Well this thread certainly generated some vigorous
opinions. This will be my closing post on this.
----- Original Message -----
From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Photo Life Magazine contest: Is it a scam ?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michel Adam" <
> Subject: Photo Life Magazine contest: Is it a scam ?
>
> >
> > Has it come down to that even apparently reputable magazines
> are charging an entry
> > fee, like all the scam photo publications outfit we hear
> about?
> >
> Photo life is reputable? They are pretty much the bottom feeders
> of the photopublications, IMHO.
Since I am not usually paying attention to this magazine, and
not having formed an opinion from past issues/subscription, I felt
I could not characterize it other than 'reputable untill proven otherwise'.
This thread has certainly established what some of us more familliar
with this publication think of it.
>
> > And to top it all, the government of Canada, via it's
> information office, reserves the right
> > to use your submitted photo on one of their web site! (Rule 10
> of the contest).
>
> Wrong, Photo Life has sold rights to the entries to the
> Government of Canada. This allows them to make money on all
> fronts. Pretty scummy, but if you want to enter the contest,
> they do get to make the rules. You can choose to enter and abide
> by them, or not enter. I wouldn't enter it, myself
> >
For CANUCKS only: the way I spell my first name will be sufficient
comment on that item.
[...]
> > And what does it say about all the sponsors/prize providers
> (Kodak is one of them...) ?
> > I don't see how that would help the Canada Information Office
> to have pictures of Penguin
> > for winner in the Nature category (but then again, what are we
> to expect from bureaucrats,
> > business smarts ?).
>
> I doubt if the sponsors were aware of the entry rules prior to
> the contest. If you want to hurt Photo life on this one, I would
> send real, on paper, in envelopes, with a stamp on them,
> complaints to the sponsors. My opinion, they deserve to get
> their pee-pee whacked.
> William Robb
>
I should just print out the messages and send them to some
sponsors. Anyone objects to this? Is the act of posting to the
list considered public communication (like a usenet posting)
or is it still semi-private?
Michel
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