EPTI guess now it becomes more obvious that usage of TL is a privilege, not a right.
MLG Arena and the TL Calendar - Page 26
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SeaSwift
Scotland4486 Posts
I guess now it becomes more obvious that usage of TL is a privilege, not a right. | ||
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latan
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Zorkmid
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On February 24 2012 01:22 Magnious wrote: Zorkmid..I can't tell if your sarcastic or not...after reading Liquid'Nony's quote under your post...... Ha just a coincidence! I wasn't being sarcastic.....but after looking at the situation more fully. I don't agree with not listing the tournament in the "upcoming events" section. It's one thing not to embed the paid stream here (I agree 100% with that), it's another to pretend that it's not happening. TL has been my source for everything Starcraft, especially event information. I know this is just one event, but if TL starts omitting events from the calendar based on whatever reason, it will have lost one of the features that I really like. I'd rather not have to find another site for the calendar function, I love having everything here at TL my one stop SC shop. | ||
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Doodsmack
United States7224 Posts
On February 24 2012 00:43 Cascade wrote: Try to calm down a bit and read what I write instead.  Where do I say that this tweet is a lie? quote me!  You're avoiding using the word lie but it's clearly what you're saying. No point in denying it. " I see no reason for any company to not make a statement that will increase their sales, when there is no chance of their statement being proven false" "He would most likely post something similar no matter how the sales went" | ||
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HyPo
Belgium9 Posts
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Hodgyy
138 Posts
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Milkis
5003 Posts
On February 23 2012 23:23 Cascade wrote: This was discussed in the first few pages, go back and read all the hot-bid posts, they are easy to find while scrolling. As I understood, the AoL was first PPV, and not listed, but then at some point changed to free, at which point it got added to the calender. i distinctly remember clicking on a link from the sidebar and seeing that it was PPV :p | ||
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LordJerith
United States92 Posts
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ODKStevez
Ireland1225 Posts
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DDie
Brazil2369 Posts
On February 24 2012 01:07 ceaRshaf wrote: I thank them for turning their backs on MLG because they refused to pay for advertise. It was double standards from MLG. They are not turning their backs on anyone, streams with no FTV option don't go on the site calendar unless the advertisement fee is paid, it's that simple. | ||
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00Visor
4337 Posts
On February 24 2012 01:49 LordJerith wrote: This in no way helps the growth of eSports. It's petty. We don't have to support everything esport related, no matter what. | ||
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StarStruck
25339 Posts
On February 24 2012 01:34 Hodgyy wrote: Well will you continue to allow the streams they host for the first rounds on the calender ? No. They have a 1 hour demo you get a day. That's it. If MLG doesn't want to pay when the premise of the event is PPV only then not only should the streams not be available on TL, but they shouldn't be in the calendar either. Doesn't mean there cannot be a LR thread and discussion about it. It's the right thing to do. | ||
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Iyerbeth
England2410 Posts
On February 24 2012 01:04 syllogism wrote: Can one of you people who are thanking TL for this explain what you are thanking them for? For taking a stance against MLG's ppv event? Because that's not why TL is doing this Already answered this earlier in the thread, but I'll quote myself instead of just repeating it. On February 23 2012 23:47 Iyerbeth wrote: I know that many people are thanking them because they see it as a blow to the PPV model they don't like. I personally thanked them for taking the time to come up with a policy that directly means it's more likely that as time goes on TL will stay as a great resource site for Starcraft without becoming overburdened with advertisements, especially while not benefitting from them. It was a well thought out policy which was well communicated to us and thus, thanks were in order. | ||
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Tatum
Belgium1 Post
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CursedFeanor
Canada539 Posts
On February 23 2012 23:58 Doodsmack wrote: This is a silly distinction. If MLG Arena is listed in the same manner on the calendar as, say, a Dreamhack event, it's no more an "ad" for the former than it is for the latter. It's "giving information to your users" that the event is going on, as you said. An ad is a banner, a sponsored thread, etc. A listing on a calendar is just information. That's what calendars are for. I'm so happy to finally see someone else that realizes how bad of a decision TL is making! Props to you for wording it all in such a clear and flawless manner. Too bad there still seems to be a lot of people letting their frustration about the PPV model get in the way of their critical thinking. Free streams still get revenues through advertisements by the way. So listing them and not a PPV-only event is pretty hypocritical. You think the other tournaments are not trying to make profit as well? this is just silly. | ||
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-shArk-
Germany150 Posts
In my personal opinion the new MLG PPV system is really against the general basic idea of esport, free entertainment for everybody. Even the price for only 3 days is waaay to much and seems very greedy for me. So dont support that system! We are the Viewers! We have the Power! Dont support MLG PPV! DONT PAY! | ||
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Crainey
Northern Ireland101 Posts
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NeMeSiS3
Canada2972 Posts
This is going to be the biggest weekend ever, I'm missing it not because of money, but because I think it stands against what eSports should be. I was planning on purchasing this product along with my gold membership, EVEN THOUGH I still feel upset that this doesnt come with MLG gold subscription, but finding out that PPV only, I feel it against my best interest to support the organization anymore... Good games or not. | ||
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Destroyr
Germany299 Posts
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Trumpet
United States1935 Posts
Thank you TL for not being a pushover to a big tournament. | ||
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