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BlackPanther
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States872 Posts
August 01 2013 01:46 GMT
#81
Wait what's the scam? From what it sounds like, he was just lying his ass off in order to become part of the team in some capacity but nothing to offer.
NanoClouD
Profile Joined June 2013
25 Posts
August 01 2013 01:47 GMT
#82
On August 01 2013 10:31 Maasked wrote:
I really am interested on how Anderson planned to make money from this scam, though.


me too.... thankfully we didnt get that far in the scam and caught it early haha
AgentW
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
United States7725 Posts
August 01 2013 01:47 GMT
#83
On August 01 2013 10:46 BlackPanther wrote:
Wait what's the scam? From what it sounds like, he was just lying his ass off in order to become part of the team in some capacity but nothing to offer.

Did you miss the part about promising salaries and gear, signing contracts, and then not delivering on them?
Who's the bigger scrub, the scrub, or the scrub who loses to him?
Eatme
Profile Blog Joined June 2003
Switzerland3919 Posts
August 01 2013 01:47 GMT
#84
On August 01 2013 10:40 sMiAthena wrote:
well rei people say i was trying to take money from the team...which isnt true...i dont know where that came from..so figured i would clear that one up

So what exactly were you doing? I have read the entire thread and I'm not even close to figuring that out.
I have the best fucking lawyers in the country including the man they call the Malmis.
Days
Profile Joined February 2010
United States219 Posts
August 01 2013 01:49 GMT
#85
On August 01 2013 10:44 GizmoPT wrote:
what if its all a lie to help team get real sponsors :O


That's actually a good point you bring up, and might be a big possibility with the talent we had, we would have definitely brought the attention of some real sponsors.
We buy things we don't need, with money we don't have, to impress people we don't like.
cythaze
Profile Joined June 2011
830 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-08-01 01:51:53
August 01 2013 01:51 GMT
#86
This whole thing is obviously a marketing gag previous to the announcment of the Black Widow Illusion!! *edit

Razer so clever!!

Rachnar
Profile Joined October 2010
France1526 Posts
August 01 2013 01:51 GMT
#87
On August 01 2013 10:40 sMiAthena wrote:
well rei people say i was trying to take money from the team...which isnt true...i dont know where that came from..so figured i would clear that one up


I love this guy : "i wasnt tryign to take money from the team"

no indeed, you were just being one hell of a fucking asshole, seriously how can people like you live with themselves? Go see a psychiatrist
"What if it's a triple DK ?" "Then we cry" "Prepare your handkerchief then ..."
NanoClouD
Profile Joined June 2013
25 Posts
August 01 2013 01:52 GMT
#88
On August 01 2013 10:41 SkaPunk wrote:
You know maybe it was sMi's own fault , but I think y'all should give them a break. As management for an amateur team myself, breaking into the pro scene with sponsors and having a solid team is the holy frail. If people offer you money and write up what look like legit contracts it's easy to over look some details. if a guy has a good reputation, history with the team and a relationship with the players I can see how it would seem fairly reasonable of them to wait for money and not look a gift horse in the mouth. Bottom line is this guy is a sketchy as whole who needs to get what's coming to him.


thank you. I'm happy we caught him early rather than later and didnt let him continue to develop the scam and w/e goal he had.
Musicus
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany23579 Posts
August 01 2013 01:52 GMT
#89
On August 01 2013 10:47 Eatme wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 01 2013 10:40 sMiAthena wrote:
well rei people say i was trying to take money from the team...which isnt true...i dont know where that came from..so figured i would clear that one up

So what exactly were you doing? I have read the entire thread and I'm not even close to figuring that out.


Exactly, I am so clueless. What was your intention Athena? Why don't you explain the whole story from your point of view, this whole thing seems so senseless, there must've been a goal.
Maru and Serral are probably top 5.
blade55555
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States17423 Posts
August 01 2013 01:53 GMT
#90
I mean for a scam the guy that pulled it was a moron. How did he expect to make money? I mean to me just sounds like an idiot tried to scam a team but the only thing he scammed them of was putting SMI in their team name for what 3 weeks?
When I think of something else, something will go here
crbox
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada1181 Posts
August 01 2013 01:57 GMT
#91
so sketchy, I don't understand why this guy ("Athena") made a TL account to defend himself.

You got busted dude move on and gtfo
NanoClouD
Profile Joined June 2013
25 Posts
August 01 2013 01:57 GMT
#92
On August 01 2013 10:53 blade55555 wrote:
I mean for a scam the guy that pulled it was a moron. How did he expect to make money? I mean to me just sounds like an idiot tried to scam a team but the only thing he scammed them of was putting SMI in their team name for what 3 weeks?


hey blade, i remember you from ladder

anyways, we got lucky that it scammed us out of time and energy. We got him quite fast, and I rather not think what would've happened if we let the scam go on.. I imagine he had some end goal.. although no idea.
hifriend
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
China7935 Posts
August 01 2013 01:58 GMT
#93
On August 01 2013 10:07 sMiAthena wrote:
GL-.-GG

get some help plz
Fionn
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States23455 Posts
August 01 2013 01:58 GMT
#94
What kind of moron tries to scam a team with no sponsors, are made up of amateur kids, and have no notable players?

Be right back, I'm going to go try to scam money out of HoSeo.
Writerhttps://twitter.com/FionnOnFire
TT1
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada10052 Posts
August 01 2013 01:58 GMT
#95
why is his name athena..
ab = tl(i) + tl(pc), the grand answer to every tl.net debate
sMiAthena
Profile Joined July 2013
United States9 Posts
August 01 2013 01:59 GMT
#96
there was no negative to the players or smi. the fact is there was a lot that happened behind the scenes w/ text or phone calls, and random fights within the team. they act as if i didnt take a hit as well. they act as if they are the only victims in this.

the sponsor: personally sponsored me and my LoL team himself. then i was in a bad car accident, i was forced to move back to texas, due to the fact i needed some help during my recovery state.

i do wish sMi the best of luck, but i think the actions that have taken place was out of line, especially targeting ME and ONLY me, when im not the one who did all of this. so what if i have 2 things on my "pending" record, people make mistakes. but i guess they are all perfect.

i personally did not make these promises to these players. this is what the sponsor and myself worked out and agreed on, so this is what i was able to offer to them.

of course maybe i didnt take pics or anything RIGHT away when they asked, im sorry but when i spend 8+ hours a day w/ the team and i choose to go out for a night or something, i think i have the right to do that.

anyways, GL sMi wish you the best.
i know things are not do good for you guys, nor me, but please keep in your heart that it wasnt ME who did this.

User was banned for this post.
GoGo sMi Fighting (Q'.')=Q (*_-)
Yip12343
Profile Joined December 2010
120 Posts
August 01 2013 01:59 GMT
#97
Too bad for this too happen, seemed like it was sketchy from the start though, hopefully people know better next time. . .
Days
Profile Joined February 2010
United States219 Posts
August 01 2013 01:59 GMT
#98
On August 01 2013 10:58 TT1 wrote:
why is his name athena..



LOL tt1 still stuck on why his name is athena xD
We buy things we don't need, with money we don't have, to impress people we don't like.
IcedBacon
Profile Joined May 2011
Canada906 Posts
August 01 2013 01:59 GMT
#99
Read the whole thing because I was bored, but goddamn you guys played along WAY too long. So obvious it was bullshit early on :p
"I went Zerg because Artosis is a douchebag." -IdrA
TT1
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada10052 Posts
August 01 2013 02:01 GMT
#100
On August 01 2013 10:59 Days wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 01 2013 10:58 TT1 wrote:
why is his name athena..



LOL tt1 still stuck on why his name is athena xD


its the simple things in life that matter
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