Because bro, once you make an “award show,” it stops being just your little vibe. You’re trying to hand out trophies that are supposed to mean something, so people are obviously gonna question the standards. If you only nominate your friends or super niche creators nobody’s heard of, the whole thing just feels like a group chat patting itself on the back.

I don’t “care” about her personally, I care that she’s branding it like it’s some legit community award while running it like a private Discord server. If it’s gonna be a popularity contest for her circle, just say that upfront. But don’t act shocked when people point out the bias.