Path: utzoo!utgpu!watmath!clyde!mcdchg!fbog!dbk
From: dbk@fbog.UUCP (Dave B. Kinzer @ Price Rd. GEG)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: re: Badge Killer Demo Contest
Summary: And now for something completly the same
Keywords: Mild constructive criticism follows.
Message-ID: <1422@fbog.UUCP>
Date: 18 Nov 88 04:44:34 GMT
Reply-To: dbk@fbog.UUCP (Dave B. Kinzer @ Price Rd. GEG)
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[Eat punched tape confetti, Mr. Lineeater]

{all flames and counter flames deleated}

   It seems to me (aka IMHO), that if the stated intent of the BADGE
contest is to produce demos that run on a stock machine and leave the
machine in a useable state, then it only makes sense to have rules
supporting it.  It's their contest and they have the right to make up
whatever conditions and rules that they want.  You can't win the Irish
sweepstakes with a Publisher's Clearinghouse entry form.  
   This is not to say that you cannot win the "Dream Home" from some other
contest.  Anyone who wants to produce * T H E   U L T I M A T E   D E M O *
is certainly not prohibited from doing it.  It can be entered in any contest
that it qualifys for.  If there is no existing contest that it is eligable
for, a new 'no holds barred' contest could be started by the programmer.
(Note: I am not volunteering here, its easier to write for the rules then
run a contest, especially if you have to wait between reboots. :-))   
   Failing starting another contest, the author has another route to fame
and glory, release it to the public domain.  If it really is that terrific,
then you will have all the attention you deserve.  Look at Leo (I don't
even have to mention his last name and you know who I mean) with his
screen hacks.
   The only person with a valid complaint about this is the person who's
entry was misplaced.  Since there were prizes associated with the contest,
the organizers incurred a responsability of due care for the entrys.  It
is unfortunate for him that his demo wasn't shown, it is unfortunate for
BADGE in that it casts a shadow over contest.  I'm sure that because of this
the contest will be run in a more organized manner next year.
   The fortunate side of this is that even though this person's demo didn't
win (perhaps directly as a result of it not being shown), *I* still want
to see it!  It may very well be that I will declare it the winner in my
household.  This may not be the prestiege that the author sought, but
at least I'm happy about it, and the Amiga (the true intended benefactor
of this contest) is that much better off.

   I do apologize for the length of this rambling, apply IMHO (in my 
humble opinion) liberally throughout.

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