UPDATE: It is official now, here’s a screencap from the Bloggies page:
I really like the fact that they used a thermometer in the design.
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This was truly surprising. According to the Bloggies Facebook page, WUWT has been named the first ever winner of the Best Science Blog category (new this year for the Bloggies), beating Wired and Boing Boing, both of whom have way more reach and traffic than we do. I suppose it demonstrates the loyalty of our readers.
I have no idea as to the votes or margins, all that remains hidden, and probably for good measure. No voting wars broke out with this contest like we saw with Climate Audit and Bad Astronomy in 2007, and that’s a good thing.
I’ll make no speeches like Sally Field’s famous 1984 Oscar speech: “You like me, you really like me!” which is actually a misquote, and a popular parody.
I’ll simply say “thank you dear readers”, and leave it at that. I also owe thanks to the many moderators and guest bloggers that make WUWT what it is. You are winners too.
I have a temporary badge up, a permanent one follows when they have it all completed. The main page here http://2011.bloggi.es should have the announcement soon – Anthony
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Take a bow, Anthony and the team. Well deserved. Like so many others here I’ve learned so much – that I pass on to pollies, tee hee.
boballab,
WUWT is now posted as the Winner of the Best Science category:
http://2011.bloggi.es
[Click on “Science”]
Anthony and all the myriad of others who help make this site a great place – Congratulations.
Awesome, and well deserved. Congratulations!
Thank you Anthony for your untiring dedication.
You ARE winning!
All the best in the future.
Regards
Clive
Huzzah! Keep on sockin’ it to ’em, Anthony, with respect for people but never for bad science…
Aaaah…. a cup of coffee and WUWT in the morning…. what more could you want. Great job, good posts
Nobody worked harder. Congratulations.
Congratulations mate you have earned it. I owe you a personal thanks as well. WUWT was most responsible in nudging me towards further research of the issues. Former warmist now definitely in the climate realist camp (ie Linzden etc)
To Anthony and the rest of the “A” team thanks so much for your countless hours of work; its been enlightening and entertaining. The award is well deserved, keep up your good work (its important) and continue to elevate the debate above the petty noise. True science and class is always a winner in a free world!
REPLY: “Thank you, Evan. I’m honored. For newcomers, this is an inside joke from way back when I was named a reverend by the local leftie newspaper called the Chico Beat. It died. WUWT remains. So there. ;-)”
Reverend? He could have at least made you a Monsignor. Heck, some guy in the UK made Bishop. I mean, this CAGW stuff is all about religion, innit?
In all seriosity, congratulations. It took me three attempts to get my vote to register, but it was worth it. Richly deserved honor.
REPLY: I knew why your vote did not register, and I kept it to myself. The voting system rejects ballots with less than 3 voting categories checked to prevent ballot stuffing. I left out this one important piece of info in their rules in my announcement, because I did not want to be accused of encouraging ballot stuffing, so I only suggested voting for other blogs people might like. This way if I won, I could say it was done without any stuffing. – Anthony
Congratulations!!! I knew my vote would count for something some time. I also thank the moderators and all those who post here keeping it civil and informative. that is one of the things that makes this the world’s greatest science blog.
Michael
evanmjones says:
February 27, 2011 at 7:12 pm
Nobody, nobody, nobody beats the Rev!
REPLY: Thank you, Evan. I’m honored. For newcomers, this is an inside joke from way back when I was named a reverend by the local leftie newspaper called the Chico Beat. It died. WUWT remains. So there. 😉
That said, maybe it’s time to make a “screeching mercury monkey” coffee mug and send it to that fellow. – Anthony
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I would buy a bumper sticker for my SUV (it snows in Chicago).
Did you thank Real Climate in your acceptance speech?
AND
Congratulations!
Beautiful! Saw this just after reading the NYT story about the depressed warmist who is changing all his locks and buying a gun in order to fight off the starving hordes coming from the heat-induced food riots that he KNOWS are coming.
They have lost it – but you, sir, have GOT it!!!
The simple truth has its own sweet rewards
Many thanks Antony and a sincere well done, a richly deserved accolade and to all the contributors as well.
Hear, hear … or, to those who want to understand the science … here, here.
The “screeching mercury monkey” thing made my day. I didn’t have broadband back then and missed this.
See Evan’s post at 7:12 and Anthony’s reply.
Good job, bro!
And today happens to be International Polar bear Day!
A very much deserved award. Congratulations Anthony and everyone else whose contributions have made WUWT such an invaluable resource.
“We like you, we really like you!”
Congratulations!
A science website, as a science website should be, as a science website.
Hope that makes sense. And you’re welcome for the one vote. Sounds like those votes added up.
Keep up the great work, Anthony & Company!