I don't think that's true, although I'm not sure how Aaron was able to post. Possibly he's a moderator, but I don't think so. Probably a software glitch. Either way, I deleted the comment.
Well. As you are the moderator here. I guess you know if it a code flaw or if he had some admin right due to beeing a developer. I will take you word for it.
Exactly. Certain people seem to thrive on making trouble over trivial things. That needs to stop. In this particular case, the thread is already twelve freakin pages long! So GearNostagia still thinks he needed to argue against one more person who disagreed with him? Sometimes you just need to know when to STFU.
Ok, respectfully I disagree here. Three months of savings is not trivial too me. I don't think that a discussion about EULA terms is trivial either and I doubt a bit that you do yourself after all you spend a lot of time to run a whole forum about VI. As for knowing when to shut up I am not so sure. It seems to me that people has not spoken up against the EULAs enough and put up with it even though they think it is a bad situation. I saw no signs of any will to solve the situation with 8Dio and considered the case a total loss for me. A friend of mine said this forum may have a lot of potential users like me and that they could benefit from knowing about the absolute enforcement of the EULA. If I have one opened the eyes of a single hobbyiest like myself I think it was worth it. My loss is my loss as I see it unless 8Dio will budge a bit on there policy to enforce the EULA to the letter. If they change their minds as Tawnia indicate in that post I did not see in the heated flurry I think it will benefit both them and the industry as a whole. Other devs state that they have the same policy but also try to come to terms with their customers by either giving them a one time only resale(and inform that this will be the only one) or in some other way rather than just go no, no no, tell anybody you like we are still going to act the same.
There's mistake number one. HUGE mistake number one. If you're going to start a multi-page thread complaining about something, especially if it's something that I'm going to later get dragged into, then you'd sure as hell better read ALL posts. Carefully.
It was not my first mistake in the thread, but I totally agree it was as HUGE a misstake as when I did not read thei EULA due to the sales rush. I have learned this now the hardest way.
Mistake number two. HUGE mistake number two. If you're going to come onto this forum and pull that disrespectful swaggery ass bullshit, I should have banned you right then. Then deleted your whole thread.
I agree. It should not have let my self get provoced my the comparisons with "drug addicts conducting" and other bits. I have learned that it did not help me one bit, I guess the can celebrate now that the infuriated me enough to slip up and show a bad temper.
You want to know the truth? I don't give a rat's ass what you think is fair. You wanna know what I think isn't fair?
I had to spend an hour out of my Saturday dealing with your mess. And now I have to spend what will likely be most of my Sunday dealing with this.
So now answer this question. Think really, really carefully about how you answer this question: Do you think that's fair to me?
Yes. I very much like to know the truth. If I had seen an truthful review of ALL the patches play through in the Lacrimosa and if it somehere had been made clear that this is a product made with a purpose of only been used by skilled professional that can place it in the mix and put makeup on the bits that needs it. And also that the EULA applies at all times, no considering any circumstances. Or if 8Dio had engaged me and tried to come to terms. I ask for a swap to another product, refund or storecredits. I really to give them a second chance, but they bluntly refused from start to finish. It became apparent fast that I was not going to get a full refund, but I hoped they would meet me half way. In my mind I was contemplating things like if I should should have to accept getting only half back from my 350ish bucks investment I could still use that to get a guitar library or something else and just accept that big choirs was not ment to be for me. I was expecting them to act as slick salesmen and try to both keep as much as possible of my money while also keeping me satisfied enough to stay customer.
If any of those above thing had happened none of this would ever have come to be and I could have spend many days playing music and watching football. I am noit sure what you want to to with your spare time, but it would not have affected you in any way at all either. Would that not have been better for us all?
We will se how this plays out. What I meant with my agreed to harsh statement that "this is harly over" is that if 8Dio will go on treating their customers as they did with me this will happen again, and again... Others may grind their teeth about it in silence while a few like me will not stand for it and speak up. A problem does not just go away with just one part stating "case closed". Unless you are armed to your teeth to fight your position it is usually better to make a truce.
I have learned my lessons. Some don't belive it but I started another thread to share that with others so they may stay away from the dark side. I will make my best to stay away from ever responding with irony, in haste or anger in the future. It will make me respond slower, so we will have to accept that there may be posts from people wondering why it takes to long. I will add a new rule just for myself. If I get really insulted or agitated I will leave the keyboard, take a long walk and contemplate if I should just ingore that insult(assuming it is ok to ignore posts, is it?) , report it to the admins or if I can respond to it in a neutral way that does not infuse flames.
As for your feelings about banning me. I will do my best. I may ask questions about them so I understand better in the future, I may disagree with them, but I will accept your decisions, what ever they may be. It is your forum.