Kevin: Don't give up. Maybe? just maybe?? after the demo of Monty does come out, things will settle down, at least for a while. I totally understand your venting to the list, and have no problem with you doing so. Thanks.
----- Original Message ----- From: "kevin and emma" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 2:36 PM Subject: moderator observations was Re: audyssey: demo of monty > well all i can say is, well done list!! give yourselves a pat on the back, > and it's not even the end of the week yet. i hope those of you who have > assisted james' decision are proud of what you have done. if i was a > developer i'd quit this list immediately! and i am seriously now > considering > quitting my moderation job. i spent almost 3 days this week sorting out a > problem on the list i wasn't even involved in. then 2 days later, i'm out > for the day with friends and family and i come back to more of what i've > just sorted out, and seem to be continually sorting out. frankly, i'm fed > to > the back teeth with it! i would have thought folks would have at least > given > james until tomorrow, but know they have to jump on his back today, even > my > fellow moderator, whose already had a warning this week. > i am unclear these days why in fact we bother with moderators, as it seems > nothing we say has any authority and is continually ignored. so what > choice > do i have? i either tighten up big style on the list guidelines to the > point > were i get accused of being heavy handed or a control freak? throw several > members off the list and be accused of the same? or leave things be and > watch the list self-distruct, or finally hand the job to someone else for > them to find out just what a hard, thankless and frankly depressing job it > is running this list! you know i actually don't want to pick up my emails > these days because i'm almost guaranteed to find another problem on the > list? i'm not going to live like that! > > i would post a message closing the topic of monty until it's release .... > funny thought i did a few days ago! .... but what's the point? the damage > is > done already. > > i will spend 48 hours considering my position and give my final decision > by > midnight *my time* tuesday as too whether i'm staying or resigning as > co-owner and moderator. if you all want to discuss this on list, go ahead! > frankly at the minute i don't actually care! might give james north a > break > if anything! smile. i can of course be contacted privately, email address > is > below. > > Kevin - co-owner/moderator of the blind gamers discussion list > contact me via email/msn: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "James from Alchemy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 8:09 PM > Subject: RE: audyssey: demo of monty > > >> >> Ah, good. >> >> Well, since Brenda can't seem to keep her dislike of me under >> control--or, >> perhaps she's just generally a hostile and miserable person since she >> appears to dislike several other members as well--I'll hang around until > the >> demo is posted and then I'll catch those who are genuinely interested in > the >> games on the Alchemy lists in a few days. >> >> It's obvious that Brenda can't just "let it go" even after her public >> apology and unprofessional list conduct. I get a feeling that she felt >> sleighted having to do that with her "I wasn't the only one wrong; but > that >> does not justify my action." predication on Friday and only did so to >> appease. >> >> Many would say that I've been unprofessional in either my responses and >> in >> conducting my business affairs where pre-ordering is concerned and I > openly >> admit so. Even entering my sixth year into this, I'm still finding > there's >> no good way to balance work, personal life, and writing accessible games > on >> the side while keeping all happy. I've tried and I have failed. In >> learning so, Max will be the last game that's pre-orderable and, if >> titles >> are to be produced after its eventual release, they will be done so > quietly >> and under lock and key. If they're late by my schedule or never ending >> up >> seeing the light of day, then they will have come and gone without ever >> being missed. In a way, since my heart truly isn't in this anymore, the >> bickering and prodding has actually been the only resolve to finish the >> games I've started except to fulfill the expectations and faith that > others >> have had. >> >> They are the ones who have the right to moan, not the Brenda's and Will's > of >> the community who apparently have nothing better to do than egg people >> on. >> I can't say for Will, but I know first-hand that Montezuma's Revenge is > not >> Brenda's cup of tea. And, since her interaction with the community > on-list >> is rather rude, hostile, and sarcastic, I doubt her intentions are >> advocating for the masses. >> >> It's easy to rattle off the names of those few who really spoil this >> list--people like Will, Shaun, and Brenda--and, I doubt many would > disagree. >> Thankfully, Brenda doesn't usually offer much, but when she does it's >> usually to admonish, lash out because the post annoys her, or plays > control >> freak. >> >> So, as of the release of the demo, I'm unsubscribing to this list. When > it >> can find a more pleasant moderator in addition to Kevin, I'll consider >> giving it another shot. You can be sure information that's distributed > via >> the Alchemy update list will find it's way on here by others that are > doing >> the list a favor, but it'll always come last and second-hand in the > future. >> >> It's just not worth the time debating what, when, how, did, didn't, and >> which day is the last day of the week and what didn't happen. What >> didn't >> happen is irrelevant. Today is today and it's forward we go. >> >> So, to the future and accessible gaming! >> >> Best wishes, >> >> James >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >> Behalf Of James from Alchemy >> Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 11:10 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: RE: audyssey: demo of monty >> >> >> *yawn* >> >> So, it looks like I'm on moderated status once again... >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >> Behalf Of brenda green >> Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 11:01 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: audyssey: demo of monty >> >> James, until last week you were saying the game would be released. On >> January 12, 2006 you said the demo would be available for download since > you >> >> were unable to package the game and demo as one release. Until that >> point, >> you were saying the game and demo were one package and it would be > available >> >> for release, first at the end of the year (2004), then a couple of days > were >> >> needed, then last week at the end of the week and now you're saying just > the >> >> demo will be released some time today. Is this right? >> >> Yes, you have said there is a problem with the registration of the game > but >> isn't that the same thing you said was the reason the game didn't ship in >> December 2003, yes I said 2003? >> >> >> >> to leave send a blank Email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> You can contact the list owners/moderators by Emailing >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> to go nomail send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> change "nomail" to "normal" to resume messages. >> Yahoo! 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