With another year gone by, it is time to recognize some of the incredible contributions that have been made on the subreddit throughout the year. Every single person who took the time to write an answer, ask a question, or just sit down and read some of the incredible stuff produced on the subreddit daily of course deserves recognition, but the users who really go above and beyond the already high bar we have here deserve some extra accolades, and here is how it happens!
Throughout the year, all of you have had the chance to award our monthly 'Best Of' prizes, and those winners are in turn nominated for the year end awards. At stake, aside from the awesome bragging rights - this is some serious C.V. material! - is some snazzy reddit "Premium", and, hopefully,^1 some awesome swag too!
Nominations are not restricted to the above, so if there is something you think was missed the first time, please feel free to submit it here.
1: Last year, we sent mugs to the winners. We hope to be able to do something similar this year, but while we have been in touch with the Admins, the licensing policy is currently "under review" so nothing can be approved yet. We hope that it will be settled soon, and once it is, the winners will be sure to get their super cool... something.
Please contain any questions or META discussion about the Best of 2018 Content as responses to this stickied comment, thanks!
"Why did the Safavid Empire collapse so easily?" | /u/Lion_And_Sun
"Were Native American bison hunts truly sustainable?" | /u/NientedeNada
"Have cats ever served a functional purpose to humans?" | /u/MistahFishyPajamas
"Why was in China's interest to invade Tibet?" | /u/JimeDorje
"I'm a middle class man living in New York City in the 1870s. Where can I get a bit to eat?" | /u/lord_mayor_of_reddit
"Is there a way to study history in an unbiased manner? If so, how?" | /u/itsallfolklore