Talk:International Mister Leather

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[edit] Bootblack Contest

Quote from page: "In previous years, the bootblacks were allowed to shine boots and collect tickets at all times during the weekend. Since 2001, the bootblack contestants have established a gentlemen's agreement at the start of the weekend that they will not shine boots or accept ballots except during the established competition hours. This agreement was conceived to give the contestants the freedom to take time to enjoy the weekend without feeling the pressure to always be bootblacking."

This is, at best, only partially true. In the two years I competed several candidates (generally the more physically attractive) were invited to private parties where they could black boots without competition. (It was also rumored that they engaged in other activities in exchange for votes, this is of course unsubstantiated.) Also, in the past bootblacks brought their own equipment (sometimes very elaborate) and there was much competition for choice locations. The bootblacks are now in a designated area and (I am informed) basic supplies are provided by IML.Saxophobia 01:18, 14 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Links

I don't really think that creating links in the page to a Yahoo search for that term ("Mr. Texas" leather, for example) is particularly useful. Likewise, I don't really understand making links to currently non-existant Wikipedia entries (Mr. Leather Brig, Mr. Leather Australia). By all means, if you create a page for one of those contests, please DO link to it, but until then it just seems to point out "This doesn't have Wikipedia entries". I'm going to remove the links to the Yahoo searches and the redlinks, but thank you for the link to David Kloss's page at the Leather Archives and Museum. Bootdog 09:17, 11 November 2007 (UTC)

I'll just add that having reviewed the policy for red links on Wikipedia, my point with the removal of the links is that I don't think that any of the contests particularly needs a red link (to promote an article being written about it), at least no more than any other contest. And I certainly doubt one could justify making a link for EVERY contest. Bootdog 09:44, 11 November 2007 (UTC)