# Doper of the Year **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 21, 2002, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-of-the-year/144248 "2002-12-21T18:55:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Futile\_Gesture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f05b48/32.png) [@Futile\_Gesture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Futile_Gesture)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-of-the-year/144248/21 "2002-12-21T19:46:24Z")
This suggestion comes up every year I think. The answer is that popularity contests are dumb, divisive, encourages cliques and end up in bad feeling all round. Un-popularity contest are even worse. So the answer to the OP is no, here is no chance of this getting taken up by the mods. ---
**Author:** ![Ryan\_Liam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ryan_liam/32/3965_2.png) [@Ryan\_Liam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ryan_Liam)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-of-the-year/144248/22 "2002-12-21T19:47:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Meatros \* > \*\*You’re just jealous:D \*\* Damn right I am! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-of-the-year/144248/23 "2002-12-21T19:51:39Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Meatros \* > \*\*You know, you are just peaking my curiousity about this, right?😃 \*\* Suffice it to say that I once attempted to organize a similar award/tribute thingy. The result was an almost suicidal depression for me and my longest ever sabbatical from the board. I am saving your ass, my dear. ---
**Author:** ![Meatros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-of-the-year/144248/24 "2002-12-21T19:54:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Libertarian \* > \*\*Suffice it to say that I once attempted to organize a similar award/tribute thingy. The result was an almost suicidal depression for me and my longest ever sabbatical from the board. I am saving your ass, my dear. \*\* Damn…That’s heavy…I think I’ll take your advice. Granted, it might be a little late, I mean, I can’t _unpost_ it. ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-of-the-year/144248/25 "2002-12-21T20:19:29Z")
You can ask a mod to close it. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-of-the-year/144248/26 "2002-12-21T20:34:14Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Meatros \* > \*\*Damn…That’s heavy…I think I’ll take your advice. Granted, it might be a little late, I mean, I can’t _unpost_ it. \*\* You are forgiven. Go and sin no more. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-of-the-year/144248/27 "2002-12-21T20:46:46Z")
Hey, wait a second - I want my award for **“Most Average Doper Who Never Gets Any Recognition For Being One of the Masses Who Doesn’t Make Any Trouble And Tries To Make a Solid Contribution to This Board”**. I want my award, and I want it NOW!!! Or there will be trouble. Oh yes, trouble aplenty. I might…call someone a bad name in the Pit. Yes, that’s what I’ll do - call someone a poopyhead. Nobody wants that, do they? DO THEY??? ---
**Author:** ![Meatros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-of-the-year/144248/28 "2002-12-21T20:49:10Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by featherlou \* > \*\*Hey, wait a second - I want my award for **“Most Average Doper Who Never Gets Any Recognition For Being One of the Masses Who Doesn’t Make Any Trouble And Tries To Make a Solid Contribution to This Board”**. I want my award, and I want it NOW!!! Or there will be trouble. Oh yes, trouble aplenty. I might…call someone a bad name in the Pit. Yes, that’s what I’ll do - call someone a poopyhead. Nobody wants that, do they? DO THEY??? \*\* A solid contribution, eh? ---
**Author:** ![Meatros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-of-the-year/144248/29 "2002-12-21T20:51:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Libertarian \* > \*\*You are forgiven. Go and sin no more. 😉 \*\* I’m going to ask the Mods to close this, but before I do I’d like to know what was so bad? I mean, I occasionally disagree with your posts, but for the most part I think you’re a good man. ---
**Author:** ![tunabreath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/838e76/32.png) [@tunabreath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tunabreath)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-of-the-year/144248/30 "2002-12-21T21:44:40Z")
I would like to nominate myself as High Supreme Something (HS2 for those who know). Anyone who supportd me will be Second Higest Supreme Something (2HS2) This will make almost everyone an equal with me pulling ahead just a little bit. As I am a just and fair Tyrant I feel this is a good deal. I will in a fair and just manor rule over you all with a whimsical flick of the thumb. I would never keep you under my thumb. That’s bad. I would only boil in olive oil or canola oil. Never lard. Chollesterol is an important health issue. On News year day I would allow you all to eat oranges, but only Florida oranges. Califonia ones must be squeezed until they are dry. Then the juice dripped on Julia Dreyfus. or something. I’m not sure yet. Future edicts may come to me in this campaign. I love you all my simple 2nds. Thanks for the votes. Viva la New whatever it is I’ll name it later ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-of-the-year/144248/31 "2002-12-21T21:57:03Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Meatros \* > \*\*I’m going to ask the Mods to close this, but before I do I’d like to know what was so bad? I mean, I occasionally disagree with your posts, but for the most part I think you’re a good man. \*\* You didn’t do anything bad. Sometimes, persecution can result from doing something good. As I said, I was just saving you from what I believed to be inevitable. Gore Vidal said, “It is not enough to succeed. Others must fail.” You’d be surprised how common that sentiment sometimes can be. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-of-the-year/144248/32 "2002-12-22T00:00:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Meatros \* > \*\*Mods, can you get rid of those \*\*s? \*\* As you wish. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-of-the-year/144248/33 "2002-12-22T00:06:44Z")
Hey, **Meatros** , that means that **Czarcasm** LOVES YOU!!! Lucky stiff. ::goes out grumbling about how she makes solid contributions around here, but no mods love her, oh no:: ---
**Author:** ![Meatros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-of-the-year/144248/34 "2002-12-22T01:17:24Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Libertarian \* > \*\*You didn’t do anything bad. Sometimes, persecution can result from doing something good. As I said, I was just saving you from what I believed to be inevitable. Gore Vidal said, “It is not enough to succeed. Others must fail.” You’d be surprised how common that sentiment sometimes can be. \*\* Actually I meant what happened in your experience that was so bad, if you don’t want to answer, I understand. I think I see what you are saying though. ---
**Author:** ![Meatros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-of-the-year/144248/35 "2002-12-22T01:18:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Czarcasm \* > \*\*As you wish. \*\* Thanks Czarcasm! By the way, as I am wary of this thread getting ugly, can you close it after Lib responds to my latest question? ---
**Author:** ![Meatros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-of-the-year/144248/36 "2002-12-22T01:20:54Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by featherlou \* > \*\*Hey, **Meatros** , that means that **Czarcasm** LOVES YOU!!! Lucky stiff. > ::goes out grumbling about how she makes solid contributions around here, but no mods love her, oh no:: \*\* Aww…I believe you. You do make good contributions! ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-of-the-year/144248/37 "2002-12-22T01:57:48Z")
**featherlou** , perhaps they’re just too shy to let you know? ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-of-the-year/144248/38 "2002-12-22T02:16:01Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Meatros \* > \*\*Thanks Czarcasm! > > By the way, as I am wary of this thread getting ugly, can you close it after Lib responds to my latest question? \*\* Nah, I’ll just close it now, and leave you with the [relevant link](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=99389). No harm done, **Meatros** , just not a very good idea. It was done a few times in the past, and whilst most people had fun with it, others obviously took things rather personally (not necessarily referring to the thread I just linked, BTW). It’s not something we’d like to do again, sorry. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-of-the-year/144248.md?page=1)