2020 Forum Awards!

How Should "Best Cubing Couple" be Categorized?

  • A Married Couple

    Votes: 6 35.3%
  • A Pair of Cubers

    Votes: 11 64.7%

  • Total voters
    17
  • Poll closed .

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Welcome to the 2020 Forum Awards! It's late November now, the time where people are preparing for Thanksgiving, those who are lazy still have skeletons in their yard, and just plain insane people have already started hanging colorful lights.

This great tradition was started in 2009 by David Woner, being carried on in 2010 by the Moving Stachu Korick, 2011 by DNF Queen Sarah Strong, then 2012 by Austin Oboe Reed, revived by Noah Arthurs in 2013, performed in 2014 Ranzha V"ery real name" Emodrach, strakerak took the mantle in 2015, and gateway cuber pulled the tradition forward in 2016, where the trail ran cold. However, after 4 years of inactivity, I and @BenChristman1 are proud to present to you the 2020 forum awards!


Many of you weren't around for the 2016 forum awards(neither was I), so here's the basic rules/info:

These are simply nominations; the actual voting will come later
Don't nominate yourself, you will look very stupid.
For categories that involve posts, threads, etc., please post a link to that post, thread, etc.
For categories involving a specific user, do not AT(@) them, as it will cause tremendous spam. Just post the name of the user.
Normally, commenting "+1" or "thumbs up" is allowed on these types of posts, if you were to agree with post (in replies only)
Please keep all of your nominations within one post. You are still able to +1 other posts.
On December 12, 2020, the most popular nominations will be compiled into a Google Form, where everyone can vote on the winners.
The winners will be announced in early January 2021.

THE CATEGORIES

SpeedSolving.com

Best Post:
Best Thread:
Best New Member:
Best Profile Picture:
Best Signature:
Best Debater:
Most Helpful Member:
Most Deserving of a Hug:
Funniest Member:
Funniest Thread:
Funniest Post:
Greatest Return From a Hiatus:
Most Improved Noob:
Most Ambiguous Member:
Most Under-Appreciated Member:
Biggest Fanboy:
Best Series on YouTube (Cubing):
Best New Method Proposal:
The Best and Worst of Everything:

In honor of:
Mike Hughey Award for Nicest Member:
Bruce Norskog Award for Smartest Member:
Rob "Brest" Stuart Award for Best Member:
Kirjava Award for Wackiest Member:

Cubing
Best Reaction to a World Record:
Biggest Cubing Rivalry:
Biggest Controversy:
Best Cubing Parent:
Best Cubing Couple:


Good luck, have fun, and happy cubing!
 
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SpeedSolving.com
Best Thread: +1 for Upcoming Puzzles
Best New Member: brododragon
Best Profile Picture: PingPongCuber
Best Signature: brododragon
Best Debater: cubeshepard
Most Helpful Member: pjk
Funniest Member: brododragon
Funniest Post: +1 for
That's weird...


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Greatest Return From a Hiatus: Sub1Hour
Most Under-Appreciated Member: Mike Hughey
Biggest Fanboy: Sub1Hour (YJ/MGC)
Best Series on YouTube (Cubing): +1 for JPerm’s F2L Tricks
Best New Method Proposal: Mehta by Devagio
The Best and Worst of Everything: +1 for: https://www.speedsolving.com/threads/the-best-bump-official-thread-of-the-bumpers-war.76966/

In honor of:
Mike Hughey Award for Nicest Member: Spacey10
Bruce Norskog Award for Smartest Member: xyzzy
Rob "Brest" Stuart Award for Best Member: ProStar
Kirjava Award for Wackiest Member: brododragon

Cubing
Biggest Cubing Rivalry: Feliks Zemdegs and Max Park
Best Cubing Parent: Schwann and Miki Park
Best Cubing Couple: Chris and Sarah Olson

is there a category for worst user and most prodigious spammer?
There was a “Most deserving of a ban” award, but we got rid of that.
 
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SpeedSolving.com
Best Thread: +1 for Upcoming Puzzles
Best Post: https://www.speedsolving.com/threads/help-for-cubers-who-want-to-beat-sub-x-cfop.77867/
Best New Member: Spacey10
Best Profile Picture: Owen Morrison
Best Signature: Spacey10 -
Garlic bread is soft, but not the crust. | "I need my quote! Where are my feet quotes?" - Spacey10 being brutally attacked by autocorrect 2020 | "Potato" - WarriorCatCuber 2020 | "Also gimme a quote in your signature" – CodingCuber 2020 | "You can get faster with quickly" - Spacey10 2020 | "More fillers" - Phil | Oh look, it's the Lenny Face of the week: ┻━┻︵└(՞▽՞ └)
Best Debater: Kit Clement
Most Helpful Member: Mike Hughey
Most Deserving of a Hug:
Funniest Member: Brododragon
Funniest Thread: https://www.speedsolving.com/threads/edit-the-sentence.73381 (2020 posts start on Page 3, I'm only counting those)
Funniest Post: https://www.speedsolving.com/threads/the-layer-by-layer-podcast.76921/#post-1360554
Greatest Return From a Hiatus: Sub1Hour
Most Improved Noob: WarriorCatCuber
Most Under Appreciated Member: +1 for Mike Hughey
Most Ambiguous Member: Spacey10
Biggest Fanboy: Sub1Hour
Best Series on YouTube (Cubing): "F2L Tricks" (J Perm)
Best New Method Proposal: +1 for Mehta
The Best and Worst of Everything: https://www.speedsolving.com/threads/the-best-bump-official-thread-of-the-bumpers-war.76966/

In honor of:
Mike Hughey Award for Nicest Member: abunickabhi
Bruce Norskog Award for Smartest Member: +1 for xyzzy
Kirjava Award for Wackiest Member: Brododragon

Cubing
Best Reaction to a World Record: Martin Egdal - 4.59 Square-1 Single
Biggest Cubing Rivalry: Tymon Kolasiński vs. Leo Borromeo
Biggest Controversy: https://www.speedsolving.com/threads/wecube-updates.76353/
Best Cubing Parent: Tingman
Best Cubing Couple: Kit & Lauren Clement
 
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SpeedSolving.com
Best Post: ?
Best Thread:
Best New Member: @Nir1213
Best Profile Picture: @qwr
Best Signature: ?
Best Debater: @Owen Morrison
Most Helpful Member: @PapaSmurf
Most Deserving of a Hug: ?
Funniest Member:
Funniest Thread:
Funniest Post: ?
Greatest Return From a Hiatus: ?
Most Improved Noob: @WarriorCatCuber
Most Ambiguous Member: ?
Most Under-Appreciated Member: @abunickabhi
Biggest Fanboy: @ProStar
Best Series on YouTube (Cubing):
Best New Method Proposal:
The Best and Worst of Everything:

In honor of:
Mike Hughey Award for Nicest Member: @abunickabhi
Bruce Norskog Award for Smartest Member: ?
Rob "Brest" Stuart Award for Best Member: @PetrusQuber
Kirjava Award for Wackiest Member: ?

Cubing
Best Reaction to a World Record: ?
Biggest Cubing Rivalry: ZZ vs CFOP
Biggest Controversy:?
Best Cubing Parent: ?
Best Cubing Couple: Chris and Sarah Olson


Good luck, have fun, and happy cubing!
 
SpeedSolving.com
Best Post:
Giraffes eat green eggs and Ham on the first Saturday of the year.
Best Thread: What cube should I get puzzle choice thread
Best New Member: Silky
Best Profile Picture: qwr
Best Signature: DNF Cuber
Best Debater: PapaSmurf
Most Helpful Member: Micah Morrison
Most Deserving of a Hug: Brododragon
Funniest Member: Nmile
Funniest Thread: OH Method Debate
Funniest Post:
wanna be friends with me
Greatest Return From a Hiatus: Tao Yu
Most Improved Noob: Owen Morrison
Most Ambiguous Member: Jam88
Most Under-Appreciated Member: Nmile
Biggest Fanboy: NevEr_QeyX
Best Series on YouTube (Cubing): Derpy Cuber Nats Vlogs
Best New Method Proposal: YruRU
The Best and Worst of Everything: brododragon

In honor of:
Mike Hughey Award for Nicest Member: abunickabhi
Bruce Norskog Award for Smartest Member: xyzzy
Rob "Brest" Stuart Award for Best Member: Devagio
Kirjava Award for Wackiest Member: Spacey10

Best Reaction to a World Record: Max Park 5x5 WR @ WestChamps2019
Biggest Cubing Rivalry: Cary Huang & Bradley Sampson
Biggest Controversy: GanQiyiMoyu
Best Cubing Parent: DRL's Dad (I forgot his name)
Best Cubing Couple: Daniel Goodman & Daniel Karnaukh


Most Impressive Video Single: Owen Morrison Megaminx PB
Most Impressive Video Average: Owen Morrison Megaminx PB
 
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I nominate my former 2x2x4 UWR on youtube on my younger cousin's channel at a solve of 4.27 for best reaction to a UWR

i have beat that (and so did zach nyarko) but i ended up with the higher end on the single while he has the Ao5 and 12. Currently my UWR on it is 1.89 but i had the stupidest reaction to my 4.27

it is around 9 minutes into the video where i got it. Hopefully i will get the UWR 2x2x4 Ao5 soon (maybe next year)

edit: I just realized i cant nominate my self lol
 
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SpeedSolving.com
Best Post:

Best Thread: What cube should I get puzzle choice thread
Best New Member:
Best Profile Picture: qwr
Best Signature: DNF Cuber
Best Debater: PapaSmurf
Most Helpful Member: Micah Morrison
Most Deserving of a Hug: Brododragon
Funniest Member: Nmile
Funniest Thread: OH Method Debate
Funniest Post:

Greatest Return From a Hiatus: Tao Yu
Most Improved Noob: Owen Morrison
Most Ambiguous Member: Jam88
Most Under-Appreciated Member: Nmile
Biggest Fanboy: NevEr_QeyX
Best Series on YouTube (Cubing): Derpy Cuber Nats Vlogs
Best New Method Proposal: YruRU
The Best and Worst of Everything: brododragon

In honor of:
Mike Hughey Award for Nicest Member: abunickabhi
Bruce Norskog Award for Smartest Member: xyzzy
Rob "Brest" Stuart Award for Best Member: Devagio
Kirjava Award for Wackiest Member: Spacey10

BTW what classifies as New? I'm still trying to decide.
I think new member is someone who joined this year.
 
I nominate my former 2x2x4 UWR on youtube on my younger cousin's channel at a solve of 4.27 for best reaction to a UWR

i have beat that (and so did zach nyarko) but i ended up with the higher end on the single while he has the Ao5 and 12. Currently my UWR on it is 1.89 but i had the stupidest reaction to my 4.27

it is around 9 minutes into the video where i got it. Hopefully i will get the UWR 2x2x4 Ao5 soon (maybe next year)

edit: I just realized i cant nominate my self lol
First, the post you quoted has literally nothing to do with your post. Second, UWRs are very different from WRs.
 
Every year I always think that these awards need more categories that recognize the contributions of our forum members. There are so many more ways that people help the community. Ways in which people create progress, make the forums a better place, and there is so much more to method development than just a new method. I think the following, and other, categories should be added:

Most Impressive Video Single
Most Impressive Video Average
Best Wiki Contributor
Best New Method Substep
Best New Method Concept/Technique
Best New Method Guide
Best New Software/Program

There are other related categories that would be good to add. You could also go further and add categories for big cubes and other puzzles.
 
Best Signature: Sub1Hour - Garlic bread is soft, but not the crust. | "I need my quote! Where are my feet quotes?" - Spacey10 being brutally attacked by autocorrect 2020 | "Potato" - WarriorCatCuber 2020 | "Also gimme a quote in your signature" – CodingCuber 2020 | "You can get faster with quickly" - Spacey10 2020 | "More fillers" - Phil | Oh look, it's the Lenny Face of the week: ┻━┻︵└(՞▽՞ └)
Not my signature btw
 
Best profile picture: BenChristman1's hand drawn Trump face and Trump train for being unabashedly partisan to the point of parody

Every year I always think that these awards need more categories that recognize the contributions of our forum members. There are so many more ways that people help the community. Ways in which people create progress, make the forums a better place, and there is so much more to method development than just a new method. I think the following, and other, categories should be added:

Most Impressive Video Single
Most Impressive Video Average
Best Wiki Contributor
Best New Method Substep
Best New Method Concept/Technique
Best New Method Guide
Best New Software/Program

There are other related categories that would be good to add. You could also go further and add categories for big cubes and other puzzles.
wiki contributor is a good one. usually their edits go anonymous.
 
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THE CATEGORIES

SpeedSolving.com
Best Post:
Best Thread:
Best New Member: Nir1213
Best Profile Picture: PetrusQuber
Best Signature:
Best Debater:
Most Helpful Member: PetrusQuber
Most Deserving of a Hug:
Funniest Member:
Funniest Thread:
Funniest Post:
Greatest Return From a Hiatus:
Most Improved Noob:
Most Ambiguous Member:
Most Under-Appreciated Member: abunickhabhi
Biggest Fanboy:
Best Series on YouTube (Cubing):
Best New Method Proposal: Mehta method by Devagio
The Best and Worst of Everything:

In honor of:
Mike Hughey Award for Nicest Member: Zain A24
Bruce Norskog Award for Smartest Member: xyzzy
Rob "Brest" Stuart Award for Best Member: PetrusQuber
Kirjava Award for Wackiest Member:
LukasCubes
Cubing
Best Reaction to a World Record:
Biggest Cubing Rivalry: KewbzUK vs speedcubing.org
Biggest Controversy:
Best Cubing Parent: Tingman
Best Cubing Couple:


Good luck, have fun, and happy cubing!

I'll edit later and add some links. Thanks for doing these- great idea!
 
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