evankirk
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Check out this review. They trashed There, ripped it to the bone. Im not familiar with this site though, but someone sent me the url:
< There Review > There 4 All - Community Journal
http://there4all.thereinperson.com
"Old bagel hating, cranky southern old codger" - Lordpenquin
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Duchess
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Wow... hmmm...
Sounds like one angry young man..
From what I saw, it looks more like a personal site than anything remotely official.. thank heavens. LOL! You know tho... if you go in expecting and even wanting something to be bad, that is exactly what you are going to get! LOL! *shrug*
Curious how it was that he got the 10k at start-up... yet had the pricing plans.. yet says he didn't stick around.. and still yet had such a strong emotional reaction to it all that he wrote such a LONG and detailed review. Innnnnnnnteresting.... (sounds more like someone that has been around for awhile that got POed to me) A naive girl can be infatuated with a knight,
but only a woman can love the man inside the armor.
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Petrah
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I sense some deep seated "There Inadequacies" in this young man...it's hard to have fun when U try not to.
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evankirk
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Update.. I was just at official, and this article may NOT be legit. At least not from a real gaming or news site. People dont seem to think so anyway. There 4 All - Community Journal
http://there4all.thereinperson.com
"Old bagel hating, cranky southern old codger" - Lordpenquin
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Duchess
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I just came from Official also.. and voiced my opinion. I am rather proud of myself. *grin* I believe I remained polite and dignified. Y'all know how hard THAT is for me! *snicker*
And, yeah, Evan... that is nowhere near being anything but a personal site (with perhaps a few friends involved). A naive girl can be infatuated with a knight,
but only a woman can love the man inside the armor.
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ScottyIV
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That guy is a total %$#&*!
Where is official?
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Duchess
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Pssst Scotty.. you darlin' noob-impersonator you...
< http://www.there.com >
*ducking*
Seriously.. from There Central.. top toolbar.. Forums. 
Or just try to sign-in and be told they are closed, but forums are open. LOL A naive girl can be infatuated with a knight,
but only a woman can love the man inside the armor.
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evankirk
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Its in the Buzz section Scotty. Im too lazy to go over there and get the URL for ya. Havent finished my coffee yet. There 4 All - Community Journal
http://there4all.thereinperson.com
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Duchess
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Oh heck.. I can do that...
Got my coffee here.. whew..
< http://forums.prod.there.com/forums....art=all > A naive girl can be infatuated with a knight,
but only a woman can love the man inside the armor.
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Daemona
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even get over to official and see my reply to you in the MAB flame thread! I have no idea what you are tlaking about over there! Sin like you mean it!
"I love the life but I never sold my soul" {Kid Rock}
http://www.angelfire.com/rpg2/mafioso/pics.html
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ScottyIV
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lol sorry guys. Its early and Ive had a VERY long week. So I am pretty worn out. My poor brain is fried. 
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MuPp3t
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I think he was right in some ways.
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Duchess
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Awwww s'ok Scotty... we're just teasing, ya know 
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Lynn Minmei
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Yeah I noticed he mentioned getting Tbucks but being on the 14 day trial... then posted pics from PB2 or early PB3... something smells here...
anyone meet these dudes in There? "Life is only what we choose to make it, let's just take it, let us be free...
We can find the glory we all dream of... and with our love... we can win"
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evankirk
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Ok Dae, I responded. Who is this Nexus yahoo anyway? Is this person on the MAB? I cannot tell you who or what I was talking about Dae.. I posted that so these people would see it, know I am on to them, and that I refuse to get involved. Period. There 4 All - Community Journal
http://there4all.thereinperson.com
"Old bagel hating, cranky southern old codger" - Lordpenquin
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Duchess
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I have never seen them, Lynn.. but then I've also been told I don't get out enough. LOL
Very fishy smell to it.. lol
(speaking of which.. anyone else hooked on that ding dong game Troz shared?! A naive girl can be infatuated with a knight,
but only a woman can love the man inside the armor.
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Daemona
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OMG Evan?! You are not going to print every big double dealing backstabbing drama fest we cook up? What is up with you? Where is your journalistic integrity? For shame Sir! Sin like you mean it!
"I love the life but I never sold my soul" {Kid Rock}
http://www.angelfire.com/rpg2/mafioso/pics.html
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evankirk
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HAH! Ok, Ill start a tabloid spin off of the sun times. The Caldera Tattler.  There 4 All - Community Journal
http://there4all.thereinperson.com
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Lynn Minmei
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These dudes have both been members since March 26 (they're old as ME) and those pics they posted were from PB2... they've signed up for lifetime and both have all 3 premium services "Life is only what we choose to make it, let's just take it, let us be free...
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Twist
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Red Mohawk....Fat....Oh damn I think I ran over that guy with my TUV last night..... 
Seriously, anyone can make a bad report on there...Its how you look at it. Glass half empty? Or half full?
P.S. If he is one of the damn #### eatting TSO players I have a 6 page report to write 
"I think he is a thug, and a brat and he has odd hair." -EvanK
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Duchess
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Get 'em, Lynn!! A naive girl can be infatuated with a knight,
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pepys2
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@%&#$!
I wouldn't put too much into this folks. It seems to me that he wasn't around for very long. Otherwise he might have met more of us.
Point is, when I want to unleash the dogs of war, I go to America's Army, load my SAW and waste OPFOR up in the Mountain Pass. AAO is a game. There is NOT a game.
Well, I guess if your a leveling whore then There is a game but for me, I like being in There and as long as I have friends and things to do it works very well for me, critics be damned!
Just my .02T's worth
Holy S#!%! gonna be late for work... You'll never live if you look for the meaning of life.
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ScottyIV
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I just wanna rip that little twit a new one.
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Duchess
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Pssst.. I think he did that himself, Scotty! *snicker* A naive girl can be infatuated with a knight,
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rigidknife
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| Quote (evankirk @ Nov. 08 2003, 10:24 am) | | HAH! Ok, Ill start a tabloid spin off of the sun times. The Caldera Tattler. |
tiki tattler has a better ring to it
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Duchess
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Like that, Rigid!
Dang, that could be fun.... LOL A naive girl can be infatuated with a knight,
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ScottyIV
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| Quote (Duchess @ Nov. 08 2003, 7:43 am) | | Pssst.. I think he did that himself, Scotty! *snicker* |
lol I know, but I have so much FUN telling people what I think of them.
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Duchess
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Hmmm... *making a note to stay on Scotty's good side* A naive girl can be infatuated with a knight,
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Oz11
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How long they've been there or not, they do have a point, and besides their stereotyping most of what they said is true. Most of what they talk about are issues that have been braught up countless times on forums, and still aren't fixed by There. Besides, why go after someone for voicing their opinion? Are you all going to come after me because I didn't just praise There and kiss its toes? Expressing anger is fine, but don't chase someone down because they said they didn't like There. "Don't anticipate outcome," the man said. "Await the unfolding of events. Remain in the moment." - Konrad
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Sumox
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Oz11 is right..... 
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Daemona
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| Quote (evankirk @ Nov. 08 2003, 5:25 am) | | Update.. I was just at official, and this article may NOT be legit. At least not from a real gaming or news site. People dont seem to think so anyway. |
Evan you are such a dork. you actually thought this guy got paid to write that tripe for a real gaming site? OOO drink your coffee man! wake up! Sin like you mean it!
"I love the life but I never sold my soul" {Kid Rock}
http://www.angelfire.com/rpg2/mafioso/pics.html
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evankirk
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Nah, who cares what people say really. I think people had an issue with this person trying to pass their review off as some gaming or news site. At least thats the feeling I got in the official forums. There are things about There I dnot like, things we all dont like. Its just the way it is. There 4 All - Community Journal
http://there4all.thereinperson.com
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Oz11
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I don't see anything on that site that claims to be a big name in gaming, there are many other game reviews on there. Most likely just someone getting pissy that someone said something bad about there and then wrote an article on it . I'd be more angry about the stereotypes used, and the fact that they called it a game, heh. "Don't anticipate outcome," the man said. "Await the unfolding of events. Remain in the moment." - Konrad
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evankirk
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I didnt either Oz after I went there to look at the site, thats just what people were saying. Hell, I thought it was real until as Dae said.. I woke up.
Ok ok, so Im a dork.  There 4 All - Community Journal
http://there4all.thereinperson.com
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Duchess
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Now... don't place me in the kettle of those about to go after 'em. LOL
If you read what I placed on Official, you can see where I stand on it.
I just didn't care for the overall negativity.. and projecting himself as being someone who walked in and, found it horrible and left. Be honest and professional, ya know? Afterall, he had to have liked it enough to get the Lifetime Membership.. and to stick around so long.. and to care enough to write such a long piece.. with screencaps.. etc etc etc A naive girl can be infatuated with a knight,
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Vanno
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hehe i thought it was pretty funny and the points he made were brutally honest: boring landscapes, using voice to cyber, the 40 year old truck driver, finding a makeout partner
i just found it humorous b/c all his rants were about stuff that we've all noticed and been bothered by at some point http://vanno.thereinperson.com
If I was to suffer, let it continue. One day a blessing will come.
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Blaster
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Well, I completely disagree with his view of the denizens of There but the other stuff is pretty accurate. Spa sliders really are Attractive-----Ugly, I know I made little change to my starting head. And there is a lack of minorities (not There's fault, it's just who joins). I definitely agree with him about There inc. doing anything and everything to make money by taxing everything. I mean, Daemona, didn't you leave for several months in disgust because of that? Although, this is obviously a person with a negative view of internet interaction. Some of the things he says makes me think he is one of the people who believe that the only ones who interact online are those who have no life offline.
So, in conclusion, I believe this scathing review is the huge gaping holes in the There concept being pointed out by a guy biased against solely-online interaction.
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Blaster
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update: A guy from that site AIM'ed me since I list my screen name. Doesn't sound like a bad guy, just reporting what he sees with a pseudo-personal style for entertainment. Screen name changed so he doesn't get flame-bombed. Also, they don't have any membership or even have bought therebux, don't knnow why people say they do:
colin (10:53:08 PM): who cares if the site is "not official" (whatever that means anyway)... one of the biggest tech sites on the net feel that the views are good enough to share with enlightened people for more unbiased opinions: http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/11/08/1655207&mode=thread&tid=127&tid=186&tid=206&tid=209
BlasterCorps (10:53:25 PM): I still think it's not an objective review
BlasterCorps (10:54:06 PM): sure there are the 40yo trucker in a bronze god avatar with the bimbo, but what anonymous method of interaction doesn't have them
BlasterCorps (10:55:07 PM): also, it's not supposed to have objectives, it's not a game, it's just a very different chatroom
colin(10:55:16 PM): i'm going to be very truthful with you here: the person who wrote the review is very open to new ideas and new games. he signs up for many betas and the like. sure, the review is sarcastic, if only because he would like for it to also be entertaining (obviously, it's a pseudo-personal site, not a professional tech site), but there are some very good points (especially on page three) about what There Inc is trying to do
BlasterCorps (10:55:39 PM): oh yeah, I agree with the money grubbing
colin(10:56:09 PM): yea... the thing is, even though *we* know it's not a game, There Inc is marketing it as such. i mean, just look at /. games... they've posted many articles about There under the guise that it's a game
colin(10:56:37 PM): and that's one of the points of the review... to debunk the myth held by people who don't play there that it's a game
colin(10:57:07 PM): which is the point of reviews in the first place... to give people who have never played a game a slice of information from someone who has
BlasterCorps (10:57:08 PM): yes, but it does that in a negative way, saying There is the poorer product because of that
colin(10:57:31 PM): well, i think the idea is that There Inc is kind of deceptive in their marketing
BlasterCorps (10:58:28 PM): I agree with many of the negative points you've made, BUT, this is an unnofficial site, these are going to be enthusiasts you're criticising to.
BlasterCorps (10:58:39 PM): the vast majority are users since the beginning
colin(10:58:54 PM): true, which is why we brought the story to slashdot
BlasterCorps (10:59:05 PM): it was posted in the thereuniverse thread that you're just bashing stuff they themselves have bashed in the past
BlasterCorps (10:59:12 PM): so don't take anything personally
colin(10:59:17 PM): i mean, we want everyone to see it, not just the There users (though we have recieved a lot of agreement from There members)
BlasterCorps (10:59:25 PM): yah
colin(11:00:14 PM): exactly... and it's not like there was research done into the common compaints of there players... we played there and came up with the same conclusions that many there players come up with
colin(11:00:31 PM): there players who arn;t fooling themselves into believing that the game is perfect, heh
BlasterCorps (11:01:20 PM): you mind if I post this conversation?
colin(11:01:36 PM): i'd like it if my screenname was edited
BlasterCorps (11:01:44 PM): I can do that
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Grimm
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Blaster - look up their names on there 
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Blaster
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Well, there is no Bobby_McPrescott or zenintrude the list (the authors' screen names I believe), Zento seems to be the guy that brought the authors into the game and Careda seems to be a bystander, didn't see any other names. Careda's the only one of the 2 in the list with a membership. Why was I looking these guys up?
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Lynn Minmei
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Here's Bobby's profile
< http://webapps.prod.there.com/profile....op=view > "Life is only what we choose to make it, let's just take it, let us be free...
We can find the glory we all dream of... and with our love... we can win"
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Grimm
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| Quote (Blaster @ Nov. 09 2003, 3:13 pm) | | Well, there is no Bobby_McPrescott or zenintrude the list (the authors' screen names I believe), Zento seems to be the guy that brought the authors into the game and Careda seems to be a bystander, didn't see any other names. Careda's the only one of the 2 in the list with a membership. Why was I looking these guys up? |
To see how long they had been here. They were around back in April.
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Lynn Minmei
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Bobby and Zento have both been members since March "Life is only what we choose to make it, let's just take it, let us be free...
We can find the glory we all dream of... and with our love... we can win"
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Duchess
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We have no way of knowing if they signed up for the lifetime deal tho.
I asked and apparently expired accounts CAN still access the Official forums. *grumble*
Maybe THAT is their problem.. they are cut off.
Seriously.. looking at their profiles.. How much time could they have really spent in world? I've seen newbies here for one night have more people on their buddy lists and higher levels. A naive girl can be infatuated with a knight,
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Rose_E_Vette
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Well they have bumped their sleaze campaign up. show of hands now... who ELSE got a bogus email from some supposed potential member who ran across that really harsh review wanting feedback from members of THERE?
These guys have harvested our real emails from our websites and forums and are now sending that garbage review out to us in Email.
I have added him to my junk mail list, but if they ARE in fact members of THERE, we may have a real TOS violation concerning Spam.
Just a thought as I'm pretty angry that some moron thinks I dumb enough to fall for that ploy to read his crap. 
*to the morons* I'm not stupid, and if you email me again, I'll write your web host.
This should also convince anyone that had any doubt that this was NOT a legitmate review. Rose E'vette
Assistant Editor
Caldera Sun-Times
Here and THERE The online journal of Rose E'vette
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Duchess
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Yikes, Rose!
Word of warning.... I also think we better have our firewalls going.. A naive girl can be infatuated with a knight,
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Lynn Minmei
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they have voice/music/explorer pack... and some of the pics were from PB2... if they hadn't signed up then they would have been deleted last month so I doubt they would have waited til the 7th to write a review "Life is only what we choose to make it, let's just take it, let us be free...
We can find the glory we all dream of... and with our love... we can win"
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Duchess
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That is what I have been trying to find out for sure, Lynn.
It sounds like the expired accounts haven't been deleted.. just left sitting there. Apparently, they still have full access to the official forums, there central, etc.. just can't get in-world.
(UGH! So, it is possible that they haven't signed-up.
My issue now is with non-members being allowed access to the forums/etc. A naive girl can be infatuated with a knight,
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Blaster
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Anyone know anyone who's talked to them? Anyone know anyone in their screenshots? *gets out magnifying glass* It is time for some investigation my dear Watson.
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| Quote (Rose_E_Vette @ Nov. 09 2003, 3:47 pm) | Well they have bumped their sleaze campaign up. show of hands now... who ELSE got a bogus email from some supposed potential member who ran across that really harsh review wanting feedback from members of THERE?
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I received this email, and read the "review" (generious word there, it's really a commentary) with some laughter. The author and anyone who takes it seriously should be living in a fridge box spewing random words at passers by - the effect and effort at making a point would be the same. 
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Troz
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I want to find these guys and...well, lets just say that I'll ask Vikio to bring some SPORKS and help me show them what I think about their little 'article'...
 They have angered their king...
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Duchess
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*reminding Troz to not go to Official as I hand him a spork* A naive girl can be infatuated with a knight,
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Troz
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*takes spork and marches off to official forums*
Where is this thread in the officials that has upset my Duchess Duchess so much?!? The Royal Family will NOT tollerate this!
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Duchess
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OMG
Should I follow him? A naive girl can be infatuated with a knight,
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Oz11
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I didn't get any email. Sounds like someone is trying to aggrivate you all and is doing a fine job at it. Its an opinion, don't spend all your time on it, theres better things to do than go after someone for something like this, or maybe there isn't in There... hmmm. "Don't anticipate outcome," the man said. "Await the unfolding of events. Remain in the moment." - Konrad
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Melora
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I agree.
So they dont like There. Big Deal! I know its *not* a legitimate review and I didnt take it like it was one.
Obviously THERE is just not their idea of fun. But its their opinion and its NOT worth getting worked up over or stalking them.
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Oz11
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And plus, greifing them won't improve their opinion of There. You just make There look more immature and worse as a whole by retaliating "Don't anticipate outcome," the man said. "Await the unfolding of events. Remain in the moment." - Konrad
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Melora
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| Quote (Oz11 @ Nov. 10 2003, 2:05 am) | | And plus, greifing them won't improve their opinion of There. You just make There look more immature and worse as a whole by retaliating |
Yeah so true Oz.
I had one friend who tried it while using my avatar and she HATED it. Said its not her cup of tea.
I didnt belittle her for it.
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glissy
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actually, i used to hate there. but. clothes. i have a problem. with collectable games. (see: DOA xtreme beach volleyball despite the boobies  )
and then texturing was just too neat. and only 30 dollars. i mean hell. i like.. things. collecting them. hoarding them. and yes, i really did seriously dislike There, and there are things i STILL don't like, but i will admit to totally hearting the blasted game. -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK-----
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Caska
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Totally agree with Glissy  Lots of things I dislike and like. but hey, its 30 dollars forever....ITS A DEAL 
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pepys2
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Forever until you don't log in for 60 days. Yeah, for me its is The Thing online. At least until something mo bettah comes along. You'll never live if you look for the meaning of life.
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_Jackson
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omg that is so freaking funny.
im gonna read it again tomorrow.
ROFL "I'll take your best shot."
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sweetsylvy
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Sep. 2003
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Well now. After reading that all I can say is someone forgot to take a happy pill today. He just needs a hug. 
Now come on guys, don't you recognize that guy? It's the President of TSO  .....joking...maybe
I would've never thought that was an official site with all that cussing he was doing lol ***************************************************
"Be strong, and remember: be yourself, cause you have to be someone, and everyone else is already taken."
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evankirk
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April 2003
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Actually, over the last few days Im finding myself starting to agree with that guy. Somebody pull me back into the light before its too late.
It's normal to go through There sux periods. Right?  There 4 All - Community Journal
http://there4all.thereinperson.com
"Old bagel hating, cranky southern old codger" - Lordpenquin
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Meisubaby
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Oct. 2003
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What I read on that guys take of the game is all true. However if it was such a bad thing then why is everyone still coming day in and day out to play it? Yes there are alot of things we don't like about There,then again there is alot of stuff we do like.Being that its still new we can only hope for things to change and get better.I don't think his comment on only people who are pervs and low lifes is correct though at all.Some people enjoy going to bars and getting hammered and wasting their money that way.Others woudl rather go to the casino and waste it on blackjack or slot machines.We choose to play a game in the comfort of our homes wearing our PJs and drinking coffee.How bad can that be!? We don't have to get dressed up to go and chat to others our avis are dressed for us! LOL Just because he feels There is so bad doesn't mean that it is.Smoking is bad for you and yet a ton of people do it and that doesn't make them lowlifes for doing something they know will kill them.In some cases it makes you look cool.So if doing something you know will kill you is kill then how can playing There be so awful as it doesn't cause health problems.Yes I am rambling because I think some of his points were blown out of proportion.NOw if someone could extract this guys undies from his ass then maybe he would chill out a bit.
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Troz
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July 2003
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'hmm...*wondering if he really IS the President of TSO*
Get back in here ya old coot!
*yanks evan back into 'the light'*
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Etoile
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Nov. 2003
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| Quote (Melora @ Nov. 10 2003, 12:59 am) | | So they dont like There. Big Deal! I know its *not* a legitimate review and I didnt take it like it was one. |
I have to disagree here. As Colin said in his IM exchange with Blaster: "obviously, it's a pseudo-personal site, not a professional tech site" But that doesn't mean it's not a legitimate review. I'm very present in the blogging community, and there are oodles of people who have review sites like this one. (8bitjoystick.com is one of my favorites, just as an example.) It is a legitimate review, it's just not on a well-known site like IGN. Claiming that having it posted to Slashdot makes it a quality review, though, is just ridiculous. The person is betting that we won't actually go to Slashdot and READ the posts there, which pretty much agree that it's a trashy review. But regardless of where it's posted, it is a well-written (I'm a quasi-professional linguist, heh) and therefore "legitimate" review.
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Oz11
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Sep. 2003
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I'm in a "There sucks, Second Life rocks" period evan
Hoping this Q1(edited, damn Q's) release will make There somewhat better, *sigh*
I agree with Etoile, its legitimate, but so would a 3rd graders review of Where The Red Fern Grows(great book btw, first one I could think of that I read around that age though), the review is just not "big", well, it wasn't untill it was made popular by There forums and SL ones , Wonder how many hits the guy got just cuse of that? Hmmm. "Don't anticipate outcome," the man said. "Await the unfolding of events. Remain in the moment." - Konrad
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Etoile
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Nov. 2003
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A lot, in fact that's why it was posted in the first place. It wouldn't have gotten any attention otherwise. The thread title on the official forums (something to the effect of "first review I've seen") was deliberately misleading; the author wanted people to wonder "how the heck can this be the first review he's seen?!" and click through to read it.
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gaultier
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Sep. 2003
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Oh yeah this guy was spamming this article all over the place.
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Etoile
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Nov. 2003
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I just realized that the Slashdot article about this review links to TU with the phrase "its fans" - heh! I feel vaguely superior that < my Slashdot profile > shows that I've been on there a lot longer than < zenintrude has >. Heh! He commented a bit on < the Slashdot article about There's official launch >, too.
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Oz11
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I've never gotten into the whole slashdot thing, i've got nothin against it and it provides for good news sometimes, but some people are just horrible posters and you can't make out what the actual news is. "Don't anticipate outcome," the man said. "Await the unfolding of events. Remain in the moment." - Konrad
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SmokeTheFly
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June 2003
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Make yourself attractive
Buy clothes
Buy vehicles, houses and furniture
Go to clubs, meet people and impress them with your possessions
Stand in a semi-circle
Converse with your new friends at a variety of locations
so true hahahahahaha:D
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SmokeTheFly
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June 2003
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the first dev to come along that lets you upload your own pics to fit the avvie wins hands down.
I do not play there because its pointless and seems to eat away at my hard earned cash,with little or no gain for my expenses.I buy the shirt but it alwys remains the property of there.inc.
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Etoile
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Nov. 2003
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| Quote (SmokeTheFly @ Nov. 13 2003, 11:01 am) | the first dev to come along that lets you upload your own pics to fit the avvie wins hands down.
I do not play there because its pointless and seems to eat away at my hard earned cash,with little or no gain for my expenses.I buy the shirt but it alwys remains the property of there.inc. |
Consider this: what you are gaining is the pleasure and enjoyment of spending leisure time in a 3D virtual environment talking with other people doing the same thing. If you don't like that, fine. It's not your thing. But don't say it's pointless - you just don't care to participate. And forgive me for being pedantic, but the shirt is not property, at all. It's virtual.
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HarryBitensky
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Nov. 2003
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| Quote (_Jackson @ Nov. 10 2003, 4:32 pm) | omg that is so freaking funny.
im gonna read it again tomorrow.
ROFL |
I am with Jackson. The review was hilarious!!! Sorry it offended some of you long-termers. I haven't had my trial yet, but I am gonna keep this article in mind when they finally let me in.
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Virtual_Vikki
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Aug. 2003
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I guess you could call that a review. Well no that would be lying.
The web site hosting this review contrains only reviews by this one person and his friend Colin.
" I drove a Ford Bronco in the 1980's so I am qualified now to write a review of a 2003 Ford Taurus without ever driving it?"
Heck! Even Bernard Bruhaha would not stretch the truth that far... but it seems to work for Bobby McPrescott!
What sort of 'reviwer' of 'games' would possibly be using a 750mhz processor in 2003?
I mean think about it for a second then discount the rest as the ramblings of a broke demeted college student with a large thesauarus : )
On second thought I read on a bit. This person tested There back in March and just posted his review in November? Strike 2
Looking at his profile it does not appear that he logged on for more than a few hours. He did manage to level up to casual socializer, but that only takes about 20 minutes. He lost at least one or two buggy races judging by his ranking. He rode a hoverbaord for a while as well.
"I believe they've added huge flying inner tubes, rabid llamas, and jet bikes (one of those is made up)."
The words 'I believe' do not belong in a review unless you are reviewing the "X-Files"! Strike 3!
I am really unclear is he ever experienced voice chat in there or not? Some of his writing is conflicting.
One thing I would like is a rabid Lama! I can't find them at the There store.
: )
Oh... and while exploring the site I found a pic of Colin and his giant wiener!
< http://www.neonowl.net/gallery/summer2k3/P1010093 >
And while we are on the topic of profesionalism ; )
< http://www.neonowl.net/gallery/disney2k3_2/P1010011 >
Yeah.. thats journalistic integrity!
Hey! Both of these are things he and his friend posted on his own site ; )
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Etoile
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Nov. 2003
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As I've said before, just because it's not somewhere like IGN or GameSpot doesn't mean it's not a valid review. He's not a professional review writer, he's a gamer, and with the advent of blogging and personal publishing we are going to be seeing more sites like this. I've seen similarly bias-heavy reviews on Happy Puppy and elsewhere. Please don't discount this guy just because he writes his own stuff, okay? Sure, his review is based on his experience a long time ago, and it's not a great review overall, but please don't critique him simply because his review is on his own site.
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WaterSign
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Feb. 2003
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| Quote (Etoile @ Nov. 29 2003, 2:45 pm) | | He's not a professional review writer, he's a gamer... |
He's not any serious type of gamer if all he's got is a 750mhz processor. Face it, the guy's just some twerp like Digital_Signal_X.
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Etoile
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Nov. 2003
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Consider the possibility that he is a poor gamer - as in, he doesn't have a lot of money, and can't afford a better processor. That doesn't mean he doesn't enjoy what he can play. It's not fair to deem someone "not a gamer" just because they have a 750mhz processor.
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