Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!portal!cup.portal.com!chad
From: chad@cup.portal.com (Chad The-Walrus Netzer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: BADGE contest FLAME
Message-ID: <11160@cup.portal.com>
Date: 11 Nov 88 00:39:31 GMT
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In a previous article, (Marvin Landis) writes:

)    My name is Marvin Landis, and I want people to know what happened 
)to me concerning this year's BADGE Killer Demo Contest.

	[description of events ommitted]

)I don't feel I have any legal recourse in this matter, so the only action I am
)taking is to make an official protest to Tom Rokicki, president of BADGE, and
)to inform any future contestants what might be in store for them if things
)don't improve next year.

	After reading your story, I want to comment that your demo certainly
deserves consideration at a BADGE meeting.  I propose that at the next
meeting (probably November 16th), your demo should be shown and judged
in front of everyone (most of whom were at the contest last month).
The whole purpose of the contest was/is to promote the production of
great demos showcasing the Amiga, and to promote interest in the
Amiga, both by those who see the demos, and those who create them.
This kind of hard work, such as you put into producing your demo,
should not be discouraged, or punished.  Thus I propose that you get
an equal representation, or at least as close a representation as can
be made under the circumstances. 
	As far as prizes go, I don't know if Randy has established the
winners, and informed them of their prizes, or not.  If so, it would
probably seem unjustified to 'strip' or deprive them of what they were
promised, but at the same time, you should get a fair reward for your
work, assuming it acchieves sufficient rank after judging.  My
proposal would be a donation fund, from the members of BADGE or anyone
else interested in contributing, to cover your prize, should you win
one...  Of course, I can only request this, and not demand it. 
	In any case, I feel your demo SHOULD be shown and judged at the next
BADGE meeting, and an effort should be made to compensate you
correctly if you win...  I can frankly say that the BADGE members are
very open, honest people, and would judge your entry fairly.  This is
about the only reassurance I can give you on this matter.
	I feel, and I'm sure others do, that this is an issue of
integrity.  BADGE doesn't want to present an image of insincerity.
The contest was/is done for the good of Amiga, and if people feel the
contest has lost integrity, they will probably not be inclined to
create demos for succeeding contests.  Therefore, just like any good
business should operate, BADGE should take it as their responsibility
to make things as fair for you as possible, and hope it won't
discourage you from the Amiga, or from the contest.
	Please note that I don't officially speak for BADGE in any
way, other than being a devoted attendee.
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				Chad 'The_Walrus' Netzer -> AmigaManiac++