I recently resubbed after taking a year or so off, and I'm enjoying it again. And space PvP is launching in the next couple of weeks! The PvP aspect really appeals to me, while I can't be bothered to check out endgame PvE. To each their own.

You can play for free if you'd like to check it out.

Both of your points are spot on and the are reason I refuse to give any money to Wikimedia as well as contribute to it. And Jimmy's response/attitude just reinforces that my feelings are justified. Seriously Fark that guy!

The deletionist movement in particular runs contrary to the whole idea of a crowd sourced informational website.

I rarely post here, but I just wanted to offer my support to your observations, since I have noticed them as well.

I'm currently on AT&T but don't have a smart phone nor contract. Just month to month, and while I want to stay with them since they have the best coverage in my area, it seems this is just screwing over the customers who didn't get an iPhone or unlimited plan prior, even more.

I really want an Android phone and am willing to pay for an unlocked HTC one, but I wouldn't be able to get an unlimited data plan. However I can always sign up for Verizon and get the same HTC phone, which AT&T doesn't even offer and get an unlimited data plan. Hell I can sign up right now for an iPhone with Verizon and get unlimited too. Not so much from AT&T.

This makes absolutely no sense if your goal is to retain customers. If I didn't hate Verizon so much I would have probably already signed up.

*sigh*

I've had a recent change of heart as well when it comes to Blizzard. Not as a result of this, but some of their other recent and monetary based decisions. I have been a fan from the beginning and have bought all of their games. But no longer. I've already sent them an email expressing my feelings.

It's sad that such a great company is being run my greedy wankers.

The gift that is life/consciousness/whatever you want to call it, is that choice! Even if you choose to not believe in it, you have still excised your right to choose.

Yes humans are animals in nature, and creatures of habit. But it's that choice that separates us from the animals.

Aloha AC!

Ahhh yes... Good old Stillwater. I did my time @ Creative back in the day, and remember the second level helpdesk station quite vividly. And no I wasn't the victim of the prank.

I do remember working with a certain cute female, and there were some guys on the floor who would hang up on you, only to call back hoping they would get a chance to talk to the cute girl. hehe

Wow! I haven't thought about those days in a long long time.

As a former Creative Labs employee, Creative's actions are not surprising in the least.

I havent' worked for them in over 10 years, but I still recall this story. This was before Creative Lab's even thought about providing developer support.

Anyways, a game developer contacted Creative looking for some assistance. He was developing a new game, and wanted some insight with their drivers and the best way to interface with them. Well Creative spurned his request, dismissing him as a nobody. He was upset, but moved on and solved his problems without Creative's help. The developer's name was John Carmack, and he goes on to release Doom. The rest is history.

I remember the developer support department being created during that time in response to the whole thing. And then a year or so later Creative tries to capitilize on id's success by getting them to use Creative's new audio technology. Carmack remembering how fondly he was treated when he was a nobody, turns down every offer Creative threw at him. Classic!

Some things never change.