Quote Originally Posted by LiveTwinksCam View Post
Just because someone receives money from advertising doesn't make them unethical. Almost every single award is sponsored by an advertiser. American Idol is sposored by Coke and Ford, so the millions of people that call in to vote, that is rigged to, huh? By Coke and Ford.

So last year no one posted about the CyberSocket awards on here, it was banned?

I think what Lee is trying to say is that there is more going on behind any awards show than simply altruistic reasons. I don't think it's a question of ethics, Jacob. It's also business. That's all Lee is pointing out, from what I gather. Whether or not that detracts from the pride of being nominated, however, is up to you.

Just because a company puts on an awards show to boost their brand recognition does not automatically discount their intentions. We've all gathered by now that Lee is pretty much a cynic who is skeptical about everything. Meanwhile, as a businessman, he recognizes the efforts of others to increase their own presence and profitability. However, the thing that is wrong with that scenario is that not all business folk think the same way. For one business person to claim they know the motives and intentions behind the efforts of others is rather arrogant and presumptuous.

As I said before, I think it's best to take the awards with a grain of salt. I think Lee is trying to point out that the awards do not measure with any accuracy the supposed excellence of any site nominated. And both he and Patti have a point on that. But that doesn't mean that you can't still take pride in being recognized by somebody.

So, don't let the nay-sayers and the pessimists get you down, Jacob. It's not worth it.