That said, the e-mail tag method can still be seen by lurkers.
To the people who don't like the extra clicks, you can buy NPD and market analysts reports and openly post the sales numbers however you want on the internet. I won't complain. =)
That said, the e-mail tag method can still be seen by lurkers. And even if it weren't possible, the numbers would still appear on other sites within 10s because there are still thousands of people with a neogaf account. You can only be completely hidden with private messages. But if you want to make it a little harder, I understand, it's your ass on the line, not mine. =P
Creamsugar has been leaking and the community has been summarizing his leaks for years, an entire generation long, why would GAF get in trouble now? GAF has been exactly that repository and the NPD Group hasn't and probably couldn't do anything about it.
I don't think the email tag system is a good idea, people on other sites will get their numbers eventually, they have members here, they will post it elsewhere, either as information or for comparison's sake, it will even happen here, then what? Numbers will come out eventually. Keeping it exclusive between us is really weird. I think this is just your personal beef with vgshart
Please let us continue what the NPD thread has been as usual.
I've explained my position. I will not be swayed by appeals for sympathy. Please believe me when I say: you have mine. Threatening language ("listen very carefully" and the implied "if people keep opposing me, I'll have to ask for a ban") is unnecessary.
I'm against the course of action on a fundamental intellectual level that has nothing to do with the peculiarities of this case and the specific people and parties involved (actually and emotionally), for the reasons given in a later post. My position is in no way intended to dictate how others are to behave.
If you feel it is the right thing to do (even if you'd much rather do it a different way), why should dissent stop you? You should hear it, dispute it and continue. I feel it's wrong and said as much, so no matter how much work, knowledgeability and emotional strain goes into it, I won't be very impressed.
If "childish" really offended you, I'll gladly take it back and hereby apologize for the general acerbity of my original reaction.
I'm sorry, but that's pathetic. If trouble could otherwise not be avoided I'd rather have no numbers than resort to such childishness. GAF isn't exactly an exclusive club and it shouldn't be, either way.
I'm too fragile for this shit right now.
I don't care. I don't fucking care anymore. I'm done. Do whatever the fuck you want. Forget I ever said anything.
It's time to take a break from NeoGAF.
Aqua was banned?????
What happened?
Self imposed ban.
In 12 days? :/Thanks I just saw and read the convo
I'm so sad right now, Aqua was one of the only people I could talk to about Nintendo Financials. I hope she comes back for Q2 D:
In 12 days? :/
you can talk to us too
Bill and Ted.gifIn 12 days? :/
you can talk to us too
That's...not really viable, especially due to the approval times and the fact that to verify a seemingly random junior would require approval by the mods.Take care Aqua. It's going to be tough not getting holiday leaks, takes all the fun out of NPD. Hope to see you back soon!
(Just had a thought, how hard could it be to stay anonymous with leaks? Go to a random coffee shop once a month and create a new user account on Gaf specifically for leaks and never log into that account except from some coffee shop or public wi-fi spot.)
Creamsugar has been leaking and the community has been summarizing his leaks for years, an entire generation long, why would GAF get in trouble now? GAF has been exactly that repository and the NPD Group hasn't and probably couldn't do anything about it.
I don't think the email tag system is a good idea, people on other sites will get their numbers eventually, they have members here, they will post it elsewhere, either as information or for comparison's sake, it will even happen here, then what? Numbers will come out eventually. Keeping it exclusive between us is really weird. I think this is just your personal beef with vgshart
Please let us continue what the NPD thread has been as usual.
There might be a good reason for that junior title with 25k posts....God damn this was was a terrible post.
This is why we can't have nice things.
I hope you find your way back to us refreshed, a lot of us do appreciate your contribution in terms of both data and insight.
Aqua, what you and Cream did were amazing. Sad that you have gone
So did people just not want to quote? What the fuck.
It's pathetic really.How entitled/whiney does one have to be to complain about clicking on the fucking quote?
For realz?
Canis lupus
Goldmund
jcm
"I have a uncle in prison with connections"
Why was cream banned? NPD finally put their foot down?
Cream didn't get banned, he just said he lost his "source" and wouldn't be posting numbers anymore.
NeoGAF Prediction Results - September 2014
Units
29. Trust me, I'm a PhD - 143,000
It's going to suck the rest of the year not knowing any sales numbers.
I like how this perception in a way validates the suggested system in terms of reducing the conspicuity of our members who share info...Cream didn't get banned, he just said he lost his "source" and wouldn't be posting numbers anymore.