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On March 12 2012 05:08 IronMonocle wrote:
I don't mean to be offensive, but I am not convinced that i should donate money to help you prolong your vacation. I too would like to go to korea and i too have a disability however i do not use it for personal gain. I apologize for my bluntness but this is how it is.
judging from your signature you're an unhappy person but you dont have to bring other people down with you. and whats the point of apologizing and saying stuff like "i dont mean to be offensive" when the intent of your post is so clear.
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I would have happily signed up for this, but I have my soccer playoff games next weekend  Have a good tournament!
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On March 13 2012 13:16 aintz wrote:Show nested quote +On March 12 2012 05:08 IronMonocle wrote:
I don't mean to be offensive, but I am not convinced that i should donate money to help you prolong your vacation. I too would like to go to korea and i too have a disability however i do not use it for personal gain. I apologize for my bluntness but this is how it is. judging from your signature you're an unhappy person but you dont have to bring other people down with you. and whats the point of apologizing and saying stuff like "i dont mean to be offensive" when the intent of your post is so clear.
It's a reasonable thing to say, you seem more unhappy and angry than he does.
Charity is, by definition, is "giving to those in need." What this charity is accomplishing is "giving to one person because they want it." If it's some kind of donation drive to get someone a vital surgery, that's one thing, but this is practically just paying for his vacation.
I realize that the solution to my train of thought is simply "don't donate and move on," and that's what I'm going to do, but I still have an opinion on the matter and am entitled to protest.
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I am really glad this guy has a sense of humor. That name is so great.
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On March 13 2012 20:47 Mitchlew wrote:
I am really glad this guy has a sense of humor. That name is so great.
He is a great guy, he was in the ESL studio with Mr. Bitter and Rotterdam once, they did on of their shows with/on him. He actually is a pretty good SC2 player(!), i think he plays (or at least played) in platinum league.
EDIT: Someone already posted the video link in a previous post. My bad.
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I will be tuning in to this, and might be making a fairly generous donation.
By the way, I think you mean "aides." Aids is... something else.
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Oh my god you got to sit with MVP and watch him play. Did you try to make out with him? Cause I would have, I love him more then any player in the world, and I'm not even a Terra
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Oh my god you got to sit with MVP and watch him play. Did you try to make out with him? Cause I would have, I love him more then any player in the world, and I'm not even a Terran.
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Good luck!
I've just chipped in 
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Will there be a viewing party at Maverick's again? We might be able to rile some mnbarcrafters to get out of their hibernation dens and come on down!
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i will tune in for sure , but i hope you fix the sound issues from last time :S
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On March 13 2012 22:56 Goblinoid wrote:
Will there be a viewing party at Maverick's again? We might be able to rile some mnbarcrafters to get out of their hibernation dens and come on down!
Hey there Ed, Unfortunately, there isn't a barcraft at Mavericks planned this time around. We'd love it though if you might be willing to organize something. Its probably a little late in the planning stages though for that.
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Just donated 26 USD, Will Probably donate some more during the event
GL MATT!
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I hope this guy can get good enough to cast games at a high level. Then, he wouldn't need to rely on anyone for the rest of his life. It's hard to secure employment as a disabled person, but I would definately support Matt as a high level caster if that's what he decides to focus on professionally.
Let's take a look at his competition <sheesh>
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This is going to be great.
I cant wait!
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Found out about this event from @MrNerdSwagger and @MNBarcraft. Thanks to them for that.
I'm also from Minnesota (and a U of M alumnus!). I'll try to watch this tournament and support Matthew.
Between the prior "Twin Cities Open" tournaments at LAN World Gaming, MN barcraft, Teh Pwn Gaming club at the U, the recent Collegiate Starleague midwest regional (and Teh Pwn open tourney!), it's been fun to be following esports around here! Maybe it isn't the most happenin' location ever, but it's pretty good
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Hi Matthew, I'm a journalist for The Korea Herald newspaper interested in writing about your fund-raiser and planned trip to Korea. Would you please email me at kirstyt@heraldm.com so we can talk about it further? Thanks!
Kirsty Taylor
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soo.. how exactly does you staying in korea promote gamers with disablity? i fail to see the connection. if you want to "inspire" disabled gamers how about you become as good as possible.. not vacation in korea.. doing nothing.
i have schziophrena and major depression. can i hold one of these events and vacation to korea to encourage players with similar mental disabilities in the scene?
before i get called a hater can instead explain how this is a valuable project? until then this is a pity charity because i can't fathom how everyone is so willing to donate when he hasn't even explained himself.
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Oh my god, you guys are so terrible. Do you really have no empathy for someone's dream at all? Would you have preferred him to say, "I am running this tournament with high-level games for your entertainment, I'm taking the profits and I actually don't care about this game at all."? I don't know, but I personally find his story motivating and touching, and want him to be able to continue following his dream. I never ever donate to anything but this is something I can really connect with and empathize with, so I highly support it.
If you don't want to donate, or don't have anything positive to say, then don't post. Ignore it. Don't watch the games. There's no reason to start outraging about a request someone has made if it doesn't affect you at all.
And what do you mean by pity charity? Is donating to children in Africa "pity charity?" How is that a valuable project? There are actually documentaries on how the aid given to Africa is actually IMPEDING their progress in development.
Maybe you should go protest the Make-A-Wish Foundation too. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Make_a_wish_foundation Hell, why don't you protest every single charity out there, since by your terms, they are all pity charities.
If you took your negative outlook on life, turned it around and instead traveled to Korea to encourage players with mental disabilities, I would support it too. Would you do such a thing though? I highly doubt it.
By the way, perhaps you should look up the definition of the word charity. It will probably help you to see the clear misunderstanding you have of the word.
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Don't worry about the douchers. There's always someone who wants to hate on your ambition; They may characterize it as wanting a free lunch but honestly you're giving back to the community of SC2 and the disabled community as well, it's commendable.
And, it's also capitalism. So haters: if you don't like this, fuck off and don't watch, don't donate, don't pay attention. If his venture is really unsustainable, then there will not be anyone sustaining it. But if people find value in it, then they will pay back that value with their eyes and wallets. If you're disabled and don't see why this guy gets to do stuff you don't, it's because he's more ambitious than you.
Let the free market decide if this is a good idea or not.
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