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Silver Clitorides Awards FAQ

Last updated on January 23, 2002

The Silver Clitorides Awards
Frequently Asked Questions
and
Frequently Questioned Answers :)

Unless an attribution is specified, the answers are the opinion of the 
organizer, even if they reflect responses provided by other people.

Q. What good are Silver Clitoride Awards?  Isn't this just another popularity 
contest?

A. The "Silver Clitorides Awards" were created as a monthly adjunct to the 
Golden Clitorides Awards, which were created by Maria Gonzales and John A and 
currently run by Rui Jorge with the purpose of helping promote good stories 
and good authors, and, at the same time, stroking the ego of the authors. :)

It was also suggested that there is a dearth of "acceptable reviewers", and 
the various awards serve to spotlight stories that someone felt were worthy 
of a read.  (Maria herself  stated that this was one of her chief goals) :-)

Q. What kinds of stories are eligible?

A. The Silver Clits have only one category - Best Story of the Month. Any 
story published on the internet in a freely accessable website or newsgroup 
for the first time during the month in question is eligible. It is assumed 
that the story will have some erotic or sexual appeal, or why would they want 
this award?

There is no prohibition against long stories or serials which have a new 
chapter published during the month, nor against series which have a single 
story in that series published during a month.  Since there is a provision in 
the rules to have the winner of each month automatically become a Finalist 
for a Golden Clitorides Award, any such prohibition would be silly.  If a 
story, poem, song, series, or "other" would be eligible for nomination for 
the Golden Clitties, it is eligible here.

Q. What about stories at pay sites?

A. Maria states that the key is "freely accessable" on the net and free 
portions of pay sites are not excluded.  Stories for which the reader must 
pay are not eligible.  Should the story be published outside the pay site, 
however, as many pay sites allow after a contract period, then maybe. (I 
expect debate over the issue of month of original publication vs. month of 
free access. Picture The Story of O being made available for free download 
from the Baen Free Website.)

Q. Can I nominate more than one story?

A. You can nominate as many stories as you like, provided that you nominate 
each story only once.  Please don't nominate the same story ten times in one 
month.  If you like a story that has already been nominated by someone else, 
by all means nominate it yourself - the six Most Nominated stories become 
finalists.

Q. So how do I nominate a story?

A. Nominations for Best Story of the Month will be accepted from the first 
day of the month until noon (EST) on the 7th of the following month.  Send 
your nominations to:

Silver Nominees (SilverNominees@aol.com).

Please include the month, Title(s), and author(s).

Although not required, a link to the story will always be appreciated, as 
will one to the author's web site if they have one.  This is especially true 
if the story is published on a web page rather than through a newsgroup.  I 
try to provide links on the nominations page so that others can read the 
story and decide if they want to second the nomination and/or vote for it.  
For example:

Subj:   Silver Clit for November
Date:   Fri, 23 Nov 2001 2:53:29 PM Eastern Standard Time
From:   RomancesFool@aol.com
To:     Silver Nominees

I would like to nominate the following stories:

"The Alien Cheerleading Bikini Sluts Overcome" by Rich Ardshon
http://www.hornystories.wank/Ard_on/wank.txt
http://www.hornystories.wank/Ard_on

"The Alien Cheerleading Bikini Sluts Come Over" by Rich Ardshon
http://www.hornystories.wank/Ard_on/wankagain.txt
http://www.hornystories.wank/Ard_on

"The Alien Cheerleading Bikini Sluts Series" by Rich Ardshon for the November 
story of the month.
http://www.hornystories.wank/Ard_on

Thank you,
Gary's Muse's Sockpuppet

I will do my best to ackowledge every nominating e-mail.  The number of 
nominations for a story affects its standing as a finalist.  If you don't get 
an acknowledgement, you may wish to resubmit.

Q. Okay, my favorite stories got nominated.  How do they become finalists?

A. The six most-nominated stories become finalists.  It may not be obvious, 
but three stories might get 20 nominations each, and twenty stories might get 
one each.  In that case, the 20 stories are tied for the fourth finalist 
position and all 23 stories will be finalists.

If the above is a prevalent condition, the issue will be revisited.

Q. Okay, my favorite story became a finalist.  How do I vote for it?

A. Send one (1) email to:

Silver Voting (SilverVoting@aol.com).

For example:

Subj:   Silver Clit Vote for November
Date:   Fri, 14 Dec 2001 2:53:29 PM Eastern Standard Time
From:   RomancesFool@aol.com
To:     Silver Voting

"The Alien Cheerleading Bikini Sluts Series" by Rich Ardshon

Thank you,
Gary's Muse's Sockpuppet

I must mention that the Silver Voting e-mail address is blocked from 
receiving e-mail except during voting periods, so if you send something and 
it bounces back, chances are there is nothing to vote for.  Routine e-mail to 
me should be sent to pjcocoa@aol.com.

Q. Hey, who won?  How do I find out?

A. The Winner will be announced here in this website (on that month's page) 
and on ASSD.  I will also try to inform the winner via e-mail.

In keeping with the traditions established by Rui and Maria, I will try to 
make the presentations amusing, if somewhat less formal then the traditional 
banquet. :)

Q. Why did you withdraw from the nominating process?

A. Overwhelming modesty, and an unselfish desire to encourage others.

Besides, when I continued to win, month after month, some people might be 
tempted to question my spotless integrity.  I wouldn't want to tarnish the 
reputation of the Silver Clitorides Awards.

(I have not withdrawn from competition for the gold variety.) ;-)

Q. What if I got nominated and I want to withdraw from the awards?

A. Non-participation is the prerogative of any author.  The author's wishes 
will be respected.

Q. Who did the artwork?

A. I did some initially, and Rui did some a bit better.  I'm using Rui's 
artwork almost exclusively, now (except for all these men in boats).  It may 
change again while you're not looking. [I'd especially like to thank Rui for 
the image of "Argent Tina", as I have christened her.] :)

Gary Jordan


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