Well, work on your trust issues. Ironically, the other anon makes a good point; nobody cares. You're not going to get flooded with white knights, etc., etc. I've got my real name up here, and virtually invisible is not unfair. (Also, ironically, you will be getting two emails for every comment here regardless of you anon status or if they're even acknowledging your existence; that will be annoying, we've griped at Green Reaper for over a decade, but not exactly what you're worried about.) Like, we're small potatoes here, and the regulars aren't assholes enough to take stuff offsite (even when we are being assholes).
Anyway, the thing you're missing here is, well, circle jerks are fun. Maybe don't worry about the prestige so much, vote for what you like, support the historical preservation side of the ALAA, and see if you can't start up a juried award for artists somewhere else if that actually matters to you.
Complaining the popularity contest is a popularity contest is also fun, though, so go ahead, but don't expect me to seriously engage with arguments I've already had and don't frankly give a shit about anymore.
Well, work on your trust issues. Ironically, the other anon makes a good point; nobody cares. You're not going to get flooded with white knights, etc., etc. I've got my real name up here, and virtually invisible is not unfair. (Also, ironically, you will be getting two emails for every comment here regardless of you anon status or if they're even acknowledging your existence; that will be annoying, we've griped at Green Reaper for over a decade, but not exactly what you're worried about.) Like, we're small potatoes here, and the regulars aren't assholes enough to take stuff offsite (even when we are being assholes).
Anyway, the thing you're missing here is, well, circle jerks are fun. Maybe don't worry about the prestige so much, vote for what you like, support the historical preservation side of the ALAA, and see if you can't start up a juried award for artists somewhere else if that actually matters to you.
Complaining the popularity contest is a popularity contest is also fun, though, so go ahead, but don't expect me to seriously engage with arguments I've already had and don't frankly give a shit about anymore.