Hey I agree with everything said. You'll see the people I voted for are not 'whoring' themselves out. (At least I don't think they are, I didn't go to each of their MySpaces when voting) - I just tried to approach it from an objective, fair angle.

I completely understand where Laurent is coming from and it's hard to disagree. In a perfect world, there would be no whoring and money along with who you know (or don't know) wouldn't dictate your ranking (or lack of), but unfortunately that is not the world we live. That isn't an excuse though. There are still enough purists out there who can make their voices heard. It just seems they become fewer and fewer every year, and this rock star celebrity whoring yourself out MTV approach to "DJ'ing" gets bigger and bigger. It's so fake though and it's only a matter of time before it all comes crashing down like a house of cards. (And make no mistake, DJMag will be at the bottom of the pile)

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Originally posted by DjStephenWiley Hey I agree with everything said. You'll see the people I voted for are not 'whoring' themselves out. (At least I don't think they are, I didn't go to each of their MySpaces when voting) - I just tried to approach it from an objective, fair angle. I completely understand where Laurent is coming from and it's hard to disagree. In a perfect world, there would be no whoring and money along with who you know (or don't know) wouldn't dictate your ranking (or lack of), but unfortunately that is not the world we live. That isn't an excuse though. There are still enough purists out there who can make their voices heard. It just seems they become fewer and fewer every year, and this rock star celebrity whoring yourself out MTV approach to "DJ'ing" gets bigger and bigger. It's so fake though and it's only a matter of time before it all comes crashing down like a house of cards. (And make no mistake, DJMag will be at the bottom of the pile)

Just a question of having dj mag crashing for good. And believe me, it won't be too long until it happens. The guys with the money (the publisher's board) just need to push the right button and it's over. RIP DJMAG. Now guess why I'm not whoring myself to get votes and why I remain completely quiet about this?? Man, you're much more worth than this dj mag thing for many, including myself. Meanwhile, it's very hard to neglect the power of this poll. Today it's dj mag's, tomorrow my be another one's.

Hey Stephen, I think we'd better discuss this on AIM. I think I have a good idea about how to put an end to this, and want to share it with you. You can add me easily, my screenname is realairwave

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Originally posted by Lolo I think I have a good idea about how to put an end to this.

Interesting.

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Meh to the whole thing. It really does nothing for me but that doesn't mean I wouldn't want to be on the top 100.

It should actually be refered to as the industries favourite DJ rather than best.
People with little tallent score highly and some with more don't get a look in.

The question I have always wondered about is, if trance is apparently dead, then why do Trance DJs still score so high? Conflicting messages for sure.

Personally I would like to see Ferry hit the top spot. He's worth it and has more than paid his dues.

I have rambled enough...

Cheers
Nem

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What did you use, what was the philosophy behind everything in it (if any), do you remember any interesting reactions to it?

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I like how you vote yourself but only second.

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^ lol the subtle approach. i hate dj vote requests.. alot of my friends are dj's who spam the shit day in and day out to get votes.. to a point where all their facebook status is, is a personal advertisement for a "vote for me", or .

if you're fucking talented, you'll fucking get votes, stop flooding my fucking inbox.

fucking

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Originally posted by Aesthetic ^ lol the subtle approach. i hate dj vote requests.. alot of my friends are dj's who spam the shit day in and day out to get votes.. to a point where all their facebook status is, is a personal advertisement for a "vote for me", or . if you're fucking talented, you'll fucking get votes, stop flooding my fucking inbox. fucking

Wish more people held this attitude. It takes a lot of enthusiasm out of music realizing what lies down the road in the big leagues at the top.