1 - Most influential hexbear

@UlyssesT@hexbear.net for personally killing Kissinger in his first day of logging off. At this pace we'll have full communism by February

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1. Most Influential Hexbear - @SeventyTwoTrillion@hexbear.net

An essential facet of Hexbear culture. This is a different, better place with him.

2. Most Likely to be Called a Tankie Offline - @wombat@hexbear.net

It is the end of 2023 and Stalin saved the world from fascism.

3. Best in Community Engagement - @WhyEssEff@hexbear.net

FWIIII ^{Huh! Hooh! Huh! Hooh! Huh! Hooh!}

1. @Cromalin@hexbear.net for the good trans memes

2. @UlyssesT@hexbear.net is most likely to be called a tankie because he is not afraid to voice his opinion and never backs down.

3. @WhyEssEff@hexbear.net obviously, and @corgiwithalaptop@hexbear.net always brings good vibes

4. @polskilumalo@lemmygrad.ml for being a overall friendly fellow. Special mention to @RedWizard@lemmygrad.ml for being a commie wizard

But really there are too many that I could list. @Infamousblt@hexbear.net @Goadstool@hexbear.net @Ho_Chi_Chungus@hexbear.net @Pluto@hexbear.net @Alaskaball@hexbear.net @Nakoichi@hexbear.net @knifestealingcrow@hexbear.net @Shitbird@hexbear.net @SeventyTwoTrillion@hexbear.net @thelastaxolotl@hexbear.net @Grownbravy@hexbear.net @Zoift@hexbear.net @TomboyShulk@hexbear.net @Melina@hexbear.net @Yurt_Owl@hexbear.net @wtypstanaccount04@hexbear.net @Mabbz@hexbear.net @itsPina@hexbear.net @ProfessorOwl_PhD@hexbear.net @Owl@hexbear.net @BeamBrain@hexbear.net @FourteenEyes@hexbear.net @SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net @autismdragon@hexbear.net @Awoo@hexbear.net @Aryuproudomenowdaddy@hexbear.net and @Othello@hexbear.net are all good people and there are probably more I missed. There are too many of you nerds. Sheesh.

1 @SeventyTwoTrillion@hexbear.net and all of the regular contributors to the news megathread for making it into an international hub of information exchange and learning. Never did I ever think that the current iteration we see today would've stemmed from the first war Containment thread during those confusing and anxious days. Additionally i want to show my appreciation towards @Awoo@hexbear.net, and @kristina@hexbear.net, for being positive figures of hexbear in both their work, posting, and presence. You both, alongside all the many other people here, make the site a pleasant and enjoyable island in the morass that is the general internet.

2 @GarbageShoot@hexbear.net has come so far in the past year I'm more than confident that if we ever met IRL he would radiate Stalinium.

3 the mods of the fake news comm. For the few times you've gotten me, you suck. . I also want to shout out retired poster @UlyssesT@hexbear.net for leading his own daily one-man crusade across hexbear and the wider federal network. You are gone but not forgotten.

4 the only person that consistently comes to mind for me is @Aru@lemmygrad.ml, for consistently participating in the news mega and assisting in giving us English speakers a glimpse into the Arabic world in a manner only a native speaker can. This of course extends to all our other multi-lingual friends and comrades here who take their ernest time to help us learn more about the world beyond our screens.

Can I have a participation trophy to piss off the chuds?

1. Most influential Hexbear: @UlyssesT@hexbear.net

Just one of our strongest posters all around. Didn't log off until real life took his attention. He's the only poster I've seen who will respond to absolutely everyone. Giant comment threads, good sprinkling of our emojis. overall powerful aura with a lot of posting HP

But since he's not here to accept it, I gotta give the actual nomination to @WhyEssEff@hexbear.net

Every emoji is like a little morsel of candy and I can't imagine how the site culture would look like without our lovely little pictures of indie game characters and pig shit

2. Most likely to be called a tankie offline: @Alaskaball@hexbear.net

very pure "yes I'm a communist" vibe

3. Best in Community Engagement: @Nakoichi@hexbear.net

Love the work he's done with the Chunka Luta Network . Overall cool comrade

4. Best non local user

not really sure. I see some sometimes and they can be cool. Still feels like I'm getting to know all the folk from federation. But probably someone from lemmygrad

1. @Melina@hexbear.net, for better or worse. Like, think about it: they must be responsible for the most uses of the "Block community" button on Hexbear.
2. @Alaskaball@hexbear.net
3. There's a few different ways you could take this tbh. Like, posting numbers, commenting numbers, starting things like bookclubs, etc. I think in terms of "Person who generates the most engagement in the community" then I think @RNAi@hexbear.net with his incredible posting (and commenting!) numbers is a big influence.
4. @Aru@lemmygrad.ml

1. Most Influential Hexbear – @thelastaxolotl@hexbear.net for pretty much carrying the general megathread on his back solo throughout the year.

2. Most likely to be called a tankie offline – honestly @UlyssesT@hexbear.net, factoring that you also have to push your ideological opposites to the point of this in a conversation, and they're an extremely powerful poster in that regard.

3. Best in Community Engagement – @makotech222@hexbear.net for quickly whipping up the new emote shortcode search into a prod-ready state days before we were to push the major site upgrade on a whim in response to my post about shortcodes being fucky

ok this is really hard

1. @PM_ME_YOUR_FOUCAULTS@hexbear.net and @UlyssesT@hexbear.net both got me back into reading for fun this year so shout out to my hexbear teachers. yall are my most influential because you have influenced my offline life in a helpful way.
2. haha ive been called a tankie offline before! but for the nomination I will say @Pluto@hexbear.net because i feel like their earnesty and passion must carry over into their organizing.
3. @wombat@hexbear.net for making sure we all show up on time (well our version of on time haha) for movies on hextube!!

honorable mentions. @autismdragon@hexbear.net one of my besties on here, crazy to think our friendship started with an heated argument to say the least. @Dirt_Owl@hexbear.net my favorite bird in the whole world! and someone who understands all my gender stuff. @Nakoichi@hexbear.net for just exxelent all around posting @corgiwithalaptop@hexbear.net for always being a sweetheart

and all my hextube comrades to be honest I love yall the most!!!! you make my days better regularly.

Most Influential Hexbear of 2023
@makotech222@hexbear.net for all of the site work and the very visible emoji selector upgrades

Most likely to be called a tankie offline
@Nakoichi@hexbear.net because it seems to happen a lot online despite being a huge anarchist

Best in Community Engagement
@kristina@hexbear.net for getting the traa train rolling

Best non local user
see some fun ones but can't really recall one to single out

I nominate these in no particular order, for everything @femboy@hexbear.net @femboi@hexbear.net @FemboyStalin@hexbear.net @nonbinarytwink@hexbear.net @CarmineCatboy@hexbear.net @Twink@lemm.ee @Catboy@hexbear.net @Dogboy@hexbear.net

As well as every he/they

Whoever gets nominated should be banned

1. @SeventyTwoTrillion@hexbear.net
2. @Awoo@hexbear.net
3. @wombat@hexbear.net
4. @yogthos@lemmygrad.ml

I nominate @black_mold_futures@hexbear.net for Most Influential Hexbear of 2023 and every year henceforth

I would like to give a special shoutout to some of my favourite posters who don't necessarily fit the above categories:

• @Cromalin@hexbear.net My tribute to the Golden Witch. And I appreciate all the trans posts lots and lots!
• @kristina@hexbear.net @PM_ME_YOUR_FOUCAULTS@hexbear.net I see you all over the place and you rock.
• @WhyEssEff@hexbear.net For her protracted people's war against the emotes.
• @Dirt_Owl@hexbear.net All poopoo times are peepee times, but not all peepee times are poopoo times. Did you get all that?
• @BrookeBaybee@hexbear.net I love my trans comrades!

Huge shoutout to anyone who contributes to the megathreads. They're like the heartbeat of the entire site.

Uphold TC69 thought always.

1. @Civility@hexbear.net

2. @President_Obama@hexbear.net

Sorry were you expecting anything different?

1. @transcomrade69@hexbear.net . I joined hexbear after she left but I will always miss her nonetheless. What a great comrade
2. @ulyssest@hexbear.net because he killed Henry Kissinger. Only a true tankie would do such a thing
3. @thelastaxolotl@hexbear.net for the megas. Honestly fantastic work.
4. @yogthos@lemmy.ml is a renowned comrade, the first non-chapo to make a megathread, and my personal pick for #4.

BRAVYSWEEP2023

SeventyTwoTrillion should win every award because he's the only person who posts something of value to this website

i nominate no one. do better next year

1. @Dirt_Owl@Dirt_Owl@hexbear.net

Uhhhh

tooo hard to chose individual ppl

Number 3 nomination: @SeventyTwoTrillion@hexbear.net : Their hard efforts put into the newsposting are a boon for all. Their contributions during discussions I always appreciate.

Okay for number 4 tho: @yogthos@lemmygrad.ml : Prolific newsposter and a very well informed individual. I see them while browsing both hexbear and lemmygrad

@Othello@hexbear.net : Just a lovely person all-around, congrats on the wedding!

My nomination for number 2: @buckykat@hexbear.net : Extremely based poster, banning this user would be revisionism tantamount to the Kruschevite counterrevolution

Second nomination for number 3: @kristina@hexbear.net : One of the most legendary posters on the site. Has a lot of experience organizing IRL. She is also very funny.

@Awoo@hexbear.net : I see her unique moving avatar everywhere, and its always a joy to talk with her. Tied for number 3 for news thread.

@Cromalin@hexbear.net : the largest poster on the traaaa subreddit, and has very good trans media reccs. Tied with Kristina for number 3 in trans com.

Read Unjust Depths

@BiggsOfficial@hexbear.net : Rest in peace, Great Chairman

Number 1 nomination: @Dirt_Owl@hexbear.net : single-handedly created half the jokes on this platform. C'mon its Dirtowl

@Pluto@hexbear.net : Great comrade, and its nice to have a Dwarf Planet on our team.

@corgiwithalaptop@hexbear.net : The check-in threads are wonderful, and they are a good comrade all around.

Other nomination for number 2: @queermunist@lemmy.ml : hilarious effortposter, braved the liberal hordes, and very very based.

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@EmmaGoldman@hexbear.net : Hilarious and extremely politically talented.

Okay this is probably too long, but these are ones I felt were worthy of the special mentions

I have a hard time choosing for the others but I'm nominating @polskilumalo@lemmygrad.ml for 4, amusing posts from the neighbors make me happy

I posted feet 3 times this year, and no one thought to nominate me? SAD!

@Bobson_Dugnutt@hexbear.net @MikeTruk@hexbear.net @toddbonzalez@hexbear.net @Dwigt_Rortugal@lemmy.ml for being the best dang teammates in baseball

I nominate myself for all categories

and then cancel it after this year because if you don't it will become an institution and people will divide over it within a few years' time

I would like to nominate @commiespammer@lemmygrad.ml for 4. We are not associated in any way whatsoever, I just think jre's a very neat and influential person and I love all of jris posts.

Sexiest news anchor

@GayTuckerCarlson@hexbear.net

Least alcoholic news anchor

@Melina@hexbear.net

News anchor with biggest [REDACTED]

@regularassbitch@hexbear.net

Biggest garfield fan

@HornyOnMain@hexbear.net

1. @SeventyTwoTrillion@hexbear.net's threads by a large margin.

2. I was gonna say @Catradora_Stalinism@hexbear.net but apparently they did a nono.. Uhh.. @JucheStalin@lemmygrad.ml

3. @Nakoichi@hexbear.net has filled the shoes of @ScreamoBMO@hexbear.net in their absence who always impressed me. Although several others have also done very well here.

Wish I had enough time to do honourable mentions but I love you all. All of hexbear.

@Tervell@hexbear.net for always providing cool stuff

What about the filthiest bird award?

writing MS13 into every box

Not a lot of discussion of 4, so id like to nominate @queermunist@lemmy.ml . I also love and miss @Twink@lemm.ee for however long we had them.

1. @thelastaxolotl@hexbear.net for all the megas. god bless, they add so much to the site culture and i love seeing what i'll learn on the new day

2. our dearly departed @UlyssesT@hexbear.net for sure. but failing that, @kristina@hexbear.net has a lot of stories about it happening because she is actually organizing irl in spaces that aren't purely good opinion zones

3. @WhyEssEff@hexbear.net for all the emojis. even if she hasn't added any of mine :( wheres :edelgard:!

A thousand big spoons upon @SeventyTwoTrillion@hexbear.net

Sure I don't really post anything noteworthy but I'm still mad nobody nominated me 😠

I haven't seen any yogthos@lemmy.ml for number 4, fantastic comrade on lemmy and madtodon

What about best meme of the year?

I nominate UlyssesT for the Kissinger Adventure Time award

I nominate myself for the "incredibly mid" award

I nominate all the people who have helped me out financially you're all too many to name and I'm happy I didn't get on your nerves, this is for category 1.

@UlyssesT@hexbear.net for 2.

@Dirt_Owl@hexbear.net for 3.

@Dirt_Owl@hexbear.net for 1 for keeping piss jokes alive and @SeventyTwoTrillion@hexbear.net for 2 for completing the Mazovian Socio-Economics Thought irl

i just vote everybody has a good time and no one gets upset

1. wombat

wombat probably deserves 3., but instead 1. because of wombat's movie reviews. found so so so so so so so many gems from wombat's picks for movie night

@DiscoPosting@hexbear.net and @Biggs@hexbear.net

For everything.

Now this is an infamous bit.

1. @abc@hexbear.net

2. @abc@hexbear.net

3. @abc@hexbear.net

Everybody voting or nominated in this thread should be sent to a cultural revolution style touch grass work farm

(This includes me)

🏆🐿️

No mention of @Dirt_Owl@hexbear.net??? How can this be? They get my nr.3 nomination that's for sure!

Nr.1 for me is @Egon@hexbear.net, for all the quality dunks I get to read.

Nr.2 is the girl reading this. If they ain't callin' you a tankie offline than you've got some work to do. @Nakoichi@hexbear.net

Nr.4 @polskilumalo@lemmygrad.ml funny, smart, knowledgeable, considerate and most of all humble

No but really that would go to @rottingleaf@lemmy.zip for all of that libertarian nonsense we got to laugh at. I'm sure there are people more deserving of a nomination but he came to mind first so lol lmao ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

number 1 @WhyEssEff@hexbear.net for the emotes fr tho

site would be meaningless without her constant effort

I'm just gonna do shootouts

@Dirt_Owl@hexbear.net for top poster. On this, there can be no debate.

@WhyEssEff@hexbear.net emojis and I just downloaded crossroad cause I recognized the characters from here.

@corgiwithalaptop@hexbear.net merciless purges and fellow stenchcore scum

it's time to nominate @iie@hexbear.net for a secret 5th thing that i havent decided on yet

I’d like to nominate @btbt for the best hexbear user with the username btbt

@Frank@hexbear.net says what I'm thinking before I can every time he comments.

@SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net

Not to be too cornball, but there is a core to hexbear. SFS has consistently embodied it since chao.chat days. Comedy is always spot on. One liners are consistently bangers. I mean the guy makes me crack up but also seethe at the same time. Is that not the raison d'être of hexbear? There's also the human vulnerability. Some here are open about some of the shit they've gone through in life, and SFS has been through some fucking hell. I have a lot of respect for that. A good person, a comrade and a comic. There are a number of people here who the site is lucky to have posting. SorosFootSoldier is undeniably one of them.

@Melina@hexbear.net for #1 and #3.

Actually fuck the Hexies, we need to elect a Lord of Misrule for New Year's Day

Gonna add a 3) nomination for @wombat@hexbear.net for movie nights on hextube.

Other people nominated my choices already, so I upvoted those comments.

Meanwhile, I think you should know that you're awesome. I love that your bit turned into a celebration of community. Great posting! Thank you.

I NOMINATE THE GRINCH!

For getting an emoji.

I feel like hot, dry, dusty assholes right now for mortality related reasons, which makes me think of @Dirt_Owl@hexbear.net

Best new site tagline: https://hexbear.net/comment/4409184

Do you want to say that to my face? I was first in my class at the Kurgan State Metallurgical Institute. I designed an alloy that has been used in munitions that have killed fascists across the globe. Do you see that Lada over there? The one with the rear end almost dragging on the ground? That's because the trunk is loaded with the various AKs I used while fighting the Taliban in the 1980s, personally field testing new shell casings. You probably thought you were just making a little joke. Well, that's fine. The revolutionary moment has passed, for now. Can I get like 10 bucks? I need gas to get to Ramallah.

Edit: Replied to the wrong comment twice. Anyway, don't call the wrong person an imperialist ghoul when you're at the bar.

Credit to @Rod_Blagojevic@hexbear.net

Did somebody say "award nominated"?

I nominate myself, @MargotRobbie@lemm.ee for category 4, so that's "esteemed Hexie Award nominated character actress Margot Elise Robbie".

(And @PM_ME_YOUR_FOUCAULTS@hexbear.net for 1)