Well said. When I was making a comment on that page (in response to someone who said that the OP was not "inspiring people to excellence" or some shit like that), I was actually thinking heavily on the subject of "participation award" bullshit. What "triggered" me into thinking about that was how the fat who posted the comment seemed to suggest that platitudes and pats on the back would get something done that was of value. My thought was that you can collect a thousand participation ribbons and sew them into a giant muu-muu.