Why are we fighting over MOTD ads and not fighting over FAKE PLAYERS, the whole reason this was started,
On Sat, Aug 11, 2012 at 12:20 AM, Todd Pettit <[email protected]> wrote: > In addition all regular television is paid for by Ads. I don't know if you > are aware of this but the GoDaddy girls don't have a damn thing to do with > the Super Bowl. Do you feel this dilutes the NFL Brand? > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Todd Pettit" <[email protected]> > To: "Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2012 12:15:57 AM > Subject: Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes? > > How is partnering with pinion any different than Taco Bell selling Choco > tacos from klondike, Mountain Dew, or Doritos Taco Shells? > > My servers are the best servers because I monitor them offer the best plugins > my users prefer and promote regular events where I give away prizes from the > money pinion pays me. > > Sooo... Diluted it is not. I have never got pissed at a restaurant cause they > didn't make their own soda. Its cheaper and allows them to make a greater > profit. I don't see people protesting. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Russell Smith" <[email protected]> > To: "Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 11:32:45 PM > Subject: Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes? > > The difference is Red Bull is going out and promoting themselves. You're > not promoting yourself when you show an ad in your motd. Instead you're > promoting someone else and diluting your community brand. > > I feel like this crosses a line where you're no longer trying to run a > community, but rather run a business. At that point it seems like the > players are being used to feed the business instead of persuaded to stay > by running a place that is welcoming and fun. > > This is my gut feeling as a player. I also feel like this reflects > poorly on not only the server, but on Valve as the developer for > allowing this in the game. I can't imagine that was their intention > when they put in the web browser for the motd. > > On 8/10/2012 6:58 PM, Todd Pettit wrote: >> I am? You think pinion is getting bigger and bigger sponsors every week >> because its a failed idea? >> >> You think Red Bull are idiots for having plane races, modifiying mini >> coopers, hiring models, buying a arena football team, hiring a man to jump a >> ramp on a motorcycle on New Years Eve and running thousands of ads until >> every single one of us cannot possibly forget the phrase "Red Bull Gives You >> Wings"?!? >> >> Well sir you need an education in Economics 101 or you better start thinking >> about what trade school you want to attend. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "DontWannaName!" <[email protected]> >> To: "Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list" >> <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 9:41:21 PM >> Subject: Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes? >> >> You are naive... >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please > visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please > visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds
