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***Nominations:
Question: Nominations: Public or Private? Should we make the list of
nominations public on the MEFA web site? Or should it only be listed here,
on the YahooGroup?

So far, we have 4 votes to discuss it and 1 vote for Public. I've posted a
discussion post. Feel free to add to the discusstion.

This poll won't end for some time now.

Also,
Question:What do you think of the proposed schedule? Is 2 months too long
for Nomination Season?

Presently, 2 votes say it's fine at 2 months, but 4 votes think 1 month will
do. Weigh in if you haven't. This poll ends on Friday.

***Voting Season:
Question: Too short? (Presently set from Oct. 1-Nov. 15th)

Presently, 1 thinks it could use 2 months, and 5 say it's just right at 1
1/2. This poll will end 5/30, so you still have time to think about that
one. However....if Nomination Season gets shortened, obviously, every other
season gets moved up on the schedule. If the vote stays as is, Voting Season
will stay 1 1/2 months long, it just won't be from Oct. 1-Nov. 15th.

***Backgrounds:
Question:Backgrounds: Three Choices. Go to
http://mefawards.agreatserver.com/test.h tml. (If you can't get the page to
come up, remove the space between the h and the tml). Choose A, B, or C.

You all are surprising me! We presently have 4 votes for the leaf border
and 1 vote for the green border. 0 votes for parchment

This poll ends in two days, so if you'd like to weigh in, ya better hurry.
;-)

Ah, I do like seeing democracy in action! (Helps indecisive people like me.)
;-)

--Ainaechoiriel

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

http://www.stormpages.com/gabrielle/lotr Land of Myth and Memory
Blog: http://www.ainaechoiriel.blogspot.com

Just thought I'd mention here that I added a bit to the Vote Tips document
in the Files section. I can't believe I left out the biggest tip:

"Vote early! What do I mean by that? As you read a story during Nomination
Season and
Reading Season, write your comments and save them in a file on your hard
drive. Then when Voting Season comes, you need only copy and paste your
votes into the ballot. You can 'vote early' all year long for next year!"

For example: DS9 fanwriter Nostalgia wouldn't have gotten a single vote from
me this year if it wasn't for this. Fortunately, I'd written my comment
earlier. By the time the awards came around at alt.startrek.creative, I
couldn't remember what her story was about. But there was my comment, just
waiting there. So she got the vote. And I even think she won some awards.

--Ainaechoiriel

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

http://www.stormpages.com/gabrielle/lotr Land of Myth and Memory
Blog: http://www.ainaechoiriel.blogspot.com

> Just thought I'd mention here that I added a bit to the Vote Tips
> document in the Files section. I can't believe I left out the
> biggest tip:
>
> "Vote early! What do I mean by that? As you read a story during
> Nomination Season and Reading Season, write your comments and save
> them in a file on your hard drive. Then when Voting Season comes,
> you need only copy and paste your votes into the ballot. You
> can 'vote early' all year long for next year!"

That certainly is some good advice! I have a memory like a
sieve...and I'm only 20! So don't feel too bad all you oldies ;P j/k!

I've fotten really excited about these awards!

And, now, it's back to the books *grumbles about her lousy anatomy
exam*

- Pervinca

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kate [mailto:bra_chan90@hotmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 5:53 AM
> To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [MEFAwards] Re: More inbox stuffing.... No really
>
> And, now, it's back to the books *grumbles about her lousy anatomy
> exam*

Anatomy, huh...... I'll have to remember that, should ever I get the
inspiration to torture Legolas. I must say he's overdue. My other
characters (Bashir, Buck and Doyle, mostly, but some of the others, like
Formenos and Tsingras) are getting jealous of his good treatment.

--Ainaechoiriel

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

http://www.stormpages.com/gabrielle/lotr Land of Myth and Memory
Blog: http://www.ainaechoiriel.blogspot.com

So today, I've put out the call for PR people and just now I've thought that
it would be good to have another Moderation, but not one in the US, or even
Canada. Someone on the other side of the world. Someone who is awake when
Sulriel and I are asleep. Far different timezones.

PR people would contact fanfic archives and message boards and the like and
get the word out about the awards. We can build a table in the Database
area for keeping track of who has been contacted and who has not. I think
1-3 PR people would be a good range. But then, what do I know. I'm not a PR
person. ;-) I'm a history loving, Museum-studied, computer tech who
hapopens to write fiction and the occasional God-inspired poem.

--Ainaechoiriel

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

http://www.stormpages.com/gabrielle/lotr Land of Myth and Memory
Blog: http://www.ainaechoiriel.blogspot.com

--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, "Ainaechoiriel" <mefaadmin@e...>
wrote:

> So today, I've put out the call for PR people and just now I've

thought that it would be good to have another Moderation, but not one
in the US, or even Canada. Someone on the other side of the world.
Someone who is awake when Sulriel and I are asleep. Far different
timezones.

I'm not exactly sure how much I can contribute, but if you want
someone on the other side of the planet, I'd certainly qualify. I've
already alerted the Edhellond group, and I'll put up some
advertisment on my LJ as well, if you want me. The only message board
where I'm more or less active is Chaos Citadel, but how much *that*
would bring, I'm not entirely sure.

> PR people would contact fanfic archives and message boards and the

like and get the word out about the awards. We can build a table in
the Database area for keeping track of who has been contacted and who
has not.

Yeah, that'd be certainly practical.

> I think 1-3 PR people would be a good range. But then, what do I

know. I'm not a PR person. ;-) I'm a history loving, Museum-studied,
computer tech who hapopens to write fiction and the occasional God-
inspired poem.

Well, in that case I'll have to disappoint you. I'm not a PR person,
either - a lack of gifts I sometimes feel keenly in my civilian
profession. But hey, we do our best, don't we?

Soledad

--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, "Soledad" <annaliess@h...> wrote:

> --- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, "Ainaechoiriel" <mefaadmin@e...>
> wrote:

> I'm not exactly sure how much I can contribute, but if you want
> someone on the other side of the planet, I'd certainly qualify.

I've

> already alerted the Edhellond group, and I'll put up some
> advertisment on my LJ as well, if you want me. The only message

board

> where I'm more or less active is Chaos Citadel, but how much *that*
> would bring, I'm not entirely sure.

Than a Moderator you shall be. Mostly your duties will entail
approving new members and generally keeping the peace. If I can get
back to my home computer, I'll send you some more information
privately. Thanks!

>We can build a table in
> the Database area for keeping track of who has been contacted and

who

> has not.
>
> Yeah, that'd be certainly practical.

Done. I've entered what I can get or remember from the ones that
have answered my request, but without my home computers, I can't see
who else I've contacted who hasn't answered yet. Darn it. I feel
like someone tied one arm behind my back.

> Well, in that case I'll have to disappoint you. I'm not a PR

person,

> either - a lack of gifts I sometimes feel keenly in my civilian
> profession. But hey, we do our best, don't we?

Exactly. I didn't mean to imply that somone had to be a professional
PR person. No sir. Just someone willing to promote the group. And
you certainly qualify there. I was speaking more to my "1-3 people"
request. I could be wrong and need a dozen. ;-) Shall I call you a
PR Rep as well, then?

--Ainaechoiriel
who will edit the web page when she gets her computers back, or when
she gets home to them.

--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, "ainaechoiriel" <mefaadmin@e...>
wrote:

> Than a Moderator you shall be. Mostly your duties will entail
> approving new members and generally keeping the peace. If I can get
> back to my home computer, I'll send you some more information
> privately. Thanks!

You are welcome. I'm glad I can help. More info is good, too, but be
prepared that I might have other stupid questions. Understanding
written instructions is *not* one of my strengths, not even in my own
language. :((

> Done. I've entered what I can get or remember from the ones that

have answered my request, but without my home computers, I can't see
who else I've contacted who hasn't answered yet. Darn it. I feel
ike someone tied one arm behind my back.

Oh, dear! That must be annoying!

> Exactly. I didn't mean to imply that somone had to be a

professional PR person. No sir. Just someone willing to promote the
group. And you certainly qualify there. I was speaking more to my "1-
3 people" request. I could be wrong and need a dozen. ;-) Shall I
call you a PR Rep as well, then?

Whatever rocks your boat. I'm just happy to be part of this thing.

Soledad

--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, "Soledad" <annaliess@h...> wrote:

> --- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, "ainaechoiriel" <mefaadmin@e...>
> wrote:

> You are welcome. I'm glad I can help. More info is good, too, but

be

> prepared that I might have other stupid questions. Understanding
> written instructions is *not* one of my strengths, not even in my

own

> language. :((

Not a problem.

> Oh, dear! That must be annoying!

Yep. I think I'm going into withdrawal.

> Whatever rocks your boat. I'm just happy to be part of this thing.

In that case, I hereby innaugurate you as our first Promotion
Representative!

I'll get that up on the staff page tonight.

--Ainaechoiriel

--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, "ainaechoiriel" <mefaadmin@e...>
wrote:

> In that case, I hereby innaugurate you as our first Promotion
> Representative!

Wow! Sounds... important, whatever it is. <g>

BTW, I posted a link to the award page on the Edhellond newsletter as
well (this is the page where we announce story updates, news about
the Edhellond and the Dúnadan Project archives and stuff).
Unfortunately, the Edhellond archive is clinically dead at the
moment, due to technical difficulties. :(( But I can ask Casey to put
up a link in the DP archive.

BTW, shoud we also mention on the data table the Yahoo groups we have
contacted, or only the archives?

> I'll get that up on the staff page tonight.

Hopefully, that won't make my head swell with foolish and undeserved
pride. <g>

Soledad

--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, "Soledad" <annaliess@h...> wrote:

> --- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, "ainaechoiriel" <mefaadmin@e...>
> wrote:
>
> > In that case, I hereby innaugurate you as our first Promotion
> > Representative!
>
> Wow! Sounds... important, whatever it is. <g>

I have a thing for important sounding titles. ;-)

> BTW, I posted a link to the award page on the Edhellond newsletter

as

> well (this is the page where we announce story updates, news about
> the Edhellond and the Dúnadan Project archives and stuff).
> Unfortunately, the Edhellond archive is clinically dead at the
> moment, due to technical difficulties. :(( But I can ask Casey to

put

> up a link in the DP archive.

Sounds good!

> BTW, shoud we also mention on the data table the Yahoo groups we

have

> contacted, or only the archives?

Good idea. No need for the URL then. Just say YahooGroup there, I
suppose.

--Ainaechoiriel