WEB AWARD, did you know that some are baloneys?

[kiumars]

Some web awards are for commercial purposes. Some are very funny, because as soon as you submit your URL, will receive an award less than 24 hours.
If you know of any, let’s talk about it.

[Brittany]

Hmm... interesting topic!

I've "won" a few shady poetry contests online (the kind where you "win" a trip to Disneyworld but they ask you to pay for it anyway).

As for contests where you automatically win something, I guess that could be a good thing ... or a bad thing? Depending on the prize, lol

Has anyone else heard of or participated in any interesting online contests?

<EDIT: I moved this topic to the Break Room, where I figured it would a better response>

[cyanide]

HaHa,

Yes, I received quite a few.
I even posted one on my site, quite a while ago.
That is until... I realized, just about everyone was getting them.

Just when I thought I had won something legitimate for once -(sheesh) what a drag.
I quickly took it down.

Incidentally, isn't having one on a site,
one of the Top 10 - reasons you need a website makeover ??

[rocky1]

WEB AWARD, did you know that some are baloneys?

Are you insinuating there are some that aren't kiumars?

Rocky

[kiumars]

Hello colleagues and friends,

This is what I was investigating last week, and guess what, every single submission returned with award less than 24 hours!
Following awards make designers look down and dim-witted. For example look at this message:

(Thank you for taking the time to apply for our web award. Because this is a free program presented by Art Space 2000.com we receive thousands of submissions daily. All applicants web sites are reviewed in the order that we receive them. Your web site will be reviewed usually with in 3 business days, in the meantime please take a moment to vote for us.)

The next day you receive this message:

(Congratulations from all the staff at Art Space 2000.com. You have won the "World Web Award of Excellence" for
originality, overall design and appearance, ease of navigation, and content. Keep up the good work.)

The question is, what’s going on their mind when stating thousands submission made daily and can respond the next day!

Now check the following responses. Are these people making fun of us or what?

------------------------------------------
Your site has been chosen by the
Pottsville, Texas Vol. Fire Department
to receive our Super Site Award { Gold 2003 }

Thank you for submitting your website to Artsyawards.com and congratulations.

Your website received a Gold Award
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Hello:

Recently we enjoyed a very pleasant visit to your web site!
It is with great pride that we announce that your web site is a
WINNER of our esteemed Majon Web Select
"SEAL OF EXCELLENCE AWARD"

The award icon can be downloaded at:

Hello,
Our professional panel agrees that your site is everything you believe it is! We are pleased to present you with a 2003 Canadian Web Award for providing a CANADIAN FRIENDLY, informative web site.
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I am going to give you lots of other samples showing how some people make money or steel your money on Internet. The most dangerous one are those mailing lists coming from Nigeria and Russian offering you 25% commission of 100,000,000 Dollars transaction. Many have been fooled and even lost their lives.

Best wishes
Kiumars

[matauri]

Just when I thought I had won something legitimate for once -(sheesh) what a drag.
I quickly took it down.

How true! When I submitted for the Golden Web Award I thought it was legit too, even took a couple of weeks to get back to me. But now I have seen soooo many that had the same award....down they are coming !


Cindy

[kiumars]

Dear Rockey1,

There some great places out there. However, baloney places are my concern because they not only make a fool of us but also make money of those young innocent designers who deserve much better than being punked by them.
This is our duty to let them know who is who.

Best regards
Kiumars

[EdRust]

Ok, thanks for letting us know that many of these awards are not worth the bits they consume, but does anyone know of a website award worth submitting a favorite site to? BTW, I am thinking of another members site not my own.

[kiumars]

Hello and thanks for asking,

Yes, we are going to talk about them too. However, before coming that far, we need to discuss on one more topics. What is a reward? Why we want it? How important is it? Does it matter at all?
I believe that the real reward is given by us and that is the enjoyment in processing the job and the satisfaction at the end. That reward is indescribable. There is no reward greater than that to an artist. That reward creates self confidence, a unique personality and ability to say yes or no to a project that may not suits your interest. When you believe in doing something, you never expect a reward in return. For example, you love your children; do you expect a reward from them? No. However, as soon you do a little favor for someone, you remember that for the rest of your life. Why? Because you didn’t do it for the cause but someone related to that cause. Art is the same, you should do it because you love it, not because who is watching or judging.
My first question to a designer is this: Do you start a project to express or impress? The answer to this simple question is not that simple.

Best regards,
Kiumars

[WiseWizards]

Since We're On The Topic Of Web Awards, I Thought I'd Review Mine. I Created A Web Award, Mainly For Fun And A Few More Visitors, And Would Like To Get Some Suggestions On It. You Can Access The Web Award Page At http://mnaper.tripod.com/WebAward.html Thanx!

P.S. I Refuse To Read Non-Constructive Critism; I've Learned It's Best To Do It That Way...