Hey everybody!
Recently, voting closed for the BLAA 2019. For those who don't know, the BLAA (bangali_lok Annual Award) represents everything good about ATAR Notes. Selflessness, empathy and a willingness to help. A sense of genuine community, of trust, and of passion.
It is awarded to the member or members of the community judged - by the community - to best encapsulate those characteristics. To best encapsulate the ethos of ATAR Notes.
The award is named after long-time National Moderator,
heids (previously bangali_lok). Heidi has been an integral part of ATAR Notes for a long time. She has invested hundreds and hundreds of hours into building this community, and much of how ATAR Notes is now is directly attributable to her.
In 2018, the inaugural winner was now-administrator Bri MT. Today, we release the 2019 results! Before we do, I'll just say:
ATAR Notes is, of course, more considerable than the sum of its parts. This community is only the way it is because so many - countless - members contribute, have an influence and reflect the qualities listed above. For that reason, any number of users would be worthy. And, indeed, voting reflected that. Dozens and dozens of users received votes, from dozens and dozens of voters. The top five or six users were very close in the votes. There are also users who have come extremely close both this year and last year, but who haven't been named.
Thank you to everybody who has made 2019 great so far. There's a lot more to come!
2019 RESULTS
As I mentioned, this was a very close-run thing, which is testament to the quality of community we have at the moment. Any number of posters could have ultimately won, and there were some (very exciting) lead changes throughout, particularly near the end.
But, in the end there is always one winner.
... or is there?
Spoiler
IT'S A TIE!After very many votes, two users couldn't be split, finishing on precisely the same number of votes after the final voter had voted. Please join me in congratulating our joint winners of #BLAA2019:
laura_ and
PhoenixxFire!