Best of WSO Nominations

Semi-unofficial best of WSO thread for 2013, place your nominations/votes here:

Best overall member

Best thread

Best game or contest

Best zing

Best troll

Most helpful thread

Most entertaining thread

Feel free to nominate the worst or least helpful in each category as well.

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I nominate myself for best in every category, except best troll. Other nominations:

Best overall member: @"Simple as..." @"Jared Dillian" @APAE

Best thread: @rufiolove for a pre-novel that I can't find (SB for whoever links to it)

Best troll: @IlliniProgrammer

Worst troll: @Beny23

Best game or contest: @bondarb for the macro contest (I know it was started in 2014, but close enough)

Member most willing to die before giving up an argument: @NorthSider @DCDepository

CEO on WSO of the year: @dickfuld @wallstreetoasis.com

COO of the year: @"AndyLouis"

 

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