This year GameSpot's Community Team and GameSpots faithful rangers will be heading the charge in an attempt to seek out GameSpots Union of the year. Currently those who will be on the ballot are those unions that have already been featured in the Weekly Report. 

If you haven't been featured yet never fear there is still time! Just post below your desire to be cast into the pool and be sure to stay tuned for details on how you enter in the running for GameSpots Union of the Year.  

We are taking submissions up until November 4th at 12:00pm PST.

ONLY UNION LEADERS MAY ENTER THEIR UNION INTO THE POOL FOR VOTING!

My union is pretty new, can I still enter in the running? 

You sure can, there is NO age limit on your union.

My union might only have a few dozen people, but we are really passionate and post frequently, can we still enter the running?

Yes you can! There is NO member minimum requirement for your union. Though the more active you are the higher the likely hood of your union being chosen.

My union is super awesome, but we're not video game specific... we talk about other kinds of media, can we still enter? 

Yes indeed! The Union does NOT have to be video game specific? 

Will you only be choosing 1 union of the year? That seems a little tough... 

Of course not! We understand that there are different feels for different unions, some are serious, some are funny. So it was decided that we will be having categories for the 2011 Union awards and yes, Off Topic Unions are one of them.  

 How do I enter in the running?

Roll call with the name of your union below, you will then be contacted with your campaign kit, this has your next step in it. Last date to roll call is November 4th at 12:00 PM PST.  

So what happens if some big union out there is not aware of this union? How do you all intend to spread word to all of gamespot about this event?

The Social Network Union

I'd like to enter All-Out Nintendo.

julian_jr wrote:

So what happens if some big union out there is not aware of this union? How do you all intend to spread word to all of gamespot about this event?

Put in the effort and tell other union leaders. I'm gonna tell one or two.

i would like to enter The Elder Scrolls Elite

Last year we were ruthlessly advocating it everywhere imaginable and managed to create a stir like never before among unions. We created sigs, blog templates, message templates, etc. that anyone could use to help spread the word without having to go through the hassles of having to type up their own message. While things may have fallen apart at the end, we were effective in spreading the word using those methods, and unless whoever has decided is going to do these awards does something similar (or even better if it's admins) then I don't see these awards having the same magnitude of unions involved as last year's.

I like the idea of going about it, however there needs to be a stronger push for spreading the word. Not many people know of the Union Leader Council, and it's not going to spread by itself.

julian_jr wrote:

Last year we were ruthlessly advocating it everywhere imaginable and managed to create a stir like never before among unions. We created sigs, blog templates, message templates, etc. that anyone could use to help spread the word without having to go through the hassles of having to type up their own message. While things may have fallen apart at the end, we were effective in spreading the word using those methods, and unless whoever has decided is going to do these awards does something similar (or even better if it's admins) then I don't see these awards having the same magnitude of unions involved as last year's. I like the idea of going about it, however there needs to be a stronger push for spreading the word. Not many people know of the Union Leader Council, and it's not going to spread by itself.

If GS has a way to send an auto PM to everyone on the site like I know I've gotten some for things when I got a level boost and things of that sort then that would be a great way to go about it since they could hit up a ton of users.

I would like to enter in The Gotei 13 Union.

Just coming in to say I got the mass PM, as I assume that was. Best advertisement possible, very nice.

Hey, glad to see some GameSpot staffers still care about their Unions.

I'll enter World Wrestling Everything, the #1-ranked Union before the levels froze.

Woo! Woo! Woo! You know it!