Free publicity (was Re: For PBM game moderators)

From: Hugh Bayer <hugh@bigspider.net>

Date: Wed, 05 Feb 2003 17:14:50 +0000

in article 49b425a5.0302050850.93ec047@posting.google.com, Rob Alexander at
keenuward@hotmail.com wrote on 2/5/03 10:50 AM:

> Carol Mulholland <carol@pbmgames.com> wrote in message
> news:<VA.000033c6.009bf439@oemcomputer>...
>> I'd put this down to human uncertainty/error rather than deliberate
>> falsification - it's tough being responsible for giving awards.
>>
>> My advice is just to keep plugging away.
>
> I agree with Carol here, you seem to have given up rather easily. So
> it didn't work out in 2002, and maybe the guys in charge did make an
> unfair decision, but that's no reason to decide that you couldn't win
> this year. Even if the award process means that it's not very
> representative, it's still free publicity.
>

I can understand this sentiment from those who have not looked closely at
the Origin PBM awards, and/or from those who haven't been part of it.

The question is, what pbm companies are getting that free publicity?

Equally important perhaps... do they deserve to be proclaimed the Best PBM
game of the year?

Hugh

References

Re: For PBM game moderators
keenuward@hotmail.com (Rob Alexander)
Wed, 05 Feb 2003 16:50:30 +0000
Re: For PBM game moderators
"Ryan S. Johnson" <dowrie@guildofblades.com>
Mon, 03 Feb 2003 23:42:34 +0000
Re: For PBM game moderators
madcentral@aol.com (MadCentral)
Tue, 04 Feb 2003 16:19:44 +0000
Re: For PBM game moderators
"Ryan S. Johnson" <dowrie@guildofblades.com>
Wed, 05 Feb 2003 06:11:20 +0000
Re: For PBM game moderators
Carol Mulholland <carol@pbmgames.com>
Wed, 05 Feb 2003 10:29:09 +0000

Referenced By

Re: For PBM game moderators
keenuward@hotmail.com (Rob Alexander)
Wed, 05 Feb 2003 16:50:30 +0000
Re: For PBM game moderators
"Ryan S. Johnson" <dowrie@guildofblades.com>
Mon, 03 Feb 2003 23:42:34 +0000
Re: For PBM game moderators
madcentral@aol.com (MadCentral)
Tue, 04 Feb 2003 16:19:44 +0000
Re: For PBM game moderators
"Ryan S. Johnson" <dowrie@guildofblades.com>
Wed, 05 Feb 2003 06:11:20 +0000
Re: For PBM game moderators
Carol Mulholland <carol@pbmgames.com>
Wed, 05 Feb 2003 10:29:09 +0000