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As a way to celebrate the New Year and lasting contributions to the site by new users I am continuing this honorary post based on a simple premise...

The user with the highest rank in the yearly reputation league that was not previously ranked. For the Year 2024 league the winner is:

Hao Lano

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Finishing #27 with 2,252 reputation is a fine entrance to the community. Please join me in congratulating this exceptional new user!

An honorable mention also goes to

Judith Jones

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After asking only 1 question all the way back in 2018, they burst back on the scene in 2024 earning 8,366 reputation and placing #11 for the year!

Previous years winners based on the criteria are:

year user year rank reputation
2023 alexg 14 4,154
2022 Andrew 6 20,533
2021 Silly But True 11 8,981
2020 Clara Diaz Sanchez 12 9 ,252
2019 Invisible Trihedron 19 8,239
2018 Jenayah 9 14,253
2017 Bellatrix 6 26,201
2016 Skooba 18 15,596
2015 Praxis 4 35,709
2014 Royal Canadian Bandit 7 14,897
2013 user14111 10 6,998
2012 dlanod 4 26,834
2011 Jeff 1 21,720
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    Tough year for new users. #27 is pretty low compared to previous years.
    – Rand al'Thor Mod
    Commented Jan 6 at 14:56
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    @Randal'Thor Rank and reputation are both lowest yet. Hopefully it is not a trend. I remain optimistic like the bounce back year in 2022. It was also nice to see someone (Judith) return to the site after a long absence.
    – Skooba - Stands Against AI
    Commented Jan 6 at 16:44
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    Is it that time of year again, where I complain bitterly about being excluded from the list because I joined on 26th December 2013?
    – Valorum
    Commented Jan 6 at 18:11
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    We definitely need to have a good hard think about ways to encourage people to ask more questions.
    – Valorum
    Commented Jan 6 at 18:23
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    @Valorum More good* questions, possibly. (* according to a good* definition of good)
    – lfurini
    Commented Jan 6 at 18:50
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    @lfurini - Sincere questions, asked earnestly, about a SFF property that one wishes to gain more knowledge of = Good, as far as I'm concerned.
    – Valorum
    Commented Jan 6 at 19:05
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    Judith Jones has my vote, however. Her contributions are truly valuable.
    – Andres F.
    Commented Jan 10 at 22:12
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    @Valorum It can be that time of year... But let's not forget all the people who joined in Smarch, looking for something to do inside while sheltering from the dreadful Smarch weather. They're all excluded because SE only recognises twelve months in the year!
    – AJM
    Commented Jan 16 at 11:14

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Although Hao's questions aren't always to everyone's tastes, it's great to see a user who's really trying to get to grips with some of the more challenging colloquial language used in films like Across the Spider-Verse and Dune that we native English-speakers take for granted.

Well done!

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Well, Judith Jones definitely has my vote!

There are some users you just know you'll enjoy reading their questions, both because they provide the necessary context and because what they ask about is interesting.

I didn't know she went back to 2018, I only noticed her questions this year. Kudos to her. Here's to more quality questions in 2025!

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