Last Best Websites? Big Sky Bloggies?

*THIS POST IS STICKY!  It will remain at the top until the ending date of the polling, which is November 19th.*   But please don't neglect the posts that follow it.  Thank you.

Only 1 more days to vote.  Do it now.

Montana Website Awards!!!

*Update*

David, of Better Living Through Blogging, and the founder of The Big Sky Blog, has offered a selection from the Big Sky Blog Cafe Press store to the website that wins Category 13 (should it be a blog).  But, as I informed him, there is currently a 6 way tie in the category, with 5 of them being blogs.  So get out the vote, people.  We're down to the wire here.

*Update*

Sharon, of Watermark fame, has submitted this graphic for use by the many winners of the Montana Website Awards ... when they're announced of course.  Thank you, Sharon.

There have been 13 respondents so far.  If you feel I might have missed your response, please email me to verify.  And remember, only 5 more days remain to register your votes!  (Oh, yeah, I think there's some kinda important game that day, also ...)

Jeff thinks this thingy needs a name.  I agree, and I'm open to suggestions.  Oh, and anybody with more talent then I who can come up with a graphic ... do your worst.   ;-)

Matt thinks this polling may be unnecessarily complex.  He's probably right, and this is something we all can correct in the future.  So please, vote for what you want, be silent on what you don't want, but vote anyway.

Craig has offered his sympathies that I chose not to use some kind of online polling software.  Never fear, the spreadsheet is set, there have been 7 responses so far, and I hope for many many more.

Here's the thing:  I just whipped this up on a reflectively spent Monday afternoon.  It is a work in progress, but one that I feel can benefit us all, in the long run.  So please vote.  There are multiple ways to do so:

1:  By email.  Send your response to my primary email (to the right) or to wulfgar.pillages AT gmail.com.
2:  As a comment on this website.
3:  On your own website.  Just send me an email or comment such that I know where to look for the response.
4:  As a comment on another's website.  Please, again, just notify me that the vote is there.

The rules:  Vote for what you want.  Add as you see fit.  Don't vote for what you don't want.  This concerns Montana websites only, and you don't need to be a Montanan to vote.  YOU CAN vote anonymously, but please don't multiple vote.  Isn't that simple?

It would be terrific to get responses from those who've posted about the poll, but have yet to answer; don't you folks think that would be nice?

Now, if I could figure out how TypePad does "more inside", I would post more inside.  But their suggestions don't seem to help, so I will repost the poll here:

1:  Best Montana Political Website (Websites relating or dealing with primarily political content).
    a:  Best Left Leaning Political Website.
    b:  Best Right Leaning Political Website.
    c:  Best Libertarian/Constitutional/Independent Website.
    d:  Most In-depth Political Website.
    e:  Best Political Candidate’s Website.

2:  Best Lifestyle Website.
    a:  Most Exemplifies a Montana Lifestyle.
    b:  Best Culture Website.
    c:  Best Pop-Culture Website.

3:  Most Web Gravitas (Best Read) Website.
    a:  Best  Website For Montana News (not an online newspaper, or presentation thereof).
    b:  Best Website For Montana Photos.
    c:  Best Website For Montana Tales and Stories.
    d:  Most Informative Website About Montana And Montana Concerns.

4:  Most Humorous Montana Website.

5:  Best Montana Media Website (specifically dedicated to providing news and information).
    a:  Best Online Newspaper.
    b:  Best Online Media Sponsored Website.
    c:  Best Online Magazine.

6:  Best State Run Website.
    a:  Most Useful State Website.

7:  Most Helpful Montana Website.

8:  Most Historical Montana Website.

9:  Best Montana Community Website.  (Community Websites are those that allow multiple posters or content providers.)

10:  Most Missed Montana Website Not Being Updated Or On Hiatus.

11:  Best Personal Montana Website (Relating to and about the individuals personal life).

12:  Montana Survivor:  Website you’d most like to be voted off the mountains  (try to be nice, here).

13:  And Finally, The Montana Website You Would Choose To Read Everyday.

Comments

[Jeff]

About the "more inside" thing: don't you have two entry boxes, one for introduction and one for extended or something like that? That's what I remember from my MT days. Maybe you need to enable advanced post settings or something similar.

[Wulfgar]

I've tried that, and I appear to be inept. Or, these are features only offered to premium customers. Or, I'm just inept.

I don't think I get it, but I'll keep trying.

[SB]

Hi Wulfgar -- go to the TypePad page for writing a new post. At the bottom of the box, just under the green stripe, there will be a link to "Customize the display of this page." Click on that and a box will come up offering a range of options, including "Post screen configuration -- Custom".

Try that.

[Wulfgar]

They don't appaer to offer these options for us lowly "basic" website users. The only thing I get is a choice for text only or WYSIWYG display. But, with the traffic this polling is getting me, I may have to upgrade anyway ... ;-)

[SB]

Ah. Well, it's worth it.

[SB]

Hey, Wulfgar! Did you get my email?

[Sheila N]

Ok, my vote in on #13 only & you win that one, Wulfgar.

[Sheila N]

Ok, my vote is on #13 only & you win that one, Wulfgar.

[Sheila N]

Ok, totally did NOT mean to vote twice! Sorry! My computer and I don't get along well some days and this is one of them...

[Chuck]

OK- my votes:

1)a...Spun & Spinning
2)b...Spun & Spinning
11)...What I Think (as if you give a damn)
13)...Spun & Spinning

That's about it because I'm not too familiar with Montana websites/blogs. Yet.

Thanks for the opportunity to vote!

[Shelley]

I vote for Sharon of Watermark's weblog as #13 best of the best.

[Cathy]

For #13 Goes to Sharon's Watermark