At 07:37 PM 7/17/2006, you wrote:
and thats only the tip of the iceburg travis. you know about James
North, now thhat was a crook thhat strung his customers along just to
rob them of over 5,000 dollars.
James North had many business and personal practices that I don't
necessarily condone, but the man provided the accessible game
community with a half dozen titles that still hold up well after many
years. His heart was in the right place, and I don't believe he ever
set out to rob anyone of anything. James was, unfortunately, someone
who suffered because he did not conduct himself professionally on
e-mail lists, and thereby lost the respect of some of his potential
customers. He undoubtedly made mistakes in his business practices,
but he was far from a crook. He, and many other developers in the
accessible games industry, have been unfairly treated by people who
do not understand the job that we do, and how much of it has to be
for the love of it, rather than for the money. Some have a thicker
skin, and understand that those who flame, slander, or pirate our
games are the minority, and that the rest really do appreciate what
we are trying to accomplish. As someone who obtained the rights to
the old ESP Softworks titles that were under Mr. North's direction, I
am uniquely positioned to be able to see the entire story, and I can
tell you that you could not be more wrong. I currently have no
contact or ties to James North, but I do hate to see mis-conceptions
and falsehoods spread about the man.
"The rich declare themselves poor
"But most of us are not sure
"If we have too much, but we'll take our chances
"'cause God stopped keeping score..."
Praying for Time -- George Michael
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