Welcome to PlanetPOV’s 1st Annual Top Posts of the Year! All members and readers are invited to vote below for their favorite posts.

We begin by awarding our 2009 PlanetPOV Founder’s Award to…our loyal and talented members who joined The Planet in 2009! PlanetPOV officially launched just five months ago but thanks to your strong support and contributions, it is a growing and thriving blog, a remarkable community with an open, intelligent and adult atmosphere like none other! Congrats all the way around!

There have been so many amazing posts published at The Planet in 2009, more than we could possibly nominate, so if your favorite post isn’t listed, we hope you’ll understand (and know that you’re in great company!). In narrowing down the nominees, we did lean towards articles that were more comprehensive to acknowledge the amount of work and time invested.

In some cases, you will see multiple articles nominated from the same member in the same category. We’re trying to nominate based on the quality of the article, not the member. And naturally, members who have been at The Planet longer have written more posts in more categories so they are more likely to have more posts nominated.

This is not intended to be a popularity contest, we really appreciate your being as fair as possible with your votes, voting solely on the quality of the article and not the author.

Our nominees for top posts of 2009 are listed below, linked to the actual article. We do hope that before you vote, you’ll click on and read the posts below, especially those that you haven’t read before.

There are 7 categories and multiple votes allowed in most. You don’t need to vote in all categories at the same time, you can return to this post to vote in categories you haven’t voted for yet but please do try to vote in each category as soon as possible.

Voting will end one week from today, at midnight on Monday, Jan 11th.

Once you have voted in a category, your vote(s) can’t be changed and you can’t vote again in that category, even if you didn’t vote for as many selections as possible.

And now, the nominees in each category, in alphabetical order:

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AlphaBitch
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AlphaBitch

Geez Louise guys! Wow, that’s taking an idea and running it to the nets/posts. Great job, all.

Javaz: Love the idea of the progress report. When we raised $$ to buy, equip and ship a lab from the US to Herat Afghanistan (no aluminum tubes or centrifuges – more like magnets, prisms, color wheels, etc for a VERY BASIC physics lab) – we sent out the request for donations and then did weekly progress reports w/ the thermometer graphic. People seemed to love it – gave them a quick visual to check progress, and more detailed information in the body (a listing of ALL new donors, but not the $$ contributed). This project – which helped my one student win a 4 year scholarship to university and made it possible for him to come see me at Christmas -became a real community effort, even though the community was throughout the US. Donations came from CA, PA, NY, TX, DC and FL to name a few. In the end, we were all thrilled to have made this happen.

I am now hoping to begin fundraising to get the others back for college, and will employ the same “look what we have done!” technique.

I haven’t had time to catch up on all the posts regarding the swag, but am so happy this is moving forward. I’ll try and catch up this weekend.

“Good to the last post” says it all. I have been describing Planet POV as free community college – it’s definitely a community, and I feel I receive an education of sorts from our fabulously gifted and knowledgeable posters – so it counts, right? Of course, I never intend to graduate.

Off to spend the last day w/ the boys.

BTW: USA! USA! USA! The Blovicator managed to win the two day Risk game and dominate the world for the US, defeating two Afghans who were speaking Dari. Although I despise imperialism in any form, I have to say – I was proud of the Blov for being the only non-cheater in the game (yes, they admitted to their tactics and even showed how they cheated), and for winning. He promptly returned all territories to the rightful peoples once the game ended. Blovicator for el Presidente!

Chernynkaya
Member

OK, I’ll play a slightly dissident voice. I came here originally because it was an anti-HufFox site. I stayed because it’s a great site. But the thing that prompted me to come was that this place was whispered to be the antidote to Huff.

javaz
Member

PlanetPOV – where your POV matters

PlanetPOV – your POV heard around world

PlanetPOV – your voice to the world

for plastic window/bumper stickers or T-shirts?

BigDogMom
Member
BigDogMom

and coffee cups…..maybe?

javaz
Member

Definitely coffee mugs and the travel mugs and baseball caps!
Heck, even beer can sleeves!
Backpacks, canvas shopping bags, well, the possibilities are endless!

Kalima
Admin

Good evening BDM, how are you?

I second, third and fourth the coffee cups/mugs, I break a few every month. Butter fingers!!

KQµårk 死神
Member

Hey you. Good to see you. 😀

Kalima
Admin

You too.

Does everyone have a junk room in their house?
Years and years of accumulated stuff that you keep because someone was kind enough to give it to you. Stuff you bought because you thought it would come in handy some day, but just became buried at the bottom of a pile of more junk and suddenly it becomes a mountain of junk and you fear for your life.

I’m in our JR now, it has no heat. Wearing 2 pairs of everything, a hat and a scarf, having the time of my life and giggling like a schoolgirl at the things I’m discovering under the heap.

I’ll see you all later. The garbage collectors are going to have a fit tomorrow. 🙂

nellie
Member

I like “Your voice to the world”

the blog heard round the world…

PatsyT
Member

GOT THOUGHT?
PLANETPOV

Don’t have an opinion?
GET ONE
PLANET POV

AlphaBitch
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AlphaBitch

This is a cruelty joke to me! Seriously.

My time is spent w/ the two boys right now; I have about 10 minutes a day to look at email, the daily Planet, etc. and NOW I’m supposed to read all the articles to be sure that I have voted correctly??? AAARRGGGHHH!!!! I hate being an informed voter!!

Serioulsy, thanks for all the links. I’ll do my best, but until Friday, I have no time. Cant swear I’ll get through the comments as well – but sometimes, they are equally informative.

Great job, guys! Expect an uptick in members. I’m mouthy, and my favortie words now are “Join the Planet!”

Emerald1943
Member

Hey AB! Glad to see you this morning!

Having only joined the Planet one month ago, I’ve got a lot of reading to do here. This is rather daunting even to me. I am pretty much retired and don’t have many pressing responsibilities like you do! I believe you should just stick to the articles themselves, although I do agree about the comments being informative…but that’s waaaay too much for somebody with your schedule!

In fact, today is my “one month anniversary” on Planet! My family thinks I’ve gone off the deep end! The Planet is all I talk about!

AlphaBitch
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AlphaBitch

Hidy hi, Em! Good to see you, too. I think I joined around October; best thing I’ve done in I don’t know how long. I described it to a friend as “community college re-dux”. It’s a community; it’s a college! Hallelujah!

I don’t work (at least at a paid job), but manage to stay busy. I think of this as my time for contributions – to the world, to the Planet, to my friends and to my fellow humans. I’m very lucky in that regard. My love is my “family” of Afghan students/friends. I have been blessed -truly, no matter what religious beliefs you may or may not hold – by these encounters.

I’m hoping to write a few blogs soon – one about the game of Risk (world domination, right?) that my husband (The Blovicator) is undertaking against my two Afghan students, one about the extreme honor I had of spending New Year’s Day with my adopted Afghan refugee family (oh, how I love them all!), and one about all the cats I have loved before (a humorous look at life with Al, Binx and Beto). Time is the one commodity I most crave. More time with these sweet kids, more time with the Blov, and more time on the Planet.

abby4ever
Guest

Hey, that’s a great slogan. And what a bumper-sticker it would make, eh? Or does one already exist?

AlphaBitch
Member
AlphaBitch

Hi Abby! I’m so happy to see you here, and love your posts. Huge fan from “over there”.

I think we should get tee-shirts. I have a friend who makes them. What say? I’m always into shirts as slogans: we had one w/ W.s smirking face saying “Operation Enduring Stupidity” that we wore after the invasion of Iraq. Fun to garner the glares. I’m a “bring it on” kinda gal myself…..

Borrowing from PeaceKitten’s “I’ve been craptured” moment, with the amazing graphic, I went and made bumper stickers w/ Sarah Palin’s photo saying “If I’m elected – you will ALL be CRAPTURED!” for my liberal friends (I have friends of all types, and love them all). Was quite the hit this year, although most are not willing to actually put it on their cars…..

I see swag (shirts, stickers, caps) as an additional way to garner revenue. Support the Planet – and advertise and help with $$! How ’bout it, founding fathers/mothers? We can shop around for best deals. I’ll be happy to help (NEXT week, after reading and voting)

abby4ever
Guest

Hello!

That peacekitten and her ‘craptured’ moments, I will have to take her to task.

I take the Rapture very seriously…note how quiet the thread goes as I say this…and this making fun of it has got to stop!

LOL !!!

Emerald1943
Member

Abby, I agree! I really like that…”Join the Planet”!
with the URL underneath.

abby4ever
Guest

It’s your idea, tell Adlib about it. The avatar could be the one of the earth used here… sewn onto the back (or front too) of the t-shirt, with the url, as you say, underneath. Or even running ’round the earth avatar. And with JOIN THE PLANET all in caps. To me it is just perfect. Tell him now and see what he says.

Emerald1943
Member

Abby, I would not want to see our logo look too much like one of the “green” ones. There are lots of those out there. People might not pay much attention to it if we look like others, or they might think we are some kind of “Save the Planet” group.

We could always go to the old faithful,
“Bloggers ‘R Us!” LOL Just kidding! Really…I’m just kidding!

abby4ever
Guest

Well maybe if the word ‘POV’ was in big letters somewhere on it they’d know it’s a site for blogging and not a greenie thing.

Do you think Ari at hp will hire industrial spies to check all this stuff out?

Emerald1943
Member

Well of course! LOL She’s probably already figured out how to make some money off the deal herself…stealing our designs, marketing shirts and coffee mugs.

abby4ever
Guest

I’m tired now… my eyes look like poached eggs from reading one article after another. I’ve been trying to read some every day. I’ve had to stop.

Wishing everyone at Planet all the best, and remember: though not everyone will win a prize, being nominated is an honor, and though not everyone was nominated, being at Planet is a joy.

abby

Emerald1943
Member

Well said, Abby! I agree!

abby4ever
Guest

I am just amazed at the writing at this place. And you know, there are so many topics and issues, some big, some small, some inbetween and all of them important, it’s like a feast or something.

But the voting is hard…

Pepe Lepew
Member

I’m too shy to vote! 🙁

escribacat
Member

I’m glad you gave us some time. I have some reading to do! This is going to be hard. Too many smart cookies around here.

SueInCa
Member

So many good posts, it was hard to choose. Each and every person that had the courage to write a blog, news item, humorous article, or any of the posts on here are to be congratulated. If not for everyone’s participation we would not have this site. Thanks to all the founders. I have been a Huffno for 7 days now, not even a peak.

Emerald1943
Member

Something occurred to me….I’ve got a lot of reading to do! 🙂

Congratulations to all those on the list! We’ve got some amazing writers here!

SueInCa
Member

Yeah, get moving on that book. I am still working on my notes LOL

bito
Member

I vote for all of them! This is difficult. So many good posts!

Kalima
Admin

Chotto mate= Just a minute!

I see that I will have a lot of reading to do between now and the 11 th, if I’m missing again for a few days or more, you’ll know why.

Hopeington
Member
Hopeington

Well that took some time, reading all the things I’d missed.
Dang that wasn’t easy, but it was enjoyable.

Chernynkaya
Member

AdLib, still being a sort of newbie, I have a couple of questions: In the second column from the right is a heading called “Popular Posts.” Those posts have more votes than the ones listed above. What is the difference? So aren’t they already voted on? My second (or is this my third?) (Oops– that’s the fourth!) question is, where and how do the votes in the Popular Posts get voted on? Is it by replies per post, or is there a voting mechanism? Thanks!

Khirad
Member

It’s the ‘thumbs up’ and the more the ‘stars’ you see under a post (and your comment there). That’s different than this. 😉

Chernynkaya
Member

Oh, so if I like a post, I click however many stars I want? DUH. I never actually paid attention– but I will now.

Emerald1943
Member

You just got another “thumbs up”! 🙂

Chernynkaya
Member

Thanks, Em– ignorance IS bliss ;~))

Khirad
Member

I was determined to help give you the highest rated comment ever, as well. 🙂

Chernynkaya
Member

Awesome– and for my lamest comment yet– I love it!!!!