X of the year - Can nominations ever be objective?

[karohemd]

Leaving the silly joke of nominating Eric to the side, I've been thinking about this.

Everyone will nominate someone they know does good work. These tend to be people in your Domain as most often a member doesn't see much of the work of R and higher officers (unless you're an officer underneath or above them).

So for me, it's logical to nominate Robin as Coordinator of the Year because I know how much work he put in and how much shit he had to put up with.
Now, Robin's not just my DC and an AST of one of the local games, he's also a really good mate, who I hang out with regularly. Will I be accused of nepotism if I nominate him?

On the other hand, nominating someone based on second-hand information is tricky, as well. Various people have been suggested but while I know them and know of their work, it's not something I have insight on as I don't live in their domain/region or am not connected to the venue or subgroup of that venue they work in.

It'll never be completely objective.

Comments

[robinbloke.livejournal.com]

Nothings objective; you only see people's work for the game in the games you've been to; voting for a DC from Oz or somewhere on heresay would be strange!

[twicedead.livejournal.com]

It would only be Nepotism if Robin were your relative. It's cronyism if he's your buddy.

But vote for who you know. Is it possible that Robin is your friend because he is such a top co-ordinator and all round nice guy?

[crocodilewings.livejournal.com]

Careful Robin! He only wants you for your sign-in book!