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Offline AdmiralAndy

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Hope ok to post this here.

Hi all,

So Wargames Illustrated are running a survey with entry at the end to nominate a Hobby Hero, given the news this year I'm nominating Paul Sawyer and hope the rest of you might join me in doing that too, as its entirly possiblt this inaugral award will be the only chance for him to win.

Perhaps folks might want to share it around to generate support if you think it fair to do so, there after all so many hobby heroes, but this year seems the right thing to do for a doff of the cap to an inspirational guy for the modern wargaming scene.


https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/wi-awards-2024

Offline Dice Roller

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Re: Wargames Illustrated Award Survey lets make Paul Sawyer our Hobby Hero.
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2024, 01:24:36 PM »
Who's Paul Sawyer and what's he done?
Never heard of him.

Just tried to complete this survey but I had to enter an email address to be able to submit my responses.
Which I'm not going to do.
I know sometimes there's a prize draw for these kinds of things but if I don't want to be in a draw then I see no reason why they need an email address, beyond putting me on some annoying mailing list. I refuse to see myself as a marketing opportunity - I have more respect for myself than that.
So that's one they've missed out on one.
Nevermind.
« Last Edit: December 16, 2024, 01:31:50 PM by Dice Roller »

Offline Harry Faversham

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Re: Wargames Illustrated Award Survey lets make Paul Sawyer our Hobby Hero.
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2024, 01:46:34 PM »
Who's Paul Sawyer and what's he done?
Never heard of him.


Bit of something here...


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Offline HerbertTarkel

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Re: Wargames Illustrated Award Survey lets make Paul Sawyer our Hobby Hero.
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2024, 03:31:23 PM »
Who's Paul Sawyer and what's he done?
Never heard of him.

Just tried to complete this survey but I had to enter an email address to be able to submit my responses.
Which I'm not going to do.
I know sometimes there's a prize draw for these kinds of things but if I don't want to be in a draw then I see no reason why they need an email address, beyond putting me on some annoying mailing list. I refuse to see myself as a marketing opportunity - I have more respect for myself than that.
So that's one they've missed out on one.
Nevermind.

Um… wow.
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Offline HerbertTarkel

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Re: Wargames Illustrated Award Survey lets make Paul Sawyer our Hobby Hero.
« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2024, 03:33:43 PM »
Hope ok to post this here.

Hi all,

So Wargames Illustrated are running a survey with entry at the end to nominate a Hobby Hero, given the news this year I'm nominating Paul Sawyer and hope the rest of you might join me in doing that too, as its entirly possiblt this inaugral award will be the only chance for him to win.

Perhaps folks might want to share it around to generate support if you think it fair to do so, there after all so many hobby heroes, but this year seems the right thing to do for a doff of the cap to an inspirational guy for the modern wargaming scene.


https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/wi-awards-2024


Agree 1000%, and voted as such.

Offline Storm Wolf

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Re: Wargames Illustrated Award Survey lets make Paul Sawyer our Hobby Hero.
« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2024, 04:14:16 PM »
Done and Paul Sawyer voted for

I just used an email address I keep for such things  ;)
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Offline AdmiralAndy

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Re: Wargames Illustrated Award Survey lets make Paul Sawyer our Hobby Hero.
« Reply #6 on: December 16, 2024, 04:19:09 PM »
Thanks for taking the time to look at this, and regrets if the email requirement put a hurdle on the final fence and was a bit too off putting but can understand your reasons, nobody wants spam.

Hopefully Harry's post with the link gave you an idea of why he is a respected member of the community for some of us, and taking the time to vote for him.

Regards.
Andy.


Who's Paul Sawyer and what's he done?
Never heard of him.

Just tried to complete this survey but I had to enter an email address to be able to submit my responses.
Which I'm not going to do.
I know sometimes there's a prize draw for these kinds of things but if I don't want to be in a draw then I see no reason why they need an email address, beyond putting me on some annoying mailing list. I refuse to see myself as a marketing opportunity - I have more respect for myself than that.
So that's one they've missed out on one.
Nevermind.

Offline HerbertTarkel

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Re: Wargames Illustrated Award Survey lets make Paul Sawyer our Hobby Hero.
« Reply #7 on: December 16, 2024, 04:31:23 PM »
Done and Paul Sawyer voted for

I just used an email address I keep for such things  ;)

For sure - I usually will give some politician’s email when I don’t want to get spam  lol

Offline Dice Roller

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Re: Wargames Illustrated Award Survey lets make Paul Sawyer our Hobby Hero.
« Reply #8 on: December 16, 2024, 04:49:20 PM »
For sure - I usually will give some politician’s email when I don’t want to get spam  lol

Now THAT is a top idea!
Anyone got Nigel Farage's email..?

Offline pixelgeek

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Re: Wargames Illustrated Award Survey lets make Paul Sawyer our Hobby Hero.
« Reply #9 on: December 16, 2024, 05:09:54 PM »
I just used an email address I keep for such things  ;)

I wish they would put a notice in the form to say what they want the email address for.

Offline Storm Wolf

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Re: Wargames Illustrated Award Survey lets make Paul Sawyer our Hobby Hero.
« Reply #10 on: December 16, 2024, 05:18:22 PM »
Now THAT is a top idea!
Anyone got Nigel Farage's email..?

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Excellent!!!! :D lol
« Last Edit: December 16, 2024, 05:20:31 PM by Storm Wolf »

Offline HerbertTarkel

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Re: Wargames Illustrated Award Survey lets make Paul Sawyer our Hobby Hero.
« Reply #11 on: December 16, 2024, 06:02:10 PM »
Now THAT is a top idea!
Anyone got Nigel Farage's email..?

I use my premier’s; she’s a horrible human being. Makes Farage look like a kitty-cat.

Offline AdmiralAndy

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Re: Wargames Illustrated Award Survey lets make Paul Sawyer our Hobby Hero.
« Reply #12 on: December 19, 2024, 09:39:16 PM »
Giving bump so pops up as we head to the weekend.

Hope folks don't mind.

Offline Cypher226

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Re: Wargames Illustrated Award Survey lets make Paul Sawyer our Hobby Hero.
« Reply #13 on: December 20, 2024, 09:40:55 AM »
Who's Paul Sawyer and what's he done?
Never heard of him.

Just tried to complete this survey but I had to enter an email address to be able to submit my responses.
Which I'm not going to do.
I know sometimes there's a prize draw for these kinds of things but if I don't want to be in a draw then I see no reason why they need an email address, beyond putting me on some annoying mailing list. I refuse to see myself as a marketing opportunity - I have more respect for myself than that.
So that's one they've missed out on one.
Nevermind.

You could use a temporary email address, like one of these
Temp Mail - Disposable Temporary Email Addresses

Offline Daeothar

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Re: Wargames Illustrated Award Survey lets make Paul Sawyer our Hobby Hero.
« Reply #14 on: December 20, 2024, 10:14:49 AM »
Done; Fat Bloke's the man!

And I used my regular mail address, courtesy of my spam filter...
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