Re: CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: Usenet Ghoul of the Year

Ms. B. Haven <uhuh@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in
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> On Sat, 21 Jan 2006 22:20:32 +0000 (UTC), Cujo DeSockpuppet
> <cujo@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> 
>>It's that time again!
>>
>>Please be aware that the election and results are only official when I
>>****ing well say they are official. Deal.
>>
>>The format for nominations is the same as the AUK awards.
>>
>>Header should read thus:
>>
>>NOMINATION: [ghoul name] for Ghoul of the Year.
>>
>>Please make sure the nominations are poasted in alt.usenet.kooks and
>>make the effort to poast it into alt.****nozzles if you can.
>>
>>Please provide all nominated candidates with some sup****ting reason
>>for the readers to have a compelling reason to second and vote. 
>>
>>Louie "Dr." Turdi was last years winner but will require a nomination
>>and seconding to be eligible for this years award.
>>
>>Nominations will close on February 3 at 11:59pm PST. 
>>
>>Stay tuned for the Official Ballot immediately after that.
> 
> What are the requirements for this prestigious honor?

I'm glad you asked! 

From my post on 1/10/2005:

>What is a ghoul on Usenet?

> Someone who tries to make a few points, bucks or converts off the
> suffering of others in the face of a tragedy.

> A quick example is someone claiming they predicted the 911 thing,
> Princess Di or the results of something criminal like a mass murderer.

> The success of this attempt is not relevant, there's plenty of failures
> to go around. Just because they failed is no reason to discount the
> effort. That's why they're ****ing kooks too."

"Dr." Louis Turdi even offered to ****p over copies of his annual 
Moonpower book to the tsunami victims in Asia. This probably pushed him 
over the top in last years election.

Please be sure to cite the net.ghoulery when nominating your ghoul and be 
sure to follow up during the voting.

-- 
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