1. How can I vote?
In the assigned voting thread in your forum, simply copy-paste the links to the story of your choice that will be provided in the list of nominees posted in each voting thread.
Example of how to vote:
Best Fan Fiction
1) Love is Eternal by xyz (with links to the story and author profile)
2) Love Hate Stories by abc (with links to the story and author profile)
Best Short Story
1) Blossom by xyz (with links to story and author profile)
2) Bonded by abc (with links to the story and author profile)
Best Ficlet
1) Ice and Candies by xyz (with links to story and author profile)
2)Walk to not remember by abc (with links to the story and author profile)
Best Author
1) xyz (with link to author profile)
2) abc (with link author profile)
2. Where should I vote for stories/ authors?
Each forum will have its own separate thread for voting, which will be stickied, where you can post your votes. Please only vote in the assigned voting thread for that forum.
You can tag more people to invite more votes.
Authors can tag their readers/ friends to vote for their stories.
There will be a GA thread to announce the voting. All tagging can be done here.
Please only post your votes in the assigned voting thread.
Follow the format given under FAQ Q.1 to send in your votes to avoid your vote being disqualified.
3. I'm a Newbie/ Groupbie and don't know many people on IF. Am I allowed to vote?
Yes. All members can vote, except that authors cannot vote for their own stories/ themselves.
4. Can I only vote in one category? Will my vote still be considered?
Yes. It is not compulsory to vote in every category. But please try to vote in as many categories as possible to give these stories and authors the best chance.
5. Will my story qualify for voting if it's not migrated? Does it need to be migrated it to be considered?
We do require the stories to be migrated and tagged for them to be considered for voting in the contest.
If the story is not migrated and tagged, it will not feature on the nominees' list.
6. I had placed a request for a Book cover in the shop, however, it is not ready. Does that rule out my story?
Our graphicers are hard at work creating beautiful covers for your stories. However, please note that on account of the volume of work, they may/ may not be able to get to your request in time. You are welcome to add your own Book cover or ask your friends in the forum to design one for you.
If your book does not have a cover, we will provide a generic cover for you temporarily.
7. My story was nominated by xyz. However, I don't see it in the list of nominees for voting in my forum. Why not?
The FFDT has gone through every nominated story to check if it is eligible. If your story has been nominated by someone ,but did not appear in the list of nominees, it is likely that it did not meet certain eligibility criteria. You can contact the coordinator for your forum, however, please note that we are not bound to give explanations to each individual.
8. I nominated a story/ an author in a particular category, but I don't see that category up for voting.
Some categories were ruled out because there were too few nominations to be considered for voting OR all the nominations under that category did not qualify for some reason.
9. If I have nominated stories, does that rule me out from voting in the voting round?
No, you can nominate as well as vote.
However, in the case of authors, there is an exception - they cannot vote for their own stories (such votes will be disqualified).
They are also not allowed to vote for themselves in the Best Author category.
They can, however, still vote for other stories/ authors in the nominee list.
9. I have written stories for multiple forums/ I'm an active reader of FFs in several forums. Can I vote for all of them?
Yes, since these awards are forum-specific and there will be individual winners in each forum, there is no limitation on the number of forums you can vote in.
10. Are BRs/ FFEs/ Mods allowed to vote?
Yes, since this is a Readers' Choice award, all members irrespective of their roles on IF, are allowed to vote.
11. I voted for an author/ a story, however, I now find I want to change my vote. Can I do that?
No.
Unlike nominations where you were allowed to edit, votes once dropped will be considered FINAL and will be LOCKED IN. There is no opportunity for you to change your vote, so please choose your votes with careful deliberation.
12. Whom do I contact if I have questions about the voting process?
If you have any further questions, feel free to post them here on the GA thread, or contact the co-ordinator/s for your forum as listed in the post above.
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