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Lets Start a Civil War....Vote for the Top Commenter at MMA Fighting (Voting Extended To 1AM on March 1st)

I'm about to consciously divide the MMAFighting Nation. Does that make me a prick and an instigator? Probably. Am I going to do it anyway? Well, considering the fact that I hit the Publish button, yes, I am. Do I care? I'll answer that once I have a chance to see the results and comments generated by this post.....

Is this warranted? No. Have people been calling for it? No. Is it happening anyway? Yep.

People visit this site everyday in order to soak in the MMA news of the hour and then debate the rationality, necessity, and consequences of what they are reading. Some simply do what they came to do and then disappear into the anonymity that they emerged from. But others take the leap and actually comment on what they see. Regardless of their preferred level of involvement, though, these visitors are the life blood of MMAFighting.com, just like any other site on the Internet.

Some, however, take it a step further. Some make this site a daily part of their lives. Some can't wait to see what their fellow hardcores have to say about the current state of MMA. Some have taken their love of MMA, coupled it with their love of this site, and allow their obsession to bleed out into society in the form of constant participation on the Battleground of the Comment Board.

While many of us simply dabble in this honestly pointless pastime, some have decided to endure the insults, the trolling, and the sometimes mind-numbing stupidity in an attempt to pass their opinions, love, and knowledge of the the great sport known as MMA to the masses of an ungrateful Internet community day after day, even though it is a thankless and oftentimes unrewarding endeavor.

I think it is time to recognize those among us who risk constant embarrassment, belittlement, and down right degradation by continuing to return to this digital field of combat and trial by fire, even though there is no real reason to continue to expose themselves to such an unforgiving environment.

I therefore present, or rather pose, to you, the surely under appreciated and equally unfortunate reader of this MMAFighting.com FanPost, a question. Who among this motley crew of participants is the most dedicated recipient of punishment? Who sets aside his or her life for this masochistic endeavor the most? Who senselessly bypasses what must certainly be more rewarding activities to impart their wisdom of MMA onto the less informed newbs wandering among this minefield of controversy and dissent the most? Who among us has pointlessly dedicated the most precious hours of their lives ensuring that at least a tiny ray of common sense and rationality survives and shines through the darkness that is the world of the Internet MMA community existing within the realm of MMAFighting.com? Which one of us deserves the honor/dishonor of being the Ruler, King, Emperor, and Ayatollah of the MMAFighting.com Comment Boards?

(Note: There is no way I can remember every single soul deserving of mention and candidacy of this overwhelming "honor." If I have left someone out, which I have no doubt that I have, please nominate them in the comment section. Any vote cast in the comment section for someone I miserably failed to mention will be counted as if they were included in the Poll. The "winner" of this esteemed title will be recognized after voting has concluded. PLEASE REVIEW THE COMMENT SECTION BEFORE CASTING A VOTE IN THE PROVIDED POLL SO THAT YOU CAN POSSIBLY BE REMINDED OF A DESERVING CANDIDATE THAT YOU WANT TO VOTE FOR THAT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE POLL.)