why gpwa dont make any awards ?
Let the activest members vote...this make more sense...
why gpwa dont make any awards ?
Let the activest members vote...this make more sense...
I have to agree here.
I judged 3 categories and had to email Emma a few times because I was confused whether I had the right ones. There were so many operators listed in affiliate categories. I don't know if they thought they would stand a better chance at winning by putting themselves in irrelevant categories or because it wasn't clear that they were affiliate categories and not operator categories, but I felt like it made it very difficult to shortlist this year due to that.
There was very little choice IMO on the people who were nominated in the correct categories. I nominated some affiliates who I thought deserved to be there who weren't (in the text area), however none of them are on the shortlist. If it means the majority with "shortlist" get pushed through I'm not entirely sure how the text field noms could have made it which is a shame because as Luke said, there were some I felt should have been on the list that were not.
I believe this is through lack of choice and as Luke said, some lazy judging.
I wonder how many of the judges actually read the criteria for winners. The theme this year was "Tenacity" - those who have succeeded against the odds. Some of the nominations addressed this and the full set of criteria. Some wrote barely anything.
I do wonder if everyone posting here made nominations for the programs they thought were deserving? In any non-mandatory voting process there are always going to be people not happy with results, and some who don't put their votes in because they think they don't need to (maybe because they think someone/thing is a sure winner). I'm guilty of that this time around. I was on leave while the nominations were open and didn't realise they were open, so I did not put one in.
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Hmm, can't say much about what I see as I just have to assume this was a paid to play inclusion.
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Roulette Zeitung (27 November 2017)
This is odd and a double edged sword for me as I do agree with a lot of what Luke and Renee had to say.
In the past I think the awards system of votes etc was flawed and open to "misuse" and it seems in the attempt to correct that process its created more issues.
There are people and companies that did deserve to be there and are not and that is a pity and maybe the powers that be can sit with all the stakeholders and come up with a solution that is fair and make everyone happy if that is possible ?
In Saying all of that I am honored to be on the list as i cant believe it was only my nomination that got me there . I have to believe that there were a few other people that put my name in the hat . ( Hopefully i have done my fair share of good things over the 13 years to warrant it on my own merit) . Some may agree others maybe not but its still a good feeling even if its flawed.
Good Luck to those that were Apologies to those that were not but remember we know who you are and value you and your companies !
-Shay- (27 November 2017), Roulette Zeitung (27 November 2017)
Oh, the good people, with so big and so much words.
But some "good" have a big mouth but are to coward to say one word, that the whole thing and also the physically 2018 awards are proven financed by criminals and indirectly also by murderes.
It I am honest, for some of you I have not a shred of respect anymore and I will make this very clear in the future.
For some it would have been better so say nothing instead of playing the good people, because saying nothing can also be a sign of protest, but IGB's blind buddies will have a hard time in the future, because they have dirt at their fingers, because of 888 and Buffalo and their money, and it's a proven fact. No one can say, it's a conspiracy theory. This is the good thing.
And IGB will come under criminal investigation if they continue with Buffalo.
No mercy for supporters of criminals in this industry.
Leopold
-Shay- (27 November 2017)
As with Luke and Renee I too was a judge.
A few comments;
One of the first things they tell you at school in preparation for the exams is 'answer the question'. I have to say a good 30-40% of the applications didn't do this. As a judge we are asked to answer based on the criteria (not what we think). I would have not been doing what I was asked to do if I didn't throw out some of the utter rubbish that was entered as a submission. I don't know - if a 'good' affiliate submits a garbage entry, should I nominate them?
The amount of 'throw enough **** at the wall and some of it will stick' was shocking too. Exactly the same entry content for different categories with different terms of reference? How do these people think they should be put forward as credible submissions.
Those who didn't submit an entry have no leg to stand on when they complain either that they aren't shortlisted or 'their favourite'. EVERYONE is eligible to nominate ANYONE. Get involved. Nominate. Put yourself forward as a judge. (no, you'd rather sit on your laptop and complain....)
And to to those who say judges/award winners are the ones in iGB pocket and/or spend the most with iGB I can honestly tell you (and Alex will back me up) I have never spent a penny of sponsorship with iGB.
Did you vote Trump or Clinton? Remain or Leave? Did you vote in BGT/AGT? Did any of those votes go against your view? Yes they may have done, but hey YOUR opinion isn't RIGHT, it's just YOUR opinion. If you don't like who wins awards either submit yourself or your favourite site or become a judge....
I admit, a judge, who lost his private GPWA membership here due to deception of the forum community, playing the payment shill together with a mole of a sister-program, this is indeed a thing, one can be proud on.
This was one of the biggest scandals here on GPWA this autumn, but only a fistful of people recognized it.
I was myself a real judge in my life in the German Airforce and Lay Judge in civilian life and not such a Kindergarten judge, and if I see, how this term will be smudged by IGB's Buffalo Connection, then I only feel disgust, unfortunately.
Leopold
-Shay- (27 November 2017), Moonlight Cat (30 January 2018), Triple7 (27 November 2017)
If you don't like who wins awards either submit yourself or your favourite site or become a judge...
Or, beside writing about it here, just ignore it. I won't say every nomination is bought, but objectively some nominations are really ridiculous. Just like nominating myself would be.
Roulette Zeitung (27 November 2017)
"some nominations are really ridiculous"
For example 888 (Best Affiliate Manager & Best Affiliate Program) and Bwin (best non-english), one criminal program and one shady program.
Both pay a lot for the booths. Years ago, when Bwin took affiliates for an idiot, IGB'S puppet Alex personally started a Psyop here on GPWA at that time to defend Bwin, which made him look like a fool.
After he declared official here on GPWA some weeks ago, that the Buffalo Crime Family is innocent for everything, his career is over, because no one with decency outside of IGB will give him a job, not even as pool boy.
888 and Bwin?
Either I am handling here with a bunch of complete idiots or most of you are so boneless, that you don't want to see what is going on.
Leopold
allfreechips (27 November 2017), Triple7 (27 November 2017)
What disturbs me, neither Renee nor Celia are on the list, which is a distortion of reality.
It would be an easy win for them.
If you want to give this awards shortlist at least some justification for its existence, why obviously no one nominated Renee or Celia?
No one?
Then I will do that the next time, even if I am everything but a friend of IGB.
Yes, I promise.
It's official.
You can write it directly into your red diary, Alex.
"Sleep last night was fantastic. I dreamed, I was riding on a huge Koi Karp and was drinking on all fours from a dog bowl. Very strange. Leopold will nominate Renee and Celia next time. What shall I do?"
Others are nominated, and Renee and Celia are like the fifth wheel and can only enjoy the cozy atmosphere outside at the liquor stand?
Hello?
Leopold
Cash Bonus (29 January 2018), Renee (29 January 2018)
Renee and Celia should certainly be on the list.
I fail to see why they are absent from it.
They should be on the top of the list as they are top notch Affiliate Managers.
Renee (29 January 2018), Roulette Zeitung (29 January 2018)