Greetings all. I see I've missed a bit.
I'm totally flattered by Forbes and the warm compliments here. I am glad that Forbes are consistently locking in on pertinent issues. As I’ve said several times, given that my own PR experience is admittedly dated, the dynamics of what has happened in the last seven days is something relatively new and seems at times as part familiar old-school and part undiscovered country!
Quick aside: I’ve had a number of folks send me e-mails asking if I’d suggest to them what to do next. First, again, I’m flattered to be asked. But, I’m just one voice and each of you has yours to do with as your conscience guides. One of the greatest strengths of this whole movement is that the outcry can be from anyone, young or old, all walks of life, and spanning the globe. Look at the diversity here, its impressive to say the least. PR guys ultimately love when diverse groups pick “leaders” since you can isolate/attack them personally, tear apart every word they say, and even try to supplant them with leaders more sympathetic to their cause.
If needed, in time leaders will rise. They always do. Ultimately, right now Bioware/EA is less concerned with you, me, or anyone individually. Instead, they are taking note of the general hue and cry in this community and how it affects their bottom line. I don't believe personally for a moment the voices here are a minority. But regardless, we are the only voice being heard and that alone has strength.
Imagine you are on one side of a field and 30,000 people were all coming at you chanting the same message. I, for one, wouldn't care who was leading them. I'd just be looking around trying to get the heck out of their way.
How have I personally responded? I wrote Bioware a scathing letter. Tore that one up and wrote a much more well-reasoned one and sent it. Returned my CE (I still have my Digital Deluxe), joined the Retake page, donated to Child’s Play, ceased playing the game, became more active here on the boards and find myself laughing every time I hear a Marauder Shields reference. Sometime tonight or tomorrow, I’ll post my endgame suggestions.
Others may wish to do more or less and social media groups can collectively agree to do things like letter writing campaigns, boycotts, etc. The thing that continues to amaze me about this thread is the civility of varied discourse. Some want a boycott, some don’t, etc. Share your thoughts, explain your position and then do as your conscience guides.
Will some people opt for actions you disagree with to express their frustration? Yes. Disagree and discuss with the knowledge you often share more common ground than varried. To that end, I noted someone a few pages back started in with some fairly caustic criticisms towards the folks presently feeling disenfranchised. As the exchange continued, the poster lowered the incendiary tone, and threw in their two cents. And I applaud them, even in their criticism of my views. Like I said before, I am one voice. Do I have a perspective others may not have experienced? Yes. But one voice nonetheless.
Your own voices,
your civil conviction to keep posting,
your love of this game and disappointment at the ending have ultimately carried each of you further than the end of ME3 ever could.
Do I want a better ending? Dang right I do. Do I find myself honored to be standing with each of you? Beyond doubt.
Continue to be civil, stand up and be heard no matter what side you believe in. I will be standing right with you!
Modifié par atghunter, 17 mars 2012 - 10:44 .
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