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Beta Key Self-Nominators - Page 25
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TheAntZ
Israel6248 Posts
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LuDwig-
Italy1143 Posts
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RoarMan
Canada745 Posts
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Ointment500
United States15 Posts
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Braavos36401 Posts
On April 18 2010 00:27 Ointment500 wrote: I don't want to get a key. Have fun with the beta whoever gets it. Obviously, those of you who have put in your time and effort to this website deserve a key. I realize how awful it looks for someone with such a low post count as myself, self nominates in this competition. My apologies, and good luck to everyone else still on the list! Thank you for posting. No hard feelings, really -- don't worry about it. | ||
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Antisocialmunky
United States5912 Posts
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Cheerio
Ukraine3178 Posts
On April 17 2010 23:05 enzym wrote: they are mostly doing it for two reasons 1) hope that reverse psychology will net them a key 2) save face none of those reasons is altruistic, and then you can add AntZ's point. Yes, and in general what's the point of saying "I'm sorry"? It would make you look weak and blablabla. You can instead pretend you were right (even when you know you were not) or just shut up and go away. Have balls people! Never appologise! | ||
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Hot_Bid
Braavos36401 Posts
On April 18 2010 00:29 Cheerio wrote: Yes, and in general what's the point of saying "I'm sorry"? It would make you look weak and blablabla. You can instead pretend you were right (even when you know you were not) or just shut up and go away. Have balls people! Never appologise! To clarify, this isn't a thread for self-nominators to apologize or grovel. A lot of them took plenty of abuse that probably wasn't deserved -- it was just users attacking them on a bandwagon. Many probably regret self-nominating, and this thread could be their chance to prove something to themselves or others. | ||
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PanzerDragoon
United States822 Posts
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OackVio
Romania10 Posts
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metasonic
United States115 Posts
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eSen1a
Australia1058 Posts
On April 18 2010 00:32 Hot_Bid wrote: To clarify, this isn't a thread for self-nominators to apologize or grovel. A lot of them took plenty of abuse that probably wasn't deserved -- it was just users attacking them on a bandwagon. Many probably regret self-nominating, and this thread could be their chance to prove something to themselves or others. isn't that a bit over the top? i don't regret self nominating, i recognised that others deserve it more but in the end it is just a beta key for a game... (even if its starcraft 2) | ||
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enzym
Germany1034 Posts
On April 18 2010 00:17 LaNague wrote: noone will get a key, over 20 stated they will not drop allready. By going out you show at least some kind of integrity. This idea was genious, i giggled like mad :D that doesnt even make sense. you lose integrity by opting out after this thread, because youd have a real hard time to make people believe that you didnt to it out of peer pressure and to save face, or because you thought that maybe the ones opting out would get the key while the others would not. most of the people opting out arent believable at all. On April 18 2010 00:01 Hot_Bid wrote: You get some amount of mental closure and earn a measure of admiration from your peers. Everyone who has opted out has been received rather well. If everyone stays in, nobody will get a key, so you could say you have nothing to lose by opting out. suggesting that theres nothing to lose by opting out seems rather ignorant. it would mean that succumbing to the masses is a virtue, something to be praised for, as opposed to sticking to your decision and thereby remaining believable. the people who opted out and werent very careful with their words only show double standards - not more trustworthy or more deserving than the ones remaining on that list. it doesnt seem like you have thought that through very well at all. | ||
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Braavos36401 Posts
On April 18 2010 00:39 eSen1a wrote: isn't that a bit over the top? i don't regret self nominating, i recognised that others deserve it more but in the end it is just a beta key for a game... (even if its starcraft 2) Right, I'm making no judgments about you. Remove yourself from the list, don't remove yourself from the list. Its your own choice to self-nominate, and I said "many probably regret" had they known the community backlash. They probably thought "oh hey another raffle, I'll enter" without thinking very much about it. | ||
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enzym
Germany1034 Posts
On April 18 2010 00:32 Hot_Bid wrote: To clarify, this isn't a thread for self-nominators to apologize or grovel. A lot of them took plenty of abuse that probably wasn't deserved -- it was just users attacking them on a bandwagon. Many probably regret self-nominating, and this thread could be their chance to prove something to themselves or others. how is that not a contradiction? | ||
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danl9rm
United States3111 Posts
On April 17 2010 23:23 Pholon wrote: how about, to be altruistic others need to be needy? oooohh, good one pholon. you pointed out the mistake most people will never notice. | ||
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Braavos36401 Posts
Just saying this thread means different things to different users. | ||
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danl9rm
United States3111 Posts
On April 17 2010 23:56 omninmo wrote: it seems you have nothing to gain at all by crossing off your name. this kind of game only works when everyone is a part of a whole or team and the object to be won could somehow benefit the whole but not oneself directly. there is no incentive whatsoever in this contest to voluntarily cross your name off. being part of teamliquid isn't anything?! the best starcraft community in the world?! what?! | ||
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Protosser
Finland12 Posts
And this can be my last chance. | ||
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enzym
Germany1034 Posts
On April 18 2010 00:29 Cheerio wrote: Yes, and in general what's the point of saying "I'm sorry"? It would make you look weak and blablabla. You can instead pretend you were right (even when you know you were not) or just shut up and go away. Have balls people! Never appologise! there is no right or wrong about those nominations other than the social stigma that the masses have created for those people. | ||
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