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Re: MAN I NEVER KNEW THIS PLACE WAS AROUND

#23315
From: Izork
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 00:00
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Damn it MY first post in this newsgroup an some ASSHOLE has to flame
me.


On Wed, 15 Mar 2000 20:17:49 -0500, Robert Bohnenberger DMD
<rtb...@erols.com> wrote:

>Izork wrote:
>> 
>> I've played all the X-com games and the only one I really like is the
>> first one.
>
>We're falling-all-over-ourselves-happy for you.
>
So I guess You speak for everyone in this news group

>> I have the hacked version that can be played without the CD
>> or install disk if anyone wants me to post it.
>
>Wow, you really can't wait to earn the opprobrium of the regulars on
>this group, can you?
>
I didn't think regulars  would want it because they all ready have it

>Let me spell it out for you: 
>
>First, in spite of the fact that the upper management of Hasbro are a
>bunch of money grubbing suits, no one here wants to know about your use
>of cracks/hacks.  
>
Again You think you speak for everyone

>Second, the game only costs $4.99 in the bargain bin and the last
>official (and still very much available) patch disables the copy
>protection anyway. 
>
Were is this bargain bin at??

>Third, this a not a binaries newsgroup, so if you post it you run a fair
>risk of having your ISP cancel your account for violating their terms of
>service/acceptable use policy.  ISP's hate binary postings because they
>eat up huge amounts of valuable bandwidth. 
>
NO FUCKING SHIT ASS HOLE   I was offering to post in alt.binaries for
someone looking for it that can't find your fucking bargain bin.

>Fourth, this newsgroup is visited by some of the guys that originally
>wrote the games and also by the hasbro developers that are working on
>the NEXT xcom game.  In short, you've come here and publicly admitted
>that you have willingly stolen their intellectual property.  We value
>the occasional input by these guys and respect their work. 
>
All they have to do is sell it on there WEB PAGE which they don't.

>Why on earth would we want people posting hacks?
>
I already answered this Question

>> I also have the patches
>
>So does Microprose, on the official website.
>
HMMM  That must be were I got them

>> which are a big waste of time to use.
>
>That is, if you *like* bugs...
>
Sorry If I like it without the patch "sorry NOT"

>> The regular version without the
>> update is the best.
>
><sigh> Well, we're all entitled to our opinions, aren't we?
>
Aparently you don't hold yours back

>Great news group. Glad to see all yall here.
>
>We know.  We want to keep it that way.  Please note that I'm not
>suggesting you leave.  You're perfectly welcome to stay but you might
>get more replies if you bother to learn a little about the ng first.

Again you think you speak for everyone.
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From: Izork <Do...@email.me>
Subject: Re: MAN I NEVER KNEW THIS PLACE WAS AROUND
Date: 2000/03/18
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