September's Editor of the Month Announced: Who Caught Our Eye This Time?

[Fathoms77]

It's time once again to honor one of our hard-working Editors with the monthly award. :)

If you're unfamiliar, the Editor of the Month is the one who impressed us most with their content, generating good-quality pieces that get a solid reaction from the community and are worth spreading outside the site. As all Editor myTakes are automatically Promoted, we like to see just how many they've written, and how many of those Takes were ultimately Featured. But we also like to see how much overall effort was expended; those who write longer pieces that take more time, for example, don't go unnoticed.

Last month, it went to @MissMc3 and for the month of September, the winner is:

@Defecation

This Editor has been consistent for a while, and is typically in the running most months. September was a cut above, though, because we started to see different types of Takes, and the amount of time and effort put into every piece was obvious. That's why Defecation wins a $25 Amazon gift card, and here are three of our favorite Takes of his in September:

7 Reasons Why I Dislike Women Who Believe Guys MUST Pay On the First Date

7 Reasons Why I Believe the Younger Generation is Incapable of Raising Kids

10 Reasons Why Being An Adult is Better Than Being a Kid

Furthermore, he has written lots of music-based myTakes with a ton of media and information, and there are even a few fiction pieces as well.Variety, combined with consistency, is always a big selling point for us, if you haven't noticed. ;) And as always, we like to give a shout-out to other Editors who performed well during the month, so here's the list of writers worthy of a nod for September:

@BeeNee

@W31rd0

@SoveriegnessofVamps

@LittleSally

@CHARismatic110

@ikissedtheskyonce

@ginny_weasley

@Library

@GoldMeddle

@LadyTerror

@smahala1991

@legalboxers

@Waffles731

@Luci92

@legs_n_sheets

@JRICHARDS1996

@Cccgala

@mooky06

[Anonymous]

Thanks a lot man, and also thanks to lizziepooh03 and YourFutureEx for the mention too.

(I knew there would be lots of mean comments by the way... well nevermind)

PS: Readeyemindtricks, I can spend my gift card even if I live in Sahara. Only costs are higher, depending on where you live.

[dangerDoge]

Even if I sometimes disagree with your viewpoints on things, congrats!

[Opinion Owner]

@dangerDoge Thanks dude!

[ikissedtheskyonce]

I do not understand why you posted under this anon when everyone knows your username now lol

[Opinion Owner]

@ikissedtheskyonce Let's say it's a tradition to post always anonymously.

[TheWaterBear]

Congrats, man. I've always enjoyed your 80s music posts since I was born in 1980... Still the best decade... Been following you for over two years now. Haters gonna hate (my initials were "AD" back then).

[ikissedtheskyonce]

Also stop acting like people are being mean to you when they are not, this is the internet, and no one is being as remotely a harsh as the internet usually is.

[ikissedtheskyonce]

*Remotely as harsh

[CHARismatic110]

How convenient that he thought he was getting it last month and he gets it this month. Maybe that'll work for me next month. Probably not. I don't see Editor in my future for much longer.

Congrats tho. I guess writing lists about what you hate goes a long way.

#damnrightimpissed

[YourFutureEx]

Didn't you win it already?

[CHARismatic110]

@YourFutureEx no I didn't.

[YourFutureEx]

Surprising! Well, best of luck.

[CHARismatic110]

@YourFutureEx thanks

[redeyemindtricks]

Yeah what the fuck... "good-quality pieces" "the amount of time and effort put into every piece"

Is this actually April 1?

[RainbowFanGirl]

Don't worry char. You write from the heart and you always put out good stuff. I try so hard every month for over a year and I never won this. :( Oh well congrats to the winner like always... I don't have time to be pumping out content all month anyways...

[redeyemindtricks]

Also, anon takes should NOT count toward these things. Because... because what the fuck?

[CHARismatic110]

@redeyemindtricks I mean like... they're lists. Nothing against them because I've done them myself. But like... wtf

[redeyemindtricks]

Yeah... you've written some really heartfelt stuff, too.

[CHARismatic110]

@RainbowFanGirl thanks love, and so do you. Quality over quantity will always win.

[CHARismatic110]

@redeyemindtricks thank you, I appreciate that

[Luci92]

@CHARismatic110 and @RainbowFanGirl wait, you're both telling me you've never gotten Editor of the month? That is absolutely insane, you guys honestly write so many awesome takes. I'd also like to add that I think there should be more promotion of positivity, no beef against the winner, but he did write some negative takes.
You will get it one day <3

[redeyemindtricks]

@Luci92 #yasrsly

[CHARismatic110]

@Luci92 no ma'am, I've never gotten it. And at this rate, I probably won't because it's a quantity thing. But thank you, love. I enjoy your Takes as well. ❤

[DodgersGM]

Have you really never won this, Char?

[Luci92]

Ah ty <3
I still can't believe that...
This is bullshit!
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Quantity my ass, that's crap. Makes me wanna go on revolt and only post one, crappy take this month tbh.

[CHARismatic110]

@Luci92 lmaooo I love that gif, but yeah. I wrote 10 last month and that was because I was crazy inspired. That was a lot for me. I can't just throw stuff together. I put a lot into my Takes. But it is what it is. And you're very welcome.

[CHARismatic110]

@DodgersGM no sir, I have not.

[Luci92]

It's so good lmao.
Yeah I totally agree with you.

[RainbowFanGirl]

@Luci92 No I have never gotten it and I've been here for nearly two years. It sucks becuase everything I put out gets featured. Only like two takes of mine haven't gotten featured.

[Luci92]

@RainbowFanGirl That really sucks. You more than deserve it, and in my opinion (and many others opinions too I'm sure) it's definitely quality over quantity.
Maybe they should do like, a people's choice editor of the month or something. That'd be cool, although it might turn into a popularity contest.

[CHARismatic110]

@Luci92 @RainbowFanGirl I've been here for 2 years come November. I've been writing Takes since I got here. Before the Editor badge was even a thing. But there's a reason why I haven't even reached 100 written in almost 2 years. Because I can't just write anything. I go through writer's block. Life happens. I can't crank out 30 Takes in a month. I wrote 10 this month and thought I was doing something. I wanna say 9 out of 10 were featured. I don't write to win awards, but it'd damn sure be nice to win. Quantity won this month. That much is clear. And I pretty much just gave up my Editor status, so best of luck to you ladies. ❤

[Luci92]

Ahh I'm so sorry to hear that Char, but I totally get where you're coming from. <3 best of luck to you too

[mooky06]

Yay I made it to the list! WOOP WOOP 🙃👊🏽 thanks! And congrats to everyone else

[PizzaPrincess]

"Variety, combined with consistency, is always a big selling point for us"

lol you mean quantity over quality.

Tell me why I'm not surprised your "favorites" are negative.

[Fathoms77]

Read comment above.

I also fail to see how we can give Editor of the Month to someone who writes 5 takes as opposed to someone who writes 35. Quantity doesn't count for everything but it makes zero sense if it counts for nothing. :)

[PizzaPrincess]

What makes zero sense is giving credit for lesser quality. Making tons of pointless mytakes that *nobody* cares about in five minutes isn't better than the people who actually spend their time trying to make good mytakes they think people will like.

[Fathoms77]

Well, you really aren't the arbiter of what people care and don't care about. Nobody is, right? :)

[YourFutureEx]

Honestly tho,

1. Their site, their rules.
2. Do you have any 'scale' of quality?
3. These are myTakes, not articles. Informality should be expected.
4. They are giving 'rewards', not many sites give it. You are not entitled to them because they are not making you to do a job. Make them earn profit and you will earn appreciation (in form of gift card). This is business. (They never complain when you use adblockers)

At the end of the day, the one who'll write just because of passion will be the happiest one, not the one who is after money.

[Other_Tommy_Wiseau]

Real talk 😂😂😂

[BeeNee]

@YourFutureEx That is the truth about it all. I tried to have the same discussion you've mentioned here, about a different topic related to site rules with another member this week, explaining specifically #1. If you sign up for something, especially something free that you aren't paying for, you aren't in charge of, and no one is holding you here---you can't really demand anything or expect something in return.

The mere fact that several people are mentioning those who write quality in a positive light should tell them something--that what they are writing is doing what it is intended to do, which is inspire people, create a feeling, hark back to good memories, touch them in some way, etc. That should be the true meaning to them because the reverse is that people don't like what you write, don't care, and it doesn't have any impact.

[ginny_weasley]

Hell yes! I made the list!
https://m.popkey.co/3b3314/oGmkr.gif

[CHARismatic110]

This is cute lol

[ginny_weasley]

@CHARismatic110 it's an accurate portrayal of my dancing. 😆

[CHARismatic110]

Lol that makes it even better!

[RainbowFanGirl]

Congratulations 🎊🎈

[ginny_weasley]

@RainbowFanGirl thanks! I know you will get it.

[BeeNee]

Ha, love your comment. Congrats for making 'the list.' Well deserved :)

[RainbowFanGirl]

I'll just keep trying... again. :(

[smahala1991]

Congrats! You write some way cool stuff You will forsure win someday same goes for you too @RainbowFanGirl

[RainbowFanGirl]

@smahala1991 thank you dude

[lizziepooh03]

Ummm... when I click on the links it shows these topics as being posted by "anonymous" so I think you may have just outed @Defecation.

Maybe this is another reason to consider not allowing people to post anonymously. Just saying... lol!

[lizziepooh03]

PS: Great topics, @Defecation. I can see why you won. Well earned. :)

[Fathoms77]

The author was asked permission for showing the username in this announcement myTake.

[lizziepooh03]

@Fathoms77 I am glad to hear that. Sincerely, I mean that. I never would want you or me to out someone that wants to be anonymous even if I do not agree with the policy of having anonymous posting.

Even if it means I have to give up my "gotcha" about not having anonymous posting. lol! I sooooo thought I had you there. :p

[Library]

https://cdn.meme.am/instances/60595151.jpg

[RainbowFanGirl]

I'm never going to win this. 😪 I try so hard every month and I always fall short.

[smahala1991]

Same here

[RainbowFanGirl]

@smahala1991 I guess it's quantity over quality here... *sigh*

[Fathoms77]

Not really true. In fact, the last three winners haven't had the most number of Takes total for the month.

But, in point of reference, Defecation here did 30 Takes in September, 17 of which were Featured... you did 3 total, by my count. And by the way, CHARismatic down there did 10. I love both of your Takes but you have to see where I'm coming from, right? :)

[redeyemindtricks]

But... he did 0 takes. Anon did 30 takes.

There's *no way* you should be able to win contests with work to which yr username isn't even attached.

[Fathoms77]

@redeyemindtricks That doesn't make any sense, either. That's like saying someone who uses a pen name can't win awards.

The work is done. They could go by the artist formerly known as whatever and it has absolutely no bearing on the performance itself.

[RainbowFanGirl]

I understand Fathoms. :( I try so hard to put out the best content for consumption. I'm still trying to win. I WILL win one day.

[redeyemindtricks]

"That's like saying someone who uses a pen name can't win awards"

^^

1) Anonymous isn't a pen name. (otherwise, by this logic, we should split the reward among ALL the people who write under the pen name "Anonymous".)

2) When writers win awards under pen names, they receive the awards under the SAME pen names.

[Fathoms77]

@redeyemindtricks The person only appears as anonymous to the community if he or she so chooses; the username is still in existence. Just because you don't see it doesn't mean it isn't there.

If the author doesn't wish the username displayed, fine. I do encourage all Editors to allow people to see their username but if they don't want to, that's okay and it certainly doesn't entirely invalidate a body of work. That's just... nonsensical.

[RainbowFanGirl]

Oh well. Congratulations to Defecation 😊

[YourFutureEx]

Congrats @Defecation you finally made it, fella :)
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[YourFutureEx]

Hey fathoms,
Can we now @mention more than 5 users or you made an exception?

[Zorax]

Most of them had great Takes this month, especially @LadyTerror , @Waffles731 , @LittleSally , @mooky06 and @Luci92 (I can't tag more than 5) :)

[LittleSally]

=)

Oh, hvala još jednom!

[Luci92]

Thank you :)

[Zorax]

@LittleSally Nema na čemu ;)

[Zorax]

@Luci92 You're welcome :)

[mooky06]

Thank you Zorax! 🙃

[LittleSally]

Congratulations to the winner!
Thank you for the mention! =)

[Paris13]

Congrats to Everyone who is Editor Here, dear, for their Hard Work and Great Works!! xx

[WhateversCheapest]

I made the list!

Too bad I deactivated, but I have big plans for future posts

[redeyemindtricks]

Doesn't he live in a country where there are no amazon cards? 😂😂 LOL

[Library]

Another weird thing is that he's always anonymous. There was nothing in his activities lol (just saying, no pun intended)

[redeyemindtricks]

@Library yeah lol. I think he lives in Greece.

[YourFutureEx]

But he gets them somehow.

[redeyemindtricks]

@YourFutureEx oh, of course he can GET one... but, he probably can't spend it!

[YourFutureEx]

@redeyemindtricks by "getting", I meant spending. .

[anonman32]

there's no amazon in my country either so i just put the gift cards on german amazon they ship to my country.

[smahala1991]

Well I made the list. But I at least should win at least once. At least all of us should. at least one time.

[smahala1991]

If it's that way I still should have won once

[legalboxers]

Wow. Thank you for the honor. I am humble and feel privileged to get the spotlight and I thank you

[abundantlyrich]

Oh is that klaatu51 😏

[LadyTerror]

I'm on the list... Yay!

[Luci92]

Thanks for the mention :)

[Waffles731]

I made this list.

[BeeNee]

Congrats @Defecation

[Maxemeister]

Surprise entry: Maxemeister

[LadyTerror]

You ain't an editor... Go home!

[Maxemeister]

@LadyTerror Ik that's why it's a surprise!