I'm a bit surprised, but I suppose it's the different Kingdom dynamics. While the tendency to write lots of award recs may be universal, our crowns tend to carefully balance the awards. Sometimes people are put off to the next event not because they aren't worthy, but because court is theatre, and to make it interesting to everyone, you can't give out 20 AoAs. A nice blend of award types and ranks makes it more interesting. And many of our crowns have been interested in keeping court from getting too long. (There are stories about the (in)famous Lilies court where King Rorik stopped time.)
I agree, people who do good work, but quietly, are more likely to be overlooked. The squeaky wheels can get more attention than they truely deserve. Life isn't fair.
That's why I like the mental concept of awards as winning the lottery, not earning a scout badge. You've got to do the necessary things to "buy" your lottery ticket, but that still isn't a guarantee. But if you stop buying a ticket, fade into the mundane world or whatever, you won't ever have a chance of winning.
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Date: 2009-09-17 03:09 am (UTC)I agree, people who do good work, but quietly, are more likely to be overlooked. The squeaky wheels can get more attention than they truely deserve. Life isn't fair.
That's why I like the mental concept of awards as winning the lottery, not earning a scout badge. You've got to do the necessary things to "buy" your lottery ticket, but that still isn't a guarantee. But if you stop buying a ticket, fade into the mundane world or whatever, you won't ever have a chance of winning.