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Re: Call to Action: Thank the media
« Reply #320 on: October 03, 2012, 04:34:43 PM »
I don't read it as them calling shenanigans, so much as they say we are. I actually take that as a validation, and just a positive a sign as if they were questioning the NCSoft response themselves.
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Re: Call to Action: Thank the media
« Reply #321 on: October 03, 2012, 05:22:48 PM »
It was certainly nice to see a counter argument, rather than just a copy/paste of the press release :)
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Re: Call to Action: Thank the media
« Reply #322 on: October 03, 2012, 06:27:29 PM »
Quote from: rae on October 03, 2012, 05:22:48 PM
It was certainly nice to see a counter argument, rather than just a copy/paste of the press release :)
Yep, made even nicer by the addition of those links!
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Re: Call to Action: Thank the media
« Reply #323 on: October 04, 2012, 02:17:58 AM »
ahh sent word to George Stroumboulopoulos of CBC's Tonight.
With a link to the http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-840174 article.
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Re: Call to Action: Thank the media
« Reply #324 on: October 04, 2012, 04:05:06 PM »
http://adingworld.wordpress.com/2012/09/08/ncsoft-is-not-evil/  - Blogger

AND:

YAY, crazy people!

http://www.landoverbaptist.net/showthread.php?t=82514

Edit: The second link is a parody site.  The post was made in jest!  It's intended to sound crazy, so please don't go over there posting how dumb it sounds--that's the point, to be satirically humorous!  --TonyV
« Last Edit: October 04, 2012, 09:30:15 PM by TonyV »
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Re: Call to Action: Thank the media
« Reply #325 on: October 04, 2012, 04:09:04 PM »
Actually, Landover Baptist is one of my favorite sites. It's whole point is to prove a law that forget the name of, off the top of my head, but it essentially exists to prove that, without some visual indicator (like a winky emoticon), sarcasm or hyperbole are indistinguishable from what you're trying to make fun of.  The entire site is one big joke, and the best part is that it's taken seriously be a good portion of the sites and people it mocks.

EDIT: Four response down, the original poster calls GW2 NCSoft's "furry-fetish flagship!" I almost shot coffee out my nose!
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Re: Call to Action: Thank the media
« Reply #326 on: October 04, 2012, 06:56:17 PM »
http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/10/02/ncsoft-crushes-the-hopes-of-city-of-heroes-fans/

@Turducken - I know. I giggled myself stupid at some of the responses. So funny.
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Re: Call to Action: Thank the media
« Reply #327 on: October 04, 2012, 10:38:44 PM »
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Re: Call to Action: Thank the media
« Reply #328 on: October 04, 2012, 10:56:24 PM »
This one doesn't pertain to us, directly, but to gamers in general.  I post it here, not to go on the list, but as a perspective on what people say about gamers.

http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/ingame/republicans-out-democrat-world-warcraft-witch-hunt-6283586
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Re: Call to Action: Thank the media
« Reply #329 on: October 04, 2012, 11:09:22 PM »
I wish my representatives were gamers.
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Re: Call to Action: Thank the media
« Reply #330 on: October 04, 2012, 11:17:51 PM »
Polite Throat-Clearing To Action: Like Lachowicz!

https://www.facebook.com/colleenforsenate

Not saying vote for her.  Not saying donate to her campaign. A "Like" on her Facebook page is a vote against gamer-discrimination!
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Re: Call to Action: Thank the media
« Reply #331 on: October 04, 2012, 11:18:20 PM »
Quote from: dwturducken on October 04, 2012, 04:09:04 PM
Actually, Landover Baptist is one of my favorite sites. It's whole point is to prove a law that forget the name of, off the top of my head, but it essentially exists to prove that, without some visual indicator (like a winky emoticon), sarcasm or hyperbole are indistinguishable from what you're trying to make fun of.  The entire site is one big joke, and the best part is that it's taken seriously be a good portion of the sites and people it mocks.

Poe's Law? Try to prove Poe's Law wrong. Go ahead.
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Re: Call to Action: Thank the media
« Reply #332 on: October 04, 2012, 11:22:05 PM »
Quote from: Vulpy on October 04, 2012, 11:18:20 PM
Poe's Law? Try to prove Poe's Law wrong. Go ahead.
Preposterous!  No, wait...  ???
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Re: Call to Action: Thank the media
« Reply #333 on: October 05, 2012, 05:14:19 AM »
I'm writing an article to be submitted to the business and/or technology editors of the Toronto Star, as it is the most widely-read newspaper in Canada. There's also a bit of a whimsical choice for submitting to this newspaper - it was formerly the Toronto Daily Star, made famous as the real-world inspiration for the most famous fictional newspaper - the Daily Planet.

There are a few things that I am going to touch on - the community surrounding the game and its ability to strengthen the lives of individuals such as myself, the simple economic reality that 80 well-loved people have suddenly lost their jobs for what appears to be nearly no reason, and most importantly, the fact that there is nothing quite like the current efforts in the history of gaming... or in business, for that matter.
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Re: Call to Action: Thank the media
« Reply #334 on: October 05, 2012, 07:35:36 PM »
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Re: Call to Action: Thank the media
« Reply #335 on: October 05, 2012, 07:52:15 PM »
Quote from: rae on October 05, 2012, 07:35:36 PM
http://lorehound.com/news/ncsoft-dashes-city-of-heroes-resurrection-hopes/

http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/3/view/news/read/25688/City-of-Heroes-NCSoft-Responds-to-Save-CoH-Movement.html

ARGH WHY AREN'T PEOPLE COMING TO US FOR COMMENT SO CROSS ARGHARGHARGH etc.,
I think it might be a good idea to post on their forums about it, if you read the comments on the MMORPG article there are a lot of people there that are sympathetic to our cause.
I tried to reply with links, but apparently the site will have none of that >.<
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Re: Call to Action: Thank the media
« Reply #336 on: October 05, 2012, 08:15:42 PM »
..sorry. I'm a journalist by trade, and the idea of running with just one side of the story is just unimaginable to me. Is that just a UK thing?
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Re: Call to Action: Thank the media
« Reply #337 on: October 05, 2012, 08:18:53 PM »
Quote from: cmgangrel on October 05, 2012, 07:46:01 PM
Because who is your official spokes person to talk to?

The most important thing here is to make sure that *everyone* is on exactly the same page. If one of the saveCOH people says something that doesn't match up to the general theme, you all get tainted by it.
I'd say Tony, but of course they wouldn't know that unless they've been closely following the action.
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Re: Call to Action: Thank the media
« Reply #338 on: October 05, 2012, 08:21:24 PM »
Or Maressa. I think she's rather adept at dealing with the press :)
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Re: Call to Action: Thank the media
« Reply #339 on: October 05, 2012, 08:23:05 PM »
Quote from: rae on October 05, 2012, 08:21:24 PM
Or Maressa. I think she's rather adept at dealing with the press :)
Either would be a good fit, yes.  ;D
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