DUer of the year?

[Liberal_in_LA]

Babylonsister?
MadFloridian?
Straightstory?


Or is this a thread that will get locked?

[CreekDog]

1. OPERMATIONMINDCRIME

hey, if Bernanke can be Time's person of the year. :rofl:

:hide:

[G_j]

3. LOL

[Soylent Brice]

22. bwahahahahahaaaa!!!

:rofl:

[Echo In Light]

29. My favorite type of DUer: the Oppo-Named

Person chooses user name that is antithetical to their stated views

(there are still a handful here)

[TransitJohn]

60. I thought his handle was the title of a Queensryche album. n/t

n/t

[Echo In Light]

That may be, but there are some like-minded DUers who choose user names that...

... well, as I've already described. I can't list em, even the easy-to-spot ones, as it's against rules. But re OMC, his user name implied an 'edgy' lefty type, thwarting mainstream memes and ideals, when in fact, he was a staunch supporter of status quo mentality, and, from what I recall, every bit of Official Doctrine re any subject. Those same types are usually dead set against Dennis Kucinich, Cynthia McKinney, Nader, and anyone who lends any credence whatsoever to "loony" left "conspiracies."

[lunatica]

76. Hey, not all of us pick names that describe us to a tee

But then maybe we do.

[Echo In Light]

82. Ha...yes, clearly. But when someone takes a very narrow, specific tone hostile to any who question..

... authority, or Official talking points sold to the public mind via M$M, and their user name is aligned against their repeatedly stated positions....

Put it this way, remember a few weeks ago, and Javaman (I think?) started the change your avatar to the PEACE symbol as a display of unification against the Afghan escalation? ....well, there are now posters who most definitely are not against that who've adopted that Peace avatar.

[lunatica]

87. My planet avatar is about world peace

[bvar22]

112. Almost everyone with "progressive" as a part of their screen name.

!

[proud2BlibKansan]

48. I second that

[TornadoTN]

78. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

Priceless!

[whatchamacallit]

99. Did he go down???

Did I miss it?:wow:


:woohoo:

[Hello_Kitty]

105. Isn't he the Oooga booga smooga wooga guy?

For that alone, he deserves some recognition. :shrug:

[tridim]

2. I'll nominate ProSense and NanceGreggs

[mzmolly]

41. Excellent

nominations. Not to mention JeffR and many, many others. :hi:

[ccharles000]

93. NanceGreggs is wonderful

[Solly Mack]

4. Grovelbot or NameRemoved

[laughingliberal]

18. Name removed! He's very active nt

[Solly Mack]

20. I see him everywhere. :)

[dave29]

25. NameRemoved really made me think about

where I stood on almost every issue. I agree with SollyMack. NameRemoved really captured the spirit of DU this year.

Edit to add: Grovelbot is a corporatist whore

[laughingliberal]

28. ROFL!! A coffee spewer, that! nt

[Solly Mack]

35. Leave Grovelbot alone!

:P


lol

[dave29]

44. :)

:toast:

[City Lights]

I second Grovelbot! nt

[PeaceNikki]

5. Popularity contests on DU rarely end well.

[Liberal_in_LA]

9. I hear ya.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

27. I'll second that. We have more than enough "Appreciation Threads."

It's no secret who plays in the special sandbox. Further celebration isn't necessary.

:eyes:

[greenbriar]

70. so true

It must be sad that the bane of someones existence is to post those appreciation threads.


I so enjoy many of the mentioned posters and will look forward to a great 2010

My intention this next year is to be positive no matter what may happen!

[CakeGrrl]

65. Or anywhere else, in my experience. n/t

[PeaceNikki]

66. I can't believe this is still open. Vomitocious ass-kissing and sniping.

:puke:

[ConcernedCanuk]

88. Without vomitocious ass-kissing and sniping threads,

.
.
.

DU's bandwidth would be WAAAAY down . .

could probably retire a server or two . .

:silly:

[Luminous Animal]

6. Any of those three are fantastic choices.

I'd lean towards MadFloridian for her remarkable research on a subject that addresses multiple democratic and Democratic principles and her unflagging tenacity.

[Individualist]

7. All of DU's progressives

and I'm not referring to the ones as defined by the bogus Center for American Progress poll.

[Brickbat]

8. Ignored.

[CreekDog]

10. Name removed

I've never once seen him get angry.

[peacefreak]

11. CaliforniaPeggy

Because she's level-headed, always kind & a great novice swearer.

[Liberal_in_LA]

12. good choice. Not that the others arent, I just don't know all the names

[taterguy]

13. Has already been voted on . . .

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=9178026&mesg_id=9178026

[Liberal_in_LA]

16. lol. congrats Taterguy!

[mmonk]

31. Hey, I've heard of that guy.

[proud2BlibKansan]

51. LOL!

:rofl:

[lpbk2713]

14. Tangerine LaBamba .... In memoriam.

n/t

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

34. Wasn't a DUer.

[Blue_In_AK]

15. We're ALL DUers of the year.

I don't think we need to single out any one person as more worthy than another. Everyone makes their unique contributions.

[taterguy]

17. You're just jealous that I won fair and square in an objective poll

[Blue_In_AK]

32. I saw that poll

and I did vote for you. You were obviously the most worthy of the choices given. :evilgrin:

[EFerrari]

52. Wait. No one polled me. Someone shaved your margin.

:)

[jmowreader]

98. Shaved his nether regions, too...

Okay, fwiw MadFloridian is my choice. If she is unable to accept the award (you know, like she wakes up tomorrow morning and decides Rush Limbaugh is HAWT!!!) CaliforniaPeggy is first runner-up for her charm and positive demeanor, Kestrel is second runner-up because she's a cat vet and a fine person besides, and DemoTex is third runner-up just because I like him.

[mzmolly]

42. Overall

I agree. :hi:

[Blue_In_AK]

50. Well, yes, of course, there are a few exceptions.

;)

[Tailormyst]

19. These sorts of things are never a good idea, no matter how positive the intention

On any site, they end up being a flamewar and inevitably people's feelings get hurt.

[Individualist]

21. Agree!

[Sebastian Doyle]

23. Out of those listed in the OP, definitely MadFloridian!

She's been consistently on the correct side of most issues as long as I've been reading this board, and (like myself) was standing with Dr. Dean even before it was "cool" to do so.

[goclark]

24. grantcart and FrenchieCat nt

[mzmolly]

57. Yep and LoZoccolo

is always a favorite of mine.

[elocs]

63. LoZoccolo: King of the UnRec (that seems to be his claim to fame). n/t

[jgraz]

90. LoZoccolo is a favorite of mine

is a shit statement.

:P

[mzmolly]

94. Now now.

:hi:

[jgraz]

95. Hey, it's an ... homage.

O8)

[Electric Monk]

26. unrec & ibtl

[omega minimo]

30. Two of those drag in information. One drags in roadkill.

[EFerrari]

33. Time for change, H2O Man, McCamy Taylor.

Always adding to the database, always civil, always teaching. :thumbsup:

[Blue_In_AK]

36. Octafish belongs in that category, too.

Consistently informative.

I'm still not endorsing a "DUer of the Year" poll, however.

[mzmolly]

38. Yes indeed.

Octafish rocks! And, I too dislike the notion of a DU-er of the year poll.

[EFerrari]

39. Definitely our friend Octafish. And I'm not either, I guess.

Some kind of community recognition would be nice and I guess that's what this is.

The trouble is, there are so many people who bring so much to DU, it would be impossible to rec them all.

Thanks, guys. :loveya:

[mzmolly]

37. Agree.

:hi:

[EFerrari]

And YOU, mzmolly!

:hi:

[mzmolly]

45. Oh piff! YOU E are

an appropriate "DUer of the year" nominee. :toast:

[EFerrari]

49. No, what I see you doing in times of controversy

is to dig out facts and to lay them out for us. That's so valuable. It's the bedrock of this community.

I haven't done that this year or even last year. And so appreciate the efforts of DUers who have.

Just take the compliment. lol

:loveya:

[mzmolly]

55. LOL

I feel I've been lazy this year. ;)

You're a sweetie to say such kind things. :hug: But, we knew that.

[WilliamPitt]

40. kpete

[EFerrari]

43. Yessir! kpete, the hardest working DUer of the year.

:applause:

[BuelahWitch]

102. Another vote for kpete!

:hi:

[mzmolly]

46. Yes.

KPete is awesome! :hi:

[Individualist]

54. She'd get my vote

[Kingofalldems]

56. Yep

[jannyk]

89. Definately kpete!!! Then Stinky and Hissy and Tangerine LaBamba!!! nt

[StarfarerBill]

47. I nominate all the DUers who had an especially hard time of it this year,

whether because of illness, family hardships, job loss, whatever the case, but still came back here and made our discussions all the better with their insights and articles.

[proud2BlibKansan]

53. I'm not voting

I like all three of them.

[EFerrari]

58. And proud2BlibKansan

for bringing us the action news.

:hi:

[proud2BlibKansan]

59. Not at all deserved

but I thank you :hug:

[EFerrari]

61. Hissyspit -- who not only is out there IRL but takes the time

to post breaking stories and video here day after day.

[Stinky The Clown]

62. Bad idea

[SoCalDem]

64. (D)UNreccer Uggo

The bulge? gas bubble ...released silently in threads that are unpleasing to Uggo

[Bobbie Jo]

85. Love him!

Those kittehs in your sig are uber adorable. :)

[The Straight Story]

67. I don't deserve to be even in the top 10

but appreciate the mention more than you can know.

[Thickasabrick]

75. See there - and you thought everybody hated you.

:hi:

[sabrina 1]

68. Octafish and H2OMan

Madfloridian yes. I try never to miss any of their posts.

The others mentioned don't stand out to me.

Edited to say there are many others I try not to miss ~ Turborama for his video contributions eg, and Allentown Jake.

I hate these kinds of threads though because there really are too many to list. And I even like reading people I don't agree with so long as they make a case without resorting to lame talking points, that makes me think.

Bottom of my list are people who repeat talking points such as 'we can't let the perfect be the enemy of the good' especially since 'perfect' and even 'good' are not among our choices these days, more like 'lesser evil' and 'greater evil'.

Seeing words like 'Ponies' 'instant gratification' 'purity' 'concern' etc. just tells me this is someone who doesn't think for themselves and is easily influenced so not really worth reading.

[EFerrari]

72. Definitely, DUer Turborama!

:applause:

[AngryAmish]

69. I humbly accept.

[EFerrari]

71. Finally! Someone with a spine!

lol

:)

[JVS]

96. +1

[Iggo]

73. Popularity contests are the best!

[KamaAina]

74. I thought of madfloridian before I even clicked on the thread

babylonsister would be a soild choice as well.

And yes, I do believe that "popularity threads" eventually get locked. :-)

[Amaya]

77. idiotic

DUer of the year? :puke:

[TexasObserver]

79. maddezmom

1. She starts very high quality threads, with good sources about good topics that should be discussed.

2. She doesn't engage in stupid talk to promote her threads.

3. She locks a lot of threads that need locking, and that's always welcome.

Honorable mention to Heidi for her coverage of Taser abuse by police.

The Loyal Opposition award goes to AllentownJake, for his relentless advocacy critiquing the Obama administration's economic policies and actions.

[freddie mertz]

80. Madfloridian or AllentownJake.

Or Armstead.

[tigereye]

81. Ava! Making great films about Vets, getting a scholarship, going to college

and making us all proud.

[IndianaGreen]

83. DUer of the year is the entire DU community

including admin and the much worked (without pay) mods.

The next challenge for the Left is to unionize the mods!

:-)

[CreekDog]

84. Deleted subthread

:D

[RagAss]

86. Me. For the 5th straight year !

:beer: - yes I'm drinking.

[Odin2005]

91. AVA!!!

:loveya:

[HughMoran]

92. Would this make DU more united again?

?

[Liberal_in_LA]

114. lol. Maybe. DU needs uniting

[Danger Mouse]

97. Me. Because I decided it just now. Give me my trophy.

[Bobbie Jo]

100. Congrats!

:applause:

[EFerrari]

103. LOL. Okay.

[jillan]

101. There are so many. We all have our favorites.

[Greyhound]

104. Time for change, EFerrari, or AllentownJake. n/t

[Hello_Kitty]

108. Likes both of them. eom

[Hello_Kitty]

106. madfloridian, all the way! eom

[Hello_Kitty]

107. Or Skittles. She will kick your ass, after all.

:)

[chimpymustgo]

109. Skittles, Kpete, Octafish, Hissyspit, Madfloridian, Stinkytheclown, AllentownJake, JoAnne 98

[peekaloo]

110. Madfloridian, H20Man, and Octafish.

[BlueIris]

111. MrScorpio, ALL THE WAY.

We look to him for leadership.

[bvar22]

113. bvar22

Obviously!