The 'Shroom:Issue 207/Community Awards Dossier
Community Awards Dossier
Written by: Hooded Pitohui (talk), Waluigi Time (talk) and The 'Shroom Staff
Hello, readers of The 'Shroom! In collaboration with the Awards Committee, we're once again proud to present the Community Awards Dossier for the Community Awards XVII. Whether you've voted for ten years in a row or this is your first year voting, we ask that you please read the following paragraphs to learn about how Community Awards voting works.
Here, you'll find detailed information on all of the nominees for this year's Community Awards XVII. The Community Awards recognize and honor users for their contributions to The 'Shroom and to other areas of the community. The Community Dossier offers summaries and links so that readers may refresh their memories of the nominees and their contributions so that they may cast informed votes. Please read the presented information and follow the links before placing your votes, and, when viewing images, please remember to click them to view them at a larger size.
As with last year, the Community Awards polls will be open for only one week, closing at the end of the 22nd of June. As you only have one week to vote, you will be able to cast up to four votes at once in any given poll. You may cast these votes in any way you please. If you only want to cast one vote on a given poll, or three votes on a given poll, for instance, you are able to do that. Just remember, once you cast your votes, you will not be able to recast them, so make sure you check all the nominees you want to cast a vote for before you submit your votes!
The winners of these polls will be announced in this year's Awards Ceremony on August 16th. We hope to see you there!
C1. Favorite Active 'Shroom Writer
This award recognizes the efforts of writers who have regularly contributed sections to The 'Shroom in the past year period, from last June through to this past May. Though some writers have extensive histories with The 'Shroom, their submissions within the past year should be the primary consideration for this award.
| Nominee | Description and Sample Section |
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| Anton (talk) |
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| BBQ Turtle (talk) |
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| ClawgripFan9001 |
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| Flygon64 (talk) |
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| FunkyK38 (talk) |
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| Goombuigi (talk) |
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| GPM1000 (talk) |
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| Hooded Pitohui (talk) |
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| Koops (talk) |
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| Lakituthequick (talk) |
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| Legend 8 |
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| MarioMorty (talk) |
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| MCD (talk) |
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| Meta Knight (talk) |
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| Quizmelon (talk) |
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| Roserade (talk) |
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| Shoey (talk) |
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| TheBlueCatMenace |
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| Waluigi Time (talk) |
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| winstein (talk) |
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C2. Favorite 'Shroom Section Design
This award aims to acknowledge the writers who put care into making their 'Shroom sections visually appealing and well-crafted, whether through imagery, design, or wiki coding.
| Nominee | Sample Links |
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| An Octet Gazette (Hooded Pitohui (talk)) | |
| Anniversary Announcements (Lakituthequick (talk)) | |
| Anton's Half-Baked Reviews (Anton (talk)) | |
| Connections (Roserade (talk)) | |
| Crossword (MarioMorty (talk)) | |
| Dear Waluigi Time (Waluigi Time (talk)) | |
| Four Steps for a 3D World (Hooded Pitohui (talk)) | |
| Galactic Expedition (Meta Knight (talk)) | |
| Hiding Koopa (Waluigi Time (talk)) | |
| Hint Art (ViableBunnyBudd) | |
| Koops, Your Emblem is on Fire (Koops (talk)) | |
| Overlook Mountain Auction House Presents (Shoey (talk) and Waluigi Time (talk)) | |
| Pitohui's Pokémon Academy (Hooded Pitohui (talk)) | |
| 'Shroom FM (MCD (talk)) | |
| Site Seeing (Lakituthequick (talk)) | |
| The ? Panel (winstein (talk)) | |
| The Mariospective (Goombuigi (talk)) | |
| The 'Shroom Report (Waluigi Time (talk)) | |
| The Sorcery Show (Legend 8) | |
| Waluigi Time Comic (Waluigi Time (talk)) |
C3. Favorite Written 'Shroom Section of the Past Year
This award recognizes 'Shroom sections that feature written text as the bulk of their piece.
| Nominee | Sample Links |
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| Anniversary Announcements (Lakituthequick (talk)) | |
| Anton's Half-Baked Reviews (Anton (talk)) | |
| Archie Sonic Comic Shoebox (Shoey (talk)) | |
| Dear Waluigi Time (Waluigi Time (talk)) | |
| File City Files (Shoey (talk)) | |
| Four Steps for a 3D World (Hooded Pitohui (talk)) | |
| Graphic Novel Reviews/Book Reviews (FunkyK38 (talk)) | |
| Meta's Poem (Meta Knight (talk)) | |
| Mushroom Tribune (Shoey (talk) and Hooded Pitohui (talk)) | |
| Pitohui's Pokémon Academy (Hooded Pitohui (talk)) | |
| Poll Committee Discussion (13th Poll Committee) | |
| Shine Get (Waluigi Time (talk)) | |
| Shmaluigi, Private Investigator (Waluigi Time (talk)) | |
| Sport Report (ClawgripFan9001) | |
| The Anatomy of a Pikmin (Shoey (talk)) | |
| The Mariospective (Goombuigi (talk)) | |
| The Sorcery Show (Legend 8) | |
| The Sunshine Travel Guide (TheBlueCatMenace) | |
| TV Tomorrow (Quizmelon (talk)) | |
| What's in a Campaign? (Shoey (talk)) |
C4. Favorite Retired 'Shroom Section
This award recognizes the hard work and creativity poured into sections that have not appeared in The 'Shroom within past year, as written by a particular writer. Please note that links to issues prior to issue 100 do not jump directly to the relevant section; scrolling may be required.
| Nominee | Sample Links |
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| All-Time Smash Merit Ranking (Northern Verve (talk)) | |
| Ask Cappy (MaximumRK (talk)) | |
| Cooking Guide (TPG (talk)) | |
| Dear Bowser (Doomhiker (talk)) | |
| Drawn and Pressed (winstein (talk)) | |
| Interview (Superchao (talk)) | |
| It's aMAZEing (Lakituthequick (talk)) | |
| Mach Speed Mayhem (Superchao (talk)) | |
| Monthly Inquisition (Koohitsu (talk)) | |
| Musical Quiz (WildWario (talk)) | |
| Obituaries (Yoshi876 (talk)) | |
| Picross (Goombuigi (talk)) | |
| Poetry Puzzle (The Shamancer (talk)) | |
| Rose's Quarantine Reviews (Roserade (talk)) | |
| SIMulation (Ray Trace (talk)) | |
| Super Mario Maker Showcase (Goombuigi (talk)) | |
| Super Ninelevendo Entertainment Reviews (Ninelevendo (talk)) | |
| The Devious Workings of Phineas J. Shoe (Shoey (talk)) | |
| To Infinity and Beyond (Waluigi Time (talk)) | |
| World of Plight (Magolor04726 (talk)) |
C5. Favorite 'Shroom Team
This award honors the different teams that are a part of The 'Shroom.
| Nominee | Summary/Description |
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| Fake News |
Fake News is designed to allow writers to flex their fiction-writing muscles by making up news stories about Mario games or inventing creative stories surrounding the various characters of the Mario universe. Having survived the long test of time, Fake News continues to be a huge draw for the newsletter. The team is currently headed by Waluigi Time (talk) (who also writes Dear Waluigi Time and co-writes Overlook Mountain Auction House Presents), and is sustained by its writers ClawgripFan9001 (Cooking Guide), Quizmelon (talk) (TV Tomorrow), Hooded Pitohui (talk) (Mushroom Tribune), Shoey (talk) (Mushroom Tribune and, with Waluigi Time, Overlook Mountain Auction House Presents), Legend 8 (The Sorcery Show), TheBlueCatMenace (The Sunshine Travel Guide), Boo1268 (The Spectral Lens), and various guest contributors submitting sections such as News Flush. Here is a historical list of Fake News sections. |
| Fun Stuff |
Fun Stuff provides interactive games and activities for the community, such as riddles, trivia, quizzes, and visual games such as crosswords and picture matching games. Fun Stuff is currently run by Roserade (talk) (who also writes Connections), and it is supported by its writers BBQ Turtle (talk) (Anagrams), Waluigi Time (talk) (Hiding Koopa), Shoey (talk) (Trivia and Word Search), MarioMorty (talk) (Crossword), ViableBunnyBudd (Hint Art), and FunkyK38 (talk) (Where in the Marioverse is Carmen Sandiego?). Here is a historical list of Fun Stuff sections. |
| Palette Swap |
Palette Swap’s focus is also on the community’s creativity, but with a focus on multimedia such as music and artworks, both official and fan-made. While it was initially simply a showcase of screenshots and artwork from around the wiki, more substance has been added to the team, with commentary, user-created music and fanart, written fiction, user-made levels in games, website design, and occasionally artwork competitions.Palette Swap is currently directed by its longtime Director, FunkyK38 (talk), and its current writers are winstein (talk) (The ? Panel), Waluigi Time (talk) (Waluigi Time Comic and Shmaluigi, Private Investigator), ClawgripFan9001 (Sport Report: The Movie), and Flygong64 (talk) (Monokuma, Public Instigator). Additionally, Shoey (talk) often writes Random Image of the Month. It also receives support from a number of community members sending in one-off editions of art and short stories. Here is a historical list of Palette Swap sections. |
| Pipe Plaza |
Originally created to keep the community up to date on recent events and various aspects of the wiki in need of tidying up or improvement, Pipe Plaza has moved from being a statistics hub for the community to being the general factual team of The 'Shroom. Pipe Plaza now covers a broad range of topics, allowing community members to share information on a variety of interests. Pipe Plaza is currently headed by Zange (talk), and its current writers are Waluigi Time (talk) (The 'Shroom Report), the Poll Committee (Poll Committee Discussion), GPM1000 (talk) (Mario Calendar), Shoey (talk) (What's in a Campaign?, Archie Sonic Comic Shoebox, and Forgotten Stars of a Golden Age), Hooded Pitohui (talk) (The People of Isle Delfino), and Lakituthequick (talk) (Anniversary Announcements [seasonal]). Here is a historical list of Pipe Plaza sections. |
| Critic Corner |
Critic Corner features review and opinion sections, and tends to be the wordiest of the teams as a result. The team continues to have plentiful sections by many dedicated writers. Critic Corner is run by Anton (talk) (who also writes Anton's Half-Baked Reviews), and its current writers are FunkyK38 (talk) (Book Reviews and Graphic Novel Review), Goombuigi (talk) (The Mariospective), and MCD (talk) ('Shroom FM). In addition, the team receives numerous one-time reviews from a variety of community members. Here is a historical list of Critic Corner sections. |
| Strategy Wing |
Strategy Wing features sections related to tips, tricks, hints, cheats, guides, walkthroughs, and more. It provides analytical and instructional sections, instructing readers on how to carry out tasks, providing tips, or doing deep dives into the history of a topic. The past year has seen the team continue to cycle through coverage on a variety of games. Strategy Wing is currently directed by Hooded Pitohui (talk) (who also writes Pitohui's Pokémon Academy, Four Steps for a 3D World, and An Octet Gazette), and its current writers are Shoey (talk) (File City Files and The Anatomy of a Pikmin), Meta Knight (talk) (Galactic Expedition), Koops (talk) (Koops, Your Emblem is on Fire), Waluigi Time (talk) (Shine Get), and Sparks (talk) (An Overly Detailed and Funny Walkthrough of Mega Man). Here is a historical list of Strategy Wing sections. |
C6. Favorite 'Shroom Special Issue
This award recognizes the special issues of The 'Shroom released within the past five years.
| Nominee | Summary/Description |
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| Special Issue 160 |
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| Holiday Issue 165 |
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| Special Issue 171 |
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| Issue 175 | |
| Holiday Issue 177 |
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| Special Issue 181 |
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| Special Issue 183 |
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| Holiday Issue 189 |
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| Special Issue 195 |
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| Issue 200 |
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C7. Favorite Issue 200 Guest Section
This award recognizes the many guest sections submitted to the Issue 200 milestone issue of The 'Shroom, which were included within one of the six main teams and appeared exclusively in the milestone issue within the past year.
C8. Favorite Issue 200 Special Feature
This award recognizes the many standalone special features included in the Issue 200 milestone issue of The 'Shroom.
C9. Favorite Artist
This award recognizes some of the many artists in this community, each with unique talents, styles, and media. Emphasis is placed upon recently active artists, who have presented their art within the community over the past year. Please click on the sample images here for a larger view to see the images at their full size. Some GIFs may not work unless they are clicked.
