
Originally Posted by
StephenG
Yo, not that my opinion really matters much here, but I've got one.
(No offense Herzog, you know you're the man, but....)
It's Zog's job to post here and answer questions, so I don't really think
that's grounds for being the warrior of the year. We all know he's the man
around here and keeps things in line...but that's what a mod does.
Some of these other guys have taken it upon themselves to represent
without being directly affiliated with 10th Planet, or at least without being
already recognized as a leader of a 10th Planet. I think Zog is the warrior
of the century, but I think someone else should be warrior of the year.
But hey, this is coming form a lowly Ronin here.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm sensing that you think Coach Zog is getting votes off being a mod, right? I'm not too sure of that. He's not "doing his duty." Now, I could be wrong, but I'ma bit of a forum nerd and I have yet to hear about a moderator making money from moderating. I'm not gonna put words in his mouth, but I assume he does it because he loves to help. Just in general. He's that kind of guy.
Just ask any of the moons he's done seminars at. He hasn't won a ton of competitions this past year, but he's won a lot of friends and helped a lot of guys get better. I mean, which is more important? Improving yourself and winning comps for yourself? Or pouring yourself into others so they can get better? I guess that's pretty subjective, but I think the latter is pretty noteworthy. This is decades worth of hard work condensed into a solid year and it's paying off for the man. I don't think it's fair to reduce what he's really done to: "he's just doing his duty." He's done a lot more than that, and the votes reflect that. Keep it real; we aren't voting for best moderator.
That being said, I wish I could vote for all 5 guys. Truth be told, all of these guys have put in work in their own right. Years of blood, sweat, tears, injuries, jet lag, medical bills, and so on. It sucks that there can only be one winner.