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So let me start off by saying that I know you catch a lot of heat from a lot of people in the Starcraft community in good fun, and it is good fun. Everyone realizes that all of this banter and poking is all in good spirits but I think that it is important to take a step back from all of the messing around and actually express my deep appreciation for what you have done for everyone this past week.
I would like to sincerely thank you, Artosis, for the coverage and support you have brought to the entire foreigner community with your updates on the qualifiers for GSL 3 this week. This GSL was special for everyone I think in that there were so many foreigners involved, so many people who I know personally after attending two MLG events this year.
It was truly awesome to be able to have constant updates about how our non-korean heroes were doing over there in the qualifiers. I can not tell you how much my heart was racing in anticipation of the next update during HuK's game 3 of his group finals. The fact that I would have waited a day or even more for results and updates such as these because they are not covered live by any other english-speaking outlet means that you were truly doing something great for the community. Your youtube channel is full of interviews and videos that not only keep us in the loop to what's happening in Korea but also adds a very awesome personality to all of the players and the scene as it is still so young. I think a lot of people may not realize just how important to esports things like these are, but you have undoubtedly been providing an awesome look in to the scene that has humanized it so much to so many fans who would otherwise consider themselves "casual".
I actually talked one of my friend (a "casual" starcraft fan) in to following your twitter to keep tabs on a few players that he is a fan of form MLG events. He mentioned to me that he woke up Tuesday (in America) morning and had 48 text messages, mostly from Artosis' twitter. "And I read every one of them and I have never been more pumped for a video game event to get started in my life".
What you are doing is so good for esports and is helping bring this dream that so many of us have had to bear in a way that not many people have the opportunity to do it. You don't have to do any of this but you do, and I can only presume that it is out of the love of the game that so many of us share with you.
So with this I say to you, Dan, longtime mainstay of all things starcraft, thank you so much for what you are doing. You are helping esports grow everywhere and bringing it to people who can only wish to have the opportunities you do. And for that, I am so grateful, I just thought I would make an effort to ensure that you knew that what you are doing is amazing, and hopefully more of my fellow TLers can agree with me.
Thank you so much Artosis!
PS: I would have posted this in the qualifier thread, but i didn't want it to get buried and never seen, so mods if you feel it should be moved or placed elsewhere, I understand, I just want this to find it's way to Artosis somehow.
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Aye aye. Keep it up Artosis, I would hear nothing about this if it weren't for you.
I still want to hear someone say 'bane train' though 
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Indeed. You have to appreciate the people that put so much of their time and effort in to bringing Starcraft (even e-sports as a whole) to the masses. I for one really am thankful for the effort that goes in to these things.
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I agree with this 100%. Artosis is the best! following your twitter last night was probably the most exciting that i've done all week
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Signed the GSL updates were truly great.
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Artosis is by far one of the biggest contributor in the starcraft community. The man lives and breathes starcraft. Between his extensive knowledge, actually in game skill, commentating, and crazy passion to bring us all sorts of interviews, behind the scenes videos, and even having a thread where he will answer your zerg questions, Artosis is truly a baller.
Artosis <3
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Seriously, thank you Artosis. Please continue to do what you're doing!
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Get better Artosis, thank you so much for all the great content/updates your provided! :D
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Artosis is a gem in South Korea, I never miss a video that he puts out! One that needs to be able to keep up his good work in esports.
The shirts at the thehandsomenerd.com is also so sweet! 
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Yeah I was refreshing your twitter like every 20 seconds ^^
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would you say that artosis's commentary is high level play?
heh
but yeah artosis is awesome love the stuff he does for the community
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Keep doing what your doing Artosis your constant updates were amazing during the qualifiers!
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Dan always manages to top himself. It's really pretty wild. His dedication is out of this fucking world and inspires/pumps up who knows how many people - more than I can count. Keep it up, man.
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Artosis is the man. He really lives and breathes SC2.
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Artosis is such a baller, man. Always enjoy his updates, interviews, analysis, and appearances on State of the Game. Truly one of the leaders in the rise of e-sports in the world.
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Yep ! Artosis is great !
Thank you very much for doing this sir :D
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I wish we could see stats on the hits your twitter was getting throughout the last few days. Maybe the F5 count too.
Your coverage definitely brought a huge amount of fun and excitement into the last few days! (not too mention the previous GSL's, but this one especially was super awesome).
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Agreee!
Great stuff with the updates and interviews!
Really exciting! Could really "feel your voice" and extra "dramatic effects" in those twitter posts! :D
Do not forget to eat lots of vitamins! We need you well and healthy! :D
<3
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