I ask because when I was only two months old on this site, just getting started on HubPages, one of my hubs was nominated. I was absolutely thrilled. It certainly gave me a big boost. It also encouraged me to learn, and expand my horizons as an online writer. I must admit I was looking forward to seeing the accolade on my profile.
Unfortunately, my hub won in September '09, so I am not eligible for the HubNuggets accolade.
...so I was wondering if there was a reason particular that cutoff date was chosen.