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Just put up a new quick poll. I think I know which way it will go but
don't want to assume.

Also, not very many votes on those last title polls. Only 8 on the
first, for example, and a tie looming on the last (the one about the
Dwarves). Please go and vote and let's not end up with another tie.
We're running out of time. These polls end on the 18th, so you've
only got a few more days.

--Ainaechoiriel
MEFA Admin and Founder

> Just put up a new quick poll. I think I know
> which way it will go but don't want to assume.

I voted yes, but I'd like to elaborate a little.
I would like to know - I found out last year
because the lovely Larian told me that she had
nominated me! Perhaps we could have a column in
the nomination program that allows the nominator
to fill in their name if they wished? I would
like the nominator to have the option to remain
anonymous should they wish to. Erm... Now I hope
that made sense. It's half past twelve at night
and I've been at school tonight, so, I'm pretty
out of it atm!!!

Resha

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--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, Naresha <north_shore_fruitcake@y...>
wrote:

> > Just put up a new quick poll. I think I know
> > which way it will go but don't want to assume.
>
> I voted yes, but I'd like to elaborate a little.
> I would like to know - I found out last year
> because the lovely Larian told me that she had
> nominated me!

This is a good point, but it's easily addressed: when you nominate
someone's works, send the author an e-mail telling them what you've
done, and ask them to please forward an e-mail to the mefa staff at
whatever_e-mail@something.com accepting the nomination.

No need of offical mechanisms to let the authors know, and it will
make things easier on the staff if they don't have to devote time to
writing those e-mails.

Dwim

> No need of offical mechanisms to let the
> authors know, and it will make things easier on
> the staff if they don't have to devote time to
> writing those e-mails.

Yes... But personally, I think it would be better
- more official/professional if the email came
from a MEFA staff member. At least it makes it
known that it's real! :-P Plus then, what
happens if the author gets two nomination emails
for the same story because the nominator hasn't
noticed or has failed to check that the
nomination has already been made? For a new
author (not previously nominated) it might be a
tad confusing to be getting multiple nominations
for the same thing.

Resha, unusually thoughtful for 130am

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: dwimmer_laik [mailto:dwimmer_laik@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 8:19 AM
> To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [MEFAwards] Re: New poll and a note on the open polls
>
> This is a good point, but it's easily addressed: when you
> nominate someone's works, send the author an e-mail telling
> them what you've done, and ask them to please forward an
> e-mail to the mefa staff at whatever_e-mail@something.com
> accepting the nomination.

Actually, that might complicate matters. See below.

> No need of offical mechanisms to let the authors know, and it
> will make things easier on the staff if they don't have to
> devote time to writing those e-mails.

The problem with that is that this year, authors have to do more than accept
the nomiantion. They have to categorize their stories, choose the length
and approve the summary. Since there is so much there, we'd rather that go
through official channels (speaking of which, I still need more official
channels. Volunteers anyone? Need author contactors and did I say I needed
categorization engineers already? I think I did but I can't remember.)

And this thing about telling authors who nominated them is really something
for the automated system (Yes, we're still working on getting it going for
this year!). We have to put together the form letter and all the fields
that will be merged (author, title for sure, but nominator's name?).

Hmmm... This has me thinking. If we get to the nominations on the automated
system, perhaps we could have a field that the nominator chooses. Something
that says "leave me anonymous" or words to that effect. I'll ask Anthony of
it's possible.

--Ainaechoiriel

MEFA Admin and Founder

"This evil cannot be concealed by the power of the Elves," Elrond said, "for
it is Windows-compatible, and freeware at that." --H.F.

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--- Ainaechoiriel wrote: ---

> Hmmm... This has me thinking. If we get to the
> nominations on the automated system, perhaps we
> could have a field that the nominator chooses.
> Something that says "leave me anonymous" or
> words to that effect. I'll ask Anthony of
> it's possible.

If it's not possible to do that, then perhaps
just have a note somewhere that says if a
nominator wishes not to be named, then just type
'anon' in the field? It would produce the same
result but might cut down the techinal
requirements? Provided the note was somewhere
obvious and listed in the rules or something as
well, it should work. I think! :-P

Resha

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