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Hey guys,

Here is your weekly admin post  the last for this year's MEFAs! That's
because *** VOTING ENDS AT 11:59 PM GMT ON SUNDAY 30 NOVEMBER*** so make
sure you get your votes done in plenty of time!

This week, I'm going to talk about how your votes decide which pieces
win which awards.

* The first step is that each story is awarded points based on the
number of characters in your review. You can find a table showing the
number of characters needed for each points score at the "How are votes
scored?" FAQ at
http://www.mefawards.net/MEFA2008/index.php?page=FAQvoting#vot_11. Only
certain characters count towards the total - you can find a list of
which ones count in the same FAQ.

You'll see the actual number of characters that count (according to the
site), and the points that will be awarded, near the top of the page
when you preview your review.

* The second step involves adding together all the points awarded to
each story. The story in each subcategory that earns the most points
gets first place, second highest gets second place, and third highest
gets third place.

* If two pieces have the same number of points, the story which has the
greater number of reviews  meaning more people voted for it  is placed
above the story with fewer reviews. If each story received the same
number of reviews, we add together the number of counted characters in
all the reviews for each story, and the story which has received the
most number of characters overall is placed higher. If there's still no
way to break the tie, they will receive the same award. You can find out
more about how ties are broken in the FAQ at
http://www.mefawards.net/MEFA2008/index.php?page=FAQvoting#vot_12.

* As well as first, second or third places in a subcategory, stories may
also be awarded an "Honorable Mention". This recognizes that some
categories are larger or more competitive than others. Any story that
receives more than the number of points received on average by ALL
stories competing in this year's awards is given an Honorable Mention.
In addition, any story that ties on points with the third-placed story
in the same subcategory (but which is placed lower as a result of using
number of reviews or characters to break the tie) will be awarded an
Honorable Mention. There's more about how Honorable Mentions are awarded
in the FAQ at
http://www.mefawards.net/MEFA2008/index.php?page=FAQvoting#vot_11.

***IMPORTANT***

Remember that stories only receive points for FINAL or HIDDEN reviews.
Draft reviews will not be counted. Make sure you CONVERT ALL DRAFT
REVIEWS to FINAL or HIDDEN by the end of Voting if you want them to count.

And a final reminder...
*** VOTING ENDS AT 11:59 PM GMT ON SUNDAY 30 NOVEMBER***
(The MEFA server runs on GMT, and you can find out what time it is on
"server time" by looking at the time stamp at the bottom of each page on
the MEFA site.)

Happy (Last-Minute) Reviewing!

Tanaqui
(MEFA Tech Support)
PS: Apologies for all the "shouting" but I wanted to make sure the
really important information was clear!

Hey guys,

Here is your weekly admin post  the last for this year's MEFAs! That's
because *** VOTING ENDS AT 11:59 PM GMT ON THURSDAY 31 DECEMBER*** so
make sure you get your votes done in plenty of time!

This week, I'm going to talk about how your votes decide which pieces
win which awards.

* The first step is that each story is awarded points based on the
number of characters in your review. You can find a table showing the
number of characters needed for each points score at the "How are votes
scored?" FAQ at
http://www.mefawards.net/MEFA2009/index.php?page=FAQvoting#vot_11. Only
certain characters count towards the total - you can find a list of
which ones count in the same FAQ.

You'll see the actual number of characters that count (according to the
site), and the points that will be awarded, near the top of the page
when you preview your review.

* The second step involves adding together all the points awarded to
each story. The story in each subcategory that earns the most points
gets first place, second highest gets second place, and third highest
gets third place.

* If two pieces have the same number of points, the story which has the
greater number of reviews  meaning more people voted for it  is placed
above the story with fewer reviews. If each story received the same
number of reviews, we add together the number of counted characters in
all the reviews for each story, and the story which has received the
most number of characters overall is placed higher. If there's still no
way to break the tie, they will receive the same award. You can find out
more about how ties are broken in the FAQ at
http://www.mefawards.net/MEFA2009/index.php?page=FAQvoting#vot_12.

* As well as first, second or third places in a subcategory, stories may
also be awarded an "Honorable Mention". This recognizes that some
categories are larger or more competitive than others. Any story that
receives more than the number of points received on average by ALL
stories competing in this year's awards is given an Honorable Mention.
In addition, any story that ties on points with the third-placed story
in the same subcategory (but which is placed lower as a result of using
number of reviews or characters to break the tie) will be awarded an
Honorable Mention. There's more about how Honorable Mentions are awarded
in the FAQ at
http://www.mefawards.net/MEFA2009/index.php?page=FAQvoting#vot_11.

***IMPORTANT***

Remember that stories only receive points for FINAL or HIDDEN reviews.
Draft reviews will not be counted. Make sure you CONVERT ALL DRAFT
REVIEWS to FINAL or HIDDEN by the end of Voting if you want them to count.

And a final reminder...
*** VOTING ENDS AT 11:59 PM GMT ON THURSDAY 31 DECEMBER*** (The MEFA
server runs on GMT, and you can find out what time it is on "server
time" by looking at the time stamp at the bottom of each page on the
MEFA site.)

Happy (Last-Minute) Reviewing!

Tanaqui
The MEFA Admin Team
PS: Apologies for all the "shouting" but I wanted to make sure the
really important information was clear!