I've gotten a few PMs recently addressing how the voting will work.
In a nutshell, the voting will be via a large survey over at Survey Monkey that I will create after the nominations are over. I've created an account already so I can familiarize myself with how that works.
The PMs I've gotten express some concern over sharing the link to said survey on TTCAL. There is some worry and rightly so that lurkers (and by lurkers I mean unregistered members) will open the survey and vote which may ultimately skew the results. To avoid this, I've thought of perhaps limiting the number of times 1 IP address can vote but really that doesn't take care of the fact that people from outside the community can simply head over to the survey monkey site and vote regardless.
Does this concern you? Are you worried about it?
The only solution I can come up with is inviting people via email. I believe there is a function on survey monkey that allows me to send email invites to those who are interested in voting. Would this be something you are interested in? Would you feel comfortable sharing your email address with me for the purpose of the awards?
The thought of others hacking our awards never crossed my mind honestly until now. I don't have an issue sharing my email address with you. I'll PM you now. :x
Me: 38, DH: 40 | Married April 2012 | TTC since October 2012
DX: Hypothyroid, DOR, Right Tube Blocked, Uterine Fibroid (awaiting hysteroscopy) | DH: Beta Thal Minor, ED (Cialis)
OCT - DEC 2012 | TI | BFN
JAN 2013 | BFP ~ EDD 9/23/13
MAR 2013 | MMC due to Trisomy 10 ~ D&E MAR. 8
APR - JUN 2013 | TTA
JUL - NOV 2013 | TI | BFN
NOV 2013 | HSG & SHG ~ Right Tube Blocked & "Thickening" of Uterus
DEC 2013 - JAN 2014 | NTNP | BFN ~ Switched to new practice
JAN - FEB 2014 | 3-D u/s & SHG ~ Uterine Fibroid ~ Awaiting Hysteroscopy
The thought of others hacking our awards never crossed my mind honestly until now. I don't have an issue sharing my email address with you. I'll PM you now. :x
Same here!
Began trying for a baby January 2012 BFP 4.25.2013 EDD 1.3.2014 MMC 6.3.2013 D&C 6.19.2013 BFP 11.3.2013 CP 11.6.2013 BFP 3.31.2014 EDD 12.10.2014 Baby boy Carlson born 12.19.2014
I have no problem sharing my email with you if others (and yourself) feel that is a better way to protect the integrity of this contest. Such a shame people have no better things to do than to bombard a private awards contest.
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TTC #1 since October 2012
BFP #1 11/22/12 EDD 7/29/13 MMC 1/14/13, D&C 1/16/13 BFP #2 5/7/13 EDD 1/14/2014 Ectopic discovered 5/21/13, lost left tube Referred to RE, blood work done August 2013, AMH 0.27, all else normal, HSG clear
BFP #3 12/1/13 EDD 8/8/14, MC 12/24/13
January 2014: RE #2, blood work repeated, homozygous MTHFR c677t, SHG clear
BFP #4 4/7/14 EDD 12/15/14Our rainbow was born 12/6/14 at 4:26pm!
I think that it would be so much work to try and keep it to ttcal member votes, so it should stay open. I would hope that lurkers wouldn't bombard it and leave it for us ttcal ladies and recent grads, but that may be wishful thinking :P
@PinkCamino...I was wondering if there could be a PM chain of sorts...like maybe everyone posts in a thread and whoever is next in line passes it on, but there are so many of us, plus multiple awards, something is sure to be missed...right???
~ES~
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TTC #1 since October 2012
BFP #1 11/22/12 EDD 7/29/13 MMC 1/14/13, D&C 1/16/13 BFP #2 5/7/13 EDD 1/14/2014 Ectopic discovered 5/21/13, lost left tube Referred to RE, blood work done August 2013, AMH 0.27, all else normal, HSG clear
BFP #3 12/1/13 EDD 8/8/14, MC 12/24/13
January 2014: RE #2, blood work repeated, homozygous MTHFR c677t, SHG clear
BFP #4 4/7/14 EDD 12/15/14Our rainbow was born 12/6/14 at 4:26pm!
Last year and I am pretty sure the year before (@wickedsugar can correct me if I am wrong) we had the link posted on the board. The voting was open to all AL people. The only thing was, nobody could win unless they are on this board. Also, No person could win more than one title.
People who lurk on this board aren't always crazy, yes there is a few but there are more people who are just afraid of reaching out because they aren't ready. If you Think of lurkers like that, it won't make you afraid of posting the link.
I have short term memory loss. Do not take it personally if I do not remember you right away.
No longer trying to conceive at all.
BFP #1 12/1/02 DD born 7/25/03
BFP #2 7/23/10 EDD 3/30/11 m/c 8/17/10 We will always miss you Angelique Marie!
BFP #3 4.13.11 EDD 12.18.11 m/c 5/13/11 d&c 5/18/11 We will always miss you Sprout Ryker!
Lucky Lee (furbaby) born 1.29.12
Midnight Marie (furbaby) born 7.4.12 passed for unknown reasons 9.19.12 Missing my jumping bean.
Yup pretty much what @DCWJes said ! It's always come out ok..
@DCWJes and @wickedsugar are wise. This isn't the first year we have done the awards and we have always posted the link with no problems. I say post the link and leave it be.
Started TTC June 2010 BFP #1 07/04/10. EDD 03/14/11. Missed m/c 08/09/10. D&C 09/27/10. }Casey & Jaimie{
BFP #2 01/14/11. EDD 09/25/11. Missed m/c 02/18/11. D&C 02/24/11. }Dustin{ TTA for 18 months and then TTC for 12 months
BFP #3 08/18/13. EDD 04/30/14. Missed m/c 09/25/13. D&C 09/26/13. }Daylin{ TTA for 7 months Jan-Mar 2014 - RPL, SHG, karotyping: all results normal TTC Again May 2014 Progesterone & baby aspirin combo for 5 cycles - All BFN's SA with DNA fragmentation = Perfect results Diagnostic cycle monitoring = Polycystic ovaries leading to premature egg release TTA Oct 2014 - Jan 2015 Jan 2015 - Medicated cycle with timed intercourse
I never even considered unregistered lurkers. Having a private PM may disuade board member lurkers from joining in who may have otherwise voted, however.
I think that it would be so much work to try and keep it to ttcal member votes, so it should stay open. I would hope that lurkers wouldn't bombard it and leave it for us ttcal ladies and recent grads, but that may be wishful thinking :P
Ditto the other oldies who said we should just post the link. It's worked out fine before, and I'm sure it will this time. I think emailing would definitely make the threshold for voting higher, and we wouldn't have nearly as many votes.
I do like your idea of limiting it to one vote per IP address, though.
Thanks again for doing this, you are a rock star.
TTC #1 since Sept 2011 BFP#1 1/31/12. Empty sac discovered 3/5/12. MTX due to location in uterine horn. BFP#2 2/27/13. Empty sac confirmed 3/20/13. Mifepristone + Cytotec. Operative hysteroscopy to remove septum 9/18/13. BFP #3 12/24/13. Natural m/c 1/17/14. BFP #4 3/20/14. Natural m/c 4/3/14.
I know lots of the graduates will vote. But I'm ok with that if they've been active on the board within the past year. I think that's great and they still know us. They've got totally valid opinions on the matter. I don't think it's appropriate for people who don't belong to this board, or who haven't recently to vote.
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That might keep the non-members out, since they never take the time to read the blog anyway, it may even encourage a few of our grads to vote too, which I'd be open to
BFP 11/24/2012 MMC 1/21/2013 - BFP 3/29/2013 MC 4/8/2013 - BFP 4/25/2013 MC 5/6/2013 - 5/17/2013 Diagnosed with LPD - BFP 8/24/13 MC 9/6/2013
I didn't even think about lurkers trying to mess with the results. And even if they do, all of the options were nominated and seconded by at least one other person. I think that those who have been nominated have been deserving it. One person may be the "best" in some eyes, but everyone is really great and this is just for fun.
I say just post the link to the survey because it's worked in the past. It seems like a lot of work, could get really complicated, and dissuade a lot of less active members from voting.
TTC #1 since March 2011
BFP #1: EDD 4/16/13~~blighted ovum w/ 2 gestational sacs~~Loss on 9/18/12 BFP #2: EDD 9/3/13~~Slow HB at 1st U/S~~MMC -Loss on 2/13/13
9/13, 10/13, 1/14: letrozole + trigger + TI = All BFNs
Why? She posted the question looking for information after getting pm'd about it. She has not run the awards before and was looking for feedback on how it has been done.
People chimed in and gave her info from previous years and how it has been done.
I get why Pink posted the question. That's fine. TTCAL awards aren't that complicated. It just seems like we're having post after post of discussions about the awards (not including nominations posts, of course).
Re: TTCAL Awards Voting! I need some opinions & feedback.
Me: 38, DH: 40 | Married April 2012 | TTC since October 2012
DX: Hypothyroid, DOR, Right Tube Blocked, Uterine Fibroid (awaiting hysteroscopy) | DH: Beta Thal Minor, ED (Cialis)
OCT - DEC 2012 | TI | BFN
JAN 2013 | BFP ~ EDD 9/23/13
MAR 2013 | MMC due to Trisomy 10 ~ D&E MAR. 8
APR - JUN 2013 | TTA
JUL - NOV 2013 | TI | BFN
NOV 2013 | HSG & SHG ~ Right Tube Blocked & "Thickening" of Uterus
DEC 2013 - JAN 2014 | NTNP | BFN ~ Switched to new practice
JAN - FEB 2014 | 3-D u/s & SHG ~ Uterine Fibroid ~ Awaiting Hysteroscopy
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Began trying for a baby January 2012
BFP 4.25.2013 EDD 1.3.2014 MMC 6.3.2013 D&C 6.19.2013
BFP 11.3.2013 CP 11.6.2013
BFP 3.31.2014 EDD 12.10.2014 Baby boy Carlson born 12.19.2014
BFP #2 5/7/13 EDD 1/14/2014 Ectopic discovered 5/21/13, lost left tube
Referred to RE, blood work done August 2013, AMH 0.27, all else normal, HSG clear
BFP #2 5/7/13 EDD 1/14/2014 Ectopic discovered 5/21/13, lost left tube
Referred to RE, blood work done August 2013, AMH 0.27, all else normal, HSG clear
People who lurk on this board aren't always crazy, yes there is a few but there are more people who are just afraid of reaching out because they aren't ready. If you Think of lurkers like that, it won't make you afraid of posting the link.
BFP #1 07/04/10. EDD 03/14/11. Missed m/c 08/09/10. D&C 09/27/10. }Casey & Jaimie{
TTA for 18 months and then TTC for 12 months
TTA for 7 months
Jan-Mar 2014 - RPL, SHG, karotyping: all results normal
TTC Again May 2014
Progesterone & baby aspirin combo for 5 cycles - All BFN's
SA with DNA fragmentation = Perfect results
Diagnostic cycle monitoring = Polycystic ovaries leading to premature egg release
TTA Oct 2014 - Jan 2015
Jan 2015 - Medicated cycle with timed intercourse
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BFP #1, 10/03/2012 - EDD 6/15/2013 - MMC 11/15/2012 - D&C 01/04/2013
BFP #2, 04/06/2013 - EDD 12/17/2013 - MC 04/19/2013
6/12/2013 Diagnosed with Balanced Translocation (12 & 16)
IVF #1 with PGS: 10/2013: Canceled 9/27/2013 for issues with genetic lab
IVF #1.5 with PGS: 11/16/2013: Canceled. 11 eggs retrieved, 9 mature & 9 fertilized, all unhealthy embryos
IVF #2: 1/22/14: Canceled. 16 eggs retrieved, 14 mature, 7 fertilized, all unhealthy embryos
IVF #3 with PGS: 5/10/2014: Switched to FET in July. 10 eggs retrieved, 9 mature, 8 fertilized, 2 healthy embryos!
FET #1: 7/31/2014: Transferred 2 nearly perfect (6AA, 6BA) healthy embryos- BFFN
Laproscopy: 10/2014: Healthy uterus
IVF #4: 12/8/2014: Canceled. 17 eggs retrieved, 15 mature, 10 fertilized, all unhealthy embryos
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I do like your idea of limiting it to one vote per IP address, though.
Thanks again for doing this, you are a rock star.
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BFP#1 1/31/12. Empty sac discovered 3/5/12. MTX due to location in uterine horn.
BFP#2 2/27/13. Empty sac confirmed 3/20/13. Mifepristone + Cytotec.
Operative hysteroscopy to remove septum 9/18/13.
BFP #3 12/24/13. Natural m/c 1/17/14.
BFP #4 3/20/14. Natural m/c 4/3/14.
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I say just post the link to the survey because it's worked in the past. It seems like a lot of work, could get really complicated, and dissuade a lot of less active members from voting.
BFP #2: EDD 9/3/13~~Slow HB at 1st U/S~~MMC -Loss on 2/13/13