The Non SequiFur Awards: resolving the Ursa Major debate/bitchfest. #NonSequiFur

I hadn't even finished typing congratulatory tweets to some of the winners of the 2010 Ursa Major Awards when its mailing list spasmed with outrage and criticism.

"It's a popularity contest!" some screamed. "It reflects sordidly on our precious community!" some groaned, ever so saucily. "Rutabagas are SO vegetables!" other lied, defiantly.

It's clear that Change Is Needed. But of what sort? There'd be even more whining about a juried system, and to ask the popular folks who are often voted the winners to recuse themselves from consideration would invalidate the achievement of winning. Thankfully I am a genius of unparalleled insight, and I have for you the solution:

The Non SequiFur awards.

Voting? Nay! Jury? Nay! These outmoded selection methods have proved themselves to be lightning-rods for bitching and moaning. In the NSFA, there are no arbitrary categories, nor are winners selected by consensus or Leviathan authority. Instead, the winners, and the qualities for which they won, are chosen by YOU.

"Best costume design: The Furry Basketball Association Podcast"

"First review of both Pokemon Black -and- White posted on SoFurry by Google Ranking: www.sofurry.com/page/244840 "

"Best website design with a caramel-colored background for a furry commercial site: www.FurPlanet.com"

Decide your own categories and make sure that the people you find deserving get that ultimate prize: their very own Non SequiFur Award. It's time for YOUR voice to be heard.

So... Who do you think should win?

- Alex F. Vance