FAQs
eople keep on asking questions, (sometimes they don’t ask us and the questions linger on). For all such people, here are some FAQs answered. If your question is not here, do let us know. We will include an answer, if it deserves one.
Q. What is the procedure of IndiBloggies?
A. The Indibloggies methodology had changed a few times in the past, however the basic process remains the same. It’s a 3-stage process, 1. Public Nominations, 2. Juror Rating and 3. Final Public Voting. In the 2004 event, Jurors were the ones who nominated all those blogs. We still have Jurors, but the nominations are now an open process. Anybody could nominate any number of blogs or sites. The jurors then “rate” all these blogs on a scale of -1 to 5. The final scores are calculated based on all these ratings. The top N (N is not a steadfast number and would be decided based on the category) blogs/sites in each category will make it to the final short-list, and the readers, i.e. you, get to vote on that. No jury there.
Q. What if the site I wish to nominate has already been nominated by anybody else?
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Can I request my friends and family members to nominate my site? Will this increase my chances of being shortlisted for Voting phase?
A. Multiple nominations don’t impact your chances of being shortlisted. As far as nomination is concerned, a blog’s nomination whether its done only once or 100 times by various other people would still be regarded as just “a nomination”.
Q. Can I nominate any blog other than mine?
A. Absolutely. Nevertheless, before you do that we recommend you ask the Blog Author/owner whether they want to participate in the awards or at least inform them that you nominated their blog.
Q. Can I nominate my own blog?
A. Why not! In fact as the blog owner you are the best person to nominate your blog in a relevant award category. Self-nomination also implies your willingness to participate in the competition.
Q. Can I nominate my blog other than mine?
A. Absolutely. Nevertheless, before you do that we recommend you ask the Blog Author/owner whether they want to participate in the awards or at least inform them that you nominated their blog.
Q. Can I nominate my blog any-time during the year?
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I don’t see a link to nominate my blog.
A. The Indibloggies is an yearly event and happens during a span of 2-3 months, mostly during Dec to March. You can nominate your blog only during the open nomination phase, its publicised through press releases, partner websites and other fellow bloggers. To be aware when the next nomination phase starts we suggest you to subscribe to our blog’s RSS feed and/or to our Twitter channel @indibloogies and Facebook page.
Q. Can I nominate a blog in multiple award-categories?
A. Yes. But don’t just do it for the sake of it. The blog must fit in that category. And remember the Jurors can still change the category of the blog if they thought that it was apt for some other category. Similarly they may reject a blog that doesn’t seem to fit in any category.
Q. Why have a jury at all, why not have voting straight away?
A. We didn’t want this to be just a simple popularity contest. We felt there should be an element of subjectivity involved. A peer review also helps separating the wheat from chaff, if you will. Also, if we had straight voting, the already-popular blogs would have taken all the prizes. This way, the jury gets a chance to dig out some hidden jewels from the blogs people nominate. And discovering new talent as well as honouring existing excellence are the main purposes of these awards.
Q. Can the Jury participate in the awards?
A. Starting 2006 event the Jurors are forbidden from participating in the awards for that year. Also they cannot rate any collaborative site/blog that they are associated with.
Q. Can the Jurors rate a blog/site that has not been nominated?
A. The Jury is there to ensure that only the best of the best blogs make it to the Public poll phase. If they spot a deserving blog they may decide to rate it, but before that the blog/site would still have to be nominated by them, the usual way.
Q. Can the Jurors nominate a blog/site?
A. Yes they can, but they should not nominate any blog/site they are associated with.
Q. I won an award in a past Indibloggies event. Can my blog participate again in the awards?
A. Yes. Past winners can participate again. However, starting 2008, blogs/bloggers who have won 3 or more awards at the Indibloggies are promoted to the coveted “Indibloggies Hall of Fame“. These blogs/bloggers must remain away from the competitive categories in future editions.
Q. My blog is much better than the listed ones, why wasn’t it shortlisted?
A. Did you or anybody else nominate the blog? We cannot be expected to consider blogs that are not nominated, the blogdom is too vast. If it was nominated it is the prerogative of the Jury to include you if they liked your blog. Emphasis in on quality and not quantity and remember, judging quality is a subjective affair. What you regard “better” may not be true from our perspective.
Q. I am offended by my blog being listed here. OR I am not for limelight.
A. We understand! Just tell us well in advance and if voting hasn’t started yet we would certainly remove your blog from the short listed sites. No questions asked!
Q. I want to sponsor an award/donate for hosting of this blog on its own domain. How do I go about it?
A. We are flattered! Just let us know and we will get back to you.
