Todd McCloud wrote:Jakker wrote:All nominations are considered (public as well as ones judges make among themselves) regardless of how detailed of an explanation was provided. It is just helpful to have reasons for the judges to review and gives the nominee more of an advantage in the consideration.
This is difficult to do, unfortunately. Many of the names I remember were before when many of the folks here (and in many cases, the judges) raided / defended. I've nominated Shell / Killerkatz for the past three years, yet I don't think they've received ample consideration, especially considering many individuals have spoken about this individual (Sedge included) during these nomination periods. How do I impress upon this body the gravity with which this person (and others, Verak's name has come up a few times, for instance) impacted raiding when many don't remember them, their archived NSwiki page was removed, and a lot of their records came from the old Jolt forums? I can write something about them and piecemeal some links, but I struggle with trying to share with everyone just how important they were, especially as raiding in general has changed over the years. I can speak about the great wars over Feudal Japan and SFBA, but is it really worthwhile to go there?
I recognize the difficulty and hear what you are saying, Todd. One goal of the Hall of Fame is to preserve raiding history and give a spotlight to players who deserve recognition even if others do not recognize them today. Through the Hall of Fame as well as RaiderCon (with the Raiding Museum and various programs), the hope is to share with future generations those who have impacted raiding and ensure that their memory is sustained beyond the players who directly witnessed the impact.
Since its inception, I have made a conscious effort to get judges who have the knowledge and experience to speak of the older players you are discussing. It is definitely a challenge to find players who not only have significant historical knowledge, but are active enough to be a judge and the ability to do so in an impartial manner. This year, other than me, the judges include four players who have each been around for over a decade and have actively engaged in R/D.
Not every deserving candidate will be inducted each year. I intentionally place a limit to maintain a level of balance between each class. With that said, all previous nominations are reviewed as well. For example, I nominated a player this year whose original nomination was made in 2015. Also, a player that is being nominated year after year deserves additional consideration as well.
My point is that I am trying to do as much as I can to give the history of raiding and the players. This is not an initiative I can properly do on my own and I cherish others including you, Todd, who have been part of helping to build the Hall of Fame, RaiderCon, and Raiding Museum.
It would be absolutely worthwhile to write about the great wars or anything else you feel deserves to be preserved and recognized. Please know that everyone's voice in these efforts are greatly valued. I'm sorry if that has not been properly communicated before and I will make sure to do a better job of that in future.
Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2017 7:48 pm
