This post is a guide of how to nominate someone for an award. It's fairly easy. The long and short of it is that you have to start a thread.
Step 1- Decide who you wish to nominate for an award.
Step 2- CLICK HERE to review the award categories. Make sure to read the requirements and pick the award best suited for the member in question. The requirements are highlighted in yellow to be easier to find. Don't automatically go for the Gold! Gold awards are reserved for VERY special occasions and are only awarded when supported by very strong evidence.
Step 3- Start a thread (CLICK HERE TO DO SO) for your nomination.
Step 4- Fill in the title. It should read like so: NOMINATION: [member name], [award name], ([award level]). This would appear like so: NOMINATION: Chicxulub, Distinguished Contributor (Silver). You can copy and paste the titles included here and change them to suit your needs.
Step 5- Fill in the body of your message like you would with any other post. You don't really need to do anything, but the more effort you put into your post, the better the chance of your nominee being awarded their award.
Step 6- You will ideally have at least one link to something to prove that the member who has been nominated deserves the award. The higher the award, the stronger the supporting evidence for it must be. A gold award with no evidence will almost certainly not be supported.
Step 7- Post your thread!
It's really that easy. I am more than happy to help any member who needs it, just ask!
For examples of successfully issued awards, review the Award Archive. (CLICK HERE FOR THE ARCHIVE)
Step 1- Decide who you wish to nominate for an award.
Step 2- CLICK HERE to review the award categories. Make sure to read the requirements and pick the award best suited for the member in question. The requirements are highlighted in yellow to be easier to find. Don't automatically go for the Gold! Gold awards are reserved for VERY special occasions and are only awarded when supported by very strong evidence.
Step 3- Start a thread (CLICK HERE TO DO SO) for your nomination.
Step 4- Fill in the title. It should read like so: NOMINATION: [member name], [award name], ([award level]). This would appear like so: NOMINATION: Chicxulub, Distinguished Contributor (Silver). You can copy and paste the titles included here and change them to suit your needs.
Step 5- Fill in the body of your message like you would with any other post. You don't really need to do anything, but the more effort you put into your post, the better the chance of your nominee being awarded their award.
Step 6- You will ideally have at least one link to something to prove that the member who has been nominated deserves the award. The higher the award, the stronger the supporting evidence for it must be. A gold award with no evidence will almost certainly not be supported.
Step 7- Post your thread!
It's really that easy. I am more than happy to help any member who needs it, just ask!
For examples of successfully issued awards, review the Award Archive. (CLICK HERE FOR THE ARCHIVE)