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Scott Alexander wrote:I accept Montague, Daniel, Andreas, and Edgard as judges (we still have room for one more, or if not I'll be the last one)

I put my name forward to judge when I first replied, although if you don't want me to, that's fine

Sorry, missed that! Yes, you're a judge.

Thanks for the nod, Andreas. To be more specific, the 'others' were Nargoth and Z-hin'il (I don't think either of them have accounts on this forum), who each significantly helped by contributing to the sections in which their characters have dialogue.

I would also like to fourth the nomination of Scott for Archipelago and second the nomination of Einhorn for the Silver Yak Horde.

Josh Coales Award for Best New Idea: Scott Alexander - Archipelago Project
Rebecca Panks Award for the Graphic Artz: Herr Goltz of Ashkenatza - the maps published during the World Expo '11

And thanks for the nomination of the A1NS

Forum-ize us, Craitman.

Nick's contributions have been outstanding - I wish to nominate him for both the Bill Dusch Award for Cultural Development (for the Silver Yak Horde) and the Andreas the Wise Award for Economics (For his constant dedication to economic dedication at a time when few (I must include myself in that list, shamefully) gave much attention to that area).

I would also like to nominate the whole of Alexandria (if that's doable) for the Erik Mortis Award for Leadership (they have undergone an amazing spurt of activity in all areas due in no small part to their dedication and persistence).

(Also - thanks for the nomination Scott, but PSI doesn't just produce stuff for the AMK; we're our own company and the arms race between the maroon republic and hideous revisionist-khanist-autocrats (etc etc etc) is largely a separate issue that happens naturally to affect our products and business strategy)

Scott Alexander wrote:Forum-ize us, Craitman.

And done. Should be accessible only to those who are judges as well. Merry Christmas

I shouldn't let this become a habit, but hey, I have a little time ...

List of nominations
Liam conToketi Award for Most Promising New Micronationalist
- Illuminarch Nicholas, for many excellent posts and cultural developments (Nominated by CJ, seconded by Andreas)
Erik Mortis Award for Leadership
- Corey (Kallinn Ynnetrrr / Kaiser Reynardine II) (Nominated by CJ)
- the whole of Alexandria(they have undergone an amazing spurt of activity in all areas due in no small part to their dedication and persistence) (Nominated by Aster)
Iain Jacobson Award for Journalism
- John S. for the Kildare Post® (Nominated by CJ)
- A1 News Service. They have the level of output and passion for articles we haven't seen since INS days. (Nominated by Andreas)
- Ray of Light News for some cool stuff, and again persistence in publishing. (Nominated by Andreas)
Andreas the Wise Award for Economics
- Aster and Ardashir, jointly, for the micronational arms race between Port Side Industries and Babkha's military-industrial complex (Nominated by Scott)
- Nick Turner (Einhorn), for his continued efforts to promote economic activity (and a whole host of Normarkian companies) (Nominated by Andreas, seconded by Aster)
Josh Coales Award for Best New Idea
- Scott Alexander for Archipelago (Nominated by CJ, seconded by Craitman, Andreas, Gerk, Philip)
- Hesam Jahander for the idea of building Kamalshahr in Minecraft [or whoever's idea it was, Ari wasn't sure. I think this is an example, but anyone with proper links, please post 'em below] (Nominated by Ari, seconded by Scott)
Charles Beard Award for Conflict Resoltion
- Harvey for the Vasroe affair (Nominated by CJ)
- Hesam and Andreas, jointly, for their solution to the Douchebag Crisis in Bastion (Nominated by Scott)
Jeremy Bellamy Award for Literature
- Harvey for The Diary of Preturnatural, the First Awake
- Craitman for the write-up of his and Queen Anika's wedding (Nominated by Craitman)
- Shyriath for the Unsealing (Nominated by Harvey)
- Gerk (and others) for The People of Gralus vs Nargoth, a truly exceptional micronational trial (Nominated by Andreas)
Bill Dusch Award for Cultural Development
- Nick Turner (Einhorn) for the Silver Yak Horde (Nominated by CJ, seconded by Nick (also for his other cultural works), also seconded by Gerk, Aster)
- Joe Foxon, for work on both the FMF Statistics Office and the first Rugby League World Cup (Nominated by Joe Foxon)
- Organizers of the Bastion World Expo (Nominated by Scott)
- Ailin for the Primer (Nominated by Ailin)
- Gman Russell, for the Nelagan Army Guide to the Undisciplined (Nominated by Andreas)
Rebecca Panks Award for the Graphic Artz
- Scott Alexander, for Tala (Nominated by Scott)
- Harvey Steffke, for his Voice of Bastion (Nominated by Andreas)
- Herr Goltz of Ashkenatza - the maps published during the World Expo '11 (Nominated by Philip)
Liam Sinclair Award for Micronational History
- Everyone involved in Meekras (Nominated by CJ)
Shane Odlum Award for Overall Achievement
- Ari Rahikkala and Scott Alexander for their work on the Bastion Union (nominated by CJ)
- Harvey Steffke, for some excellent work as the unofficial/official/murdered/unofficial Voice of Bastion, as well as excellent development of the Favoured (one of the most succesful Archipelago states) (nominated by Andreas)
Most Promising New Micronation
- Safiria (current reincarnation) (nominated by CJ)

I removed nominations people have explicitly refused (like myself for the Economics or Odlum). I'll also add further links later (or someone else can do that if you know links to unlinked stuff).

Look for the categories with only one or two nominations. Wrack your brains for more nominations for them and nominate!

Ja, my last name is Turner and I would greatly appreciate that being mended promptly - on the very slight and unusual event that I do win whatever award(s) I've been nominated for, I don't want to be given an award that doesn't have my name on it. You might as well just scrap the award at that point as I would have literally no use for it.

Edited in, though normally before any medals are created people are asked what exact name they'd like on it.

I'll withdraw my own self-nomination. Clearly if nobody agrees with me, then I don't deserve to be classified.

Nobody's seconded my self-nomination, but I'm not going to withdraw it now

It just feels wrong, I don't want to be going for an award that nobody else thinks I'm worthy of.

It's not like the judges have any say in the matter.

I was always under the impression that the overall achievement category was more about lifetime achievement than "it didn't fit in any other category", and that it was more of a personal than a joint thing. Could Scott's and my nomination be split up?