Just recently, MS Gill (Honourable Indian Sports Minister) made a big hue and cry over an SMS contest started by the IPL. It’s a simple prediction contest where you get cash prizes if you predict (correctly) the number of runs that will be scored per over. Mr. Gill says that this could lead to betting and gambling, which are banned in India.
So, is a harmless SMS really that bad? Many people have taken part in contests such as these before, and so far no harm has ever come out of that. Of course, some people would call it rampant commercial exploitation (like Mr. Gill), but the important thing to note here is, people like SMS contests. In fact in our office at Ignitee, many of us indulge in these SMS contests whenever we have the time.
What are YOUR views on the subject? Are SMS contests really that evil? Or is Mr. Gill just making a mountain out of a molehill? Awaiting your thoughts, dear friends.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
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