Network 2 reacted appropriately after behaving inappropriately. The contest is fine. Not my cuppa, personally, but there's nothing ethically wrong with it.
Full disclosure when it comes to marketing activity is a good thing. People having a choice when it comes to their participation is a good thing. The more we bitch, the more the power of our bitchery is diluted. I'm seeing it happen with others who are already being largely ignored. On Jan 30, 2007, at 1:43 PM, [chrisbrogan.com] wrote: > So now it's uncool to have a contest to promote Internet Video? > > Let me ask you, Steve, which at least "appears" to be more helpful: > hosting a contest or throwing out attack after attack after attack? > > I think we responded appropriately to the concerns raised by > videobloggers, and we certainly listened to the community. > > The goal of the contest is to raise awareness and do it in a > participatory way, by asking you for YOUR take on how-to. Because > there are certainly still lots of people who don't know there are > great things to watch on the Internet. All they've seen is the > skateboard tricks and lip-synch videos. > > So what's wrong with making a contest, offering prizes, and doing > something to promote Internet video while throwing a little money into > the ring? > > Does this mean you won't enter, Steve? : ) > > --Chris Brogan... > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
