Archive for the ‘Features’ Category

  • The winner of the 2008 LAMMY for Best Rating System is…

    by Dylan · May 11, 2008 at 16:00 CEST · 2008 LAMMYs, The LAMMYs · 6 Comments
    The winner of the 2008 LAMMY for Best Rating System is…

    All I have to say is, you’re the best…around! This was the 7th most active category, with 62 total votes spread to 16 sites by 31 voters. The winner took the trophy while receiving a vote from 58.1% of the voters, the highest percentage of all the categories.

    The envelope please…

    2nd place (tie): Getafilm (8 votes)

    2nd place (tie): Random Ramblings of a Demented...

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  • The winner of the 2008 LAMMY for Best Blog Name is…

    by Dylan · May 10, 2008 at 22:45 CEST · 2008 LAMMYs, The LAMMYs · 6 Comments
    The winner of the 2008 LAMMY for Best Blog Name is…

    What’s in a name? Does it need to have “movie” or “film” in the title, all the better to be found on Google? Should it be funny? Does it do a good job of describing the writing that can be found at that URL? These must all be good questions, because it seems we all have quite a few different ideas about what makes a good name (34 sites received votes). This was the 2nd most active category, with 76 total votes...

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  • The winner of the 2008 LAMMY for Most Ambitious is…

    by Dylan · May 10, 2008 at 16:00 CEST · 2008 LAMMYs, The LAMMYs · 3 Comments
    The winner of the 2008 LAMMY for Most Ambitious is…

    If it seems I don’t have as much to say about this category, well, that’s by design. I left the criteria (not as though there’s all that much for the other categories) open to your interpretation. Simply put, I asked “Who’s shooting for the moon?” This was the 9th most active category, with 59 total votes spread to 27 sites by 29 voters. The winner took the trophy while receiving a vote from 31% of the...

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  • The winner of the 2008 LAMMY for Best Use of Widgetology is…

    by Dylan · May 9, 2008 at 21:30 CEST · 2008 LAMMYs, The LAMMYs · No Comments
    The winner of the 2008 LAMMY for Best Use of Widgetology is…

    Polls. Pictures. Links. Advertisements. Celine Dion photos. Blog Archives. We all have widgets on our sites, but some get more mileage out of them than others, finding a way to incorporate them so that they enhance the experience rather than just being there. This was the 12th most active category, with 43 total votes spread to 20 sites by 23 voters. The winner took the trophy while receiving a vote from 34.8% of the voters, the 11th highest...

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  • The winner of the 2008 LAMMY for Best Use of Technology (alternative media) is…

    by Dylan · May 9, 2008 at 15:30 CEST · 2008 LAMMYs, The LAMMYs · 7 Comments
    The winner of the 2008 LAMMY for Best Use of Technology (alternative media) is…

    Some people use text only in their blog posts. Others pepper in pictures. Others make their own photos (like of cartoon lambs on statuettes) or use video or slide shows. The winner here is quite experienced at all of the above. This was the 14th most active category, with 39 total votes spread to 20 sites by 23 voters. The winner took the trophy while receiving a vote from 26.1% of the voters, the 11th highest percentage of all the...

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  • The winner of the 2008 LAMMY for Most Likely to Get Paid is…

    by Dylan · May 8, 2008 at 23:45 CEST · 2008 LAMMYs, The LAMMYs · No Comments
    The winner of the 2008 LAMMY for Most Likely to Get Paid is…

    The LAMB’s version of “Most Likely to Succeed,” this award was almost a foregone conclusion, as I’m pretty sure that the winner is indeed already getting paid, so they were the odds-on favorite to win. This was the 4th most active category, with 71 total votes spread to 24 sites by 33 voters. The winner took the trophy while receiving a vote from 33.3% of the voters, the 6th (tie) highest percentage of all the...

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  • The winner of the 2008 LAMMY for Most Prolific is…

    by Dylan · May 8, 2008 at 17:00 CEST · 2008 LAMMYs, The LAMMYs · 1 Comment
    The winner of the 2008 LAMMY for Most Prolific is…

    This one’s pretty self-explanatory – who’s the person that never sleeps, or at least makes it seem that way? This was the 8th most active category, with 60 total votes spread to 34 sites by 28 voters. The winner took the trophy while receiving a vote from 28.6% of the voters, the 10th highest percentage of all the categories.

    The envelope please…

    3rd place: Fataculture (5...

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  • The winner of the 2008 LAMMY for Best Random LAMB Banner is…

    by Dylan · May 7, 2008 at 22:28 CEST · 2008 LAMMYs, The LAMMYs · 8 Comments
    The winner of the 2008 LAMMY for Best Random LAMB Banner is…

    In case you’re new here, scroll down just a little bit and look at the sidebar. You’ll see a widget titled “Random LAMB.” These are banners that the LAMB members have created to advertise their sites. The full gallery can be seen here. This was the 3rd most active category, with 73 total votes spread to 32 sites by 26 voters. The winner took the trophy while receiving a vote from 31.3% of the voters, the 8th highest...

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  • The winner of the 2008 LAMMY for Best Impression of Bob Dylan is…

    by Dylan · May 7, 2008 at 15:19 CEST · 2008 LAMMYs, The LAMMYs · 10 Comments
    The winner of the 2008 LAMMY for Best Impression of Bob Dylan is…

    This is the bizarro cousin to the J.D. Salinger award, meant to award the blogger who posts a lot, but maintains the highest quality with each and every post. It was the 10th most active category, with 52 total votes spread to 23 sites by 26 voters. The winner took the trophy while receiving a vote from 42.3% of the voters, the 5th highest percentage of all the categories.

    The envelope please…

    3rd place (tie):...

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  • The winner of the 2008 LAMMY for Best Impression of J.D. Salinger is…

    by Dylan · May 7, 2008 at 2:33 CEST · 2008 LAMMYs, The LAMMYs · 5 Comments
    The winner of the 2008 LAMMY for Best Impression of J.D. Salinger is…

    Best Impression of J.D. Salinger
    This category, meant to award the blogger who may not post much, but makes sure that the few posts that come are worth the wait, was the 13th most active category, with 42 total votes spread to 32 sites by 24 voters. The winner took the trophy while receiving a vote from 16.7% of the voters, the lowest percentage of all the categories. In other words, it was a tight race!

    The...

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  • The winner of the 2008 LAMMY for Best Theme is…

    by Dylan · May 6, 2008 at 20:11 CEST · 2008 LAMMYs, The LAMMYs · 3 Comments
    The winner of the 2008 LAMMY for Best Theme is…

    Your long national nightmare is over. It’s time for the awards to commence!

    As I mentioned yesterday, two awards will be given out each day for the next seven days, finishing up with the big kahuna (Best Blog) next Monday. The votes have been sent to the independent accounting firm and have been tabulated. Anyway, enough foreplay.

    Best Theme
    This was the 6th most active category, with 66 total votes...

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  • A few really quick notes on The LAMMYS

    by Dylan · May 5, 2008 at 21:29 CEST · 2008 LAMMYs, The LAMMYs · 5 Comments
    A few really quick notes on The LAMMYS

    * First of all, with a little less than 10 hours left to vote, a big thanks to the 33 people that have voted thus far. I know it’s a time consuming task, and I appreciate your effort. The voter turnout will just about match my expectations, which were admittedly high. Keep in mind that of the first 78 LAMBs, at least 3 sites are currently defunct, and a handful of others are live but totally inactive. So it’s close to 50% turnout...

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