[Award] m_1512 for Novus

**Mega Tortas de Bodemloze** · August 15, 2014, 05:09 PM

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m_1512 *** Lord of Irony ***

Consilium de Civitate Service Medal (Silver)
Awarded for time served as a Consilium de Civitate member for a period of four completed terms.
Issue time: October 14, 2013, 10:24 AM
Issue reason: Awarded for time served as a Consilium de Civitate member for a period of four completed terms. Congratulations!

Scribe's Quill (Emerald)
Awarded for time served as Content Staff for a period of one year and six months to one year and elevenmonths.
Issue time: May 13, 2014, 11:19 PM
Issue reason: An m_erald quill for m_1512. Many thanks for all your excellent contributions to Content! Please accept this quill with our gratitude.

m_1512 is an inovator and one of our resident pioneers in the art of community building. Now is a good time to take a few moments to acknowledge the strides, growth, and wondrous zeal that he has put forth on our behalf. From humble begininngs as a forum-mate in TotW, he has taken his crusader zeal and spread it first to the Curia and then on to hallowed halls of the Critics Quill. Wherever he has gone, he has taken exceptional strides to seize what he was given and turn it into something that would fill even the Titans on Mounts Olympus with pride.

For those of you not yet familiar with M's body of work here on TWC:

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**Mega Tortas de Bodemloze** · August 15, 2014, 05:29 PM

Originally Posted by f0ma

m_1512 for Novus

Tch, we all know his deputy editor does all the real work

I don't know enough about the reward to enter a debate, but I'll be supporting the boss from the sidelines

He does deserve something for not only his recent stint as editor, but for his three years at the Quill overall.

I attach this quote to the petition as testimony to the applicant's body of work in content. He did not just stroll in off the street and assume the roll but spent ample time learning the trade from some of the best content folks on site.

**Sir Adrian** · August 15, 2014, 05:41 PM

Yes.

**Astaroth** · August 15, 2014, 05:57 PM

I don't think the Curial contributions count for Novus, do they? Editor for the critics quill sounds nice enough, but he hasn't been the boss for that many issues there yet. I mean, for Novus I'd like to see a bit more -- long(er) tenure as a Content Director or service in multiple Staff branches or superduper innovation in one staff branch etc.

Curial service medal might be more appropriate IMO.

**Aikanár** · August 15, 2014, 06:12 PM

I don't know of m's work in content staff, hence I have to trust others with deep knowledge of what he did there - get an assessment by Omni would be great!

As with regards to what he did in the Curia, I agree with Asti, that's besides the point and Mega should know so. Curia != staff and Novus is for Staff contributions only, hence his Curia contributions are immaterial with regards to this proposal.

**Mega Tortas de Bodemloze** · August 15, 2014, 06:14 PM

Novus

This link displays the current body of Novus recipients. I re-present it in case anyone has missed it's placement within the petition.

**.Mitch.** · August 15, 2014, 06:39 PM

I'm seeing 5 editions of The Critics Quill, for a Novus award? Would be dropping the bar quite a lot..

Has he done something exceptional behind closed doors as a content director?

Tough words perhaps, but I've no problem saying it how I see it, devaluing the award for what should only be awarded to those who rank among the top of site staff contributors.

**Finch** · August 15, 2014, 06:51 PM

he has been really a good contributor but hopefully more will still come so that we can say he would really stand-out and deserve such award,

check the other recipients they do.

**Lord William** · August 15, 2014, 08:14 PM

I'll support this, Its about time we starting handing this award out

**.Mitch.** · August 15, 2014, 08:26 PM

Originally Posted by Lord William

I'll support this, Its about time we starting handing this award out

lol why? To devalue it? Good plan..

Nothing says awards need to meet a handed out quota..

**Lord William** · August 15, 2014, 08:31 PM

I believe it has become inflated over the years just as citizenship before the removal of the CdeC, So yes i want to devalue the award to bring it where it should be.

I hope more applications for Novus come forward

**m_1512** · August 16, 2014, 12:44 AM

I would like to respectfully decline the nomination, as I don't think I have done anything spectacular. My many thanks to Megas for this honor, but I don't think I am there. I request the Curator to close and archive this.

Thanks all for your time.

**mishkin** · August 16, 2014, 05:28 AM

Originally Posted by Lord William

I believe it has become inflated over the years just as citizenship before the removal of the CdeC, So yes i want to devalue the award to bring it where it should be.

There are better ways to do this. Of course, this was not the place, in my opinion.

**Mega Tortas de Bodemloze** · August 16, 2014, 12:45 PM

Tuveras....

A tad bit of tiding up remains to be done, but we can do that buy spicing one one or two of the commentary threads.

Curatorship.... Thank you for your indulgement, please dispence with this at your leasure.

**Leonidas The Lion** · August 16, 2014, 01:13 PM

All I see are 5 Critic's Quill issues, is that it?

**M D** · August 16, 2014, 04:39 PM

Opposed, nowhere near enough here. Novus is for exceptional contributions to staff in general, not just editing a few Critic's Quills and a short tenure as a Director.

**Astaroth** · August 17, 2014, 04:37 AM

Considering that m already declined the nomination I think this should probably be closed.

But honestly, I don't think anyone should take any harsh feelings out of this, including especially the proposer and the nominee. Sometimes proposals pass, sometimes they fail. Many great posters on the site have few awards to show for it and some people with lots of awards have been complete nuisances and pricks in the last few months or years (such as myself haha).

Not receiving an award on the first try can just be a motivation to work harder and perhaps be rewarded at a later date.

In fact, I know at least one former Hex member who failed the Citizenship application a couple of times yet still turned out to be a great Moderator and Staff member. And hey -- even back then, the hurdle for Citizenship was lower than that for Novus.

**m_1512** · August 17, 2014, 05:10 AM

Originally Posted by Astaroth

Considering that m already declined the nomination I think this should probably be closed.

And it was sent to Archives yesterday, but for some unknown reason, it is here again.

Originally Posted by Astaroth

But honestly, I don't think anyone should take any harsh feelings out of this, including especially the proposer and the nominee. Sometimes proposals pass, sometimes they fail. Many great posters on the site have few awards to show for it and some people with lots of awards have been complete nuisances and pricks in the last few months or years (such as myself haha).

Honestly, none taken. I am touched by Mega's gesture, but not really bothered by the outcome of this, except one thing which I mentioned above.

Originally Posted by Astaroth

Not receiving an award on the first try can just be a motivation to work harder and perhaps be rewarded at a later date.

That is one way of looking it. But personally, it would take away all fun from the work if I were to work aiming for an award. I do my Content work because I can do it and like to do it.

Originally Posted by Astaroth

In fact, I know at least one former Hex member who failed the Citizenship application a couple of times yet still turned out to be a great Moderator and Staff member. And hey -- even back then, the hurdle for Citizenship was lower than that for Novus.

Pontifex?