Greg Lindahl's attitude bothers me!

From: Bill Rapp <conquest@dnai.com>

Date: Thu, 04 May 1995 00:00:00 +0000

gl8f@fermi.clas.Virginia.EDU (Greg Lindahl) wrote:

> As for your game, it still looks like a pay version of the
> free game xconq, and it will from now until hell freezes over. And
> if you think that reporting that similarity is biased reporting,
> well, I'm happy to let the readers judge for themselves. The truth
> is its own defense, after all.
>

Loftily put Greg!

Greg, I have no problem with your opinion, as long as it has some
factual basis. You've spent what, maybe a minute, looking at my www
page, and then formed an negative opinion of World Conquest.

If you recall your last correspondance with me, I made the statement
that your lifestyle obviously revolved around (pbm) games. Your
flippant response to me will prove most enlightening to pbm'ers. Greg
wrote:

> I think not. I do general relativistic numerical hydrodynamics for a
> living. Even putting on funny clothes (Society of Creative
> Anachronisms?) and camping for the weekend ranks above gaming in my
> life.

I suggest that Greg couldn't care less about PBM; it's a vehicle for
him to conduct his own power trip. Greg reminds me of a typical
reviewer/critic GONE BAD; one who produces nothing and then feels
obliged to force his viewpoints on anyone who enters this forum.

I, personally, have had enough!

The PBM industry is made up of many diverse individuals who have put
a LOT of time, energy, and effort indeveloping games. Some work on
their various projects and offer their efforts free of charge to
anyone that wants to participate. Others, like myself, wanted to find
a way to make a living do what we love! We struggle, hoping that our
efforts will be rewarded by our fellow gamers. Most fail...

I used to read his 'zine and had a fairly high opinion of Greg. I
thought that his efforts were honorable and that the pbm industry
needed more individuals like him. I guess I suffered from the same
character defect as Greg; I formed an opinion of Greg based on no
personal knowledge. I now retract my opinion.

Greg, I have several suggestions for you if you want some of us to
ever consider you anything other than a detriment to PBM:

1) Provide a neutral, unbiased listing to ANYONE who requests a spot
   on your www page.

2) Provide INFORMED opinions of games, stating what you liked and what
   you disliked. In other words, play the game!

3) If either of the above seem unreasonable, take the PBM reference
   off your www page and call it the Greg Lindahl page or some such.

References

Re: why noone plays best game around?
gl8f@fermi.clas.Virginia.EDU (Greg Lindahl)
Wed, 03 May 1995 00:00:00 +0000
why noone plays best game around?
GEORGE CAMPBELL <70523.2375@CompuServe.COM>
Mon, 01 May 1995 00:00:00 +0000
Re: why noone plays best game around?
gl8f@fermi.clas.Virginia.EDU (Greg Lindahl)
Mon, 01 May 1995 00:00:00 +0000
Re: why noone plays best game around?
Bill Rapp <conquest@dnai.com>
Tue, 02 May 1995 00:00:00 +0000

Referenced By

Re: why noone plays best game around?
gl8f@fermi.clas.Virginia.EDU (Greg Lindahl)
Wed, 03 May 1995 00:00:00 +0000
why noone plays best game around?
GEORGE CAMPBELL <70523.2375@CompuServe.COM>
Mon, 01 May 1995 00:00:00 +0000
Re: why noone plays best game around?
gl8f@fermi.clas.Virginia.EDU (Greg Lindahl)
Mon, 01 May 1995 00:00:00 +0000
Re: why noone plays best game around?
Bill Rapp <conquest@dnai.com>
Tue, 02 May 1995 00:00:00 +0000