The 'Shroom:Issue 183/Community Awards Dossier

Community Awards Dossier Written by: and The 'Shroom Staff

In this article, you will find detailed information about all nominees for this year's Community Awards XV. This ceremony honors users for their contributions to The 'Shroom and wider elements of the community. The Community Dossier is presented as a tool so that readers may cast informed votes for the Community Awards. Please read each section and visit the suggested articles where applicable before placing your vote. You may vote once a week in each poll. The polls close on July 12th and the winners will be announced in this year's Awards Ceremony on August 12th.

(Please note that, due to a quirk of the calendar this year, links to Issue 183 of The 'Shroom will not function until the issue is released on June 18th. Some nominees have requested that examples be taken from Issue 183, so please be sure to return after the issue's release and factor in its articles!)

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.

C1. Favorite Active 'Shroom Writer

C2. Favorite Retired 'Shroom Writer
This award is designed to recognize those writers who have retired from their positions and no longer regularly submit sections to The 'Shroom. C2. Favorite Retired 'Shroom Writer

C3. 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.

C3. Favorite 'Shroom Section Design

C4. Favorite Written 'Shroom Section of the Past Year
This award recognizes 'Shroom sections that feature written text as the bulk of their piece.

C4. Favorite Written 'Shroom Section of the Past Year

C5. Favorite 'Shroom Team
This award honors the different teams that are a part of The 'Shroom.

C5. Favorite 'Shroom Team

C6. Favorite 'Shroom Special Issue
This award is to recognize the many special issues The 'Shroom has held during its long history, those moments in the year when the staff and writers make a big splash.

C6. Favorite 'Shroom Special Issue

C7. Favorite Artist
This award recognizes some of the many artists in this community, each with unique talents, styles, and media. Please click on the sample images here for a larger view.

C7. Favorite Artist

C8. Favorite 2021 Awards Presentation
This award recognizes the creativity, humor, and work put into the presentations revealed at the 2021 Awards ceremony.

C8. Favorite 2021 Awards Presentation

C9. Favorite Wiki April Fool's Event
This award recognizes Mario Wiki's annual April Fool's jokes.

C9. Favorite Wiki April Fool's Event

C10. Wiki Contributor Award 2021 - 2022
This award recognizes various editors and contributors for their work on the Mario Wiki in 2021/2022.

C10. Wiki Contributor Award 2021-2022

C11. Favorite Community Character
This award recognizes characters created or heavily adapted by members of the community through venues such as forum game roleplays, 'Shroom sections, and other projects.

C11. Favorite Community Character

C12. Favorite Roleplay
This award recognizes the various roleplays, separate from forum games and other events with more structure and more clearly-defined end conditions, found on the Super Mario Boards.

C12. Favorite Roleplay

C13. Favorite Strategy Game
This award aims to recognize the various strategy-based forum games that the community has held over the past year.

C13. Favorite Strategy Game

C14. Favorite Special Event
This award aims to acknowledge the best unique group events held by the community and for the community in the past year.

C14. Favorite Special Event

C15. Outstanding Community Achievement Award
This award acknowledges the hard work and dedication of various members of the community. They all are unique in their experiences and what they’ve done, having volunteered their time in all parts of the community in a number of ways. It should be noted that many nominees have expansive lists forged over the years, and while this may be impressive, please consider recent achievements and their greater relative impact today. This is not an exhaustive list of every position and achievement, just the most notable and relevant.

C15. Outstanding Community Achievement Award

Hey! You made it to the bottom! Congratulations! Thank you for taking the time to read about the accomplishments of our community members and for voting for the Community Awards. Please join us for the ceremonies on August 12th.