CG Forum Awards

[cilu]

I just got the idea of creating annual CodeGuru Forums Awards (CGFA). We should come up with some categories, select the nominees for each, then vote for it and the most voted ones win.

Here are some categories that came to my mind so far (no special order):

• best C++ thread
• best .NET (including C++.NET) thread
• best VB thread
• best thread (can be, of course, one of the winners of the categories above)
• best post (most detailed explanation)
• best poll
• best FAQ
• best feedback proposal (best proposal for site improvement suggested in the feedback forum)
• funniest thread
• best breakthrough (new CG member with best contribution)
• best contributor (CG member with best contribution)
• free your mind award (should go to the member that proposed the most uncommon, out-of-the-box, yet correct solution to a problem)
• special award for most popular thread (the thread with most posts over the last year)
• best avatar

Of course the nominees can be proposed by anyone. The best solution would probably be the creation of a dedicated forum (I'm sure that's not a problem) for the awards. With two months before the awarding people can start make proposals for each category (there should be a thread for each). One month before, the proposals end and the nominees (5 to 10 for each category) are finally set. For each category, there should be a new thread with a poll that allows us to vote for the winner. Vote results should be kept hidden until the voting ends and the winners are made public.

The winners must provide an acceptance speach (of course anyone is free to decline the award).

I'm looking forward for your opinions on this.

Thank you.