Yaris Of The Month?!?!?! Anyone? - Toyota Yaris Forums

jekqmb · 08-27-2009, 03:18 AM

Ya this site needs a ride of the month like most forums.....Lets have a Poll shall we?

eTiMaGo · 08-27-2009, 03:40 AM

We actually had this last year for a few months before the site got hacked, it was pretty fun, I would not mind seeing it again!

jekqmb · 08-27-2009, 03:43 AM

Ya i think it would be awesome! Alot of great looking cars on here!

*tomato* · 08-31-2009, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eTiMaGo

We actually had this last year for a few months before the site got hacked, it was pretty fun, I would not mind seeing it again!

How did it run before?

jekqmb · 08-31-2009, 09:50 PM

Oka so i guess ill just start this up and have a Mod sticky it..So the YOTM will be at the end of Each month, Voting will begin 7 days prior to the Month ending so that gives everyone a week to vote and the whole month for them to check the cars out, the submissions must be posted up the General Section in the YOTM thread within 2 weeks of the thread being created! It will be combined LB/Sedan, Voting will end at Midnight on the last day of the Month! We will start it Off with October YOTM! A Poll will be put up, everyone will cast their vote. Here is what each submission will need.

First of all you need to submit 5 pics
They can be all exterior if you want, would prefer if you mixed it up
Interior/exterior/engine bay
Shots cant be in a driveway, people look at how good your photos are so remember that! It doesnt matter how many mods you have if you are great at shooting photos! Must be in the order below!

Name:
Year/Make/Model:
Location:
Exterior Mods:
Interior Mods:
Suspension:
Engine:
Future Plans:
Why/When You Bought Your Yaris:

Sabretooth · 08-31-2009, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomato

How did it run before?

I ran the whole thing, with help from the moderators.

The process originally started as a photo contest, we simply had people submit their photos of their cars in a designated thread... Then I would contact the moderators on the site to vote for whom they thought had the best photo for the month. This became the general structure, it really didnt become a popularity thing, just whoever could submit an awesome pic. Then I contacted the winner, tried to get some extra pics of the car. Then did a thread on it, announcing the winner and a little bit about their car and who the member was behind it.

Then we tried to change it up a little bit, because people were griping there was no community interaction with the process, in other words...the people screamed Democracy and we tried to deliver... So it changed to where we started to submit a member who they thought should be awarded with the honors as "Yaris/Member of the Month"...after reviewing the people, It was chosen between a couple persons/cars, and they were put into a poll to be voted on...Once again, problems arose and it became a big popularity contest.

When the hack wiped it out, it was long forgotten and no one really asked any questions to where it went or why didnt we have it. Soooo. It became forgotten until this thread.

I for one would be willing to try and help with the whole process if asked. Since I have done it before.

*tomato* · 08-31-2009, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sabretooth

I ran the whole thing, with help from the moderators.

The process originally started as a photo contest, we simply had people submit their photos of their cars in a designated thread... Then I would contact the moderators on the site to vote for whom they thought had the best photo for the month. This became the general structure, it really didnt become a popularity thing, just whoever could submit an awesome pic. Then I contacted the winner, tried to get some extra pics of the car. Then did a thread on it, announcing the winner and a little bit about their car and who the member was behind it.

Then we tried to change it up a little bit, because people were griping there was no community interaction with the process, in other words...the people screamed Democracy and we tried to deliver... So it changed to where we started to submit a member who they thought should be awarded with the honors as "Yaris/Member of the Month"...after reviewing the people, It was chosen between a couple persons/cars, and they were put into a poll to be voted on...Once again, problems arose and it became a big popularity contest.

When the hack wiped it out, it was long forgotten and no one really asked any questions to where it went or why didnt we have it. Soooo. It became forgotten until this thread.

Hmmm. yeah, I see your point. Sometimes, democracy can bring dissent ;)

The structure sounds good (having some members do the leg work, then the mods look over their shoulder, sticky what needs to be stickied, lock whatever needs to be locked, you know, business as usual ;) but administering the YOTM thread is probably gonna be a handful. You can only have 12 winners per year, and that's gonna leave a lot of ruffled feather out there, hmmmm.... IDK what to tell you.

*tomato* · 08-27-2009, 03:44 AM

+1 Great way to feature cool member rides, mods .. .or not ;)

Sabretooth · 08-27-2009, 03:54 AM

Ya, worst part is, we always had issues with the setup no matter what we did. I think it just needs to be done like Thirty-Nine is doing his over at Subcompactculture.com, just highlight a member or car or whatever, and be done with it... Trust me, this could be the best method because I "headed" the last setup(s) for this idea, and it kinda ended up disasterous.

Kaotic Lazagna · 08-27-2009, 03:58 AM

Yeah, I remember. hehe, nice to have won a month tho. I forget which month I won tho. hahaha.

But didn't we try that already? Other members voting for other members cars?

PETERPOOP · 08-27-2009, 04:19 AM

bring it back baby

DandiDani · 08-29-2009, 09:05 PM

good idea

cali yaris · 08-29-2009, 09:14 PM

good idea, keep it SIMPLE or people won't participate.

JumpmanYaris · 08-30-2009, 01:58 AM

Has anyone thought on how is going to work? if not i have an idea!

jekqmb · 08-31-2009, 12:03 AM

Bump! Okay so i say bring this back, look at all those votes!!! Who ran it before? I dont know if i would have the time to do it and i dont know if anyone would like a noob to Yarisworld taking care of something like this, so would a Moderator please be kind enough and get the ball rolling on this before winter hits for some of us? Thanks!!!

Jake

PETERPOOP · 08-31-2009, 01:02 AM

yah start it up baby

cali yaris · 08-31-2009, 01:16 AM

go for it Jake, the Mods have plenty to do. i'm sure a mod will sticky it if you come up with something organized and fair.

Greenthunder · 08-31-2009, 02:28 AM

Hey Jake if you want some help in setting up a YOTM I could help out. One of the other forums I am on has a Ride of the Month award and what they do is have forum members nominate other users and the nominations are open for 5 days then they vote over the next 3 or 4 so there is a nomination thread and a voting thread. If someone wants I could copy and paste it and make an example thread.

Just let me know

View Poll Results: Should Yariswould do a YOTM?
Yes we need a YOTM	46	90.20%
No way my car doesnt look good enough!	5	9.80%
Voters: 51. You may not vote on this poll

08-27-2009, 03:18 AM	#1
jekqmb Local Sh*t Disturber Drives: 2009 Yaris LB Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: STL Posts: 591	Yaris Of The Month?!?!?! Anyone? Ya this site needs a ride of the month like most forums.....Lets have a Poll shall we? __________________ You think your Yaris is low and fitted LOLzzzzz

08-27-2009, 03:40 AM	#2
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	We actually had this last year for a few months before the site got hacked, it was pretty fun, I would not mind seeing it again! __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

08-27-2009, 03:43 AM	#3
jekqmb Local Sh*t Disturber Drives: 2009 Yaris LB Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: STL Posts: 591	Ya i think it would be awesome! Alot of great looking cars on here! __________________ You think your Yaris is low and fitted LOLzzzzz

08-31-2009, 09:50 PM	#5
jekqmb Local Sh*t Disturber Drives: 2009 Yaris LB Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: STL Posts: 591	Oka so i guess ill just start this up and have a Mod sticky it..So the YOTM will be at the end of Each month, Voting will begin 7 days prior to the Month ending so that gives everyone a week to vote and the whole month for them to check the cars out, the submissions must be posted up the General Section in the YOTM thread within 2 weeks of the thread being created! It will be combined LB/Sedan, Voting will end at Midnight on the last day of the Month! We will start it Off with October YOTM! A Poll will be put up, everyone will cast their vote. Here is what each submission will need. First of all you need to submit 5 pics They can be all exterior if you want, would prefer if you mixed it up Interior/exterior/engine bay Shots cant be in a driveway, people look at how good your photos are so remember that! It doesnt matter how many mods you have if you are great at shooting photos! Must be in the order below! Name: Year/Make/Model: Location: Exterior Mods: Interior Mods: Suspension: Engine: Future Plans: Why/When You Bought Your Yaris: __________________ You think your Yaris is low and fitted LOLzzzzz

08-27-2009, 03:44 AM	#8
tomato Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 2DR LB 07, MT, Abs. Red Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 5,155	+1 Great way to feature cool member rides, mods .. .or not ;) __________________ Follow Bamboo the YarisWorld Traveler here

08-27-2009, 03:54 AM	#9
Sabretooth 37HSSV View User's Garage Drives: '11 Mazdaspeed 3 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: St Cloud FL Posts: 1,395	Ya, worst part is, we always had issues with the setup no matter what we did. I think it just needs to be done like Thirty-Nine is doing his over at Subcompactculture.com, just highlight a member or car or whatever, and be done with it... Trust me, this could be the best method because I "headed" the last setup(s) for this idea, and it kinda ended up disasterous. __________________ 07 Toyota Yaris Hatchback -sold- 11 Mazdaspeed 3 -SRI/TIP, 3 inch TBI, Custom FMIC, Tuned by Cobb Accessport, HKS ssq2 BOV, Upgraded HPFP- Clean stock look... Killer performance.

08-27-2009, 03:58 AM	#10
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	Yeah, I remember. hehe, nice to have won a month tho. I forget which month I won tho. hahaha. But didn't we try that already? Other members voting for other members cars?

08-27-2009, 04:19 AM	#11
PETERPOOP View User's Garage Drives: 08 white liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oahu Posts: 3,674	bring it back baby

08-29-2009, 09:05 PM	#12
DandiDani View User's Garage Drives: 09' Meteorite liftback Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Jeff,Indiana Posts: 1,374	good idea

08-29-2009, 09:14 PM	#13
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	good idea, keep it SIMPLE or people won't participate. __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

08-31-2009, 12:03 AM	#15
jekqmb Local Sh*t Disturber Drives: 2009 Yaris LB Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: STL Posts: 591	Bump! Okay so i say bring this back, look at all those votes!!! Who ran it before? I dont know if i would have the time to do it and i dont know if anyone would like a noob to Yarisworld taking care of something like this, so would a Moderator please be kind enough and get the ball rolling on this before winter hits for some of us? Thanks!!! Jake __________________ You think your Yaris is low and fitted LOLzzzzz

08-31-2009, 01:02 AM	#16
PETERPOOP View User's Garage Drives: 08 white liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oahu Posts: 3,674	yah start it up baby

08-31-2009, 01:16 AM	#17
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	go for it Jake, the Mods have plenty to do. i'm sure a mod will sticky it if you come up with something organized and fair. __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

08-31-2009, 02:28 AM	#18
Greenthunder View User's Garage Drives: 2006 Ford Mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 150	Hey Jake if you want some help in setting up a YOTM I could help out. One of the other forums I am on has a Ride of the Month award and what they do is have forum members nominate other users and the nominations are open for 5 days then they vote over the next 3 or 4 so there is a nomination thread and a voting thread. If someone wants I could copy and paste it and make an example thread. Just let me know

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