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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dextra" data-source="post: 4380914" data-attributes="member: 5705">I'm enjoying watching this discussion, and am glad there's some debate about whether it is reasonable to impose some sort of barrier to entry in order to whinnow the wheat from the electronic chaff, so to speak.I think one of the points that I raised earlier hasn't been addressed, though, and I'm interested in your opinion on the matter and some potential solutions.The Awards cost money- the ceremony and equipment rental, awards, booth dressing, printing... it all adds up.  So we have to be constantly on the lookout on how to make and save money.  Whether a category is for fans or publishers, it still costs us to run it.  It's thanks to sponsors (which reminds me, let's hear it for <a href="http://www.avatarart.com" target="_blank">Avatar Art</a> for their stepping up to the plate for this year's Awards, not only offering a cash sponsorship, but some prize support) and the donations of product from publishers help keep the wheels turning.The disposition of the physical product is a large part of making all the effort of the judges worthwhile, and - more importantly to me - raising money.  The publisher "donations" of their review products help offset the costs of running the awards.  And I'll tell you, a CD of electronic products never fetches as much as money as a book or something more tangible.  And a download will generate even less income.So why should those publishers who are sending in print products (and ,to a lesser extent, CDs) bear the brunt of supporting the awards alone?</blockquote>

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