02-16-2003, 04:10 PM
I actually didn't have a big problem with the original comments by Derek when I first read Roland's post. It was a little harsh, but it didn't bug me that much. When I read the first linked thread, and saw the initial attitude he was responding to, and the the use of emoticons in his post I had even less issue with his comments. You do have to consider that Mr. French also gave instructions on how to completely bypass this launcher at game start up.
The 2nd link shows a lot of explanation from Derek, and then the quote that Roland posted. Of course this was in response to someone who obviously doesn't read EULA's calling it my launcher, which is why Derek said, umm no, it isn't your launcher. It was also kind of a tongue in cheek post by Derek as evidenced by the emoticons.
Basically by posting the statements like this, they are taken out of context. Like pretty much everything else in the world, if you take it out of context it can sound much different than it was intended to. There is a reason why libel protection extends to written text being taken out of context. Not that I think Roland libeled Derek in this case, but it can be done, which is why context is important.
My final comment is that, if this bothers you, you must get in huge fits about some of the posts that Geoff Frazier makes. GF uses much worse language and can be much harsher than this. I think he has toned down now, but GF has flat out called people words that are censored on some boards. He has displayed a much more flippant attitude than this in the past. This has been seen on the Blizzard and other forums (including the older versions of the Lounge). When left in context, must people didn't take much issues with GF's comments, but when taken out of context they were considered extremely inflammatory. So, I really hope you have the same problem with Blizzard that you now seem to have with BioWare.
The 2nd link shows a lot of explanation from Derek, and then the quote that Roland posted. Of course this was in response to someone who obviously doesn't read EULA's calling it my launcher, which is why Derek said, umm no, it isn't your launcher. It was also kind of a tongue in cheek post by Derek as evidenced by the emoticons.
Basically by posting the statements like this, they are taken out of context. Like pretty much everything else in the world, if you take it out of context it can sound much different than it was intended to. There is a reason why libel protection extends to written text being taken out of context. Not that I think Roland libeled Derek in this case, but it can be done, which is why context is important.
My final comment is that, if this bothers you, you must get in huge fits about some of the posts that Geoff Frazier makes. GF uses much worse language and can be much harsher than this. I think he has toned down now, but GF has flat out called people words that are censored on some boards. He has displayed a much more flippant attitude than this in the past. This has been seen on the Blizzard and other forums (including the older versions of the Lounge). When left in context, must people didn't take much issues with GF's comments, but when taken out of context they were considered extremely inflammatory. So, I really hope you have the same problem with Blizzard that you now seem to have with BioWare.
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It's all just zeroes and ones and duct tape in the end.
It's all just zeroes and ones and duct tape in the end.