Quite frankly this entitlement view is why I don't have much respect for
many blind folks in general, and it's not ust to do with games. I get so mad
when I hear people talk about ow they won't participate in an activity
unless there's a discount because of blindness. THese are often the same
people who'll threaten to sue a store employee if they refuse to help them
shop regardless of the reasons for that refusal.
But thou must!
-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas Ward
Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 3:07 PM
To: Gamers Discussion list
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Giving Away Free Games was Announcement About
BSCGames
Hi Michael,
Yes, exactly. Plus I think something people often overlook is a free
game should be considered a gift not an obligation. When Philip
Bennefall created Kryngal Crash he could have charged $10 for that
game and I would have gladly paid for it,but he gave that game away
for free. I equally think the Grate Toy Robbery from L-Works is
another game worth a small fee like $10 but Liam gave that game away
for free. Some people though are under the mistaken impression just
because Jim Kitchen gives away his games for free or Liam gives away a
free handout like Great Toy Robbery that they should get games out of
some sense of obligation etc. Its this entitlement attitude that some
people have that really angers me.
I remember a case in point a few months back. I was on a list where
someone was giving away copies of some commercial audio games. When I
called the list moderators and the person on it they gave me the
excuse that well some blind people are on fixed incomes like SSI. They
do not have a lot of money so its OK if someone buys it and gives the
games away for free. So I am given to understand due to this
entitlement attitude people have if a person doesn't have much money
the developer is obligated to give their games away for free, and if
they don't they are morally in the right to just pirate it. Its no
wonder certain developers don't have much respect or trust for their
blind customers.
Cheers!
On 4/23/13, Michael Taboada <[email protected]> wrote:
Hi Thomas,
I totally agree here. As a hobbiest game developer I know exactly what
you're talking about. And that is one of the prime reasons I have not
created any audio games lately, that being the money aspect. I haven't
been
able to work as much as I would like during my college classes, etc, so I
don't have the finances coming in for all the sounds and music.
Thanks,
-Michael.
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