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tiaz
Sweden231 Posts
Hence TL > fomos | ||
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vx70GTOJudgexv
United States3161 Posts
On June 07 2011 23:09 evilfatsh1t wrote: WTF TL IS FOR PROFIT? where does tl make their money from? -_- TL is a profitable business, generating over 1 billion ESPORTS dollars an hour in revenue. | ||
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Taku
Canada2036 Posts
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DexVitality
Hong Kong234 Posts
I do not know much right now but I will try to get more information on this. I am just one of the volunteers writing International Events for them here and there. | ||
Kiante
Australia7069 Posts
lol. | ||
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DexVitality
Hong Kong234 Posts
On August 09 2011 19:38 Kiante wrote: scumbag fomos. stop TL translating because they say they will translate, then stop translating. lol. Well, somethings just did not go right within the organization, I cannot speak for them nor do I know much but I assume they are trying to work it out. Them telling TL to stop translating I feel has nothing to do with themselves translating. | ||
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Ryo
8787 Posts
On August 09 2011 19:36 DexVitality wrote: There are some things going on within Fomos at the moment regarding the English/Global section that has resulted in the halt of any news being posted onto the Global Section. I do not know much right now but I will try to get more information on this. I am just one of the volunteers writing International Events for them here and there. Okay thanks! If you have any further info and are able to tell us pls do. | ||
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Sawamura
Malaysia7602 Posts
On August 09 2011 19:42 DexVitality wrote: Well, somethings just did not go right within the organization, I cannot speak for them nor do I know much but I assume they are trying to work it out. Them telling TL to stop translating I feel has nothing to do with themselves translating. When TL were translating you guy's kept screaming around that we are making money out of your articles fine . Than we stop translating and to show that you guys can actually translate you did a few articles and some coverage and stop half way after all you guy's don't have the sources to steal anymore isn't that right ? . Please prove me wrong because if fomos really wants to reach out to their foreign fan base they better stop slacking . | ||
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DexVitality
Hong Kong234 Posts
So I am sure as you all know that the Fomos international thing was all really spearheaded by SDM. I have since learned that in late July, SDM was released from his duties and both parties parted ways with mutual understanding that their views were different from each other and decided to move on. This happened most likely when the posts stopped getting posted on the Global Section of Fomos. So as of right now, there is no activity in the Fomos Global Section until Fomos decides what to do with it, if they want to search for a replacement for SDM to run the site or to just stop the activity completely. I just wanted to clear something up regarding the Foreign BW Community and this is just something from my view and things I have discussed with SDM on this topic. The reason why Fomos asked TL to stop using their articles was because both parties made offers to each other and they did not come to an agreement and hence they told TL to stop using their articles. At the end of the day, Fomos is a business and it will conduct itself as so. They realized long ago that TL has taken and translated their articles without their permission, it was not until recently that they started to speak up on the matter (I don't know why they took so long but.. w/e). Fomos telling TL to stop using their articles and themselves making their own translations had nothing to do with each other from what I know, it was purely just a copyright infringement thing. One of the things that has led to this situation in Fomos has been their lackluster SmartPhone App which was developed and released and it failed to meet expectations which then (I assume here) caused them to rethink what direction they want to go. I have emailed and will try to get in contact with Fomos asking them about the situation about the Global section as SDM no longer has any ties to the site so.... I guess I will fill you guys in once I get a reply? If i get a reply... | ||
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Kipsate
Netherlands45349 Posts
This could mean I will finally be allowed to spam Fomos Dong pics again. | ||
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Vipsanius
Netherlands708 Posts
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ketomai
United States2789 Posts
On August 10 2011 04:03 DexVitality wrote: Ok just to clarify now that I have spoken with SuperDanielMan (Daniel Lee). So I am sure as you all know that the Fomos international thing was all really spearheaded by SDM. I have since learned that in late July, SDM was released from his duties and both parties parted ways with mutual understanding that their views were different from each other and decided to move on. This happened most likely when the posts stopped getting posted on the Global Section of Fomos. So as of right now, there is no activity in the Fomos Global Section until Fomos decides what to do with it, if they want to search for a replacement for SDM to run the site or to just stop the activity completely. I just wanted to clear something up regarding the Foreign BW Community and this is just something from my view and things I have discussed with SDM on this topic. The reason why Fomos asked TL to stop using their articles was because both parties made offers to each other and they did not come to an agreement and hence they told TL to stop using their articles. At the end of the day, Fomos is a business and it will conduct itself as so. They realized long ago that TL has taken and translated their articles without their permission, it was not until recently that they started to speak up on the matter (I don't know why they took so long but.. w/e). Fomos telling TL to stop using their articles and themselves making their own translations had nothing to do with each other from what I know, it was purely just a copyright infringement thing. One of the things that has led to this situation in Fomos has been their lackluster SmartPhone App which was developed and released and it failed to meet expectations which then (I assume here) caused them to rethink what direction they want to go. I have emailed and will try to get in contact with Fomos asking them about the situation about the Global section as SDM no longer has any ties to the site so.... I guess I will fill you guys in once I get a reply? If i get a reply... ty for your effort in explaining to us what happened. For the people trying to blame him as if he represents fomos, don't -.-, he is like Milkis, just the messenger. | ||
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DexVitality
Hong Kong234 Posts
On August 10 2011 04:28 ketomai wrote: ty for your effort in explaining to us what happened. For the people trying to blame him as if he represents fomos, don't -.-, he is like Milkis, just the messenger. No Problem. I want to try to get Fomos back up and running getting out articles just like many of you I am sure. I see the potential in what they want to do but since they are new to the whole make our own International Site thing, there are some bumps along the way and they are just running into some hurdles they probably did not expect. You can say poor planning but I am sure they are trying, I can't see them putting in the time and effort to announce this stuff and not care about it. | ||
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Simplistik
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XsebT
Denmark2980 Posts
Too bad it didn't work out, huh? http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=227204¤tpage=24#471 | ||
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qrs
United States3637 Posts
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Schnake
Germany2819 Posts
On August 10 2011 05:27 qrs wrote: I don't see why TL couldn't agree to let Fomos republish its original content, with attribution, of course. The distinction between translation and republishing is honestly not very clear to me: in either case, you're piggy-backing off someone else's work, whether you add to it or not. After reading the opening post with the explanation, this is still not clear to you? I thought it was explained in crystal clear terms. | ||
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Count9
China10928 Posts
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qrs
United States3637 Posts
On August 10 2011 06:27 Schnake wrote: No, it's not. The main thing that disappoints me is that TL, a website that gets almost all of its work (including the staff writing) out of volunteers who work for free to support the community, takes such a possessive stance over sharing that work for the greater good of the community, whichever website it's read on.After reading the opening post with the explanation, this is still not clear to you? I thought it was explained in crystal clear terms. Websites with far more valuable content, like Wikipedia for example, are willing to allow other sites to republish them with attribution, for the common good of everyone, but TL with this apparently petty and selfish attitude is limiting people. Granted, no one is missing out on anything desperately important, but still, I don't see the necessity. Now, it's possible that there's an argument that I don't know about; for instance a projection that allowing Fomos to republish articles would result in a loss of needed ad revenue for Team Liquid. So I'm not accusing TL of anything; I'm just saying that the distinction is not very clear to me. | ||
Falling
Canada11607 Posts
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