Question Technology: Webby Self-Promotion Awards

Tuesday, June 13, 2006

Webby Self-Promotion Awards

Wired tells us today about the lavish Webby award ceremonies, and fails to mention that the Webbys are now more or less a pay-for-play scam. Just look at the list of nominees you've never heard of, and you'll know something's up. Plus there's the fact that special achievement awards were given to Prince and Thomas Friedman...

Link: Wired News: Webbys Gets Its Groove Back.

Jun 13, 2006 8:47:35 PM | Computers, Culture, Media, Society, Technology, Weblogs

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