It's the Democratic Fallacy - just because most people think it's good, that
doesn't make it good.
Amazing how many people don't understand that.
Andrew Fildes
afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.soultheft.com
Author/Publisher: The SLR Compendium - http://www.blurb.com/books/3732813
On 31/01/2013, at 12:19 PM, Moose wrote:
> On 1/30/2013 5:09 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>> Yeah, I realize where he is, Moose. My comment referred to a couple of
>> contests conducted by our local "newspaper". It turns out, if I understand
>> it correctly, that the winners were determined by the number of votes each
>> got from online viewers, and you were encouraged to vote often. To me, they
>> were a total waste of time and effort. I refuse to go in each day and vote
>> for my own entry.................. And, the winners were not ones I would
>> have given a vote.
>
> Art contests are completely meaningless, in the context of "Best". They are
> deeply engaging and meaningful to many
> people in many other ways, none of which appeal to this
>
> Moose
>
> --
> What if the Hokey Pokey *IS* what it's all about?
> --
> _________________________________________________________________
> Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus
> Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/
> Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/
>
>
--
_________________________________________________________________
Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus
Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/
Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/
|