Rulechanges MoTM

[TheBlackCatCrossing]

Why is someone posting in TLK forums more important than being helpful or kind?

Because EVERYONE thinks that their friends or little social club is helpful and kind. Do you think it is fair that someone joins a forum dedicated to a certain topic meets someone else and they get chummy on the forum and Outside of it while hardly ever adding to the discussions gets nominated? Think about it. I joined this forum to talk about TLK. If I get close with someone on the forum and out of it when our convos are about ourselves than LK do you think that person should merit a Member of the Month nomination? I hope no one thinks that we should dedicate our lives to TLK 24/7. Hardly. Some of us have two jobs. LOL. To me, it just reeks of insecurity when you vote for your friends and the same people but never about what brought you here the first place much less the people that make the forum engaging.

[Azdgari]

Whatevs floats your boat I guess.

[TheBlackCatCrossing]

It's called the Circle of Life, not the Circlejerk of Life. :lol

[FlipMode]

It's insecure to vote for your friends? Gee and here I was thinking I was voting for them because I happen to, y'know, like them... It doesn't matter if someone "contributes" I'm still not nominating them unless I know them at least a bit, everyone voted for Noah without knowing him and he turned out to be a butt.

Ideally someone would be a good mix of both contributive and friendly with other members.

[Si-Amber]

Ideally someone would be a good mix of both contributive and friendly with other members.

^ This.

It's a fact of life that in any kind of public vote - from TV talent shows to President of the USA - personality plays a good part. You could be the most insightful and knowledgeable TLK fan ever, but if you don't interact with other members or let them see your great personality, people won't think to vote for you.

You don't have to be part of an "Inner Circle" to get nominated for MoTM. I got nominated and I'm the 31 year old guy who I think people were very cautious of when I first joined. I've never Skyped with anyone. Apart from Shadowfax/Lightning (who is my IRL bestie), the most personal interaction I've had with anyone on here is a couple of short PM's. I'm a lot older than the other regular members, so I wouldn't expect to be in the popular crowd. I guess I got nominated because I'm nice and compassionate, I like to cheer people up and be positive. Those are things that anyone can do. It creates a happy environment.

Also I'm the first to admit I'd never get nominated for my contribution to the TLK fandom. TLK is one of my fave movies, but I haven't that much to say about it. I'm not a fan of the sequels. I can't draw and not in to fanfic writing. I joined because Shadowfax told me to, because it's a fun place to hang out online. The fact that we all love TLK is a bonus.

[Mist]

Is "He/she is an amazing artist" a good reason? :>

[WildSimba]

It's insecure to vote for your friends? Gee and here I was thinking I was voting for them because I happen to, y'know, like them... It doesn't matter if someone "contributes" I'm still not nominating them unless I know them at least a bit, everyone voted for Noah without knowing him and he turned out to be a butt.

Ideally someone would be a good mix of both contributive and friendly with other members.

I agree with you Flip. It doesn't matter if they just contribute, you do have to at least be friends with them somewhat in order to make the choice to nominate them. I personally don't think it's a problem you vote for your friends as long as you at least give a good reason to why you're voting for them. I don't even think just "voting for friends" is really the whole issue, I think it's more that people need to actually explain why they're voting for someone.

And sure people join to talk about TLK, but they stay for the Atmosphere, do they not? If people only contributed to TLK sections, this forum would be so boring. And I think people here realized that the films have been talked about to death, and anything that was to be said about them, really, has already been said.

Also, the reason the MotM was made in the first place was so that people didn't specifically win just based on their contributions, but also for other factors, such as them being a nice, welcoming member.

[DGFone]

Also, the reason the MotM was made in the first place was so that people didn't specifically win just based on their contributions, but also for other factors, such as them being a nice, welcoming member.

But the biggest flaw with this system is that there aren't enough months in the year to give the award to everyone who deserve it.

[WildSimba]

Also, the reason the MotM was made in the first place was so that people didn't specifically win just based on their contributions, but also for other factors, such as them being a nice, welcoming member.

But the biggest flaw with this system is that there aren't enough months in the year to give the award to everyone who deserve it.

But there's always next year, then. And this is all just in good fun. This is just a TLK forum, no one is going to be in tears because they didn't win a MotM contest. lol, I made it into the voting round quite a few months last year, and made it pretty close a few times, and you don't see me complaining that I didn't win.

As it is right now, I think the rules are fair enough. Well, as fair as a MotM competition on a TLK forum is going to ever get. If you put too many rules on it, it just won't become fun anymore.

[Timon the great]

I think the main thing here about this, is that someone regularly contributing anything TLK or in those sections, Should be a rule of thumb. Because this is what this forum is based on.

Yet, I don't think nominating a kind/friendly member is bad. Then again, it's human nature for most people to stay in their comfort area, and choose people who they already know and are friends with.

And I think people here realized that the films have been talked about to death, and anything that was to be said about them, really, has already been said.

Not necessarily. If I wanted to and made enough time for it, I could sit down and think about several new topic ideas, at a time, to post. Particularly in the TLK movies area. I actually spent a few minutes doing that once already not long ago, and was amazed at the few ideas I wrote down on paper, that I will be getting to on here soon.