"Apples and oranges." ... Another metaphor. lol. Valve could make the argument that we are running "their" server side software, which they provided for free, and if you don't like the arrangement... you are free to write your own. Maybe we should cut the guys from Valve a break every now and then. We both get something out of the arrangement... we get some very buggy but otherwise pretty cool server software and they get a place where their paying customers can play. We can argue till the cows come home about which side has the sweeter deal but truth be known... we all get something out of it. Maybe we should take an honest look at why we (server admins) run servers in the first place... I'd give odds it's not because we're philanthropists for Valve. I think it more likely that we run servers, and incur all the expenses associated with running a server, because we like to run servers... to me, running a server is it's own reward. Oh well... to each his own.
Valve please take note... if running client side ads is giving the server admins fits... maybe you should reconsider or open a dialog or do something/anything that is not perceived by server admins as having ads rammed down the throats of your most ardent supporters. At the very least your PR skills need some honing. -----Original Message----- From: Rob Poe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 2:34 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [hlds] Ingame adds, who will remove them? Naah. Movie theaters charge their viewers for watching the movie. Apples and oranges. >> Bottom line... your server is the equivalent of the screen in a movie >> theater. Valve's movie is playing on your projector. There is only >> one Valve but an almost limitless number of projectors... those >> currently in operation and those that will take their place in the >> event the current projectors (servers) drop out. >> _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
