By Thilak October 2, 2006

Google Wordmaster 2006 Details

I just came back from Google Wordmaster 2006 contest. The contest lasted for only 45 minutes, but I had to wait in a long que to get myself registered for the contest. I was said that only 399 participants were allow to participate, but there were more than 400 participants from Bangalore itself.

The contest started off with Google’s Mission Statement, About Larry and Sergy, their Products…. and so on. We were given two sets consisting of 20 keywords each, we had to pick any one among them and form a 150 – 200 word essay out of it. It was not that hard to write a essay, but restricting myself within 200 words was bit time consuming. I’ve done my best, results will be emailed back to us on Oct 30th, lets just wait and see what comes up.


[Google's Goodie Bag]

Google’s Goodie back contained a scribbling pad, a keychain, and a pen, all branded under Google lol

As usual, this was yet another PR (Public Relation) exercise from Google and it was surely not worth the visit. While heading back home my bus broke down and we were stranded on road from 7.15 PM – 9.45 PM. And finally I came back home at 12.30 AM today.

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Comments for “Google Wordmaster 2006 Details”

  • Manjit: I guess they didn't make the results public, The winners must have been contacted privately, but still is it morally correct to do so ?

    I have no doubt regarding Google Logo, they look to be authentic, but it was just a public stunt by Google.

    And we wasted lots of our useful time on it (I'm ashamed of myself)
  • So, My Hunch seems to be correct after all?

    I strongly feel that the much publicized event was actually an exercise to test the waters, maybe to retain people for some superBlog or to present relevant, human edited content - in the lines of askme.com, about.com, wikipedia.com et al.

    It was totally outsourced job and the 3rd agency goofed up.

    The Proofs of Goof-ups are many-
    1. The invitations for the test were not very effectively communicated.

    2. It was presented basically as an intro to Google's various ventures and not actually as a contest attracting Talent.

    3. Arrangements for the test involving people to generate IT Bytes using language were pathetic, to say the least. I am sure many people must have felt uneasy using pen paper, instead of a PC (at least I Did).

    4. India is not very high on the Google's agenda, then why this contest was held here only?

    5. At some places, Contestants were given 60 Minutes and elsewhere just 45 Minutes. They organizers did not even have a clear-cut policy?

    6. Even the Logo on Goodies Bag was somewhat different, meaning it was second grade job conceived, and executed locally, by equally proficient dumbos.
  • JOY
    Dear all,
    Its quite perplexing that Google has not yet declared its GWM winners. I think it was some publicity stunt and we all have been goooooogled!!!!!
  • Yes Manjit, even I share the same feeling
  • Is it really Google or is it some third agency, who had cornered the contract to evaluate the writings? and then unable to excute the same.

    There is a sense of Deja Vu, remember what happens in Meerut? 13-14 yrs old, Fifth standard students checking PG Papers?

    Who is to say about the actual picture, Google is not forthcoming with the truth.
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