Great post! I'm definitely going to be continuing to spread ESPORTs to as many friends as I can. I also really want to second the idea of just supporting players whenever you can. We've got pretty much unparalleled access to superstars of the community, in part because they want it that way. Let's show some respect for that!

Danglars

United States12133 Posts

November 22 2011 05:57 GMT

#123

Hey love it, stir to action!

Gotta say, was so convinced that this post, "A Decent Proposal" was a play on "A Modest Proposal..." and it'd be overblown satire! Glad I was wrong (Though if it was funny satire, sad I was wrong).

wealthiest self-employed business owner

No, no. If you're a CEO or small business owner, your job in ESPORTS is to accept the blame for being rich. For being the cause of so many problems. For hurting the unemployed, starving college kids under the burden of so much debt.

My personal plea to not kill the proverbial golden goose! Go ESPORTS!

PhsX

United States12 Posts

November 22 2011 06:00 GMT

#124

10/10, I tweet monster and EG every time I buy a case to thank them for supporting EG.

Sliver

United States402 Posts

November 22 2011 06:01 GMT

#125

Sent an email out to redbull to thank them for sponsoring Bomber. It's a small gesture, but an easy and effective one.

Kelarik

Ireland4 Posts

November 22 2011 06:01 GMT

#126

Nice post from one of the more well-spoken members of the community. Only thing it's missing is a nod to the Barcraft movement, I think there's major potential there, especially if breweries start taking an interest.

EGMachine

United States1643 Posts

November 22 2011 06:04 GMT

#127

Father, I am proud.

pyrofoam

United States16 Posts

November 22 2011 06:05 GMT

#128

You may call me a dreamer, but I am not the only one

Soulish

Canada1403 Posts

November 22 2011 06:07 GMT

#129

5/5
I don't like you as a person but these are some good points

ShatterStorm

Australia146 Posts

November 22 2011 06:10 GMT

#130

Screw it, If you gonna dream, dream BIG !!!

eSports as an Olympic Event !!!

Vintaged

United States11 Posts

November 22 2011 06:11 GMT

#131

On November 22 2011 14:54 SleepTech wrote:

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It costs like $24,000 PER HOUR to rent the stadium.

Yeah, but if 32,000 people attend (going off of what iNcontroL said) and charge a reasonable $50 per ticket and rent the stadium for an MLG (like what, 25-30 hours?) that still leaves MLG about a million in the black.

SillyPrincess

Canada115 Posts

November 22 2011 06:11 GMT

#132

LeFroMaGe

United States628 Posts

November 22 2011 06:12 GMT

#133

I love your dreamy ideas Incontrol but right now... I'm gonna stand with Sundance's business view of things... Just as he said in his latest interview on TL

Chemzoar

United States14 Posts

November 22 2011 06:15 GMT

#134

Loved this. Every part of it. I usually have the bad habit of being passive in the community, but this post has inspired me to start doing what I can. You're right, it's really not that hard to spread the e-sports love.

As a slight aside, it was very exciting seeing you were interviewed by ESPN and MTV (or so I read on twitter?).

firehand101

Australia3152 Posts

November 22 2011 06:20 GMT

#135

Lets clean by 1%
good post incontrol, i am so sick of the trolls!

Carbonthief

United States289 Posts

November 22 2011 06:21 GMT

#136

And when they ask you why you climbed the e-sports, you shall reply, because it was there.

hTRen

Canada55 Posts

November 22 2011 06:24 GMT

#137

I love you iNcontroL :D

Polarexia

United States383 Posts

November 22 2011 06:27 GMT

#138

You're a good guy, Geoff. Spreading this wherever I can

ZisforZerg

United States224 Posts

November 22 2011 06:28 GMT

#139

<3 5/5

HydraLF

Hong Kong626 Posts

November 22 2011 06:29 GMT

#140

5/5 of course, I think we can all look forward to 2012 being much bigger than 2011 for Esports, I hope I be less of a spectator and contribute more to the community in 2012. (whatever way which helps)