Re: Origin Awards

TSRInc@???.com wrote:
>
> An Open Letter From Peter Adkison
>
> Hi, everyone!
>
> Let's take a minute to think about the Origins Awards. As you know,
> the games industry (both professionals and fans) annually votes an
> award for the best card game and role-playing game of the year, among
> many other categories. The awards are presented at the Origins convention
> in July in Columbus, Ohio. I encourage all of you reading this message
> to do your part for the industry and vote, if you haven't already* (and
> for those of you who have--good job!).
>
> This year, unfortunately, a number of fine 1996 products did not make
> it onto the Origins award ballot, some of them from TSR and at least
> one from Wizards of the Coast. If you agree with me that the products
> I've listed below represent excellence in their given categories, I
> encourage you to write them in!
>
(Snip out a list of stuff I don't own)

What is this???  I have been out of the TSR loop for a while.  Is this
standard practice?  No wonder TSR wins so often.  This is reminicent of
the Federal agencies (i.e. INS et al) using their influence to get
Clinton elected.  A reminder to vote would be in order, a list of what
we should vote for is a little,  creepy.