Member Of The Month Hall Of Fame!

[Doctor Mud]

Hi everyone,

I found it interesting to look back through the archives and see the members who have been voted by their peers as the illustrious Member of the Month!

Some names I didn't recognise from the early days (2008) but there are some that are still here and still an important part of the Fossil Forum community. They continue to post prolifically and help to make the TFF what it is today.

I didn't see anywhere where members could look back easily and see a list of past MOTM winners.
If people think this is a good idea, I've got the ball rolling with this list (below).
I don't know if some names have changed (names starting with Guest_) and it might be useful to link to profiles??

 

FOOTNOTE: Beginning in 2016, MotM started being chosen by staff consensus. 

2008
August -  Auspex
September - Uncle Siphuncle
October - Solius symbiosus
November - Harry Pristis
December - Nicholas*

2009
January - bmorefossil
February - tracer
March - ebrocklds
April - PaleoRon
May  -NorthernSharks
June - RJB
July - JohnJ
August - MB
September -  Roz
October - Lance Hall / LanceH
November - worthy 55
December - Terry Dactyl

2010
January - Shamalama
February - Boesse
March  -Xiphactinus
April - MikeD
May - docdutronc
June - RomanK
July - Siteseer
August - pleecan
September -  barefootgirl
October - Nandomas
November - jpc
December - Palaeopix

2011
January - Ludwigia
February  - oilshale
March - Coco
April - xonenine
May - FossilDAWG
June - Fossildude19
July - astron
August - CreekCrawler
September - PrehistoricFlorida
October - jkfoam
November - Cris
December - chele

2012
January - JimB88
February - piranha
March - Missourian
April - Caleb
May - sixgill pete
June - Malcolmt
July - erose
August - nala
September - Bullsnake
October - Vordigern
November - Foshunter
December - Kosmoceras

2013
January - squalicorax
February  - AgrilusHunter
March - Jesse 
April - Al Dente
May - masonboro37
June - DeloiVarden
July - painshill
August - Plantguy
September - mikecable
October - Bev
November - MarcoSr.
December - DarrenElliot/DE&i

2014
January - RichW9090
February - mikeymig
March - Oxytropidoceras
April - Scylla
May - obsessed1
June - CH4ShotCaller
July - jcbshark
August - PFOOLEY
September - Ash
October - fossilized6s
November - rejd
December - snolly50

2015
January - Jesuslover340
February  - calhounensis
March - Shellseeker
April  - Seaforth
May  - Carl
June - digit
July - TqB
August  -abyssunder
September - Troodon
October - ynot
November - old bones
December - LordTrilobite

2016
January  - MikeR
February - paleoflor
March  - BobWill
April  - Sacha
May  - Raggedy Man
June  - TNCollector
July - lissa318
August  - Fruitbat
September - JohnBrewer
October  - DPS Ammonite
November - Gizmo
December  - sseth

 

2017

January - Ptychodus04

February -Andy-

March  - FossildudeCo

 April - Kane

May - Darktooth

June - Jeffrey P

July - Peat Burns

August - Monica

September - Doctor Mud

October - Nimravis

November - Geschwhat

December - Tidgy's Dad

 

2018

January - Sagebrush Steve

February - Miocene_Mason

March - Pagurus

April - DevonianDigger

May - Caldigger

June - Belemniten

July -  Bobby Rico

August - fifbrindacier

September - Innocentx

October - Rockwood

November - Max-Fossils

December - RCFossils

 

2019

January - FranzBernhard

February - Archie

March - CBchiefski

April - DeepTimeIsotopes

May - Ramo

June - Rockin' Ric

July - Manticocerasman

August - BLT

September - grandpa

October - fossilcrazy

November - Heteromorph

December - FossilNerd

 

2020

January - Al Tahan

February - Kasia

March - JamieLynn

April - Minnbuckeye

May - Plax

June - Bone Daddy

July - JarrodB

August - thelivingdead531

September - RuMert

October -  frankh4187

November - Huntonia

December - sharkdoctor

 

2021

January - jdp

February  - Thomas.Dodson
March -  Mahnmut
April -  connorp
May - ThePhysicist
June - fossilsonwheels
July - pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon
August - Mainefossils
September - Brett Breakin' Rocks

October - matthew textor
November - ClearLake
December - Praefectus

 

 

2022

January -  Top Trilo

February - deutscheben

March - historianmichael

April - LSCHNELLE

May - Crusty_Crab

June -  Misha

July - Jared C

August - jnoun11

September - Mark Kmiecik

October -  Opabinia Blues

November - hemipristis

December - Randyw

 

2023

January -  Welsh Wizard

February - ziggycardon

March - Adam86cucv

April - Brandy Cole

May - Fin Lover

June - Meganeura

July - EPIKLULSXDDDDD

August - Yoda   

September - rocket

October - fossilus

November - Paul1719

December - Andúril Flame of the West

 

2024

January - RetiredLawyer

February -

March -

April -

May -

June - 

July -

August -   

September -

October -

November -

December -

 

 

[Missourian]

Thanks for compiling the list.

One thing to add.... A couple members -- Bev and Oxytropidoceras -- deserve at least an asterisk next to their names. They received MOTM without the voting process due to their exceptional contributions.

[Auspex]

Thank you for the compilation!

Some of those showing as "Guest___" are an artifact of a massive and destructive hacking from the earlier days, where these accounts were deleted and had to be recreated.

[Fossildude19]

Well done, Sir!

Thanks for compiling the list.

I think this should be pinned!

Regards,

[fossilized6s]

Well done, Sir!

Thanks for compiling the list.

I think this should be pinned!

Regards,

I agree.

Very nice!

Makes me wonder where some of these longtime contributors are hiding now. I've read countless posts of days gone past on here, and have had the pleasure of being informed by members that don't post anymore. Kinda wish they did....

[Doctor Mud]

Hey guys,

I was wondering how we might maintain this list since I can't edit this entry anymore.

Maybe admin could do this?

[Auspex]

Hey guys,

I was wondering how we might maintain this list since I can't edit this entry anymore.

Maybe admin could do this?

[Doctor Mud]

Thanks Auspex!

[izak_]

Good job!

And congratulations to all of those people!

[squali]

Whereth art thou Fruitbat?

[Bullsnake]

Whereth art thou Fruitbat?

+1

[CH4ShotCaller]

Vera nice! Bravo for adding this. I feel.... immortalized. ha ha

[Doctor Mud]

Vera nice! Bravo for adding this. I feel.... immortalized. ha ha

Hey, I just realized there are 15,468 members on the forum, with 78 members of the month - you are now a half a percenter! 99.5 % of members are not members of the month 0.5% are.

[Pterodactyl]

Cool! Nice work!

[Mike Pocock]

Very good post its nice to be able to review the members of the month and then look back at posts they made years ago that are interesting but you missed as a new member.

Thanks

Regards

Mike

[Ash]

Thanks for taking the time to do this. But I believe September 2014 actually had 2 winners

And JesusLover340 wasn't voted for either, she was also given the award without a vote (for the * thing)

[Dave pom Allen]

that list makes for interesting reading by itself. thxs

[fifbrindacier]

On 1/3/2015 at 10:45 AM, Doctor Mud said:

Hey, I just realized there are 15,468 members on the forum, with 78 members of the month - you are now a half a percenter! 99.5 % of members are not members of the month 0.5% are.

I'm glad to be in that 0,5%, that was a very joyful surprise for me.

Thank you very much for that list.

Edited August 27, 2021 by fifbrindacier

[fifbrindacier]

On 10/31/2014 at 4:50 AM, Doctor Mud said:

Hi everyone,

I found it interesting to look back through the archives and see the members who have been voted by their peers as the illustrious Member of the Month!

Some names I didn't recognise from the early days (2008) but there are some that are still here and still an important part of the Fossil Forum community. They continue to post prolifically and help to make the TFF what it is today.

I didn't see anywhere where members could look back easily and see a list of past MOTM winners.
If people think this is a good idea, I've got the ball rolling with this list (below).
I don't know if some names have changed (names starting with Guest_) and it might be useful to link to profiles??

 

FOOTNOTE: Beginning in 2016, MotM started being chosen by staff consensus. 

2008
August -  Auspex
September - danwoehr / Uncle Siphuncle
October - Solius symbiosus
November - Harry Pristis
December - Nicholas*

2009
January - bmorefossil
February - tracer
March - ebrocklds
April - PaleoRon
May  -NorthernSharks
June - RJB
July - JohnJ
August - MB
September -  Roz
October - Lance Hall / LanceH
November - worthy 55
December - Terry Dactyl

2010
January - Shamalama
February - Boesse
March  -Xiphactinus
April - MikeD
May - docdutronc
June - RomanK
July - Siteseer
August - pleecan
September -  barefootgirl
October - Nandomas
November - jpc
December - Palaeopix

2011
January - Ludwigia
February  - oilshale
March - Coco
April - xonenine
May - FossilDAWG
June - Fossildude19
July - astron
August - CreekCrawler
September - PrehistoricFlorida
October - jkfoam
November - Cris
December - chele

2012
January - JimB88
February - piranha
March - Missourian
April - Caleb
May - sixgill pete
June - Malcolmt
July - erose
August - nala
September - Bullsnake
October - Vordigern
November - Foshunter
December - Kosmoceras
2013
January - squalicorax
February  - AgrilusHunter
March - Jesse 
April - Al Dente
May - masonboro37
June - DeloiVarden
July - painshill
August - Plantguy
September - mikecable
October - Bev
November - MarcoSr.
December - DarrenElliot/DE&i

2014
January - RichW9090
February - mikeymig
March - Oxytropidoceras
April - Scylla
May - obsessed1
June - CH4ShotCaller
July - jcbshark
August - PFOOLEY
September - Ash
October - fossilized6s
November - rejd
December - snolly50

2015
January - Jesuslover340
February  - calhounensis
March - Shellseeker
April  - Seaforth
May  - Carl
June - digit
July - TqB
August  -abyssunder
September - Troodon
October - ynot
November - old bones
December - LordTrilobite

2016
January  - MikeR
February - paleoflor
March  - BobWill
April  - Sacha
May  - Raggedy Man
June  - TNCollector
July - lissa318
August  - Fruitbat
September - JohnBrewer
October  - DPS Ammonite
November - Gizmo
December  - sseth

 

2017

January - Ptychodus04

February -Andy-

March  - FossildudeCo

 April - Kane

May - Darktooth

June - Jeffrey P

July - Peat Burns

August - Monica

September - Doctor Mud

October - Nimravis

November - Geschwhat

December - Tidgy's Dad

 

2018

January - Sagebrush Steve

February - WhodamanHD

March - Pagurus

April - DevonianDigger

May - Caldigger

June - Belemniten

July -  Bobby Rico

August - fifbrindacier

September - Innocentx

October - Rockwood

November - Max-Fossils

December - RCFossils

 

2019

January - FranzBernhard

February - Archie

March - CBchiefski

April - DeepTimeIsotopes

May - Ramo

June - Rockin' Ric

July - Manticocerasman

August - BLT

September - grandpa

October - fossilcrazy

November - Heteromorph

December - FossilNerd

 

2020

January - Al Tahan

February - Kasia

March - JamieLynn

April - Minnbuckeye

May - Plax

June - Bone Daddy

July - JarrodB

August - thelivingdead531

September - RuMert

October -  frankh4187

November - Huntonia

December - sharkdoctor

 

2021

January - jdp

February  - Thomas.Dodson
March -  Mahnmut
April -  connorp
May - ThePhysicist
June - fossilsonwheels
July - pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon
August - Mainefossils
September - Brett Breakin' Rocks

October - matthew textor
November - ClearLake
December - Praefectus

 

 

2022

January -  Top Trilo

February - deutscheben

March - historianmichael

April - LSCHNELLE

May - Crusty_Crab

June -  Misha

July - Jared C

August - jnoun11

September - Mark Kmiecik

October -  Opabinia Blues

November - hemipristis

December - Randyw

 

2023

January -  Welsh Wizard

February - ziggycardon

March - Adam86cucv

April - Brandy Cole

May - Fin Lover

June - Meganeura

July - EPIKLULSXDDDDD

August - Yoda   

September - rocket

October - fossilus

November -

December -

 

 

Thank you very much for the compilation.

[jpc]

Thanks for compiling.  I was tickled when I got my award.  I didn't even know Member of the Month was a thing until I saw that I had won.   13 years ago....   !!!

[Coco]

15 years @JPC ! The same year as me

 

Coco

[Coco]

There are big holes for some missing years. I don’t find myself because I think I’m in it. Can we fix that ?

 

Coco

[Fin Lover]

You are there in March 2011, @Coco

 

 

[Coco]

Thank you @Fin Lover In my page, I do not see the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, as well as 2014 and 2016. Instead I have a dark background (like the forum background). Maybe a display problem that persists even after restarting...

 

Coco

[Fossildude19]

Definitely on your end, Coco.

 

Showing up fine for me under all available Themes: