Ranger Archive

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Calculus_Entropy wrote:
Oh, and I triple dog dare any of you to report a mod/dev .

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Done.

Prepare to not see me for a while, if ever again.

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SeanBlader wrote: since I don't read all the forums like the Mods do.

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No way possible for the Mods or Admins to read every
single post on these forums every day. There are something around
46,000 posts per day.

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Phenix1050 wrote:

if we reported
GarVa's post as trolling and locking Oreets thread unneccisarily...and
GarVa was the mod who saw it...could GarVa mod his own post?

I think my head just exploded.

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Nothing happens... Trust me, I report GarVa's posts all the time.

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Virrago wrote:

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Phenix1050 wrote:

if we reported GarVa's post as trolling and locking Oreets thread unneccisarily...and GarVa was the mod who saw it...could GarVa mod his own post?

I think my head just exploded.

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Nothing happens... Trust me, I report GarVa's posts all the time.

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FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! (If V didn't have that AK, I think Garva could take him)

Message Edited by Calculus_Entropy on 08-03-2005 03:43 PM

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Virrago wrote:

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Phenix1050 wrote:

if we reported GarVa's post as trolling and locking Oreets thread unneccisarily...and GarVa was the mod who saw it...could GarVa mod his own post?

I think my head just exploded.

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Nothing happens... Trust me, I report GarVa's posts all the time.

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umm...well...my head still exploded.

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Phenix1050 wrote:

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Virrago wrote:

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Phenix1050 wrote:

if we reported GarVa's post as trolling and locking Oreets thread unneccisarily...and GarVa was the mod who saw it...could GarVa mod his own post?

I think my head just exploded.

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Nothing happens... Trust me, I report GarVa's posts all the time.

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umm...well...my head still exploded.

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To be fair, it's not a very capacious head to start with...

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Calculus_Entropy wrote:
I completely disagree with your definition of ownership of SWG. How can SOE NOT have the right to shut this down whenever they want (and treat the forums however they want)?

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What happens when the EverQuest players hear about SWG just getting dropped like a Ranger Hat?
They start to wonder if they should invest their time in a game that may not be around tomorrow.

What happens when the games sites and magazines find out?
Media frenzy, I'd expect it to be on the front page of My Yahoo, and on the 6:00 news.

What happens when Warner and the Wachowski's find out that The Matrix franchise they just transfered to Sony might be washed up? What happens when ILM, Skywalker Sound and Lucasfilm all stop using Sony equipment to make their films. And what happens to all the developers, community relations crew, QA teams, management, etc when they all of a sudden don't have anything to do? What happens to the stock price? What do the stock holders do?

The point is, it's better to have a large group of people making informed decisions than one or two people being impulsive and emotional. Better to be absolutely sure that you're not deleting a post that's a parody, and if there's a doubt, ask for a second opinion. You know if someone suggested at a meeting that if they shut down the game, that Blixtev would shoot down that idea, he likes the game as much as we do.

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SeanBlader wrote:

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Calculus_Entropy wrote:
I completely disagree with your definition of ownership of SWG. How can SOE NOT have the right to shut this down whenever they want (and treat the forums however they want)?

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What happens when the EverQuest players hear about SWG just getting dropped like a Ranger Hat?
They start to wonder if they should invest their time in a game that may not be around tomorrow.

What happens when the games sites and magazines find out?
Media frenzy, I'd expect it to be on the front page of My Yahoo, and on the 6:00 news.

What happens when Warner and the Wachowski's find out that The Matrix franchise they just transfered to Sony might be washed up? What happens when ILM, Skywalker Sound and Lucasfilm all stop using Sony equipment to make their films. And what happens to all the developers, community relations crew, QA teams, management, etc when they all of a sudden don't have anything to do? What happens to the stock price? What do the stock holders do?

The point is, it's better to have a large group of people making informed decisions than one or two people being impulsive and emotional. Better to be absolutely sure that you're not deleting a post that's a parody, and if there's a doubt, ask for a second opinion. You know if someone suggested at a meeting that if they shut down the game, that Blixtev would shoot down that idea, he likes the game as much as we do.

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Again, that does not mean that SOE HAS to keep SWG going. They want to stop doing it and poof, it goes away. Now, LA also has a say, and would probably get themselves a new Developer, but SOE can still dump it whenever they want. All of your examples show things that would be stupid to do, not that are against the law.

Message Edited by Calculus_Entropy on 08-04-2005 10:06 AM

The only legal action against SOE for stopping SWG would be violations of the contracts they have signed with LA, contractors, suppliers, etc. Considering it is Sony, I am quite sure they have exit clauses of some sort as well. Even if they lawyers get into a dispute about whether there was a violation or not, if they want to pull they plug, they will then let legal handle the rest.

SOE is not stupid, despite what we might think at times. They will do whatever it is they feel gives them the best return for their investment. That is what will decide the fate of the game and nothing else.