#Nominations are now being accepted!
##Please read the section below on how nominations and voting work.

In celebration of Super User's 2nd Anniversary, we are holding a Super User Contest to reward the most active, helpful, and involved members of our community. The grand prize will be awarded to one of **you** and chosen by _all_ of you. Announcing...

#the _Most Valuable Super User_ contest

The MVSU isn't just about reputation earned - it's about how much you've dedicated yourself to the community. Think of the users whose names you see helping the site out every day: editing, flagging, cleaning up, closing bad questions, and of course providing lots of great answers. Statistics are great, but we want _you_, the users of this site, to choose who you think has had the greatest positive impact on Super User. 

There are a few rules, to ensure that users have met certain minimum criteria for what the judges think a Super Duper User ought to be, and to prevent there from being too many submissions to handle. **Users must meet these criteria _by the end of the competition_**. You are welcome to nominate a user who does not have all of these things yet, as long as you believe they can in two weeks' time.

* At least **5k total rep** or **1k rep earned this year**. 
* At least **200 flag weight**
* Earned the following **badges** (hover for requirements):
  
  [citizen patrol][1], 
[enthusiast][2],
[suffrage][3],
[tag editor][4],
[quorum][5]
* Must be an overall **great person** to work with, and in good standing
* Currently **active on the site** (must visit and participate at some point during the contest)

Now we understand that you may not be able to view all of the exact statistics, but don't worry — we'll be monitoring each candidate to make sure they meet the criteria and are upstanding internet citizens. This portion of the contest is meant to bring attention to those dedicated users who keep this site running, and may not always get the credit they deserve. They truly are the most Super of Users.

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#How nominations/voting works

Any registered user may nominate any other user (except for contest judges/♦ mods), providing the candidate meets the above criteria, or likely will by the end of the competition. You may not enter yourself in the competition. 

Nominations should be entered as a single answer with the user's name, and a link to their profile. Include their SU image flair so we can get an idea for what they've done. **All commentary, endorsements, etc. should go in the comments below the answer**. Use this template:

    #[Username][1]
    
    [![Username][2]][1]

    [1]: http://superuser.com/users/SUPERUSER_ID
    [2]: http://superuser.com/users/flair/SUPERUSER_ID.png

**_for example..._**

> #[Jeff Atwood](http://superuser.com/users/1)
> [![kronos](http://superuser.com/users/flair/1.png?theme=clean)](http://superuser.com/users/1/)

The user with the most votes at the end of the contest (providing they meet all criteria) will win the Super User Contest Grand Prize. The second and third place Super Users will receive Level 3 prizes. The next 6 runner-ups will receive a Super User t-shirt.

<sub>Note that judges/moderators have final say in the contest - any decisions regarding users deemed disqualified are final.</sub>




  [1]: http://superuser.com/badges/8/citizen-patrol "First flagged post"
  [2]: http://superuser.com/badges/39/enthusiast "Visited the site each day for 30 consecutive days"
  [3]: http://superuser.com/badges/89/suffrage "Used 30 votes in a day"
  [4]: http://superuser.com/badges/63/tag-editor "First Tag Wiki Edit"
  [5]: http://superuser.com/badges/95/quorum "One post with score of 2 on meta"
  [6]: http://superuser.com/users/47225/kronos