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<blockquote data-quote="Yair" data-source="post: 3723613" data-attributes="member: 10913">There already is a way for a small group of fans to vote on the best products and publishers and grant them the use of sell-boosting logos - the ENines. It works, too, I believe, to judge by the publisher's pleasure in attending the ceremonies and their pride in the rewards.I don't think the people of WotC are so removed from the industry that they will need to set up specialized procedures to identify the luminaries of the field. Just hanging out with the fans on boards such as this one, and playing D&amp;D on their own, they will come to identify the quality companies. I doubt the key people in Wizards are unaware of Expeditious Retreat Press, or even the smaller Inner Circle Games - companies with low output and sales (certainly by WotC standards), but that have consistently produced very high qualtiy works. I absolutely don't believe they are unaware of the big players in the market, like Green Ronin or Goodman Games. So really, the most sensible thing to do is to invite those quality companies that they are made aware of. There is no need for a specific process like a test or public vote (although a set of in-house criteria should probably be established, and a person assigned ad-hoc to make sure the suggested company meets them).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Yair, post: 3723613, member: 10913"] There already is a way for a small group of fans to vote on the best products and publishers and grant them the use of sell-boosting logos - the ENines. It works, too, I believe, to judge by the publisher's pleasure in attending the ceremonies and their pride in the rewards. I don't think the people of WotC are so removed from the industry that they will need to set up specialized procedures to identify the luminaries of the field. Just hanging out with the fans on boards such as this one, and playing D&D on their own, they will come to identify the quality companies. I doubt the key people in Wizards are unaware of Expeditious Retreat Press, or even the smaller Inner Circle Games - companies with low output and sales (certainly by WotC standards), but that have consistently produced very high qualtiy works. I absolutely don't believe they are unaware of the big players in the market, like Green Ronin or Goodman Games. So really, the most sensible thing to do is to invite those quality companies that they are made aware of. There is no need for a specific process like a test or public vote (although a set of in-house criteria should probably be established, and a person assigned ad-hoc to make sure the suggested company meets them). [/QUOTE]

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