HubPages loves to win awards, but first we have to get nominated!

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   Ryan Hupferposted 16 years ago

   
   
   Mashable, the top web 2.0 blog on the Web, has just officially opened up the call for nominations for their 2008 Open Web Awards. Since HubPages is like, the awesome of the awesome, I figured that I would try to get HubPages listed as a potential award winner.
   
   If you would like to help the cause by placing a nomination vote(that would be awesome!), then all you need to do is follow the link below to our blog, enter in your email address and then click the submit button. Thanks SO much for your vote and I'll keep you all updated on whether or not we get in.
   
   http://blog.hubpages.com/2008/11/nomina … rdsplease/
   
   Also, be sure to let us know if you voted so that I can give a proper 'YOU ROCK!' or 'YOU ARE FREAKIN AWESOME!' post in reply.

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   jimmythejockposted 16 years ago

   I just completed the nomination.....jimmy

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   Marian Swiftposted 16 years ago

   Completed and confirmed.

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   Isabella Snowposted 16 years ago

   Hubpages is a social networking site?? I thought that was what Facebook, Friendster and MySpace were??
   
   :confused:

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      Ryan Hupferposted 16 years agoin reply to this

      Well, there is a category specific for the the mainstream social networking sites like MySpace, etc. and like I said, there's really no category for what we really are....so I went with the niche social networking site.
      
      Plus, like Misha said, we definitely have social networking features(profiles, fans, forums, etc.), so we're actually not that far off.
      
      Thanks for the votes!

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         AEvansposted 16 years agoin reply to this

         Where is the "YOU ROCK" or "YOU ARE FREAKIN AWESOME"!!! thanks for the votes looks and feels so not like you , shout shout let it all out!!!!

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   Mishaposted 16 years ago

   Isa, I believe strictly speaking any online forum is social networking

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      Isabella Snowposted 16 years agoin reply to this

      I disagree http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_networking
      
      But its not important, obviously, I just would have thought there would be a category for sites like Hubpages/Squidoo/Associated Content/etc. Seems like the sites are high enough ranked and have enough members to deserve their own.

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         Ryan Hupferposted 16 years agoin reply to this

         I know that we aren't listed, but I definitely think that we align with the definition given:
         
         A social network service focuses on building online communities of people who share interests and activities, or who are interested in exploring the interests and activities of others. Most social network services are web based and provide a variety of ways for users to interact, such as e-mail and instant messaging services.
         
         I agree with you though, they should have just had a revenue-sharing or self-publishing category. That would have cleared all of this up.

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            Isabella Snowposted 16 years agoin reply to this

            I hate to point out that you don't exactly conform to the last part of your quote, but I'm not complaining, as I am quite glad that you don't. Many writers wouldnt be here if HP was a MySpace type thing, with instant messaging, a private messaging system, flirt buttons, winks, and however else people communicate these days.
            
            Maybe someone can suggest a new category to Mashable for next year. Im sure HP would win.

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   spryteposted 16 years ago

   Done

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   Mighty Momposted 16 years ago

   So nominated. All those in favor, say "aye!" Well, I said, Aye!

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   mistyhorizon2003posted 16 years ago

   I have nominated too

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   Rochelle Frankposted 16 years ago

   I'm in there.

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    dineaneposted 16 years ago

    done.

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    AEvansposted 16 years ago

    Completed and I believe we will be nominated!!!! ::::::::::::

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    gwendymomposted 16 years ago

    ok, done.

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    agvulpesposted 16 years ago

    went there, did that!

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    Rochelle Frankposted 16 years ago

    OH Yeah!-- and as you meant to say:
    "You all rock, awesomely"

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    Eric Graudinsposted 16 years ago

    Done.
    
    I received news of this on Twitter from Jimmy the Jock.
    
    Eric G.
    http://twitter.com/taseric

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    dineaneposted 16 years ago

    well, darn. I was almost done. when I clicked the link in the confirmation email, I'm getting the "IE cannot display webpage" error.  Tried to copy & paste the link - same thing. Maybe my work computer is blocking the site? Anyone else have this prob?
    
    
    Ok - working now! I'm getting the "you have already nominated in this category" message. Who knows...seems like I'm always having some kind of 'puter gremlins!

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       spryteposted 16 years agoin reply to this

       I did at first and chalked it up to traffic.  Went back again and clicked on the link a half hour later and got a "you've already voted."
       
       Odd, huh?

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    dineaneposted 16 years ago

    Thanks, Spryte - I edited by previous post before I saw your reply. I didn't think about traffic - maybe that was it.

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    Eric Graudinsposted 16 years ago

    Looks like their servers have crashed from too many hubbers trying to vote

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       AEvansposted 16 years agoin reply to this

       I realized that to after I tried to clik to finish however I will keep trying.

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          AEvansposted 16 years agoin reply to this

          Complete and went throught at 10:37pm

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    mheiposted 16 years ago

    i'm done

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    Ryan Hupferposted 16 years ago

    Thanks, everyone - keep 'em coming in!

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    Just_Rodneyposted 16 years ago

    done

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    terenceyap07posted 16 years ago

    I've just followed your link and submitted my vote for Hubpages, Ryan.
    
    Best of luck, my friend. I'm rooting for Hubpages!
    
    *smiles*

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    Jerrico Usherposted 16 years ago

    Hubpages is a social networking site, a writers blogger site, a money generating site, and a phenominon rolled into one burrito.. what's confusing? Oh I get it, that everyone else isn't doing it... well they suck we don't HP and SQ seem to be the only SNS that realize you can do more with a web 2.0 platform than just write...
    
    I'm noticing ALOT of hubbers are voting for hubpages (its blasting all over my Twitter page... every other twit is nominating hubpages hehe..
    
    Jerrico

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    Dorsiposted 16 years ago

    I voted- HubPages rocks! Good luck to all of us!

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    Ryan Hupferposted 16 years ago

    Wooooo Whooooo!
    
    Votes baby, votes!

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    guidebabaposted 16 years ago

    DONE.

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    Patty Inglish, MSposted 16 years ago

    Nominated and posted to my FaceBook page.

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    Ryan Hupferposted 16 years ago

    This just in....HubPages has officially taken over Twitter!
    
    
    
    Awesome!!

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       Dorsiposted 16 years agoin reply to this

       Whoo hoo my name in the twitter lights!! Go HubPages Go!!!

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    Lazurposted 16 years ago

    Nominated

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    Dottie1posted 16 years ago

    Nominated and confirmed.

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