Viper2040_'s rant post #2 - H8tin on sponsored vips

[viper2040]

noobs becoming VIPS? Viper2040_is not pleased. Not pleased at all.

Back in Autumn of 2002 (I believe), Nosoul4Evr and I both had the same thought, simultaneously (though we didnt realize it). Why not help TMyApp pay for his expenses by donating a fewbucks? After all, he was providing one of the best free games out there, and has never used any ads or banners to generate revenue. So, both of us, along with some others, donated (though nosoul beat me to it by a few days ). By December, TMyApp started giving us a few extra privileges. We soon earned the title of VIP, and by January we had our first real perk: a dev release of an upcoming game release. Unfortunately, one of the VIPs leaked the version, and shamed the VIP community.

Around the same time, someone decided to do a friend a favor and pay for his VIP membership. Thus was born the first sponsored VIP.

Since that first betrayal, and that first sponsorship, I personally feel that the VIP community has lost its way, and fallen from grace.

VIP membership was originally a way to REWARD those who truely cared about SFO. TMyApp eventually made up a FAQ to help people wanting to donate, and essentially said that even $5 worth of caring was enough to get a membership.

But as usual, people have managed to twist an otherwise great feature around to their own advantage. The VIP community is now filled with more members than ever, and a great deal of them are sponsored. Incidentally, a great deal of chat problems that I have seen also come from VIPs. What has happened? Where did these "caring" members go? I mean, if they truely care about the community, why are they in the chats cussing and being disrespectful?

Sponsored VIPs, in particular, have always been a sore spot with me. I have always felt that you cannot do the caring for someone else. If they care, they will find a way to donate. If they dont care, and just want perks, then to hell with em. Sponsoring people is just a way of helping some noob abuse VIP Akuma, or Dark Ryu, or Dark Sakura (see Rant #1).

Dont get me wrong, there are certain times where I'm alright with sponsorship. For instance, an OCCASIONAL tournament with a VIP reward sits semi-well with me. But I could create an account now, and act like a complete ass in the chatroom, and STILL find a way to be sponsored within 2 months. Thats ridiculous.

All of you guys need to grow up, and slow down on the sponsoring bit. Its not supposed to be some way to get special powers and gloat about it to other members. Its SUPPOSED to be a way of rewarding those who actually give a damn about the game.


As a little side note, I personally have only sponsored 6 or so members, and most of em have ended up moderators. Thats the kind of dedication people should look for when sponsoring, instead of just sponsoring as many people as possible.


Finally, asking ME to sponsor you, or asking ME HOW to sponsor, is a way of enraging me and earning my wrath. DO NOT BRING UP THE TOPIC WITH ME.

Any sponsored VIPs who dont fit into the category of noob, I am obviously not referring to you in the above. But there are so few of you, Im not too worried about offending anyone.



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