ESB Official Nominations Update

The original thread has become a monster, so let's start fresh.

First, thanks to everyone who has participated, whether offering advice for how to maintain the rankings or simply by voting. I think the results speak well of the board's collective acumen with respect to the best posters.

Moving forward, there's a lot to do between now and October 6 -- and everyone will want to start compiling their rankings, of course -- so let's end the nominations process on Monday at 8:00am EST. That gives everyone a full weekend.

A few points:

1) Everyone can nominate two more posters, even if you voted previously on the original thread. And you may nominate any poster you choose, regardless of whether that person was nominated in the original thread. Please do not nominate the same folks you did in the original thread, however, and do not vote for those already locked in to the committee.

If you didn't vote in the original thread, you still may nominate only two posters. That thread is frozen, and those who voted first and most enthusiastically should have more opportunity to nominate other posters.

2) Posters who received at least four nominations in the initial thread already have received automatic entrance to the committee.

3) Everyone else carries their balance forward. However, getting to four votes now does not ensure that one gets in, although obviously the odds improve. We just don't need to have everyone voting for the same posters.

Invitations to join the Committee will be extended to the following:

Brooklyn1550
Amsterdam
Zakman
kg0208
Guru Too You
Erratic Behavior
MSTR
Achillesthegreat
Sweet Pea

That's a total of nine posters, and we need to fill nine more spots from this board.

The remaining totals look like this:

Odo: II votes
Sues2nd: III
Marnoff
Mightyd40
Domngo
Johnco
Whatarock: III
Pimp C: II
KayGB
Axe: III
Tobkhan: II
Jack Presscott: II
El Rey
Kirk
Bart
Trouble Lurks
Rumsfeld
Sean: II
Polish Pummler: III
Pecks
Sandman
Dane Pugilist: III
Asterion
China_Hand_Joe: III
Lance Uppercut


Additionally, some posters have received votes either on both the General board and the Classic board, or on just the Classic board. Here are those already voted in for Classic's six spots:

Crosstrainer
Robbi
McGrain
Janitor

And the Classic totals (ignoring some votes in which posters voted on both threads):

Sweet Scientist: II
Manassa: II
Dudeoneum: II
Luigi
Decebel
Chris_Pontius
CM Clay
Street Lethal
McVey
Old Fogey

That leaves a pair of openings still on the table.

Once the nominations process is complete, I'll extend invitations to all of the nominated posters, and if someone declines a bid, we'll then go with the next-highest vote getters. We'll think of a tiebreaker if it becomes necessary.

Now, get to voting!

 

You can vote again. I edited the original post to make that more clear.

I know some people were disappointed by having only two choices, so this way they get a total of four.