Thanks for the kind words

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Posted by Adam from spider-wf061.proxy.aol.com on June 21, 2001 at 00:07:49:

In Reply to: Thanks for the thought, but... posted by Michaelson on June 20, 2001 at 22:41:39:

: ...after being a contributor of prizes past contests, I personally would not want to be a judge simply because I offered a prize. After working with Micah to secure the prize for the coat contest, and the battering we got from fellow forum members on THAT one, well, let's just say my enthusiasm is a bit less than it once was for these ventures.

Thanks for your kind comments. And yes, it is frustrating when you work so hard -- donating time and items worth money -- only to have others blast your judgement and insist it should be done their way.

I'm open to other people's views, of course, and don't mind a difference in opinion. But when someone claims that my judgement is unworthy and the "system" needs to be changed, well, that really pisses me off. Not to sound undiplomatic, but if others think they can do better, then THEY should host a contest with prizes and show the rest of us the error of our ways. (It's interesting to note that it's not a lot of people who are bitching about the art contest, but a handful of people who are bitching a lot, over and over again...)

Regarding your jacket contest, I myself entered and didn't even make the finalists -- I might have been a wee bit disappointed, but that doesn't give me the right to bitch about it. It was a lot of fun, I had nothing to lose, and it made me feel like part of a community. That's what this is all about, really. And the little guy who won the jacket I'm delighted for...


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