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Re: To Bias to anything pro-Microsoft, pal...
Posted By: Jägermeister <kablam@edmail.com>Date: 6/15/00 4:08 a.m.

In Response To: To Bias to anything un-Apple (haroo)

> I got by the rule if a game is WORTH paying money for, then I
> buy it. You hatred of MS has overtaken you SO much, you not even
> willing to buy terrific games is the MS/Bungie deal happens.
> Which I personally see as an anti-gaming. "I don't care how
> good the game is, it's associated with Microsoft." I
> personally don't understand that statement. Did MS like abused
> you in someway as a child? Do you need some help?

Microsoft has damaged the progress of the technology industry on far too numerous occasions because it threatened their profits. They have never, EVER put advancement ahead of profits, and have done ruthless things so often that not only hurt progress, but where also morally wrong, that I simply refuse to support them in any manner.

Furthermore, I find the title of your reply presumptuose and insulting. I am NOT "biased against everything un-Apple." I support the development of Linux, Be, and other special or open-source operating systems. I also support a good many PC manufacturers, especially those who appear, to me, to be working to advance the market or just generally make it "friendlier" to the common user. The idea that because someone dislikes Microsoft and has convictions against willingly providing them with support also means that they are "against everything un-Apple" is short-sighted and sterotypical. To me, it would take a complete numbskull not to factor in the possibility that the person feels that way about Microsoft because they know how they've operated over the years, and they feel that it's undeserving of encouragement.

> Also Jägermeister far share of the people on this forum are
> multi-platform users.

I'm a multi-platform user because I prefer to know what I'm doing and what I'm talking about when it comes to technology. Having worked with it quite a bit, I can say that Windows impresses me about as much as Microsoft's vile practices.

>I think if Bungie was purchased by MS
> people would be disappointed, but if Halo came out for PC, MAC,
> and Xbox, or even PC and Xbox most of the people here would get
> it anyway.

Not me.

Now if only everyone else could repeat those words (esp in the worst case, non-Mac scenario...I'm sorry, Bungie dropping the platform they started with would be as low as they could possibly go, and that would DEFINETELY deserve a lot of resentment)...

> True fans of game developers follow the developer no matter the
> business decisions the make.

Oh, telling me I'm not a "true fan," now, are we? I think you'd better rethink that. Such a business decision would be a step in the wrong direction for Bungie. TRUE fans would show them how they feel in order to set things right, not "go" with it.

Besides, my principles are worth more to me than my fandom.

Anyway, it's not happening, so what are we arguing about?

Jägermeister

http://www.okita.com/jagermeister

"Fishin' Bob must be destroyed."

Message Index



Replies:

Conspiracy Theory about MS/Bungieharoo 6/15/00 1:00 a.m.
     Re: Conspiracy Theory about MS/BungieJägermeister 6/15/00 2:12 a.m.
           Re: Conspiracy Theory about MS/Bungieharoo 6/15/00 2:24 a.m.
                 Re: Conspiracy Theory about MS/BungieJägermeister 6/15/00 3:04 a.m.
                       To Bias to anything un-Appleharoo 6/15/00 3:33 a.m.
                             Re: To Bias to anything un-AppleBachus 6/15/00 3:59 a.m.
                                   Re: To Bias to anything un-AppleDan Rudolph 6/15/00 9:15 a.m.
                                         Re: To Bias to anything un-AppleBachus 6/15/00 9:22 a.m.
                                               Re: To Bias to anything un-AppleDan Rudolph 6/15/00 11:53 a.m.
                             Re: To Bias to anything pro-Microsoft, pal...Jägermeister 6/15/00 4:08 a.m.
                                   I'm Sorry thenharoo 6/15/00 10:07 a.m.
                                         Re: I'm Sorry thenJägermeister 6/15/00 2:27 p.m.
                                               Re: I'm Sorry thenharoo 6/15/00 11:16 p.m.
                                                     Re: I'm Sorry thenDan Rudolph 6/15/00 11:22 p.m.
                                                           Re: I'm Sorry thenMark Levin 6/15/00 11:38 p.m.
                                                                 Re: I'm Sorry thenDan Rudolph 6/16/00 2:57 a.m.
                                                           PR Dodgeballharoo 6/15/00 11:38 p.m.
                                                                 Re: PR DodgeballMark Levin 6/15/00 11:42 p.m.
                                                                 Re: PR DodgeballNexon Zeta 6/15/00 11:51 p.m.
                                                                       Re: PR Dodgeballharoo 6/15/00 11:57 p.m.
                                                                             Re: PR DodgeballNexon Zeta 6/16/00 12:15 a.m.
                                                                                   Re: PR Dodgeballharoo 6/16/00 12:33 a.m.
                                                                                         Re: PR DodgeballJägermeister 6/16/00 12:39 a.m.
                                                                                               Re: PR Dodgeballharoo 6/16/00 1:02 a.m.
                                                                                                     Re: PR DodgeballJägermeister 6/16/00 1:21 a.m.
                                                                                         Re: PR DodgeballNexon Zeta 6/16/00 12:48 a.m.
                                                                 Re: PR DodgeballDan Rudolph 6/16/00 2:55 a.m.
                                         LOLdurden 6/15/00 10:50 p.m.
                                               Re: LOLJereIC 6/15/00 11:38 p.m.
                                                     Re: LOLMark Levin 6/15/00 11:43 p.m.
                                                           Re: LOLApolokiA 6/16/00 8:51 a.m.
                             Perhaps Louis could give percentages here?Dispatcher 6/15/00 9:55 p.m.
                                   Re: Perhaps Louis could give percentages here?Louis Wu 6/16/00 7:19 a.m.
                                         Re: Perhaps Louis could give percentages here?Dispatcher 6/16/00 9:40 a.m.
                                               Re: Perhaps Louis could give percentages here?Mark Levin 6/16/00 10:49 a.m.
                                         Same herenathan 6/16/00 5:22 p.m.
                       you are NOT alone :-)Dfin' 6/15/00 11:27 a.m.
           Re: Conspiracy Theory about MS/Bungielonewolf 6/15/00 6:24 p.m.



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