finalist

Thank you for making we move to canada a finalist in the Koufax awards! I wanted to make the next round of voting, and thanks to you, I did.

I don't know that wmtc deserves more recognition than any of the other finalists in the category. In fact, I'm sure it doesn't. But it's fun to win stuff, and it's fun to have readers. So if you want to vote for wmtc again, or for any other blog (I won't be offended), here's how:

You can leave a comment here, naming your choice for Blog Most Deserving of Wider Recognition. You don't have to use your real name, but please only vote once.

You can also leave a comment to vote in any of the other categories - once per category. Go here and scroll down to see a separate post for each category.

Or, you can send an email to:
wampum @ nic-naa.net. (subject: Koufax)

Here's a list of categories to cut and paste:

Best Blog (non-pro):
Best Blog Community:
Best Blog (pro/sponsor):
Best Group Blog:
Best Post:
Best Series:
Best Writing:
Best Expert Blog:
Best Single Issue:
Most Humorous Blog:
Most Humorous Post:
Best state and local Blog:
More Deserving of Wider Recognition:
Best New Blog:
Best Commenter:
Please folks, one vote per person. That's democracy. Let's practice what we preach.

Thanks again, everyone. If this blog deserves more recognition, it's because of the community that's formed around it. (Or, according to Wrye, the confederation.)

Comments

  1. Wrye23 March 2006 at 08:59

    Hmmm. that still sounds a little hoi polloi. Maybe we're a crew. Arrrr.

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  2. laura k23 March 2006 at 12:11

    I'm still sticking with community. :)

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