2015 HOF Voting Thread (2 Viewers)

[ssanel54]

I think people should lighten up a little, and have a little more fun with this. No matter who is on the committee, or what the selection criteria is, its never going to be perfect. Hall of Fames are usually associated with Sports, where there are a number of statistics used as benchmarks. We are essentially judging Art which is 100% arbitrary and Subjective. No one should feel slighted that their custom set did not make the first list, and it does not mean they won't be included in future years.

Everyone who votes is voting subjectively as well. Some may be voting because they like the inlays, others because they like the spots. I personally did not vote for the Hitching Post, Redbelly or Boudoir sets, for the HOF, even though they are probably my top 3 favorites on the list. I believe that those sets are so great, because they were able to learn from some of the iconic sets before them, and I wanted to pay those sets their due in proper order.

I think the committee did a great job putting together a diverse list, and controlling a process that would easily spiral out of control if it were left to the entire community. I was glad to see JButler on the list, because he has a knack for remembering all of the classic sets that I lose track of. Those were some of the sets that convinced me to go custom.

Im sure no one on this committee would object to a Rival HOF committee coming up with a new set of standards and their own Top Ten....kind of like the Golden Globes vs. the Oscars.

 

[Mr Tree]

It's all cool. No reason for anyone to get bent out of shape or angry. I'd rather this spark some conversation on these sets. And Ssanel I'm glad some of the old sets are getting some love. We talked about having a number of legacy sets which got automatic enshrinement without even a vote but we couldn't come up with a formal agreement on which sets should be eligible for this. The are some sets like the Silver Dust Casino that aren't getting the love I think they should right now.

Also our plan for future years is to have half the committee rotate off each year and half stay on that way fresh blood is always on the committee. No one serves for more than two years.

 

[Mr Tree]

All I want to say is bravo to all you have their chips here. Some I have seen from long ago on CT and some are brand new to me. Great ideas, themes, colours, etc. Kudos to you all and best of luck.
Number 13 is by far my favourite just because of my affinity for the Aztar hotstamp.

The Hungry Frog room are my favorite hot stamps ever. Flawless set IMO

 

[Payback]

The Hungry Frog room are my favorite hot stamps ever. Flawless set IMO

Was it ever announced who they were sold to?

 

[Ben]

What ssanel said - some people are taking this stuff WAAAY too seriously. Chips you say? Pron of a bunch of great sets and picking my favorites? I'm in! [emoji2]

Out of curiosity, did mrticsay's Mabuhay Sun set even get mentioned in the nomination process? Probably my all-time favorite, and nobody usually remembers it...

 

[stocky]

There seems to be a lot of drama which is unjustified IMO. Some of the sets here I never would of picked personally and some of my favorites aren't even mentioned. Who cares? It's a fun exercise, and the beauty of the committee is that it will change each year to include fresh eyes and ideas.

I am glad to see a large selection for the first year atleast, there was never going to be room to include everyone's favorite but I was really expecting a list of 10 max to choose from.

Anywho carry on everyone.

 

[BGinGA]

Disclaimer: This post contains no pot-shots. All comments are genuine.

The only way to avoid collusion, or the appearance of such, would be if the committee members voluntarily removed their own sets from consideration.

This would have gone a long way to avoid even a remote resemblance of impropriety. And given the high reputations of the individual committee members, I'm actually very surprised it wasn't self-imposed.

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Im sure no one on this committee would object to a Rival HOF committee coming up with a new set of standards and their own Top Ten....kind of like the Golden Globes vs. the Oscars.

I like this -- The People's Choice Awards!

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There seems to be a lot of drama which is unjustified IMO. Some of the sets here I never would of picked personally and some of my favorites aren't even mentioned. Who cares? It's a fun exercise, and the beauty of the committee is that it will change each year to include fresh eyes and ideas.

Yeah, no drama here -- even though I can think of three or four stellar sets that were not included, any of which would blow 90% of the nominated sets out of the water.

 

[Mr Tree]

What ssanel said - some people are taking this stuff WAAAY too seriously. Chips you say? Pron of a bunch of great sets and picking my favorites? I'm in! [emoji2]

Out of curiosity, did mrticsay's Mabuhay Sun set even get mentioned in the nomination process? Probably my all-time favorite, and nobody usually remembers it...

Yes and it came within a nose hair of making the vote as did some other sets. Two of my favorite sets ever (which will remain nameless) also came a hair short of making it. As has been stated this is a REALLY subjective thing. That's why the panel changes over every year!

 

[BGinGA]

Parting thought....

Rather than a fixed number of 10 sets being inducted, it would seem more appropriate to have only those set which receive 50% or more of the votes included in the initial group -- no matter how many that works out to be. It may be only 5 sets, or maybe 12 -- but certainly the overwhelming favorites of the voters. Nothing special about '10'.

 

[Mr Tree]

Guys can we please please please talk about the sets instead of the process? This is completely counterproductive. There is no way to generate a process that will line up with what every single person here wants.

Thank you

 

[BGinGA]

Free speech, my friend, free speech. You tryin' to shut a brother down?

Any process worth having is capable of withstanding discussion.

 

[Mr Tree]

Dave, you were given a chance to be part of the committee and you passed. Now you want to explain to all of us where you would rather us have gone. If you wanted your opinion heard so much you should have joined instead. I am personally just about fed up with the whole thing. We debated almost a month to give you the best list we could produce and now we are getting picked apart.

ENOUGH!

The point of the thread is to discuss great sets. If we can't get back on that topic Tommy please delete the whole damn thread and I am sorry I brought the subject up.

 

[BGinGA]

lol, you. need. to. step. away. from. the. keyboard.

Nobody is picking you apart, don't take it so seriously. You were warned ahead of time that you'd never please everybody, so don't think for a minute that you have.

People are going to air their opinions, and should be encouraged to do so (it will only make the process better, if not for this go-around, for future years).

Lighten up, Nancy. Personally, I think the committee did a great job. Perfect? No. But then, I didn't participate (but did offer free consulting).

All is good.

 

[Jeff]

What ssanel said - some people are taking this stuff WAAAY too seriously. Chips you say? Pron of a bunch of great sets and picking my favorites? I'm in! [emoji2]

Out of curiosity, did mrticsay's Mabuhay Sun set even get mentioned in the nomination process? Probably my all-time favorite, and nobody usually remembers it...

Ive always thought the Jockey Club was pretty cool. Your set is a fave and I hope I get a chance to play with it. I've played with the Mabuhay Suns at Mr Ticsays and they are pretty impressive. They were quite a process with BCC and Mr Ticsay finally wrestled it to the ground after a long time going back and forth.

Regarding taking something too seriously, well, lol, yes I think you and Scott may be right. If you're referring to my post earlier, I spent 5 minutes evaluating this suggesting initially, another 5 minutes yesterday considering the outcome and I didn't even vote. i think I gave it the seriousness it deserves. This was a weird idea as contemplated. It turned out to look like a month long excersize in self love by the committee. There would have been a lot of sets that came out of the woodwork with associated Pr0n if sets were nominated by everyone and he process, messy as it would be, played out publicly. That would have been entertaining and worth the time.

 

[slisk250]

Hard to pick a favorite but I'd like to easily view all of the sets that did not make this list. I saw a few things I hope can get worked into my Exit Only chips. I think today I like Silver Dust the best...but I'm fickle.

 

[Don Clay]

my top 3 :

- Silver Dust
- The Hitching Post
- Hungry Frog

Thanks for showing us those brilliant creations,

 

[Poker Zombie]

This thread makes me sad that there won't be any new chips made by BCC.

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The Hungry Frog room are my favorite hot stamps ever. Flawless set IMO

Was it ever announced who they were sold to?

Loul13

Nice pics !!!

The mail man brings the hungry frogs in the froggies country














Une grenouille affamé se devait de terminer en France

Selling these chips is like trading away a future Hall of Famer in his prime.

 

[Mr Tree]

This thread makes me sad that there won't be any new chips made by BCC.

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Loul13



Selling these chips is like trading away a future Hall of Famer in his prime.

I didn't know Luol13 acquired them. Hell of a pick up.

 

[Mr Tree]

my top 3 :

- Silver Dust
- The Hitching Post
- Hungry Frog

Thanks for showing us those brilliant creations,

I absolutely love the silver dust casino theme and set. Toad made two silver dust sets. One from BCC and another from ASM. The ASM set isn't as strong overall but the 100 in it is an absolute gem. The blue pops off the inlay like nothing over ever seen

 

[Lucky Dog]

These chip sets are all beautiful--some more beautiful than others. Their are way too many fantastic sets that did not make this list. The chiptalk calendars would be a much more exhaustive list to draw from especially if you are going to seed the Hall with 10 entries. It would also take out the possibility of favoritism by the committee. I'm guessing most if not all of these sets have made the chiptalk calendar. You could even include the chiptalk calendar winners as way to come up with new nominees annually. You could add the new calendar winners with the old ones that have not made the hall as a way to develop your annual list. This would also demonstrate a spirit of cooperation between two rival sites, which would probably be good for all of us. This is just one mans observation/opinion…just say'n!

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[Poker Zombie]

These chip sets are all beautiful--some more beautiful than others. Their are way too many fantastic sets that did not make this list. The chiptalk calendars would be a much more exhaustive list to draw from especially if you are going to seed the Hall with 10 entries. It would also take out the possibility of favoritism by the committee. I'm guessing most if not all of these sets have made the chiptalk calendar. You could even include the chiptalk calendar winners as way to come up with new nominees annually. You could add the new calendar winners with the old ones that have not made the hall as a way to develop your annual list. This would also demonstrate a spirit of cooperation between two rival sites, which would probably be good for all of us. This is just one mans observation/opinion…just say'n!

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The problem with this idea is, new sets may wind up here, and not on CT. I seriously doubt the ChipTalk calendar will go through the amount of effort the HOF committee put forth, scouring 2 sites for the best sets ever made.

 

[Mr. Cheese]

Just voted. Some beautiful sets being displayed that I've never seen before. That's what this is all about anyways, the chips.

 

[bergs]

Surprised there aren't more Contreras Landa votes. That set is insane.

Reminds me of the Baseball Hall of Fame committee (writers) failing to initially select some of the old time players who more than deserved admittance. They got around to it. The iterative nature of this process ensures that worthwhile sets generally make it eventually.

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No one should feel slighted that their custom set did not make the first list, and it does not mean they won't be included in future years.

^ this is the nature of an annual HoF voting process. I think the doubters will be surprised to learn that, at some point in the future, this will be a collection of great sets and will maybe inspire others to make custom sets.

Everyone who votes is voting subjectively as well. Some may be voting because they like the inlays, others because they like the spots. I personally did not vote for the Hitching Post, Redbelly or Boudoir sets, for the HOF, even though they are probably my top 3 favorites on the list. I believe that those sets are so great, because they were able to learn from some of the iconic sets before them, and I wanted to pay those sets their due in proper order.

There were sets that I'm fond of (including my own, obviously) that I didn't vote for because of the bolded text above. Everyone is going to have their own criteria and that's the point of this, so that's cool...but I had to vote for 2 sets that inspired me to make my custom set before I voted for mine.

 

[spikeithard]

voted! great sets..!

My 2 personal favs are Duys and Contreras Landa

 

[gopherblue]

I shan't be voting. I've already had my input by skewing the list of nominees in favor of Courage and Mr. Tree.

 

[Mr Tree]

I shan't be voting. I've already had my input by skewing the list of nominees in favor of Courage and Mr. Tree.

Sssshhhhh!!!! We know where your Riversides live and aren't afraid to "make an example."

 

[Mr Tree]

voted! great sets..!

My 2 personal favs are Duys and Contreras Landa

The Contreras definitely need more love. They are byooootiful.

 

[bmichaelhorn]

The Contreras definitely need more love. They are byooootiful.

Agreed. They are one the most truly original sets I've seen. They seem so fresh to my eyes after seeing them so many times...lots of details and nuances to take in.

 

[Ben]

Contreras definitely has my vote. Need more love for my two favorites on this whole list though - both by toad94 - Silver Dust BCC and Cedar Room HHR. If Toad ever decides to have a meetup (not even sure where he lives) put me first on the list - he could switch out the chips every hour and still have an insane custom set in play at all times. Sooo jealous...

 

[Lucky Dog]

The problem with this idea is, new sets may wind up here, and not on CT. I seriously doubt the ChipTalk calendar will go through the amount of effort the HOF committee put forth, scouring 2 sites for the best sets ever made.

I would not want the chiptalk calendar to be the only source for creating the list of nominees now and or annually. I'm just suggesting that by using the sets on the chiptalk calendars past and present you would have a much deeper list of fantastic sets for everyone to view and to choose from. Isn't this thread about all of us looking at really cool custom chip sets? We all know that there are some awesome sets on those calendars that did not make this list. Furthermore, you would absolutely take any potential for committee bias out of the equation regarding the first year inductees. You would definitely want to have some criteria to include sets that are exclusive to this site now and in the future. Maybe a calendar is in order for this site. Just say'n!

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For the record: Toad's "Silver Dust" chips are top on my list but so are Albino Dragon's "California Club" chips. Too bad I would not be able to vote for the "California Club" chips. Just say'n!