>>What would be the level of recognition for a contest when most of the planet is excluded to participate in it?
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>>... not to mention any contest name here nor company name
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>>I mean, what about the winners, will they be really recognized as winners?
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>I am unsure if I am walking into a trap... but I will be bold enough to give an answer.
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>No.
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>Example: A contest to see who is the tallest, but excluded are people that play in the NBA, Amazons and people who eat lots of vegetables.
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>Although the winner of the contest could in fact be the tallest (and thus the winner), the may in fact not be.
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>Therefore, the winner should not be recognized as the winner.

Thank you very much. This is the kind of answer I was looking for. :)

>Now that that is settled, I would be (as I am sure everyone is) interested in knowing what the heck you are talking about. Which contest prompted this query of your's?

As announced at a recent conference, and you may have seen on a specific Web site, a big contest has started. That contest is excluding most of the planet. And, this is what we were referring to. :)