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« Reply #20 on: December 21, 2006, 02:31:36 PM » |
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Can I point you to the category of "All Round Good Egg Folkie"?  Cheers Nick |
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« Reply #21 on: December 22, 2006, 04:15:47 PM » |
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Can I point you to the category of "All Round Good Egg Folkie"? Cheers Nick You can, but I don't think JB really fits that category. His achievement - it seems to me - sits outside an "annual" category. Edit: We don't have another category though... and given that you introduced his nomination with the words "In the year that Joe Boyd published his book" I think an 'annual' category might be ok. |
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« Reply #22 on: December 27, 2006, 09:17:54 PM » |
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I'm only half way through his book at the moment but I'll happily third this one. I just wonder how he remembered it all thru the 60's  You're a slow reader Mike C.. I got that signed for you at Croppers!!   |
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« Reply #23 on: December 29, 2006, 10:43:22 AM » |
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There has been plenty of time for proposals but now we need to sort out the polls themselves. So we're now closed for new nominations ... but that doesn't mean the final choices for candidates have been made. We need closing arguments and a final debate to influence the selection and sway things in favour of your preferred choices. Some of the nominations have not been seconded  Some nominations have been countered with criticism  Some nominations have received little more than a brief "I nominate X" without any background or reason why  So now is a good time for you to read through the threads, look at those artists you've nominated and think about what more you can say to get them chosen Cheers Nick |
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« Reply #24 on: December 29, 2006, 12:27:40 PM » |
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Very good points, Nick.
I've made a quick appraisal of particular categories and, despite pages and pages of nominations, only a couple of the named bands/musicians will make the ballot paper for want of a seconder or a reasoned proposal.
Buck up, everyone!
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« Reply #25 on: December 29, 2006, 01:23:31 PM » |
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What's the final deadline for supporting statements & seconds, Nick?
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« Reply #26 on: December 30, 2006, 12:08:41 PM » |
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It depends on when the hangovers wear off. The New Year seems like a good time to switch from nominating/seconding to voting. It'll take a while to wade through the nominations so voting will probably begin in the week after. Mods will handle the review of nominations and will be on their best behaviour to ensure the right and fair decisions are made. We can continue to discuss the choices made and the progress of the votes themselves throughout the voting period. Votes will be counted in time to coincide with the Radio 2 awards. Happy New Year! |
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« Reply #27 on: January 03, 2007, 08:57:54 PM » |
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You can comment about the award in general in this topic.
If you want to talk about an individual award, please put in the appropriate poll topic.
You have two votes in each poll, which can be changed at any time. The results will only be announced at the end, but the leader in each poll will be given at the end of each week.
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« Reply #28 on: January 04, 2007, 01:38:53 PM » |
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Well I'm disgusted that The Aggies didn't get into the polls!! They were argued for with passion and clarity by several people! Why have they been excluded!  |
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« Reply #29 on: January 04, 2007, 01:52:18 PM » |
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Can anyone explain the reasoning behind the two votes to me? If one is grading things (ie in a single trasferable vote kind of way voting 1, 2, 3 etc) then that is clear, but two votes for the same category strikes me as a little bizarre...
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« Reply #30 on: January 04, 2007, 02:03:03 PM » |
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St Agnes: In 'best live act' they only had one post. In 'best group' they had five, which was the same as the Demon Barbers and less than The Levelers. Seeing as half of St Agnes got an award last year and the rest are in the running for other awards, the place went to the Barbers. It also makes the awards less of a TalkAwhile group hug.
Two votes: If you wish you can use only one. The idea is that not all the votes will go to the 'usual suspects'. The board doesn't support complex voting systems and neither do the brains of our aging beer addled members.
If you feel very strongly that one listed artist should win, you just place one vote for them (so in effect denying the others a vote). If you think there are two worth candidates, you vote twice.
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« Reply #31 on: January 04, 2007, 02:17:09 PM » |
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Two votes: You can only use one.
Nope...don't understand that either. Sorry. |
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« Reply #32 on: January 04, 2007, 02:43:46 PM » |
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Two votes: You can only use one.
Nope...don't understand that either. Sorry. I think he means that it is acceptable to use only one of the votes: i.e., you are allowed up to two votes. I tend to agree that multiple votes only makes sense when a ranking mechanism is used, but I cannot argue with the mods' self-assessment |
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« Reply #33 on: January 04, 2007, 03:00:53 PM » |
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Is it possible to have any links to any of the tracks/songs listed? Or even snippets? I don't want to dismiss something because I can't remember (lousy brain cells) or indeed haven't heard yet. I know there are clever people here, but maybe it just wouldn't be feasible  Thanks |
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« Reply #34 on: January 04, 2007, 03:04:51 PM » |
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Two votes: You can only use one.
Nope...don't understand that either. Sorry. I think he means that it is acceptable to use only one of the votes: i.e., you are allowed up to two votes. I tend to agree that multiple votes only makes sense when a ranking mechanism is used, but I cannot argue with the mods' self-assessment Ah now I get it, thanks Bob, the sentence would be better as Two votes: You can use only one if you wish |
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« Reply #35 on: January 04, 2007, 03:08:02 PM » |
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You have 2 votes which you may choose to use or not. Its up to you. If you only want one act/song/whatever to win then use one vote in voting for them and don't use your 2nd one at all. If you either can't choose between a couple or think there are two which merit winning then vote for both of them. Its to try and spread the voting around a bit.
Mix, thats a very good idea but I suspect there may be reasons why we couldn't get all of them linked. Some yes but, and I'll bow to Nick and Yabbs prowess here, I think to try and do it at this stage could be a tad difficult.
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« Reply #36 on: January 04, 2007, 03:10:37 PM » |
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Is it possible to have any links to any of the tracks/songs listed? Or even snippets? I don't want to dismiss something because I can't remember (lousy brain cells) or indeed haven't heard yet.
The idea is that people who want to lobby for an artist will post links and information. That's why you are allowed to change your vote. |
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« Reply #37 on: January 04, 2007, 03:15:07 PM » |
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Thanks Mike, that's what I thunk Thanks Colin, I hope so. I'll hold off on some votes for a little while in case  |
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« Reply #38 on: January 04, 2007, 03:17:28 PM » |
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You have 2 votes which you may choose to use or not. Its up to you. If you only want one act/song/whatever to win then use one vote in voting for them and don't use your 2nd one at all. If you either can't choose between a couple or think there are two which merit winning then vote for both of them. Its to try and spread the voting around a bit.
Thanks for explaining! I understand the process, but the logic of the decision in terms of a 'vote' which someone is to win is, I am afraid, incomprehensible to me.... anyway my votes (one in each category) have been made...I look forward to seeing who wins |
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« Reply #39 on: January 04, 2007, 04:05:34 PM » |
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Shame about Seize The Day not getting through. Still, there's next year... Thanks to all those responsible for organising all this again, it's always fun |
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