As mentioned previously, I thought the FFXIV nominations were a joke, just because I hadn't heard of anyone! It's pretty cool that people nominated members of the wider community for awards, but I personally think the Ciddies are a time to reflect on forum activity.
I don't think it would be very fun to join a FaceBook group or try post in forums dedicated to a game that you can't afford to play - and it's somewhat condescending to suggest it. The forums offer a wider scope of inclusive activity, and I don't think FFXIV members would be treated any differently from other new members. We'll see what the votes bring, but maybe next time there should simply be a separate category of award to recognize the contributions of MMO members to our community. No one has to join the forums, or play FFXIV on our server - but it's nice that people can take different paths to benefit and make friends via EoFF, isn't it?
