The Shorty Awards honor the best of social media;
recognizing the people and organizations producing real-time short
content across Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, YouTube, Foursquare and
the rest of the social web. The awards are initially voted for
by a public vote using Twitter, with the six highest ranked
nominees going through to become the finalists in their category.
Those final six are then put before a panel of expert judges, and
the final winner is then chosen.
Last year we were deeply honoured to have been nominated in
the 4th Annual Shorty Award for Best Fansite, but to then come
top of the category from over 3000 nominees and be voted the winner
was such an amazing experience. You can read all about it here.
It's now time for the 5th Annual Shorty Awards and we are
calling upon the people who really matter, you; the Sherlock fans.
We would dearly like to further the name of 'BBC Sherlock' in this
area, and prove the fans of this series are the most dedicated of
fandoms out there, but we can't do it without you. So please
support Sherlockology by voting for us on the Shorty Sherlockology
page here:
http://shortyawards.com/Sherlockology?category=fansite
Voting closes on 10th February 2013.
We've also created a special #TheGameIsOn desktop
wallpaper as a thank you to all of those who have nominated
us.
Also we would like to say a HUGE thank you to all of you who
have design a Shorty Poster. We've created a Facebook Album
containing all the images which you can view here.
To find out more about us and why we do what we do, take
a read of 'The Shorty Interview' with Sherlockology
below.
What are six things you could never do without?
Steven Moffat, Mark Gatiss, Sue Vertue, Benedict
Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman and Coffee from Speedy's Cafe.
What's your favorite Twitter app?
We love Tweetdeck for iPhone - great way to keep up to date on the
move
Twitter or Facebook?
We use both Twitter and Facebook and find each has its own
benefits, FB has a great community feel while Twitter is perfect
for real time.<
Who do you wish had a Twitter feed but
doesn't?
Do you really have to ask?! Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin
Freeman of course ;o)
Is there someone you want to follow you who doesn't
already? If so, who?
We would be very honored for Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin
Freeman to follow us, but sadly they are not on Twitter.
Why should we vote for you?
Running Sherlockology actually involves a lot of hard work from
the team (only 4 of us), and any support given is greatly
appreciated.
Terms you wish would start trending on Twitter right
now?
#SherlockologyForShortyAward #VoteSherlockology ;o)
What's the most interesting connection you've made
through Twitter?
For us it's been more a case of opening up opportunities to attend
interesting events and meeting lot of great people.
Hashtag you created that you wish everyone
used?
In December 2011 we created a Sherlock advert calendar and one of
our followers came up with the hashtag
#Sherlockalendar (Genius).
How do you make your tweets unique?
We are all about providing up-to-date and relevant information
(with a bit of fun thrown in here and there).
What inspires you to tweet?
Our passion for the show mostly and the great response we've had
from our followers. It's nice to feel part of such a wonderful
fandom.
140 characters of advice for a new user?
Twitter is a door to a world of amazing people - don't be scare to
walk into the room and start talking.
How long can you go without a tweet?
Our tweets are mostly governed by the goings on in the world of
BBC Sherlock - and that's usually a fair bit. So not long
really!
Who do you admire most for his or her use of
Twitter?
The Undershaw Preservation Trust (@spiritangel04) for their
ongoing campaign to Save Undershaw (last home of Conan Doyle
left).
Who is the funniest person on Twitter that you
follow?
We love @DavidGArnold's tweets. Highly entertaining and can be oh
so very random. Always makes us smile :o)
What is one of the biggest misconceptions of
Twitter?
It's a bunch of kids and celebs saying what they had for
lunch!
Why should people follow you?
If you love BBC Sherlock and want the latest (Spoiler Free of
course) news on all things Sherlock then look no further.
How do you decide what to tweet?
We find Sherlock related news and try make it fit in to 140
characters or less!
Why'd you start tweeting?
We started using twitter as it's one of the best tools around for
realtime news and engagement.
Has Twitter changed your life? If yes,
how?
Surely you mean taken over our life?! Twitter has allowed us to
connect with thousands of other fans from all around the globe.