Paul Chambers🚧<p>Vanity Awards have arrived to the Fediverse. </p><p>AI Global just sent me a fake award for my <a href="https://oldfriends.live/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a> / <a href="https://oldfriends.live/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> exclusive <a href="https://oldfriends.live/tags/HashTagGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HashTagGames</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://oldfriends.live/@hashtaggames" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>hashtaggames</span></a></span> <br>( read more about them<br><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AI_Global_Media" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AI_Globa</span><span class="invisible">l_Media</span></a> )</p><p>"Your work within the Social Media &amp; Online Gaming sector embodies this, and we hope you will accept your nomination from us?" <a href="https://oldfriends.live/tags/Scams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scams</span></a></p><p>Their gimmick is to award you something then you have to pay for your award package later on, including purchasing publicity in the company's online magazines, and other marketing material such as trophies and logo</p><p>Since 2010, the company has been operating online "magazines" and <a href="https://oldfriends.live/tags/issuu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>issuu</span></a> platform magazines which are vehicles that give an air of legitimacy to market the wares. </p><p>Included wares are gift packages, award trophies, plaques, personalized digital logo, digital award certificate, full page editorial in their magazines, and social media spotlight, all costing above $500USD to $10,000 for the complete package.</p><p>Save your money. Don't get ripped off if they award you.</p><p><a href="https://oldfriends.live/tags/LuxLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LuxLife</span></a></p><p>Magazines and Online websites:<br>Acquisition International<br>Apac Insider<br>Build<br>CEO Monthly<br>CV Magazine<br>EU Business News<br>GHP<br>Global Energy News<br>International Transport News<br>Latin America News<br>LUXlife<br>MEA Markets<br>SME News<br>TMT<br>US Business News<br>Wealth &amp; Finance International</p>