# I think the SDMB needs annual awards

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-the-sdmb-needs-annual-awards/558061>\
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**Created:** [October 23, 2010, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-the-sdmb-needs-annual-awards/558061 "2010-10-23T01:31:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2010, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-the-sdmb-needs-annual-awards/558061/21 "2010-10-26T18:40:28Z")

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> [@Scuba\_Ben](#):
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> What will the OP do to guarantee I win a major award?

Once I pay off the jury panel, I will sell you an award for a very reasonable price.

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**Author:** ![Cheshire\_Human](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Cheshire\_Human](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheshire_Human)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2010, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-the-sdmb-needs-annual-awards/558061/22 "2010-10-26T21:42:57Z")

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> [@Scuba\_Ben](#):
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> [ol]  
> [li]Why do we NEED post / poster awards?[/li][li]How would we prevent awards from becoming a popularity contest?[/li][li] **What will the OP do to guarantee I win a major award?** [/li][/ol]

The proper question is “What does the OP want as a bribe to guarantee I win a major award?”

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**Author:** ![Cheshire\_Human](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Cheshire\_Human](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheshire_Human)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2010, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-the-sdmb-needs-annual-awards/558061/23 "2010-10-26T21:46:06Z")

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> [@Giles](#):
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> Yes, I think it can only work if everyone get’s a prize, and the prizes are in silly categories, e.g., “Mostly likely to be confused with a librarian on a TV series about vampires”.

In high school, I was voted “most likely to start a revolution”, with a grand total of 2 votes, so that sort of thing _ **is** _ a viable way of doing things… 😃

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**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2010, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-the-sdmb-needs-annual-awards/558061/24 "2010-10-26T21:47:39Z")

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> [@Cheshire\_Human](#):
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> In high school, I was voted “most likely to start a revolution”, with a grand total of 2 votes, so that sort of thing _ **is** _ a viable way of doing things… 😃

Is that YOU, Mr. Guevara? I thought you were dead.

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