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Hey all...Koufax News! UPDATE

by Cho

Fri Mar 24, 2006 at 08:23:42 PM EST

Update [2006-3-24 20:23:42 by standingup]: The folks at Wampum have a post up that final voting for the 2005 Koufax Awards will end Sunday, March 26th at 11:59 PM (EST). Still time to cast your vote for the 15 categories.

We are in the final round for the Koufax Best Community! Here's the link: Best Community

Pretty good for an organization that even determined its name -- thank you, Bionic! -- through community action!

If you feel so inclined, you can vote for your favorite just by leaving a comment in the thread. To see the impressive list of company we keep, jump below the fold.

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Hey all...Koufax News! UPDATE | 14 comments (14 topical, 0 hidden)

Friends and family of ePluribus (5.00 / 1) (#7)

also in the final round include:

Best Series
eRiposte of The Left Coaster for his series on Treasongate: The Niger Forgeries
RubDMC for Iraq War Grief Daily Witness

Best State or Local Blog
Attytood

Best Blog Commenter
Georgia10
Meteor Blades

by standingup on Tue Mar 21, 2006 at 04:02:47 PM EST

: Thanks for pulling this up... (none / 0) (#8)

RubDMC and Jeff Huber just posted the Monaghan story -- Tom Monaghan's Pizza Pilgrimage not even a week ago!
Got to go vote for them all now!

by Cho on Tue Mar 21, 2006 at 04:09:55 PM EST
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Hey (5.00 / 1) (#11)

I assumed that increased site traffic was the reason for it hanging up. I had to vote 3 times, but I did finally get through. I noticed that several people voted 2 or 3 times, so they must have experienced the same problems.

I want to take this opportunity to express how very proud I am of everyone here and how proud I am to be part of a new wave in journalism.

When I left Wampum, we were doing quite well.

by Vivian Pettyjohn on Tue Mar 21, 2006 at 10:13:56 PM EST

: And one of the many reasons... (5.00 / 1) (#12)

is all your great work on the Border issues and that terrific piece you did in your article Charged with a Conscience
Thank you for being part of US

by Cho on Tue Mar 21, 2006 at 10:37:25 PM EST
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Ya'll got my vote... (5.00 / 1) (#13)

...now and in the semis.

Congrats.

Well done, ePM.

by NYBri on Tue Mar 21, 2006 at 11:14:59 PM EST

: Thanks, NYbri!!! (none / 0) (#14)

by Cho on Tue Mar 21, 2006 at 11:28:00 PM EST
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I've tried twice... (none / 0) (#1)

...and both times, timed out. I'll try again later. Does anyone know when the voting closes?

by BarbinMD on Tue Mar 21, 2006 at 01:05:33 PM EST

: Thanks Barb! (none / 0) (#2)

I had the same experience. I discovered my vote was entered in the comments when I tried again. My guess is their servers are very busy and my browser (Firefox)was fooled. Might be worth checking to see if your vote took too.
I have not found a date for the close of voting on Wampum's site. Hope they will post a date soon.

by standingup on Tue Mar 21, 2006 at 01:15:20 PM EST
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Yup (none / 0) (#3)

several of the votes seem to be registering several times... weird timing out over there.

by Cho on Tue Mar 21, 2006 at 02:13:03 PM EST

Unbelievable. (none / 0) (#4)

It's amazing to be on that list. That's a prize in itself.
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by wanderindiana on Tue Mar 21, 2006 at 02:23:47 PM EST

Talk about David and a slew of Goliaths... (none / 0) (#5)

This is encouraging indeed.

by Jeff Huber on Tue Mar 21, 2006 at 02:29:52 PM EST

: We ain't chickenfeed are we! (none / 0) (#6)

Wander said somewhere in a slew of emails, or maybe it was Todd:
It's like the Oscar Nomination - even if you don't win it is definitely worth trumpeting about the nomination!
Way to go TEAM!

by kfred on Tue Mar 21, 2006 at 03:35:11 PM EST
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How weird (none / 0) (#9)

I posted above about not being able to vote at 1:05...just checked the site and my vote shows at 12:30.

by BarbinMD on Tue Mar 21, 2006 at 08:21:11 PM EST

: It hung for me forever... (none / 0) (#10)

and then it was like there was a bounce... wondering if Wampum is getting a lot of traffic on their servers...

by Cho on Tue Mar 21, 2006 at 08:34:21 PM EST
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