Posted November 04, 2013
Post edited November 04, 2013 by QC
QC
X-Mas Triforce!!
Registered: Jun 2010
From United States
Elvin
I cast flare!
Registered: Aug 2012
From Germany
the_bard
Brewed in Dublin
Registered: Nov 2011
From United States
Posted November 04, 2013
Nothing for nothing, but this seems the appropriate thread. I'm out and about. It's raining here. Stepped outside for a minute and had this guy approach me and ask me for a quarter. My response initially was that I didn't have one. Then I asked him, "Just out of curiosity; what the fuck is a quarter going to buy you in 2013?" He replied, "A cigar." I offered him a cigarette instead. For which he was grateful. Turns out he was stressing over some personal stuff. It happens.
Sachys
Woodie Guthrie's Guitar!
Registered: Dec 2011
From United Kingdom
Posted November 04, 2013
Damned good result i think! :)
RetroJaro
The Retro Guy
Registered: Nov 2010
From United States
Posted November 04, 2013
BranjoHello won one of my giveaways, the flatout one actually.
Seems like a OK guy to me.
He's even on my steam friends list.
Seems like a OK guy to me.
He's even on my steam friends list.
Elvin
I cast flare!
Registered: Aug 2012
From Germany
BranjoHello
WormMaster
Registered: Dec 2011
From Serbia
Posted November 05, 2013
low rated
Is it a paradox when someone accuse someone else being shameless by being shameless themselves?
Because that is exactly what happened here.
Unfortunate combination of events lead to unjustified tarnishing my reputation on this forum (real rep, not this stupid number). I'm not going to play "my word against someone else's game", I'm going to give you EVIDENCE (attached at the bottom of this post)!
I asked three guys simple question enquiring them about two games that I knew they won in a giveaway and don't need them and I would like to play very much. And all of the sudden I'm shameless beggar?!?
I went to bed yesterday after answering lugum what you can see in EVIDENCE and today I woke up and was astonished by existence of this thread.
Elvin37, lugum and Mr. Vulcan, next time before you decide to light a bonfire for someone, please investigate the matter more thoroughly.
There are many people here that know I'm not that what these three called me, they know that even without my response here, so this post is intended for those that didn't know.
Still can't believe someone can so easily accuse me for something like this. I'm not some guy piling games for the sake of it, I only enter giveaways for games I want to play.
For the love of Azeroth, in the only giveaway I started I gifted a game I don't have and want to play, is that a behavior of a shameless beggar?!?
I'm not quitting this forum anytime soon, because of all good people I met here (and that number is much bigger than 3) but you're going to see a lot less activity from me in certain type of topics.
Because that is exactly what happened here.
Unfortunate combination of events lead to unjustified tarnishing my reputation on this forum (real rep, not this stupid number). I'm not going to play "my word against someone else's game", I'm going to give you EVIDENCE (attached at the bottom of this post)!
I asked three guys simple question enquiring them about two games that I knew they won in a giveaway and don't need them and I would like to play very much. And all of the sudden I'm shameless beggar?!?
I went to bed yesterday after answering lugum what you can see in EVIDENCE and today I woke up and was astonished by existence of this thread.
Elvin37, lugum and Mr. Vulcan, next time before you decide to light a bonfire for someone, please investigate the matter more thoroughly.
There are many people here that know I'm not that what these three called me, they know that even without my response here, so this post is intended for those that didn't know.
Still can't believe someone can so easily accuse me for something like this. I'm not some guy piling games for the sake of it, I only enter giveaways for games I want to play.
For the love of Azeroth, in the only giveaway I started I gifted a game I don't have and want to play, is that a behavior of a shameless beggar?!?
I'm not quitting this forum anytime soon, because of all good people I met here (and that number is much bigger than 3) but you're going to see a lot less activity from me in certain type of topics.
nadenitza
New User
Registered: Mar 2011
From Bulgaria
Posted November 05, 2013
Begging or not what's the big deal? If you don't wanna give it away to him just say "sorry dude, can't do that", you don't need fall in a mental delirium of exsitential proportions... my other thread about begging seem to hold ground, people really have a grudge/displeasure towards others asking for stuff :P
Post edited November 05, 2013 by nadenitza
MaximumBunny
(/(⌐■‿■)
Registered: Apr 2012
From United States
Posted November 05, 2013
For the love of Azeroth, in the only giveaway I started I gifted a game I don't have and want to play, is that a behavior of a shameless beggar?!?
You're just selfish and shameless. You'd need no shame to do what you do. "I gave away a game I wanted. That means it's okay for me to pm people for free games." I'm not sure how you see that as anything but entitlement. From your post here and your pm's you're a very selfish person. "They don't need that" - It's none of your business who has what or what they're going to do with it.
And in regards to your pm: BLOCKED. You have blocked this user.
You are not someone worth seeing in my contacts and it's unfortunate that your name is stuck in my messages now.
_ChaosFox_
Zero fox given.
Registered: Nov 2008
From Germany
Posted November 05, 2013
I'm guessing at this point that you're unaware of the fundamental tenet that unsolicited begging is taboo anyway. We have gifting threads (even though I personally don't think much of acquiescing to requests for games from random people), so there should be absolutely no need to create new threads begging for games, and absolutely no excuse for writing to people via PM to circumvent a giveaway.
Also, what you said to lugum was simply inexcusable. Did you not think that he may simply enjoy hosting a giveaway in the interest of giving everyone a fair shot? There's no such thing as "just asking questions" - asking inappropriate questions can be just as impertinent as insulting people or harassing them.
You are not special, and you have no automatic entitlement to anything. There is no reason why anyone should treat you preferentially, especially now that it is known that you've been begging multiple individuals.
Also, what you said to lugum was simply inexcusable. Did you not think that he may simply enjoy hosting a giveaway in the interest of giving everyone a fair shot? There's no such thing as "just asking questions" - asking inappropriate questions can be just as impertinent as insulting people or harassing them.
You are not special, and you have no automatic entitlement to anything. There is no reason why anyone should treat you preferentially, especially now that it is known that you've been begging multiple individuals.
Post edited November 05, 2013 by jamyskis
lugum
Theodore Bonkers
Registered: Mar 2011
From Netherlands
Posted November 05, 2013
Because that is exactly what happened here.
Unfortunate combination of events lead to unjustified tarnishing my reputation on this forum (real rep, not this stupid number). I'm not going to play "my word against someone else's game", I'm going to give you EVIDENCE (attached at the bottom of this post)!
I asked three guys simple question enquiring them about two games that I knew they won in a giveaway and don't need them and I would like to play very much. And all of the sudden I'm shameless beggar?!?
I went to bed yesterday after answering lugum what you can see in EVIDENCE and today I woke up and was astonished by existence of this thread.
Elvin37, lugum and Mr. Vulcan, next time before you decide to light a bonfire for someone, please investigate the matter more thoroughly.
There are many people here that know I'm not that what these three called me, they know that even without my response here, so this post is intended for those that didn't know.
Still can't believe someone can so easily accuse me for something like this. I'm not some guy piling games for the sake of it, I only enter giveaways for games I want to play.
For the love of Azeroth, in the only giveaway I started I gifted a game I don't have and want to play, is that a behavior of a shameless beggar?!?
I'm not quitting this forum anytime soon, because of all good people I met here (and that number is much bigger than 3) but you're going to see a lot less activity from me in certain type of topics.
Even persuading me to save me the trouble of creating a giveaway and just give you the game instead..
And you know well that Thespian always uses his games he won for giveaways (even sacrifice his own wants for it)
The op got uprepped for a reason, thus alot of people agreeing with Elvin, and i know he got several other pms of those who agreed with him.
By all means ask as many games as you want, but there are other channels for that then asking people in pm.
Also i quote you "There is no shame in being less fortunate than someone else. I'm just asking questions."
So when a person on the street is asking several people passing by for a dollar he is also not a beggar but just asking questions?
As i told you if you don't win many, participate more, try to give something back, make friends and people will enter for you in giveaways.
Post edited November 05, 2013 by lugum
nevarRed
� Gone �
Registered: Feb 2013
From Other
Posted November 05, 2013
[H] Popcorn
[W] Offers
[W] Offers
Potzato
Village Resident
Registered: Sep 2008
From Spain
Posted November 05, 2013
Branjo,
First you shouldn't post screenshots like that, because as it is I don't even know if the people you are corresponding with are ok with that. Bad feedback.
Secondly the message you sent to Elvin has no 'please', no 'thanks', no 'hello' ... didn't care to read the rest. That's not a good way to make contact with people.
Thirdly, this thread was very civil from the start, and your post is very agressive in my opinion.
That's a bad way to make your case at the very least.
First you shouldn't post screenshots like that, because as it is I don't even know if the people you are corresponding with are ok with that. Bad feedback.
Secondly the message you sent to Elvin has no 'please', no 'thanks', no 'hello' ... didn't care to read the rest. That's not a good way to make contact with people.
Thirdly, this thread was very civil from the start, and your post is very agressive in my opinion.
That's a bad way to make your case at the very least.
Post edited November 05, 2013 by Potzato
PretentiousHipster91
Arthouse fanboy
Registered: Nov 2012
From Canada
Posted November 05, 2013
Yea, that reply didn't exactly help, but still I gotta give him props for replying.
It's weird seeing the greed these game sales/bundles can bring out in people. I work a minimum wage job and I have to spend the vast majority of my money into school so I could finish it. I only spend around $20 a month for myself, and I can still afford most of the games and bundles I want, including Undying which was what this user asked for. Not sure which is worse, him sending PMs asking for games, or when people were complaining about the bonus games for the Humble Origin Bundle.
The best part about the beggars I've seen in the past is that they only want AAA games here. I have seen very little to no giveaways of those kinds here. Also this site is goodOLDgames. Since you guys are so generous especially to strangers wanting AAA titles, I would love if one of you could mail me a PS4 when it comes out, or at least GTA V :P
It's weird seeing the greed these game sales/bundles can bring out in people. I work a minimum wage job and I have to spend the vast majority of my money into school so I could finish it. I only spend around $20 a month for myself, and I can still afford most of the games and bundles I want, including Undying which was what this user asked for. Not sure which is worse, him sending PMs asking for games, or when people were complaining about the bonus games for the Humble Origin Bundle.
The best part about the beggars I've seen in the past is that they only want AAA games here. I have seen very little to no giveaways of those kinds here. Also this site is goodOLDgames. Since you guys are so generous especially to strangers wanting AAA titles, I would love if one of you could mail me a PS4 when it comes out, or at least GTA V :P
Post edited November 05, 2013 by ArthurYanthar
Zacron
My liege? YES!
Registered: Feb 2010
From United States
Posted November 05, 2013
First you shouldn't post screenshots like that, because as it is I don't even know if the people you are corresponding with are ok with that. Bad feedback.
Secondly the message you sent to Elvin has no 'please', no 'thanks', no 'hello' ... didn't care to read the rest. That's not a good way to make contact with people.
Thirdly, this thread was very civil from the start, and your post is very agressive in my opinion.
That's a bad way to make your case at the very least.
I don't see anything wrong here. All PMs are just that, noone else has to see them. If you don't like said PM, then simply IGNORE IT! End of story. But no, lets bring all the bullies and haters out to the playground to beat up one kid, and get mad when he stands up for himself.
My apologies to Branjo. I am sorry you are going through this. My only advice is to maybe back off the PMs unless you know that person a bit better, then have at it. (And I thank you for the giveaway you held that I did win, as I am greatly enjoying the game.)
Not anymore. Yes, there are TONs of amazing old games here, but it is not Good Old Games any longer.
Post edited November 05, 2013 by Zacron