Bring Back Post of the Month

**Pauro 76** · 17/04/2010, 8:31 PM

Just wondering what happened to the POTM competition? Was going to nominate Mr. A's brilliant effort...

**sligoman** · 17/04/2010, 9:07 PM

Sorry now. It's kind of died off a bit. If someone else wants to take this over they're welcome too, as I just don't have the time anymore.

**Pauro 76** · 18/04/2010, 10:34 AM

Was thinking about it as well, might get busier for me the next month or two, but if it quietens down, i may well throw my hat in if no-one does..

**dahamsta** · 18/04/2010, 2:05 PM

Anything I can do to make it easier, let me know.

**thischarmingman** · 18/04/2010, 2:53 PM

If it's just a matter of starting the topic for nominations and discussions and then running the poll I'd be happy to do it. Or do you need admin access?

Just say the word and I'll get us off and running again...

**John83** · 18/04/2010, 3:15 PM

Originally Posted by thischarmingman

If it's just a matter of starting the topic for nominations and discussions and then running the poll I'd be happy to do it. Or do you need admin access?

Just say the word and I'll get us off and running again...

You don't need admin powers per se, but you have to be able to start a poll. (The mods would have to stick the thread each month, but that could be handled en passant.) Just start the thread each month and make the poll at the end of it. I think there's a dropdown option on your profile in the the admin (and mod?) control panel which would let you start polls without moving your usergroup (this is something the mods, or maybe only Dahamsta, can access, before you go looking). I'd be happy to help, but am a bit to forgetful to do it reliably on my own.

Adam, it's probably infinitely more hassle than it's worth, but you might be able to hack together something which would make a longlist of any post that gets more than X thanks or +reps in the month. Someone would still have to shortlist the stuff that was thanked for being funny. Just a thought.

**thischarmingman** · 18/04/2010, 3:31 PM

Good stuff. I reckon I'd be about here often enough to remember to do it. There is always the danger I go mad with power and award myself the POTM preemptively for the next six months before demanding to be made Chancellor but it's nothing the forum hasn't faced before.

**dahamsta** · 18/04/2010, 6:29 PM

I've no problem giving permissions to make the job easier. Would two of ye be willing to take it on? It's not a particularly difficult job but it can be tiresome, perhaps two people could alternate and cover for holidays?

**thischarmingman** · 18/04/2010, 9:33 PM

No probs, I'm in. Is the pay weekly or monthly Adam?

**dahamsta** · 19/04/2010, 12:41 AM

Daily tcm, if you can take a daily smack in the mouth.

(I'm working on a way of compensating mods at the moment, with something simple like a tee. (Can't afford more.) You'll get yours.)

**tetsujin1979** · 19/04/2010, 9:18 AM

sounds ominous!

Originally Posted by dahamsta

Daily tcm, if you can take a daily smack in the mouth.

(I'm working on a way of compensating mods at the moment, with something simple like a tee. (Can't afford more.) You'll get yours.)

**Mr A** · 19/04/2010, 9:40 AM

Indeed. tcm could be up for 'Aggravated Sack Beating' of the month.

**thischarmingman** · 19/04/2010, 9:44 AM

Not again...

**John83** · 19/04/2010, 11:22 AM

Originally Posted by dahamsta

I've no problem giving permissions to make the job easier. Would two of ye be willing to take it on? It's not a particularly difficult job but it can be tiresome, perhaps two people could alternate and cover for holidays?

Sure.

**pineapple stu** · 19/04/2010, 11:31 AM

Originally Posted by John83

Adam, it's probably infinitely more hassle than it's worth, but you might be able to hack together something which would make a longlist of any post that gets more than X thanks or +reps in the month. Someone would still have to shortlist the stuff that was thanked for being funny. Just a thought.

You'd have a lot of in-jokes and whines being nominated. Iorfa's questions often get lots of thanks and people whining at mods often get lots of thanks from others who've gotten infractions before. I don't think anyone uses rep any more? Probably not worth it really.

Tis curious that PotM will soon be run by people not even on the same continent as the rest of us. Should ensure some neutrality at least!

**Schumi** · 19/04/2010, 12:11 PM

Originally Posted by dahamsta

I'm working on a way of compensating mods at the moment, with something simple like a tee.

I'll have to take up golf so.

**Dodge** · 19/04/2010, 1:25 PM

Originally Posted by dahamsta

(I'm working on a way of compensating mods at the moment, with something simple like a tee. (Can't afford more.) You'll get yours.)

Comprises the whole integrity of internet forums IMO.

People will soon be looking to become a mod for the swag, rather than for the superiority complex and power trip that we currently do it for.

**dahamsta** · 19/04/2010, 1:32 PM

I agree 100%, I'll shortly be posting an announcement in the mod forum saying that all moderators were entitled to a free T, but won't be getting one now because of Dodge.

**dahamsta** · 19/04/2010, 1:35 PM

Anyway, back on topic: what suggestions do we have to improve POTM? I'd like to create a subforum for it anyway, if only so the lads can be made moderators of it. How about simple prizes, like badges with "POTM Winner" on 'em or summat?

**pineapple stu** · 19/04/2010, 2:04 PM

It's a teensy bit gay (but then I said that about the Thanks function, which I've grown to like), but I've seen on other forums that people have an awards list under their name - "Winner, Post of the Month Oct 08" or "Winner, Predictions League 2009". You could get away with just showing on the user panel "Awards 2" directly under "Blog entries 1", and then having a link to what they've won.

I don't know how it'd work other than to trust the mods, but you could add rep points for each PotM win as well.