FanNation - The Republic of Sport

I think I've lost count how many ballots I've been on. Dont think I was nominated this last time, though. Actually laughed (however strange that may seem) when I saw that.

FN HOF is kind of...well, a joke now. I mean, wasn't Peach a nominee?

I think that was because EF was being a tard Lifer.Nice rant SS.

Uhh, SS, just so you know, I've been here a while, done a lot... uhh, FACT CHECK!

Nah, just kidding. I agree with you. But still, I have Irish smoked. And EF. And Wallace. I donno about Denis, he's fierce.

Has Mac really been on more than me? I was on something like 10 or 12 before I made it.

By the way, I want this to be clear, SS, you're right, there are quite a few members who deserve entry into the hallowed halls of wherever the hell STI is based.

I'm torn....I agree to a point that the vets who are no longer active aren't getting the recognition they deserver but there are guys (like Porkins) who even though a "newbie" your standards SS is still one of the best Fannation has to offer.

I think you make a great point Squirrel, and I completely agree that there are guys who aren't in who deserve to be in.

However, seniority alone can't be the only measure. There are guys who used to be active and play key roles but have become less active, and there are guys who are currently active and play key roles but didn't in the past.

I think that in both those scenarios, the user deserves a shot.

Okay, here's my take on this as a guy who worked his way quickly up the ranks and now comes here today as a "newbie" HOF member...

When I evaluate ANYONE for Hall of Fame membership, it isn't the amount of time they've been on this site I look at, just as I don't take into account the color of his or her skin, his or her religious proclivities or sexual orientation or age or any other divisive artificial barrier...

I think that these past greats deserve recognition, certainly... but at the same time they have of their own free will made themselves less visible to other members. Absence CAN make the heart grow fonder... but only if it knows exactly what it is that is absent. Many people have never seen a word by these members -- though I personally have sought out writing by them all. They are good, yes, but there's a bunch of us that can pump out words in our best times more gracefully than Grantland Rice... and it is not the best of our times but our most subpar efforts and how we handle them which define our greatness...

Should these others be in the Hall of Fame? Certainly... but should others who are equally talented and are ensuring their place at the front of voters' minds due to greater current activity be denied a chance simply because they didn't discover this site sooner? Do you think I would've been here last summer had I known this existed? You bet your arse I would've... but I didn't find it until winter, and now by your definition I am not a duly-elected Hall of Famer but just another hack newbie rube that doesn't belong...

You have valid points but miss the real motive of any Hall of Fame... to find the members who best captivate the public with their talents, whether having been active one month or one year or more...

I agree with you to a point, but Bigalke also makes a good point.

Anyway, I think this next ballot will be my 9th so I'm catching up to Ben.

I think actually my bigger concern is that people's past accomplishments are overshadowed by the accomplishments of the active members today. That can be both good and bad and yes, every member in the HOF is extremely deserving, I'm looking more at the nominees...

Bigalke, I do agree with you that it shouldn't be the only factor in voting, but it does need to be considered in some way.

Hemo, I thought the 6 was a 9....whoops...

Well I never get nominated, but being a "vet", I do agree that people like GOAT, Mac and Denis should be in as opposed to the Flavor of the Month.

I also wanted to point out that I think that guy with the ton of profile views bulsh1tted them in some way. Either someone F5'ed the **** out of his profile or he signed out and did it himself.

I definitely agree with Super Squirrel. There are a lot of great members here who deserve to be both nominated and inducted. For some reason I keep getting nominated, and honestly I don't want to. Not over those guys anyway.

If their is no criteria for voting then people just vote for their friends and then clicks get formed and outsiders don't matter.

I know thery're are people that don't do TD's, like me, but I do things like blogs, comment of TDs and T&R, etc. I also do things within groups, like vote on new members, or play baseball pick-ems. I've seen some who have 10 thousand comments and 2 blogs, 1 TD, but they are still active. Some things that people do to be active aren't always visible to other members. If you don't have guidelines for entry into HOF, most will never get in.

Danbash, someone could just use Opera, set it for auto-refresh, and leave it on for a week or two.

We nominate too many TDers - why not let in someone like J. HOVA, dudeman, or Real Sports?

Because J Hova's good, Dudeman's OK, and Real Sports plagiarizes.

Amen, Dawgee Fresh. If I remember correctly, there is ONE BLOGGING HOFer! ONE! That's sad.

Or KPKahder or Dan TM (!!!!!!!) or Mac...