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On March 20 2012 18:24 zhenherald wrote: I want orb back !. Most of the bleeding hearts who qqed are just hypocritical nerd rages who just wanted to tear someone down from the spotlight. I am sure he would behave if they let him come back. STOP THE EMBARGO
They can't. Scoots already said on I believe on LO3 that EG can't work with orb again, that he hopes someone else will give him a 2nd chance because EG won't be able to. Besides how can you even think of orb when now you get to see awesome casting duos like demuslim and machine?
This is clearly a cultural minefield and while derogatory comments should never be encouraged, I think this has taken a life on its own and is subject to a great deal of overreaction from EG and the community.
On March 09 2012 23:27 figq wrote: As I said before, EG, of course, is free to hire and fire people as they wish, but after some more contemplation, I can't hide that I'm personally disappointed with EG (yet again). In a case that revolves around what usually would be called "progressive thinking" (though I dislike the term, as I find it absurd and relative), issuing any kind of irreversible punishment is disturbing. The whole premise of overcoming any kind of bigotry and segregation is the belief in the human ability to adapt, change, evolve and not be set in stone by the past. In view of this, I find it disheartening to see doors being closed forever, for anyone, even for a murderer, let alone for a verbal abuser. That's not a sign of purity of principles, but rather a sign of fear and weakness. It took me some time to realize what was it that I found so subtly disturbing in EG's official position, and then I realized it was this.
Very good post, and very true indeed.
Exactly my thought, you put it together and expressed it much better than I could have, so kudos to you, sir!
On March 15 2012 17:47 Keyz1 wrote: (1) Nobody who follows starcraft 2, TRULY REALLY, DEEP DOWN, ......under it all............even CARES when it's used.