hackerzc wrote:First Vlad, dwchang, you guys are too nice and forgiving you know that? You have good souls. I just wanted you to know that.
Haha, you obviously don't know me very well or that Canadian bastad either
hackerzc wrote:I am among the number that believes it is being exploited.
As am I...
>>RE: your rules
For the most part I agree with your rules except for slightly different things on numbers like 1 win, to say 2 wins. Also exceptions to things like AWA Expo and so on. However, it seems to be reasonable and in-line with what I think.
hackerzc wrote:That is all I have now. I am sure if I sat down with a few guys/girls we could seriously hammer out something worth wild that everyone would except.
The main problem as I stated above is that there can't be a clear-cut definition since everyone has different definitions based on when they feel they have received adequate recognition. Also contests are in charge of how they handle this as well.
Although I find your rules pretty fair and reasonable, who am I (or anyone else for that matter) to say when a video IS trolling (of course I can feel it is, but I mean like define it as a community decision). That's the inherent problem of this...err...problem.
hackerzc wrote:As far as the audiance is concerned, I currently don't do this for the audiance. I would like to think I do, but the truth of the matter is I do it for myself. I do it so I can sit back in a warm June day, hit the play button, sit back and enjoy something I CREATED.
Yeah that's how I feel as well. I like trying to re-create a vision in my head as accurately as possible...to see if I can do it. If people like it WHEE, if I win a contest WHEE, etc. I'd be lying if I said winning doesn't mean something, but at the same time...I'll live.
The problem I am having, as I stated above is that ALMOST EVERYONE says this and yet their behavior seems to suggest otherwise. Now as I said I can't say FOR SURE that someone IS trolling and whatnot, but to me personally it makes my opinion of others falter a bit.
In any case, I do applaud your efforts to consolidate this, but it's nearly impossible to DEFINE such rules for this situation and I hate to be the pessimist, but I only see it getting worse since well...I see no way to fix this.
Sadly the solution is just like wishing for "world peace." It basically comes down to creators respecting each other and their works and thinking about others before yourself. This is an inherent problem in any community and will continue so long as humans possess these traits (wanting recognition and winning) and so on.
Again I do applaud your try at it though.

