2009 WBE Blog of Fame Voting!

Here are the rules and qualifications for the WBE Blog of Fame:

--The factors in voting for inductees into the WBE Blog of Fame are, and are not limited to: Number of followers for a blogger, total entries and page views, fresh and new ideas never seen before in the community, actively commenting on other blogs, and other determining factors.

-You must have been an active blogger with a verified site with your first entry no later than September 17, 2008 or one year of active blogging. If you vote for anyone that started blogging after that date, the vote for them will NOT count. Longevity should be factored in determining who should be voted on which is why I have this rule in place.

-You can vote for how many members that you want but the limit will be ten. You cannot vote for more than that, but you can vote for only one member if you choose.

-A member must appear on 65 percent of all votes/ballots received in order to make the WBE Blog of Fame. However, since the pool of members to vote on is much bigger on the first ballot, those who are named on 60 percent of the ballot to determine the finalists. This is done to give others that we may not know a chance to become a finalist in the WBE Blog of Fame voting. At that point, a list of available members will be voted on which will determine who makes it in provided they are eligible, and appear on 65 percent of ballots. In other words, if their are 100 total voters, a finalist must appear on 65 ballots to get voted in. A poll with eligible finalists will be posted.

-If inducted, a member must pick another member to speak for the inductee and officially make them a new member. However, the person you pick cannot be inducted in the same ceremony.

-Voters can vote for themselves, but if it is discovered that you voted more the once you will be automatically banned from voting as well as induction to the Blog of Fame. There are NO exceptions to this rule. All votes for bloggers and their sites are to be submitted by email only by titling it WBE Blog of Fame voting to davidfunk@basicbloganomics.com. This is done to prevent easy persuasion for others to vote upon as well as protect the identity of those who choose to take part.

-One member in the community will be the recipient of the Blog of Courage Award and receive automatic induction into the WBE Blog of Fame. The WBE Blog of Courage Award winner is the one member who most exemplifies writing under adversity. This year's winner is ShakySpker of Sporting News which can be found at 2009 WBE Blog of Courage Award winner.

-We reserve the right to refuse induction of anyone NOT in good standing with us or the Basic Bloganomics website. The intergrity of this will be protected at all costs!

-Deadline for determining the finalists for the 2009 WBE Blog of Fame class will be Saturday, October 4, 2009 at 11:59pm est in the USA. The finalists balloting deadline will be determined afterwards.

Here are the members that have been voted in by the SN community into the WBE Blog of Fame:

David Funk(2006)
*DAVID M. CARROLL(2006)
fragnoli(2006)
morrisseyweb(2006)
Lester's Legends(2007)
*Malachy(2007)
*Blackjack07(2008)
*gymrome(2008)
*ShakySpker(2009)

*-Voted in via Blog of Courage Award

DO NOT VOTE for any member listed above.

Winning blog entries from Lainy's Blogoversary contest as well as DJ Tammy and Rosilie's Slogan contest will be officially recognized by the WBE Blog of Fame in December.

Take care all.

David Funk
WBE Blog of Fame

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