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[Cougar Draven]

I can't take this seriously, I'm sorry. First of all, June 1, 2010 is a very arbitrary cutoff, and there are quite a few blogs that started before that are still going strong. Likewise, Tribe Twelve started /after/ your cutoff, so you've no reason to really say no to it.

Also, if you were doing it correctly, you'd have said "any post and/or video released between 6/1/2010 and 6/1/2011". Gives people a chance to vote for things they want.

Besides, if Marble Hornets, EverymanHYBRID, and Tribe Twelve win? It means that they're the best. If you want to use this specifically to raise awareness of lesser-known stories, that's great, but don't frame it as an "award" whatever. Just outright say that.

Pfeh.

[Anonymousity]

[Anonymousity]

[awakeasaurusrex]

[Anonymousity]

@ awakeasaurus: Well, this is why there is plenty of time to read up. You don't have to post a list NOW or tomorrow or anything that close (in fact, I guess most lists already released will be re-edited by the voters with more time to think the categories through).
There are various wiki's and collection-threads, not to mention blog-threads which are at a high and supply anybody interested with enough to check out other blogs, skip through them and make a decision.

And consider this: MH and EMH alone have a huge fanbase and thousands of clicks, while many of the smaller shows have a lot less. Look at it in the Lord of the Rings way - when LotR actually won the oscar, many felt that the films in competition were stronger than in the two previous years. Both EMH, TT (in my consideration) and MH have reached sort of a classic status, where they are above pretty much everything else released (which is also why they get honorary awards). It would be fair to have a voting on those three alone, as their status ties them closer together. But that would result in the typical "this is better than that"-discussion.
If this would be a few months ago, I would include them. But as I plan on doing this next year as well, it's a lot more convenient to just go by the "one year ago"-rule, which also keeps the series released in a closer context. If there is big demand though, I could include TT as it was released on June 04 2010 and thus makes the deadline by a hair (although I think it would easily win most awards then). But I'd like to hear some more opinions on this then.
And as I said, anybody who doesn't feel like voting - that's fair enough.

[awakeasaurusrex]

[Anonymousity]

Well, again as with TT, if there is huge demand to split this, then I am up for it, but would like to hear some more feedback. As I said, this rule was established to guarantee a wider picture, but to each his own.

So yeah, let the lists come in, and I'd like to hear some opinions on the TT and blog issues.

[awakeasaurusrex]

EDIT: Snark taken out because I mistread your post as only addressing TT and not the blog thing.

On the TT front: I say let it in, I also say let in MH/EMH posts from after June 2010. I'm aware of more than a few people who think MH's taken a downhill slide in season 2 (I'm not one of them and think they're super wrong, but they're out there), and there's equally a fair few people who've gone off EMH due to the increasing complexity of the plot and the whole seven trials thing. I think it'd be a fairer contest than you assume. Maybe if you'd run this a few months ago the Big Three would have dominated... but I think at this point in time it's less clear that the community is even thinking in terms of a "Big Three".

[LaurenB]

Eh, I won't vote if I have to include blogs because I don't read them (with the exception of dabbling in one or two of them) and I don't plan to do so because of this thread. If I can't vote because of that, then I guess whatever, no big deal to me.

[DaLadybugMan]

[ViolentViolet]

Most Bangable Slender Victim: Michael from MLAnderson0
Best Bewbies Award: TJ from TJAProjects.

Allll you need to know right there

[awakeasaurusrex]

[megaswfan]

As someone who fell off the blogosphere, decided it was impenetrable and not as good as the old stuff without looking at it, and then actually decided to try and read it and found out that there were some great stories being told, I come to you with this public service announcement.

Everyone who says blogs are impenetrable and unworthwhile just aren't bothering and it's sad because there is some fantastic stuff out there. Here, let me toss you a few links to blogs you can read in an afternoon:

Now I Shall Know You Again: This is the story of a haughty genre savvy protagonist. Shit happens. He realizes he isn't as well-equipped as he thought. This is just a fascinating character study and a breakdown of a character like M from The Tutorial.

A Wand and a Prayer: This is the story of a woman overcoming a very human obstacle that happens to involve Slender Man. Yes, she's a witch. No she doesn't cast magic missile. Rocky start, excellent mid-to-late game. This the most crossover filled of these blogs, but much of it is "filler" posts so nothing where you MUST read the other blog to get what's happening.

Make It Count: A young reporter gets in over her head when madness starts building up around her. Currently crossing over with The Mystic, but everything up to the recent arc is 100% stand-alone

It's All David's Fault: A totally isolated little blog with one of the most relatable characters in the entire Slenderverse. Perhaps the best for "pure horror" of all of these I'm linking.

A Really Bad Joke: CORE THEORY. Before you claw your eyes out, actually read the damn thing. It's not bogged down in crossovers like the "BAWW CORE THEORY IS IMPENETRABLE" shouts would have you think. In fact, it never really does crossover. It's the story of a desperate man using humor to stay sane and fight an eldritch thing. It's good.

There you go. Five blogs you can read if you just devote a couple of hours to it. Then you can come in here and vote for all the vlogs you want. And, you know, maybe you'll actually like what you read.

[DaLadybugMan]

[Nathan]