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Question of the day part 8
BSBShania:
I look at the nominations and be like"wow they really excell in that genre this year"
FrickingKaos:
I would rathervsomeone nominated me because they liked my work, not because we were friends. To me the awards means something because people vote and I dont think it's a popularity contest, look at the variety of nominees....th ere are a lot of new oeople this year.
Rose:
That's one thing, I like awards, they're fun. But I never nominate ANYONE unless I feel their writing deserves it. Are some of them friends? Sure but it doesn't lesson how much I loved their story and my feelings it should be nominated. And if someone's my friend it doesn't mean I'd nominate them for something or even vote for them.
And when people make deals to nominate each other to go around the self nominating rule I think that's lame. I do think people should participate more. I love the Felix Awards and will be so sad if they don't happen again next year cause some people are lame.
Carter-Orange:
I'd be sad if this was the last year too :(
RokofAges75:
--- Quote from: mare on December 17, 2012, 08:09:26 AM ---I guess a good question along those lines, is what do you think about awards in general? Do you think they really mean something or just a popularity contest?
--- End quote ---
I think awards are fun. They're a way to recognize the time and effort we put into a hobby that we do purely for pleasure, not for profit. Are they meaningful? I think that depends on a lot of factors, including how "legit" the award creators make them (how nominees are chosen, how winners are decided, what limitations there are, etc.) and how they are viewed by recipients. Personally, it means a lot to me to be nominated or to win an award. It's a nice honor.
I do think any fanfic awards that decides its winners by voting is a popularity contest, but I also think that popularity is based on writing, not personality. Most of us are online friends who knew each other as readers and writers before we connected on a more personal level, so I think writing talent and reading preference is what determines nominees and winners, not who is friends with whom. I would never nominate someone just because they're my friend, but do I nominate friends whose stories I genuinely enjoy? Absolutely!
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