Favourite newcomer: Quiji, DevilandtheSea, Prude
Quiji is really nice, and I've had fun speaking to him every now and then this year, as well as reading his posts in General Gaming in particular. DevilandtheSea I've spoken to less, but reading her posts she strikes me as a good sort, and I like her Zork LP. And Prude gets a lot of flak, but I've never had a problem with her, and I like seeing her about. It's telling that it took reading other people's posts in this thread to remember she only registered this year, as it feels like she's been a part of this place for much longer.
Favourite admin: Elmdor, Cookie, Tanthias, crusher
You're all wonderful, kind, sweet people that I'm so happy to still be in touch with. There were lots of things I wanted to say to you individually, but I'll cut it short and just say:
Favourite Super-Moderator: Fer
So much love for so many reasons. I've had a lot of fun talking to you about football, videogames and all the silly inbetweens over the last however many years it's been, and you're so friendly and easy-going, so I always feel at ease chatting with you. Basically you're sort of person I want to be friends with in real life, but who I'm always too scared to say hi to. So it's been nice getting to know you here instead~ XD
Favourite moderator: Ray, Milady, Synthetik
Ray makes me laugh, is a lot of fun to be around, has provided us with so much LP goodness, and has done more as a moderator over the last year than I've done in the last...uh...six. :'D Milady is just lovely, and her posts always make me smile. Though our paths don't often cross because of wildly different timezones, I always have fun chatting with her when they do, and make the effort to backread some of her posts. And Synthetik is super-cool, and the sort of person that seems to get along with most everyone. I've really missed seeing you over the last couple of months. It's so nice to see that you're still alive and well!
Favourite RetroD00d!: Gare, Ivolt, Danny, Tassadar
Gare is just all kinds of lovely, but I'll get into that below. I've liked Ivolt practically from the moment he registered here, and have had so much fun talking to him over the years. I'll no doubt remember his RAGE, purple walls and infamous lemon party-ing long after we've gone our separate ways. Danny has copious amounts of stret cred in my eyes, and is always worth a mention. And Tassadar is intelligent, friendly, and I suspect a lot wittier than he thinks~! It's always nice to see him around.
The favourite Regular Forumer: Quiji
For reasons already stated above.
The least favourite forumer: I love you all.
Uh...seriously. Everyone I don't like seems to leave or get banned. XD
Funniest forumer: Danny, Elmdor, Ray, Cosmic
Danny for all the ridiculous in-jokes and Photoshops. Elmdor because for whatever reason his unique brand of humour just cracks me up. I think we're cut from the same cloth. Ray for his LPs, all the silly game related gags, and for consistently making me laugh at things I shouldn't be laughing at. And Cosmic? He only avoids mention in other categories because he and I probably don't have a lot in common, and we rarely talk except to exchange stupid jokes back and forth. Still, said jokes are more than enough to earn him mention here. Awesome, nice guy with a great sense of humour.
Smartest forumer: Danny, Mistral, Hypnos, Ray when he feels like it
Danny because inbetween bouts of furious Busey-ing and Jesse-ing over MSN it's been a privilege to talk to him and hear his ideas on all sorts of things. My reasons for picking Mistral and Hypnos should be obvious to anyone who has read these awards in the last however many years. And Ray for whenever the gloves comes off and the penis jokes are cast aside in favour of a wall of text that puts any of mine to shame, because they're always interesting, insightful and well-written.
The dumbest forumer: That COMODO guy
Hilarious, though, and gave us one of the year's crowning moments via Cosmic and Ivolt.
Most helpful member: Tanthias, Cookie, Inferno, Jackhammer, Ray
They all make me ashamed to hold a staff position here. Busy people~
Most respected member: Most of you, really, with special mention to Danny and Cookie
I really think this is a lovely community, and even though I'm not even all that into games anymore I'm still so happy to be allowed to be a part of it year after year. You all ought to be proud of yourselves for making it so wonderful! That being said, I wanted to give mention to Danny and Cookie specifically. The former because online or no, he's been a genuinely good friend to me over the last however many years we've known each other, and has listened to me complain about things waaaaaay too many times without ever becoming impatient or snappy with me. :'D And the latter because he's been here forever, clearly gives his all to make it a nice place to be a part of, and still offers a helping hand to new people when most who have been around as long as him don't bother.
You also both speak fantastic English, which is an inspiration to me as a foreign languages student. But then that's pretty much the norm for the non-native speakers here. ^^
Nicest forumer: Again, most of you, but with special mention to Tanthias and Fer
Everyone here is pretty nice, I think. I generally find internet communities sort of hostile, and don't fit in with a lot of them, so it says something about how nice you all are that I've stuck around here so long. :'D Special mention goes to Tanthias and Fer, though. I always seem to get a lot of votes in this category, but I can be quite mean and passive-aggressive when I'm not in a good mood. Tanthias and Fer, on the other hand, are always cheerful, kind-hearted and a joy to be around.
Hottest member: Elmdor
No question.
Most spammy forumer: Bayer
Troll or no, the guy posted like five images per post.
Most missed forumer: BORLY, Dan, BORLY, Cyberxion, BORLY, Clive, BORLY, Gnafu, BORLY
Plus pretty much everyone else from the 2003 crowd I knew.
Least missed forumer: Akuma
Fortunately he was kind enough to leave us with sage words that will echo down throughout the ages, and will forever resolve the age old question 'Fucking magnets. How do they work?'.
Best thread starter: Elmdor, Gare
Elmdor for one thread in particular he made that made me laugh so much I wanted to double reputation it. It shall remain nameless here. Gare for actually making General Gaming interesting, even if I've often been too busy this year to respond to some of his threads. ;__;
Worst thread starter: Whoever started that FFVII shitfest
Seriously, when I get tired of rambling about Final Fantasy VII, there's something seriously wrong.
The most shocking EP moment of 2010: Drageuth both returning and sticking around!
Shocking in the best possible way, of course. Welcome back!
The favourite moment of 2010: Coming home after a bit of a bad day to find that Milady had PM'd me a link to that silly Sushi Cat game.
Sort of insignificant in the grand scheme of things, but somehow it cheered me up at the time, and thinking back on it makes me smile.
The least favourite moment of 2010: Secret
Something terrible that happened to a member here that I'd rather not drag back up in public because it'd be incredibly crass and insensitive. I had no words at the time and I still have no words now. But I wish said mystery member all the best with everything.
Best thread of the year: The World Cup thread
Fun! Psychic octopuses, triumphant Spaniards and Germans with bulging eyes. See you all in four years! :3
Worst thread of the year: The aforementioned FFVII thread
Yeah.
The member most deserving of a mention, without getting one: Quite a few.
But Corey comes to mind. Sorry. =( I offer you a BEAMMMMMMMMMMM as a consolation.
Best Drunko of the year: Me
I had one drink at a friend's birthday party this year because she insisted it tasted like some old soda we both loved, and I had to try it. That's a lot for me!
Favourite Avatar: Milady's current one, my current one
The former because I just saw it glancing through the thread and couldn't think of any this year that I liked more. The latter because it's lovely and I don't feel bad voting for myself when it's not something I actually made. Thanks Danny!
Favourite Signature: Gare's Xenoblade one
Pretty! Also XENOBLADE.
Favourite Skin: Elmdor
I've been using it for years and I'm never changing.
The guy who's never offline:
Uh...me...? I never post, but I'm usually here.
Failing that, Ray always seems to be about at the same times as me.
Best smilie:
All for obvious reasons, I should think. The first two because . The last one because...well...this, basically.
Worst Smilie (Yes, it gets removed! At least that's what Elmdor said!): Restroom one, Iron Man
Can't say I'd be sad to see the first one go. As for the second one, I'd be frankly gutted if it were removed, ugly though it is. There are some very important emotions that can only be expressed with an Iron Man.
Favourite overall forumer (MOTY): Gare
Decided to push myself to narrow it down to one member in this category, at least. I've known and liked Gare for years now, but over the last year or two we've spoken a lot more and I think we've gotten to know each other a little better. I've enjoyed both his posts and threads in General Gaming, and I've had tons of fun discussing various geeky RPGs with him. But more than that, he's just really kind, friendly and pleasant to be around. I'm always happy to see him posting in a thread because reading a Gare post can only make my day that little bit better.
Also Eeyore plushie. <3 Also also Xenoblade. <3 Also also also Leon! <3