Re: Origins PBM Winner

From: lindahl@pbm.com (Greg Lindahl)

Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 06:44:31 +0000

In article <Xns90DB19D50F1C4jasonmmsd@128.242.172.155>,
Jason Paul McCartan <jasonm@spamkiller.mindshiftdesign.com> wrote:

>WHY is it bogus ? I don't actually know why you think it's bogus. So care to
>share ?

I explained it a couple of times. So sorry, no, I'm tired of sharing with you.

>>>There is that too. But all things change. If they didn't we'd still be
>>>using   vacuum tubes for computing and we'd be reading these messages
>>>in punched paper sent via carrier pigeon.
>>
>>How clever! Hi, my name's Greg Lindahl. I build supercomputers out of
>>clusters of desktop PCs for a living. I think I know that things change.
>
>Why did you feel the need to tell me that ?

Because you were lecturing me like a pedantic asshole about how things
change? So I shared that indeed, I know that things change.

[...]
>You and me both it seems. The original topic is Origins. I suggest we get
>back to that.

Not if you're going to ask me something I explained a couple of times,
with no reaction from you.

>>>>Go back and read what I said. The more people you tell about the
>>>>Origins process, the result is the same. The more people you give
>>>>reviews of games they haven't played, written by authors who haven't
>>>>played the games that the readers have played, the result is the same.
                     ============================

[...]
>
>I did, and I also mentioned that the authors of reviews were going to play
>the games. Which your statement says "written by authors who haven't play
>the games". And I understood that you mean "giving" to mean giving to the
>players.

You are quoting me incompletely. THAT THE READERS HAVE PLAYED is a key
part of that sentence. If you actually read the sentence, then maybe
you wouldn't misinterpret it, or misquote it when it was in front of
your face.

>>Then you should agree that the vote is pointless. But now we're back
>>to ground zero, which pretty much proves you haven't got 2 brain cells
>>to rub together.
>
>No, I don't agree the vote is useless. It performs a validation of work,
>dedication, industry peer and public recognition and success. Which is the
>point of an award usually.

Idiot. It is a beauty contest at best. If you think beauty contests
validate success, you have some real problems.

References

Re: Origins PBM Winner
lindahl@pbm.com (Greg Lindahl)
Wed, 11 Jul 2001 06:18:00 +0000
Re: Origins PBM Winner
jasonm@spamkiller.mindshiftdesign.com (Jason Paul McCartan)
Wed, 11 Jul 2001 06:34:19 +0000
Origins PBM Winner
jasonm@spamkiller.mindshiftdesign.com (Jason Paul McCartan)
Sat, 07 Jul 2001 03:49:31 +0000
Re: Origins PBM Winner
jasonm@spamkiller.mindshiftdesign.com (Jason Paul McCartan)
Wed, 11 Jul 2001 06:10:49 +0000

Referenced By

Re: Origins PBM Winner
lindahl@pbm.com (Greg Lindahl)
Wed, 11 Jul 2001 06:18:00 +0000
Re: Origins PBM Winner
jasonm@spamkiller.mindshiftdesign.com (Jason Paul McCartan)
Wed, 11 Jul 2001 06:34:19 +0000
Origins PBM Winner
jasonm@spamkiller.mindshiftdesign.com (Jason Paul McCartan)
Sat, 07 Jul 2001 03:49:31 +0000
Re: Origins PBM Winner
jasonm@spamkiller.mindshiftdesign.com (Jason Paul McCartan)
Wed, 11 Jul 2001 06:10:49 +0000