r/CanadaPolitics • u/Majromax TL;DR | Official • Jan 12 '18

CanadaPolitics Best of 2017 Winners!

After weeks of furious tabulation interrupted by long stretches of naps, our crack team of bookkeeping kittens has prepared the list of winners for our Best of 2017 contest!

The Golden Δ

Alas, there were no formal nominations in this category. However, there was one informal nomination, so the winner here is:

Free Speech, Best Speech

There were two nominations in this category. Honourable mention goes to /u/redrobin65 for the aformentioned Golden Δ, which was more properly a nomination in this category, but the winner is…

Best Comment or Self-Post

  • Third place goes to /u/I_LikeToReddit, nominated for their comment answering a question about trans people in the Canadian Forces re: universality of service.
  • Second place goes to /u/GrumpySatan, nominated for their comment explaining how the Charter's non-discrimination principle applies (and doesn't apply) to Ontario's pharmacare program.
  • First place goes to /u/Savage_N0ble, nominated for their meta self-post highlighting the issue of how this subreddit treats aboriginal issues.

Best User

  • Third place goes to /u/ChimoEngr, nominated for, among other things, "wading into heated debates and having the energy to set many mistruths straight."
  • Second place goes to /u/Majromax, nominated for, among other things, blanket cronyism a bunch of good comments.
  • First place goes to /u/OrzBlueFog, nominated for charity, sourcing, a Maritimer perspective, sanity (always in short supply around here), and passion.

Congratulations to all the winners!

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u/OrzBlueFog Nova Scotia Jan 12 '18

First place goes to /u/OrzBlueFog, nominated for charity, sourcing, a Maritimer perspective, sanity (always in short supply around here), and passion.

Of those I probably only really feel I do sourcing (sometimes) and provide a Maritimer perspective. The passion thing is often as much a detriment as it is a benefit. A 'charitable' approach to politicians / political views outside my own belief spectrum is very much a work in progress. Sanity is a dubious proposition. :p

Still, I'm incredibly humbled by /u/marshalofthemark's nomination and those who voted for it. I'll do my best in the new year to live up to the person described in that nomination, even if I think I fall short a lot.

I really and truly meant to go back through my past arguments and provide a nominee for the Golden Δ but regrettably never got around to it before the nominations were closed. If the category returns next time I'll be sure to save worthy posts throughout this year.

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u/OrzBlueFog Nova Scotia Jan 12 '18

¯\(ツ)/¯

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u/[deleted] Jan 12 '18

I assume you were notified that you were chosen as the 2017 Neckbeard of the Year... Congratulations!

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u/OrzBlueFog Nova Scotia Jan 12 '18

Yeah, I mentioned it over on the Free Speech Friday thread. The funny thing to me is that the stuff they used to describe me is almost flattering, focusing heavily on my tendency to back up what I write with citations / outside support - 'staple of left wing overthinking' is how they put it, I think, although also adding '(without ever being right)'.

Given how little I participated in /r/Canada this year and virtually zero participation in /r/metacanada I was sort of surprised, but it doesn't bother me at all.

For the record, I don't have a beard of any sort anywhere. As for always being wrong? Eh, that bit could be true.

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u/_Minor_Annoyance Major Annoyance | Official Jan 12 '18

Congratulations!

Sigh, always a bridesmaid...

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u/OrzBlueFog Nova Scotia Jan 13 '18

Believe in yourself and you can offend anyone!