Hello, Sorry to hijack the thread, but I need to get ahold of Thomas Ward ASAP. I believe you're reading this discussion list right now, Thomas. If you are, could you please give me a call back (check the email I sent an hour or two ago). Thanks Thomas!
Matthew Peters GameSpot -----Original Message----- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org on behalf of Thomas Ward Sent: Sun 8/16/2009 1:40 PM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] mainstream game accessibility Hi Josh, Sigh...Believe it or not we can't get everything we want simply by making demands, throwing adult temper tantrums, and acting like spoiled children. If we did that I can assure you that is exactly how they would view our immature behavior regarding this issue. First, of all you are completely ignoring the law. Are you aware that carrying out a campaign of bombarding their e-mails, phones, mail, etc can get you charged with harassment? If you make threats or make any kind of menacing comments to them you can be charged with menacing? Are you aware if you write a program with the intent to e-mail them daily, weekly, etc without there consent that is illegal? My point is if we are to make any progress with these companies at all we have to above all else act like responsible adults. Acting like a spoiled child who lost his game privileges and is tossing a temper tantrum isn't going to make them respect us any. If we want them to respect us we have to first respect them. Respect is earned not taken by force. If we don't act responcibly we could find ourselves in court being charged with something. As far as taking them to court I don't think you have any idea how much that would cost. Most of these companies have the financial fortitude to higher the best legal services in the country. A case like this could go as far as the supreme court because in a way it is a type of civil rights case. Cases involving disabilities or racial issues can drag out years in the courts both sides winning and losing battles until it reaches a level where someone can make a ruling that is binding. That costs more money than any of us realistically have. Josh wrote: > Hi Thomas, > > Ok then. why not send them mass emails until they get sick of us and take > them to court over it and sue them. If we are an insect that can be swatted > out of the way, then lets make ourselves look big, huge, gigantic! lets make > a program that sends them emails and does automated calling to the companies > once per week or once per month which reminds them we will not go away and we > will not stand for their rudeness! > > Josh > > Join me on klango at www.klango.net visit and sign my petition at: > http://www.petitiononline.com/coda1234/petition.html > and visit my blog at: http://jkenn337.klangoblog.net follow me on twitter at > http://www.twitter.com/jkenn337 > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > > --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
