ThemeMonday

!	Needs updates, removal of broken ADN & related links. The page is missing a lot of events; it would be nice to have all the post-ADN ThemeMondays here. Status: Ongoing. Bazbt3 (talk) 06:40, 2 October 2017 (CDT)

#ThemeMonday

What is #ThemeMonday?

#ThemeMonday (live hashtag at pnut.io) has a simple premise; a group of like-minded people change their avatars on or around the second Monday of every month, to a theme chosen by them after shortlisting and then a vote.

@blumenkraft set up a #ThemeMonday Patter chat room - go take a look inside!

Approximate timeline, rule:

(Starting a week prior.)

1. Weekend: Ask for suggestions,
2. Thursday evening: Create poll,
3. Saturday evening/Sunday morning: Announce result!

See also the Byelaws at the foot of this document.

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History:

• Originally proposed by @alicia and ably implemented and run by @berklee, #ThemeMonday (an ADN Wiki page) was indisputably App.net's most popular regular event. @bazbt3 took over from @berklee and ran it for a while. App.net closed down on March 16 2017 so most links below will cease to work, but the memories of all participants will undoubtedly remain with them forever.
• In the event of a tiebreaker being necessary, @bazbt3 previously sent a PM to @mlv's Eliza_Bot, asking her to roll 1dn (where n was the number of tying choices.)

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2018 February 12

#ThemeMonday - on February 12th 2018 is:

#OlympicsMonday!

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Oops -- what were the intervening themes?

[x] 2017 October 9

Placeholder: 9_October_2017

Don't forget to tell your friends!

[x] The call to action, a post.

[x] Suggestions from pnut.io people just like you:

• the list...

[x] The poll, at doodle.com.

[x] Called officially by @bazbt3.

#ThemeMonday - on October 9th 2017 is:

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[ ] 2017 May 8:

Needs completion!

The second chance to do this post-App.net, so don't forget to tell your friends!

[ ] The call to action, a post.

[ ] Suggestions from pnut.io people just like you:

• #BirdCam1Monday - (@unixb0y, 'everyone chooses [a] favourite bird.') Search for the #BirdCam1 hashtag for inspiration.)
• #FavouriteBirdMonday - (@Andrew, commenting on the above, not sure there'll be enough to go around.)

[ ] The poll, possibly posted at doodle.com again.

[ ] Called officially by @???.

The second-ever post-App.net #ThemeMonday - on May 8th 2017 is:

#???!

Don't forget to: tell your friends, add the #ThemeMonday hashtag when you change avatar!

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[X] 2017 April 10:

It's the very first chance to do this post-App.net, so don't forget to tell your friends!

[x] The call to action, a pnut_io post.

[x] Suggestions from pnut.io people just like you:

• #BabyPicsMonday - (@formfireglass, to commemorate the first-ever App.net event.)
• #SolidColoursMonday - (@i70dan, 'it will look awesome.')
• #ProperStrongMonday (@schmidt_fu, 'to honour a phenomenon new to this social network. May include strong colors, persons, food and what else you can imagine.')
• #StartingOverMonday (@blumenkraft, forward-thinking.)
• #PnutMonday (@cano '(aka PeanutMonday)')

[x] [The poll, posted at Doodle.com.](https://beta.doodle.com/poll/rb5tnuggpx5ph2ry#table) including voting history. Here's a link to a voting history graph.

[x] Called officially by @bazbt3 on April 9th 2017.

The first-ever post-App.net #ThemeMonday - on April 10th 2017 is:

#PnutMonday!

Don't forget to tell your friends! If you're short of ideas there's a list compiled for the winning entry.

The App.net era:

Note, this is only a tiny selection of a the events.

[X] 2017 March 13:

It's the very last chance to do this on App.net, so don't forget to tell your friends! (This can run from the time you see this if you wish.)

[x] The call to action,

[x] Suggestions from App.net people just like you:

• #SunsetMonday - @bazbt3
• #ReflectionMonday - @maxdavid
• #GameOverMonday - @blumenkraft
• #OpenSeaMonday - @schmidt_fu
• #ApocalypseMonday - @c/@cn

[x] [The final vote](http://beta.doodle.com/poll/fwnyw4nb8kv92f4k) (created by @schmidt_fu.) Nothing irregular going on there, no, nope. :)

[x] Called officially by @schmidt_fu 2017-03-12.

The last-ever App.net #ThemeMonday - on March 13th 2017 is:

#ApocalypseMonday!

Don't forget to tell your friends!

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[x] 2016 February 8:

[x] The call to action

[x] Suggestions from App.net people just like you:

• #UpsidedownMonday - @mrshaiku
• #TriageMonday - @bazbt3
• #ApathyMonday - @cn
• #DuckMonday - @cn
• #LoveMonday - @cano
• #GarfieldMonday - @grumpy
• #LeapMonday - @mcdemarco
• #RoboMonday - @hybotics

[x] The vote is up, posted at polls.abrah.am.

[x] Called at 10:30am UK time, the poll result:

#ThemeMonday for for February 8th 2016 is:

#UpsideDownMonday!

Don't forget to tell your friends!

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[x] 2016 January 11:

[x] The call to action,

[x] Suggestions from App.net people just like you:

• #RandomMonday - @cn
• #OfficeMonday - @blumenkraft
• #HappierMondays - @mcdemarco
• #ComicsMonday - @cano
• #StarWarsMonday - @ronnie

[x] The vote is up, posted at polls.abrah.am.

[x] Called at 9:30am UK time, the poll result:

#ThemeMonday for for January 11th 2016 is:

#RandomMonday!

Have fun with it everyone!

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Byelaws:

1. In the event of a tiebreaker being necessary @bazbt3 will roll a die. To be determined due to location-based constraints: whether a physical, electronic or totally imaginary die will be utilised.
2. Effective theme recycling strategies are one key to success; participants tend to guide suggestions away from those already chosen for #ThemeMondays. However, dependence on e.g. world events, the seasons, nostalgia, etc.; all of these preclude the setting of formal rules.