See? I really am the most evil.

I can’t believe I never caught that since I made the nomination, LOL.

I promise I didn’t vote twice for anything. I voted for DKL, bookslinger, FMH, Mormon Mentality; my religious blog—my alltime new favorite blog of the year— seriouslysoblessed for layout/graphics (although I think this is a scam blog with people paid to set it up and it sells a lot of stuff, so…humorous post: Julie Smith’s post is the only one that made me laugh, I didn’t think the others were all that funny, although some made me smile.

historical post: much as it pains me, (and you know why), ardis; kaimi’s answers; we had the best mitt romney stuff, you guys; Andrew Ainsworth; well, I think the nicest evil villain is DKL, because he’s really a teddy bear once you get to know him, very kind and caring and a wonderful father; also Adam Greenwood is a nice person, I’ve never seen the side of Adam others describe; not to be talking people in the third person;

current events: DKL, hands down (and Mormon Mentality, I think we rock that subject, but it’s partly because I read People magazine every night before the scriptures) ; Julie Smith Blood on the doorposts & Kaimi answers;

I, too, thought Tracy’s post should be in a class of its own; and I did laugh at “I was hungered and ye shot me.”

I wish, like, Geoff?, that we could just nominate because I had a blast this year reading the posts and catching up on stuff I’d missed since now I have about ten minutes a week to blog. You guys did a really good job of showcasing the excellence. Maybe next year we could have the class of their own category without a winner, just the really top posts.

Rex Lee, to his wife, Janet, while battling cancer: “I like us.” That’s how I feel about the bloggernacle, warts and all. You guys have saved me in so many ways.

Thanks MM for hosting and Ziff for working on the numbers. I think the concerns expressed in the past thread are valid and still valid and that #58 is right on. I think it would be important and informative to include a breakdown of when votes were received. It’s just too uncanny that some blogs which shall remain nameless were making huge gains in a consistent fashion until the ruckus on the other thread and then got zero votes afterwards. And I agree with #42 that this hardly constitutes vindication for SSB’s performance. I don’t know if the analysis has taken into account things like internet proxies that could allow some misguided fans to vote at will. This is not a complaint or a call for any action, just an observation. But the mean spiritedness of people like Eric needs to stop. Moderators?

Though I’m encouraged by the proposal that commercial sites not be included in the next round. Hopefully that will be the case.

Or you could just act graciously and be polite and I can’t imagine anyone would have a problem with that.

Poor taste.

Segullah is delighted to share the honor of best group blog with JI. Do we each get half a badge to post? Like one of those BFF lockets, perhaps?

I had such a busy week, I wasn’t able to vote in each and every catagory, because I didn’t have time to read all the posts nominated before the vote. I know I got to more than half though, so I’m feeling better about my credibility as a vote. And now I can go back and read all the nominated posts, and prioritize my reading based on how those posts ranked. Yes, I did read all the memorable comment nominations, because comments are short, just as you analyzed.

I’m happy to see TAMN vindicated. I know I’m not the only bloggernacle reader who’s an occasional reader of dead-on TAMN.

I like how the 9+ vote sifts out the Segullah/Juvenile Instructor race for best not-big blog. I love both. Segullah’s my home base, and I was pretty tickled we were nominated in the JI category and made a good show.