9-year-old mindsets in the blogging world

When I was a kid in Alliance, Ohio, a neighbor boy was always a sore loser. He was they type who, if he got mad, would go home and take the ball with him. There were other times when he would cheat or argue. Now, mind you, this is a group of 9 and 10 year olds. Taking the ball and leaving, arguing for a ruling in his favor, all have a point here. He lived by the mantra of "If I can't win, no one gets to win."

Unfortunately, there appears to be 9-year-old-mindset people in the blogging world, too. Kyle Lacy's (a leader in the social media arena) Top 50 Blog Contest Authenticity, Transparency, and the Top 50 Blog Contest has encountered some of this type of immature attitude.

This isn't a contest to win hundreds of thousands of dollars, or a trip, or jewelry, or even a new laptop. The prize dollar value is minimal. The high value is being named "top blogger in Indiana" and that could be why some have the mindset of "If I can't win, no one gets to win."  Shame on them - if I knew who it was, I'd call their mother!

Seriously, though, Kyle's company, Brandswag, spent the weekend cleaning out all the fake votes. Now, more than ever, I encourage everyone to vote so those wanting to ruin something will see that all they did was bring more attention and success to a great idea.

Go here to vote.