but if I don't, I hope you do.
posted by bwg at 7:16 AM on January 24, 2003

lifetime achievement in the field of blogging

Another good example of how one can be both a winner and a loser at the same time.
posted by ook at 10:44 AM on January 27, 2003