Brillante Weblog Premio
Status: Viral gimmick
Surf around the web enough and you'll notice a lot of sites that have announced they're the recipients of a "Brillante Weblog Premio" award. (Google "Brillante Weblog" and you'll see what I mean.)Just to clue in anyone who might be confused -- this is not a real award. It's a viral nuisance. The gimmick is that you receive this award from a friend. Accompanying the award are these rules:
1. The winner can put the logo on his/her blog.
2. Link to the person you received your award from.
3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs.
4. Put links to those blogs on yours.
5. Leave a message on the blogs of the people you have nominated.
2. Link to the person you received your award from.
3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs.
4. Put links to those blogs on yours.
5. Leave a message on the blogs of the people you have nominated.
In this way, the award keeps circulating endlessly.
There are real "Brillante Awards for Excellence" awarded by the National Society of Hispanic MBAs, but they're not related in any way to the "Brillante Weblog Premio" award. (via Heart and Hands)
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Categories: Websites Posted by Alex on Wed Jul 23, 2008 |
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So it's like a chain letter of bullshit.
Posted by Cranky Media Guy on Thu Jul 24, 2008 at 01:41 AM
Cranky, you say that as if there were some other kind of chain letter.
Posted by Big Gary on Sat Jul 26, 2008 at 12:27 PM
It's a HIDEOUS looking award. It looks about as real as a ring you'd get in a box of Cracker Jack...
Posted by Christopher on Sun Jul 27, 2008 at 09:37 AM
I think you need to chill on this. There is no nuisance element to this and to the extent that it is passed on from one blogger to the next, it is not even a hoax. Maybe you're the only one who actually thought it was a prestigious something?!
Posted by V on Sat Aug 16, 2008 at 04:48 AM
Well, intended or not, this thing has taken on a life of its own, in a positive sense. It seems to have become a way for people to show other bloggers some appreciation. No prize money? No national or international organisation or press coverage? So what?
Posted by D on Tue Oct 07, 2008 at 01:42 PM
I hate doing these 'awards' myself. But I honor them everytime someone passes these on to me. Most of the time the 'awarder' is a bloggerfriend. I received the brilliant weblog award a few days back and (I believe) I have done it with panache.
Posted by Julia on Mon Jan 19, 2009 at 05:41 AM
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