As.. interesting as Illustrated put it, he has some points.
Outside of these comps, there almost really is no recognition for work.
So I can see where he's coming from at that.

I agree with him in say that I don't think that a single competition is the way
to choose a graphics king, because it's pretty much correct.
It's almost a strange thing to do, limiting creativity by putting a category over what is to be done.
I almost didn't feel like entering this competition because of how
(in my own opinion) lame the category was.
I tried to make it interesting in making a full blown advert poster,
but even that was dulled out by having to incorporate a console into the piece.

Though the competition is always interesting to see come by,
I feel like a badge shouldn't always have to be the outcome.
It's almost as if every time there is a badge rewarded, there is always an outbreak.
I've seen this happen the last couple of times, and it really is no different.

I feel like it should almost a silent reward, where you can just look at what
somebody has done over the past couple of months, or even years, and debate
whether or not the dude should get anything or not.
Then again, as Ill said (with an exception of -Tyler), there is very little sight of staff in the section.
There are very little people to even recognize work, in order to give away something.
(Outside of competitions of course)

So I guess if I'm trying to say anything, it's that a competition should be a competition, and just that.
It all gets so serious as soon as a badge is put in the mix.