Ladies and Gentlemen, it is my pleasure to announce to you the very best of Subsim for 2009! These individuals were selected through a process that involved much discussion, multiple votes, and had to be pared down from many nominees. Ultimately, agree or disagree with the awards, these members and accomplishments are undoubtedly exceptional examples of this community's finest.
Finally, congratulations to each winner, runner-up, and nominee, and a heartfelt thanks from an appreciative community for your regular contributions!
So without any further ado (I know there's been a bit), here are the winners:
Best Poster of the Year:
Sailor Steve
Runner-up:
Tomi99
Midshipman of the Year:
Karamazovnew
Runner-up:
DigitalAura
Best Thread of the Year:
DaveyJ576's Real Submarine Technology & History Q&A
Best Mod of the Year:
TMO by Ducimus
Runner-up:
AoB by Nicolas and ddgrn
Best Modder of the Year:
Hitman
Runner-up:
skwasjer
Most Helpful Member of the Year:
Jimbuna
Runner-up:
WEBSTER
Best Moderator of the Year:
NeonSamurai
Runner-up:
Hitman
Best Post of the Year:
TriggerMaru Announcement
Best Signature of the Year:
Flakmonkey
Runner-up:
DigitalAura
Funniest Post of the Year:
DaveyJ576's Post Here
Please take a moment to congratulate these individuals and post any thoughts and concerns about the awards!
And finally, an extra special thanks to the ...
Best Website Owner/Operator of the Year:
Neal Stevens
Please, show your appreciation for Neal and Subsim:
http://www.subsim.com/sh2fleet_forms...fundraiser.htm
Thank you for all your input and participation, with a special thanks to the committee who voluteered their time and exempted themselves from awards (I know of a couple individuals that would have won hands-down) to make this happen!