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GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51441 Posts
August 14 2009 06:46 GMT
#81
lol
it's like TL is the only e-sports journalist site that doesnt support kespa
Commentator
So no fek
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
United States3001 Posts
August 14 2009 06:48 GMT
#82
Wow, that's the stupidest rule I've ever heard of.
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FakeSteve[TPR]
Profile Blog Joined July 2003
Valhalla18444 Posts
August 14 2009 06:49 GMT
#83
hahahahahah what the FUCK
Moderatormy tatsu loops r fuckin nice
MrHoon *
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
10183 Posts
August 14 2009 06:50 GMT
#84
On August 14 2009 15:46 GTR wrote:
lol
it's like TL is the only e-sports journalist site that doesnt support kespa

FIGHT DA POWA
dats racist
baubo
Profile Joined September 2008
China3370 Posts
August 14 2009 06:53 GMT
#85
I guess this is what happens when the players are all school aged kids...

Interested in seeing how things will turn out.
Meh
Fontong
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States6454 Posts
August 14 2009 07:05 GMT
#86
WTB Bisu
[SECRET FONT] "Dragoon bunker"
Waxangel
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33360 Posts
August 14 2009 07:10 GMT
#87
also added note that players are forbidden from employing agents
AdministratorHey HP can you redo everything youve ever done because i have a small complaint?
Carnac
Profile Blog Joined December 2003
Germany / USA16648 Posts
August 14 2009 07:18 GMT
#88
On August 14 2009 15:38 ActualSteve wrote:
KESPA ADDENDUM: August 14th
Amongst the bidding teams, the player is UNABLE to select their team of choice, and MUST negotiate a contract with the team that bids the highest amount.
You must be fucking kidding

This blew me away.

WHAT THE FUCK?
This is one of the most stupid things I have heard in my entire life
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Carnac
Profile Blog Joined December 2003
Germany / USA16648 Posts
August 14 2009 07:23 GMT
#89
I mean seriously how can anyone think this is a good idea???
Does KeSPA have some sort of in-house competition as to who can come up with the most ridiculous and retarded ideas? Because that's pretty much the only explanation I can think of.
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jodogohoo
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Canada2533 Posts
August 14 2009 07:33 GMT
#90
fucking worse then endless eights
Radical
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
United States481 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-08-14 07:39:21
August 14 2009 07:35 GMT
#91
Wow, when I read the title of this thread, and I read the first few pages, I thought, "This isn't really like a slave auction..." But then I read the rule that I guess was added on 8/14, and wow, it really is like a slave auction. The thing is though, what is the incentive for Kespa to change their rules? Are we all just going to stop watching pro SC because of this? I mean, I know that most of us are foreigners who watch bootlegged versions of SC matches anyway, but really. Yeah, Kespa's rules might be completely ridiculous, but they can get away with it, because there's really no one else to challenge them.

So far the only things that I can think of that would stand a chance of changing Kespa's rules would be if many pro gamers went on strike, or if a new governing body came into power or something like that.

Also, I just remembered that there are some pro tournaments that aren't governed by Kespa, like I think the heritage league wasn't (I could be wrong about that though), but really unless a new proleague, OSL, or MSL comes around (I don't know about GOM since I never watch it), I don't see any incentive for Kespa to change.
baubo
Profile Joined September 2008
China3370 Posts
August 14 2009 07:40 GMT
#92
On August 14 2009 16:23 Carnac wrote:
I mean seriously how can anyone think this is a good idea???
Does KeSPA have some sort of in-house competition as to who can come up with the most ridiculous and retarded ideas? Because that's pretty much the only explanation I can think of.


Regardless of how much you or may think it sucks, I don't see why it's a retarded idea from Kespa's standpoint. Slave auctions tend to work better from team standpoint than free agency. It's not so long ago when even American sports had pretty much no FA. And teams buy and sell players like livestock.

It really just boils down to the fact that players have absolutely no rights in the grand scheme of things, because they're not powerful enough to have any say in the matter. So Kespa can do whatever the hell they want. Why be fair when there's no need?
Meh
Carnac
Profile Blog Joined December 2003
Germany / USA16648 Posts
August 14 2009 07:50 GMT
#93
Why be fair when there's no need? By the same logic I can ask why adhere to human rights when there's no need. Sup china? Great argument you have going there.
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Simple
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States801 Posts
August 14 2009 07:52 GMT
#94
wait wtf, free agents cant even pick their team?
MannerMan
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
371 Posts
August 14 2009 08:02 GMT
#95
Hilariously poignant title edit.

The fans can't really do anything short of a boycott, what really needs to happen is the players themselves demand a players' union.
baubo
Profile Joined September 2008
China3370 Posts
August 14 2009 08:10 GMT
#96
On August 14 2009 16:50 Carnac wrote:
Why be fair when there's no need? By the same logic I can ask why adhere to human rights when there's no need. Sup china? Great argument you have going there.


Nice of you to bring countries into this. Because someone living in China can't possibly understand human rights. If I didn't dislike the rolleyes emoticon so much I'd use it right now.

You might want to brush up on the history of American sports when it comes to player rights. Or for that matter, you could just ask illegal immigrants making below-minimum wage washing dishes and cleaning office buildings what they think of "fairness" and "human rights".

Meh
Etherone
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States1898 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-08-14 08:19:37
August 14 2009 08:16 GMT
#97
this is Retarded, it's unbelievable the length they go to, to satisfy the companies while raping the players.

players should just boycott this, too bad that'll place them in a unbelievably shitty position. it's so unjust it's mind boggling.

edit:

On August 14 2009 17:10 baubo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 14 2009 16:50 Carnac wrote:
Why be fair when there's no need? By the same logic I can ask why adhere to human rights when there's no need. Sup china? Great argument you have going there.


Nice of you to bring countries into this. Because someone living in China can't possibly understand human rights. If I didn't dislike the rolleyes emoticon so much I'd use it right now.

You might want to brush up on the history of American sports when it comes to player rights. Or for that matter, you could just ask illegal immigrants making below-minimum wage washing dishes and cleaning office buildings what they think of "fairness" and "human rights".



wait, so because it exists, it should be done. especially if there is economical gain?
just so i know exactly where you stand.
Carnac
Profile Blog Joined December 2003
Germany / USA16648 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-08-14 08:27:34
August 14 2009 08:23 GMT
#98
On August 14 2009 17:10 baubo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 14 2009 16:50 Carnac wrote:
Why be fair when there's no need? By the same logic I can ask why adhere to human rights when there's no need. Sup china? Great argument you have going there.


Nice of you to bring countries into this. Because someone living in China can't possibly understand human rights. If I didn't dislike the rolleyes emoticon so much I'd use it right now.

You might want to brush up on the history of American sports when it comes to player rights. Or for that matter, you could just ask illegal immigrants making below-minimum wage washing dishes and cleaning office buildings what they think of "fairness" and "human rights".
I never said that you as a person can't understand human rights. You aren't China or the Chinese government for that matter. China is one of many examples, it was just the easiest to use (and Germany isn't perfect either). But that's besides the point

Back to your argument: I don't see what the history of American sports has to do with it (and I don't care about US sports anyway). This isn't about history, this is about right here right now. I'm interested in Starcraft Progaming in Korea, why shouldn't I criticize it when they're very obviously doing something really bad? How can you even regard "why be fair when there's no need" a good argument? Come on, man
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Plexa
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
Aotearoa39261 Posts
August 14 2009 08:36 GMT
#99
On August 14 2009 17:02 MannerMan wrote:
Hilariously poignant title edit.

The fans can't really do anything short of a boycott, what really needs to happen is the players themselves demand a players' union.
The irony is that that "union" was originally kespa ...
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baubo
Profile Joined September 2008
China3370 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-08-14 08:44:31
August 14 2009 08:42 GMT
#100
On August 14 2009 17:16 Etherone wrote:
wait, so because it exists, it should be done. especially if there is economical gain?
just so i know exactly where you stand.


I have no stance. Because after working for so many years I've pretty much immunized myself to corporate greed and exploitation of anything they can get away with. It's one thing if you're going to rip on S. Korea for having no laws to protect players from such unfair treatment. It's quite another to blame Kespa for just being greedy.

On August 14 2009 17:23 Carnac wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 14 2009 17:10 baubo wrote:
On August 14 2009 16:50 Carnac wrote:
Why be fair when there's no need? By the same logic I can ask why adhere to human rights when there's no need. Sup china? Great argument you have going there.


Nice of you to bring countries into this. Because someone living in China can't possibly understand human rights. If I didn't dislike the rolleyes emoticon so much I'd use it right now.

You might want to brush up on the history of American sports when it comes to player rights. Or for that matter, you could just ask illegal immigrants making below-minimum wage washing dishes and cleaning office buildings what they think of "fairness" and "human rights".
I never said that you as a person can't understand human rights. You aren't China or the Chinese government for that matter. China is one of many examples, it was just the easiest to use (and Germany isn't perfect either). But that's besides the point

Back to your argument: I don't see what the history of American sports has to do with it (and I don't care about US sports anyway). This isn't about history, this is about right here right now. I'm interested in Starcraft Progaming in Korea, why shouldn't I criticize it when they're very obviously doing something really bad? How can you even regard "why be fair when there's no need" a good argument? Come on, man


I say it because companies are NEVER fair when there is no need to. This has nothing to do with America or Korea or past or present. It has always been the case. And it always will be. It has happened in every corner of the world. There's a reason why you have governments, laws, player unions, etc. trying their best to prevent such exploitation.
Meh
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