CyberSocket web awards nominations

[XXXWriterDude]

LiveTwinksCam, let me put it this way. ken is a writer, he's published a book as well as working for more than one magazine. if he finds himself nominated for a writing award alongside the following:

1. a third grader
2. someone who is learning english and isn't proficient
3. someone taking a high school creative writing class
4. an average joe with a lot of spelling and punctuation errors

Good example, Patti. Not b/cuz you used me as the subject (though that was a nice touch), but b/cuz it is the perfect analogy for what is suspect about the nominations process for MANY awards shows, not just porn awards.

For the AVN and GAYVN Awards, the judges are made up of the publishers, editors and professional reviewers of the movies, because we're seen as people who are experts in what makes a good porn video, and we do have a criteria of "excellence" that we go by when suggesting and/or voting for content.

The Cybersockets are more like the People's Choice Awards in a way. Which some would actually say is a "better" gauge of how successful your site or movie is. If the surfers are the ones voting, then they are voting for their favorite sites, and that belies a certain public consciousness. More like a crude but no less viable gauge of how popular your site is among customers. At least that's the idea behind it, right?

In the end, though, it's really not much of a compliment if I was nominated in a category that did not include those on or above the same level of talent and expertise as myself. It might be good for name recognition for those who pay attention, but in the end, I really couldn't take winning (or being nominated) as any kind of an accurate statement about my talent.

But I'm an attention whore, so I'll take whatever!

[XXXWriterDude]

It is odd though, you don't see this sort of disagreement towards the awards on other boards, but just on GWW.

In Lee's defense, though, it's worth noting that the person who started the critique of the awards was actually Matt 26z. Lee just agreed with him.

[EonFilms_Rocky]

Ya know, BeachBoi was nominated for a 5th time this year...

I just don't really give a shit about this award anymore. There was a time when, as a newbie to the industry, I did.

Now? Not so much.

Rocky

[LiveTwinksCam]

Ya know, BeachBoi was nominated for a 5th time this year...

I just don't really give a shit about this award anymore. There was a time when, as a newbie to the industry, I did.

Now? Not so much.

Rocky

Really? Here is your post from December 05's nominations, 11 months ago. You even made a bet with me that you would win. I am still waiting on my drink and a blow job! hahaha! Here is the link when you posted about your nomination for the CyberSocket award. No one fighting last year about it, I thought that was banned last year?

http://forums.gaywidewebmasters.com/...ad.php?t=13808

[EonFilms_Rocky]

Really? Here is your post from December 05's nominations, 11 months ago. You even made a bet with me that you would win. I am still waiting on my drink and a blow job! hahaha! Here is the link when you posted about your nomination for the CyberSocket award. No one fighting last year about it, I thought that was banned last year?

http://forums.gaywidewebmasters.com/...ad.php?t=13808

Yeah.. bu tlike I said: "Now, not so much."