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Sep 27, 2002, 3:12pm

And it's so full of propoganda that even the CIA would be proud.

As cringing as it may sound to some readers out there, I for one think that
the Cy Awards could do with a little bit less community involvement, seeing
as what happened this year, I'd just as well want something like the Oscars.
But that would invalidate the awards right there.

Examples...

'Usually though, with programs like this, if people don't like the way it
is,
they can just choose not to participate. In this case, what's odd is that
when you tell them you don't like it and you don't want to participate, they
force you to. (People who attempt to withdraw are told they are not
"allowed" to. Go look at all the signs for all the people who have
withdrawn still up in the new voting center.)"

This is what is referred to as a bureaucracy. They aren't forcing you to
participate, they're just slow and/or someone STILL isn't doing their job.

"Finally, what really sums it up is goob's final statement about people
getting a taste of power. The people who run this awards program have come
to believe that they wield significant power. When pleaded with to be a bit
more open minded and open up the program so that it is more for the
community, they feel threatened because they fear the loss of what they see
as their power."

That certainly is the case for some of the people some of the time, but not
ALL of the people all of the time. Just like in real life. But you're
inadvertantly accusing people like Weebo and Alphabit Phalpha of that, and
that's not right. Because I know them more or less, and in my estimation
they would never delude themselves and let this perceived "power" go to
their heads. Come on people. It's a virtual awards ceremony. Even USA
Today has never heard of it. WHAT POWER!?

Cy Awards, you're not finished after this round. The people in charge need
to start downsizing that committee and delagating out work to _trusted_
individuals. There are what? 50 members? That's way too many. Being that
community oriented just slows things down. There's so many people there
that nobody knows who's doing what because the work is spread _too_ far out.
And if Taun or Weebo could let me know if I've hit the nail on the head as
to why the voting center hasn't been updated yet, that would be great.

My only regret is that I can't help out because of other prior commitments.
Or... to hell with it. Even though I'm not on the committee, this ONE TIME
ONLY, I'll update the voting signs if it doesn't invalidate any nominations
that I have.



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Sep 27, 2002, 3:13pm

I dunno... Syntax was a new face. =P

SW Chris

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Sep 27, 2002, 3:15pm

You obviously do care, or you wouldn't have posted that. And I'm there
caring right along with you.

SW Chris

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Sep 28, 2002, 1:45am

sigh indeed, I really would not care for eep, if you don't appreciate her
opinions and what she has to say filter her rather than using rude insults.

maki awmaki.com
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Sep 28, 2002, 3:44am

Everyone says filtering is the answer but all it does is leave the newsgroup
in a big mess. :-0
Unless there's some way for OE to delete replys under the filtered person's
posts, I'm not filtering anyone anytime soon. So in the meantime... *flame*
:-P

Bah, I don't usually flame but this time I had to, couldn't keep it in any
longer. :-o
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- Syntax -
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