[QUOTE=Xolo;27022985]
Just because I FUCKING use GOD DAMN curse words in my posts doesn't mean I'm angry, I use them for emphasis.[/QUOTE]
i suppose the totally random insults and attempts at insinuating i'm stupid is also for emphasis
the only thing your emphasizing is your anger towards something very silly, i'm simply expressing distaste for bobby kotick hate threads
if this makes me unpopular with you, i'm sorry, but i don't see why we can't be friends and remain polite simply over a game
[QUOTE=Johnnsen;27022737]I hate this new "social" buzzword. Social this, social that, socialize, SOCIAL SOCIAL SOCIAL.[/QUOTE]
I read that in the Jokers voice because of your avatar :v:
[QUOTE=Xolo;27023041]
By the way, I intentionally misspelled the quote to show how incredibly stupid it sounded.[/QUOTE]
which doesn't help your argument
if you are trying to convince someone they are stupid, it would not be wise to stoop below their level
[QUOTE=thisispain;27023059]which doesn't help your argument
if you are trying to convince someone they are stupid, it would not be wise to stoop below their level[/QUOTE]
Are you going to respond to anything at all straight-on or keep elevating yourself to the "intellectual highground" and saying nothing to prove your point?
[QUOTE=Johnnsen;27022737]I hate this new "social" buzzword. Social this, social that, socialize, SOCIAL SOCIAL SOCIAL.[/QUOTE]
it's the same with "cod"
[QUOTE=Johnnsen;27022737]I hate this new "social" buzzword. Social this, social that, socialize, SOCIAL SOCIAL SOCIAL.[/QUOTE]
Socialism? :ussr:
[QUOTE=thisispain;27023013]
and i find it hard to not see anti-semitism when i see pictures punctuating his "jew" features.[/quote]
too bad he is a walking jewish stereotype
[QUOTE=Xolo;27023065]Are you going to respond to anything at all straight-on or keep elevating yourself to the "intellectual highground" and saying nothing to prove your point?[/QUOTE]
Oh thank god somebody finally pointed it out.
I wonder how a man can be as full of himself as kotick.
[QUOTE=MasterG;27023032]Okay, someone's woken up a little angry. We were having a pretty decent discussion as to what constitutes social media and then thisispain comes in with his usual ranting and linkage to anti-semitism.[/QUOTE]
decent?
[quote]Can someone please assassinate him already? I'm tired of his Grade A bullshit. [/quote]
how is that part of a decent discussion?
[QUOTE=MasterG;27023032]Firstly, the reason why people are angry is because one of the most powerful people in the industry that they like is proving incompetent to the point of being ridiculous. It's like a car enthusiast finding out the head of Ford is totally incapable of his job. Kotick is stifling creativity and ingenuity, and is standing in the way of the progression of video games from purely entertainment to art. [/QUOTE]
he's a ceo, he isn't in charge of creativity nor ingenuity, he was elected to make money. i don't see how this makes him evil. it actually sounds like he does his job well, or else he wouldn't be in that position.
[QUOTE=MasterG;27023032]Look at the film industry. Early films with their matinee idols or overt sexuality were nothing more than cheap thrills, with a few glimpses of genuine creativity. Over 100 years, film-making has become more extravagant, but also more intelligent and interesting. There are high hopes for the video game industry becoming this.[/QUOTE]
cheap thrills can be creative, ever seen a russ meyer film?
[QUOTE=MasterG;27023032]So when someone such as Bobby Kotick, who has openly claimed he is only interested in profit and shareholders, comes along, he is polarised as the ultimate evil which, if you care about video games, he sort of is. He's the ultimate foil to creativity and ingenuity.[/QUOTE]
how can you say i'm unable of understanding hyperbole when you take misquotations of obvious jokes to heart
[QUOTE=MasterG;27023032]This is what we're discussing, thisispain, nobody has mentioned anti-semitism or started flaming until [b]you[/b] came along. So would you please either contribute to the discussion, or fuck off.[/QUOTE]
i haven't flamed anyone
[editline]28th December 2010[/editline]
[QUOTE=Xolo;27023065]Are you going to respond to anything at all straight-on or keep elevating yourself to the "intellectual highground" and saying nothing to prove your point?[/QUOTE]
i have done so quite well i believe
if you have a personal problem with me, take it to PM, i'm quite thick skinned
[QUOTE=thisispain;27022846]lol i am an atheist, nice job at utterly failing to make a personal attack
and i'm trying to make sense of these ridiculous threads, nothing to do with being contrary[/QUOTE]
You rather pay 60 bucks for a game that's worth 40 bucks, have a guy that wants to pull "fun" out of games (wich exist for fun) and has the worst fantasies possible?
Being a CEO in the video game industry isn't the same as being a CEO in other industries. Look at Gabe Newell: he manages to enable ingenuity and oversees every game project as best he can, and Valve still manages to rake in a healthy profit from every game.
[QUOTE=thisispain;27023093]he's a ceo, he isn't in charge of creativity nor ingenuity, he was elected to make money. i don't see how this makes him evil. it actually sounds like he does his job well, or else he wouldn't be in that position.
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I think the fact that he's dropped all of his companies morals to make a quick profit is quite disgusting, customer satisfaction is just as important as making a profit, at least in my eyes.
[QUOTE=ToXiCsoldier;27023112]You rather pay 60 bucks for a game that's worth 40 bucks, have a guy that wants to pull "fun" out of games (wich exist for fun) and has the worst fantasies possible?[/QUOTE]
if you are upset with a company then don't buy their products
i'm not here to tell you kotick is a good person, i'm here to tell you that your anger is misdirected, unhealthy, and most of all, quite incapable of changing anything
i understand you need to let some steam out, but you don't need to make a thread about it
[editline]28th December 2010[/editline]
[QUOTE=MasterG;27023135]Read everything up until this post:[/QUOTE]
do you deny some of the posts in these kind of threads are insane and/or dumb?
i'm not trying to troll, i'm trying to do the exact opposite actually, but i don't see how a 43 page thread about some joke somewhere that was taken out of context is healthy to repeat and fume over
[QUOTE=thisispain;27023146]if you are upset with a company then don't buy their products
i'm not here to tell you kotick is a good person, i'm here to tell you that your anger is misdirected, unhealthy, and most of all, quite incapable of changing anything
i understand you need to let some steam out, but you don't need to make a thread about it[/QUOTE]
if you are upset with a thread don't post in it
i'm not here to tell you this thread is fantastic, i'm here to tell you your effort could be better spent, and, most of all, quite incapable of changing anything
i understand you dislike people talking bad about Bobby Kotick, but giving opinions is sort of the point of a forum
[QUOTE=Xolo;27023164]
i understand you dislike people talking bad about Bobby Kotick, but giving opinions is sort of the point of a forum[/QUOTE]
not at all, i certainly have nothing positive to say about kotick
but i stubbornly attempt to maintain reality and the reality is, what you guys are angry about isn't really what the 100% truth is
and mockery is the highest form of flattery
[editline]28th December 2010[/editline]
[QUOTE=MasterG;27023177]Kotick is a good CEO of a publishing company. Looking purely for profit and stiffing your customers is a great idea. Just look at Gabe Newell of Valve. His shitty little steam site is totally crap, and the constant deals and low prices and free content have lost him [b]so[/b] much money.[/QUOTE]
different methods
and you forget gabe is more manager, not CEO and valve is not a public company
...Is he fucking stupid?
oh wait haha this is bobby kotick we're talking about, of course he is
What is Kotick smoking?
to blame kotick for the faults of activision is akin to blaming a janitor for nazi germany
kotick has no power because he's told what to do by his shareholders
[editline]28th December 2010[/editline]
[QUOTE=MasterG;27023135]started calling us racists[/QUOTE]
i didn't call you racist
stop acting as if hating kotick makes you part of a collective conscience
so your opinion is okay even though you just said you dislike my opinion and said i shit every single thread i post in
why so personal about something so dumb and silly
if people enjoy call of duty and guitar hero why do you have to be a "contra" and hate it
[QUOTE=MasterG;27023248]I'm so sick and tired of thisispain shitting up every thread he posts in. Accusing people of anti-semitism, belittling their opinions, and just insulting other people with no logical reasoning beyond "i dislike this opinion" is just frustratingly irritating.
I think Kotick is a stifle on creativity, as his franchises dwarf better, more interesting games, and lead to the bankruptcy of smaller developers, leaving behind just the latest call of duty sequel or guitar hero spinoff.
This is my opinion, and it carries with it not a trace of me calling him out for being a jew, or yelling that other people with other opinions are stupid. This is my opinion, and I respect other opinions if they are constructive.
Ok?[/QUOTE]
Exactly what I've been thinking
[QUOTE=thisispain;27023265]if people enjoy call of duty and guitar hero why do you have to be a "contra" and hate it[/QUOTE]
He just explained why!
whiny obese 12 year olds is not a great social audience, nor do they count as two people.
Social media:
Facebook
Youtube
Myspace
Call of Duty?
if you want me to respect your opinion, show some respect for other people by not hating on them for what game they chose to play or for what they think of bobby kotick
[QUOTE=MasterG;27023248]or yelling that other people with other opinions are stupid.[/QUOTE]
i would like to dispute that
[QUOTE=MasterG;27023289]I don't dislike your opinions. Your opinion that Kotick is merely a puppet for shareholders I respect, and I would like to constructively disagree with your point with evidence and fact, but the way you're posting is just like "Your opinion is dumb, you're all anti-semites" If you had said "I disagree with your opinion because of...." then it would be different.[/QUOTE]
oh for gods sake
i didn't call you an anti-semite
I sincerely apologize if i made you think that way but i don't think you are an anti-semite, i don't know you and i don't wish to judge you and i'm very sorry if i offended you by calling you that
i was remarking on the fact that in previous threads about kotick other users made anti-semitic posts that added nothing to the discussion, hence why i'm jaded and hence why i don't think these threads serve any purpose other than to provide a target for people to fling shit at
if the reason why people are upset with me is because i called them anti-semitic then i'm sorry for that that wasn't my intention, i've got no beef man but i needed to catch attention somehow
Do you want attention that badly
[QUOTE=MasterG;27023327]Yeah, see this post is an actual constructive point with evidence and isn't just shit-flinging. Do more of these posts.[/QUOTE]
i can't help but become defensive when being called stupid and attacked for things by a user (not you)
We're calling you stupid because your argument is stupid and you're spewing stupid things.
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