Originally Posted by
Andriyko
Most BAC members have no status and perhaps are not even interested in one. "Best programme" is in the eye of the beholder. People are answering the question on the basis of what constitutes the "best" for them. If status or ease of attaining it is not on their minds, then they can't possibly take it into consideration. Moreover, there may very well be people who think that BAC is the best for them even for the purpose of attaining status. Unless the question lists specific criteria of what constitutes the "best programme," I don't see why people are answering a different question to the one asked.
It does make the awards pretty meaningless if they're voted on by people who mostly don't know what they're voting for. I agree with
KARFA's earlier comments on how these awards ceremonies as nonsense just aimed to boost the ego of those attending.