Greetings from the Moderation Team!
On March 7th, the Moderation team will be commencing the sixth annual DART Hall of Fame. The DART Hall of Fame is a process in which we honor users, debates, and others (most often forum topics) that have made an impact on the community as a whole. This tradition was carried over from Debate.org, and we have continued it from there to here. Below will explain the process of the Hall of Fame...
March 7th through March 9th- Users can nominate three of the following from each selected category (users, debates, and others). The nominees with the most nominations will enter the final voting stage
March 10th through March 13th - Users will select three nominees from each category that they believe deserve to be in the Hall of Fame. The nominees with the most votes will be selected for the Hall of Fame
In the event of a tie in the voting stage, if there is a tie that spans to at maximum the 4th place role, the Hall of Fame will expand the section of the Hall of Fame to 4 if needed. If there is a tie that spans to any position after 4th place, a 48 hour run off period will occur to determine a winner.
In the event of a tie in the voting stage, if there is a tie that spans to at maximum the 4th place role, the Hall of Fame will expand the section of the Hall of Fame to 4 if needed. If there is a tie that spans to any position after 4th place, a 48 hour run off period will occur to determine a winner.
In addition to the main categories, there is also a miscellaneous category for which you can nominate funny moments, a certain post, or anything that doesn’t fit the requirements of the main categories.
There are no prerequisites or eligibility requirements for users to participate in the Hall of Fame nominating or voting processes, except that they have an account on DART and are not voting/nominating from more than one account. Importantly, coordinating votes or severe spamming of votes is prohibited. This will result in all votes that were deemed as spam nullified. You may argue with people on their choice if warranted, but mass campaigning is prohibited. Private PM's with groupchats is prohibited. This process is about awarding those with merit or importance, and not about awarding those who can cajole the most voters. Also, more exact start and end times will be made clear in the threads in question, to ensure there is no ambiguity as to when the processes begin and conclude. Please be sure to check these times
I am posting this update now to (a) brief you on the process, (b) give notice about the restrictions placed on campaigning and vote coordinating/rigging, and (c) give you time to consider who/what you would like to nominate, come March 7th.
Sincerely,
Vader and the rest of the Moderation Team