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The first official Smiley Award was announced on the first Monday of June in 2006. Although the intention was to present the award every year on the first Monday of June, unanticipated events made the date less definite. As of approximately 2011 it is stated that: "''the Smiley award will be given out some time during the calendar year in which it's supposed to be awarded''".<ref name= "smiley home"/> | The first official Smiley Award was announced on the first Monday of June in 2006. Although the intention was to present the award every year on the first Monday of June, unanticipated events made the date less definite. As of approximately 2011 it is stated that: "''the Smiley award will be given out some time during the calendar year in which it's supposed to be awarded''".<ref name= "smiley home"/> | ||
The criteria are as follows: | The criteria stated by David Peterson are as follows: | ||
# Smileys are given out to languages, families of languages, or language projects (not language creators). | # Smileys are given out to languages, families of languages, or language projects (not language creators). | ||
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# The language must be a language, or something similar. | # The language must be a language, or something similar. | ||
# One language cannot win more than one Smiley (though one language creator may). | # One language cannot win more than one Smiley (though one language creator may). | ||
# The winner will be a language that, for one reason or another, makes | # The winner will be a language that, for one reason or another, makes [him] smile. | ||
It must be noted that all varieties of conlangs are acceptable as candidates for the award. Peterson will accept nominations for Smiley Awards, self-nomination is discouraged. The best way to bring a language to his attention would be to post it in the Conlang listserv or to wait for him to find it on the web. | It must be noted that all varieties of conlangs are acceptable as candidates for the award. Peterson will accept nominations for Smiley Awards, self-nomination is discouraged. The best way to bring a language to his attention would be to post it in the Conlang listserv or to wait for him to find it on the web. | ||