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Thread of the Year 2021: Nominations

Discussion in 'ZooChat Community & Website' started by pachyderm pro, 30 Nov 2021.

  1. TeaLovingDave

    TeaLovingDave Moderator Staff Member 10+ year member

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    By definition, it was Award Not-Winning :p much like Zoo Decisions!
     
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    Agree to disagree on that one. (Also you forgot to say of 2020, not all time.)
    They're all dead now anyways so no point arguing about it.
     
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    Of course you disagree, you ran a competing series. :p

    Like you say, it’s pretty pointless dredging it up.
     
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    I disagree due to things I read in your threads, not because I co-ran Zoo Community.
    And the fact you've never actually won with any thread, so technically none of them are "award-winning."
     
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    Zoofan15 Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Just pointing out you’re hardly impartial when it comes to commenting on what was the best fantasy thread when you ran a competing thread.
     
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    Do people really think of threads as competing? I thought this was just a fun end of year thing that doesn't really matter.
     
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    Agreed. We were talking about two different fantasy series - a related topic but nothing that affect this year’s competition which should remain the focus subject of this thread.
     
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    I don't recall ever claiming that Zoo Community was the best fantasy thread. I don't care whether it was or not, and it isn't my idea to take credit for anyways, you should know that. Given Zoo Community never made into the vote, I don't know why you're considering it competition anyway.
    In terms of my impartiality, various arguments and now long-deleted posts from you in regards to Zoo Community and particularly Zoo Competition don't exactly help my view of you, besides the aforementioned things I've read in the fantasy threads you've run.
     
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    That’s your opinion and I don’t disagree you’re entitled to it.
     
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    Hey let's stop it. Focus on thread create this year. We all know fantasy thread never win top spot (that's a fact) and it'll never be due to the restriction on those thread now. So I don't think it is a good thing to take pride of.

    Yeah I also don't think likes on social media matter yet people take it very seriously. Let him enjoy the pride himself.
     
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    Okay, were about a week into things and here are the current totals. About another week to get your choices submitted. Still plenty of time for things to shake up. The underlined threads are the ones who are currently qualifying for the final vote.

    A Guide to the Rarities of Europe by @amur leopard - 10 Nominations

    Exploring What’s on my Doorstep: WhistlingKite24 does South-east Queensland by @WhistlingKite24 - 10 Nominations

    Australasian Population List Index by @WhistlingKite24 - 9 Nominations

    Master Plan of my absolute zoo by @Haliaeetus - 9 Nominations

    Bovid Import Review by @Zoofan15 - 7 Nominations


    Slender Lorises, Duct Tape, and Whataburger: A Fish on Dry Land" by @Coelacanth18 - 5 Nominations

    ZooChat Big Year 2021 started by @Chlidonias - 4 Nominations

    ZooChat Challenge North America 2021 started by @Coelacanth18 - 3 Nominations

    Top 20 favorite birds you've seen & top 15 birds you want to see by @Benosaurus - 2 Nominations

    Today's backyard wildlife by @Arizona Docent - 2 Nominations

    Zoo/Aquarium Hot Takes by @pachyderm pro - 2 Nominations

    COVID-19 Vaccination - Personal experiences by @TeaLovingDave - 1 Nomination

    Desert houses in zoos by @Batto - 1 Nomination

    Favorite Bull Elephants in Captivity by @Mr.Ivory - 1 Nomination

    Make it Up as I Go: Pachy Pros Summer Travels by @pachyderm pro - 1 Nomination

    Paleo Park: De-Extinction by @ChIkEn NuGrEt - 1 Nomination

    Prague Zoo news 2021 by @Jana - 1 Nomination

    World Association of Conservation Centers by @Mai Thai - 1 Nomination

    Zoo Decisions 5 - Phase 1 (1921-1945) by @Zoofan15 - 1 Nomination

    ZooChat. Challenge Europe 2021. Many thanks to @ShonenJake13 - 1 Nomination

    ZooChat. Global Challenge 2021. @ZooBinh - 1 Nomination

    @Akula and @Bengal Tiger I have not yet counted your submissions as they did not meet the criteria for what I asked in the beginning of the thread. I encourage you to fix these issues so your votes can be counted in.
     
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    Not that it makes much difference to the rankings, but I make the total 10 valid votes for amur leopard's thread:

    Me, Platypusboy, philippine eagle, Strix, Hungarian bison, aardvark, Chunkymunky, Gerenuk, twilighter, and Lankey kong.
     
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    Fixed. Must have miscounted.
     
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    Yeah, we'll have to disregard this vote for obvious reasons :p
     
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    When this post was originally made it was only the first three nominations. :confused: @Mr.Ivory, was there some sort of technical slip-up here or do you want to replace some of your choices?
     
  20. Mr.Ivory

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    It was a technically slip-up I could fix it if you like