Comments on: Big Money Make A Mighty Head http://www.brokentoys.org/2007/06/23/big-money-make-a-mighty-head/ Random Comments About Gaming And Tractors Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:52:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: yarassouloulah sy http://www.brokentoys.org/2007/06/23/big-money-make-a-mighty-head/comment-page-1/#comment-9209 yarassouloulah sy Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:01:10 +0000 http://sjennings.wordpress.com/2007/06/23/big-money-make-a-mighty-head/#comment-9209 thank you thank you

]]> By: Hernandez v. IGE Update: Brock Pierce Declaration and Hernandez Motion to Compel Filed | Virtually Blind | Virtual Law | Benjamin Duranske http://www.brokentoys.org/2007/06/23/big-money-make-a-mighty-head/comment-page-1/#comment-9208 Hernandez v. IGE Update: Brock Pierce Declaration and Hernandez Motion to Compel Filed | Virtually Blind | Virtual Law | Benjamin Duranske Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:27:47 +0000 http://sjennings.wordpress.com/2007/06/23/big-money-make-a-mighty-head/#comment-9208 [...] IGE has filed a declaration from Brock Pierce (.zip) stating that Pierce is “the sole Managing Member and sole officer of the Defendant in this action, IGE U.S., LLC a/k/a Affinity Media Holdings, LLC” and that U.S. IGE “is not engaged and does not employ anyone to engage in any form of RMT, ‘gold farming,’ ’spamming,’ auctions or any of the other activities alleged in the Amended Complaint.” Rather, “IGE U.S. consists solely of its stock holdings in Affinity Media, Inc.” The declaration was filed to support IGE’s claim in its opposition to class certification that the injunctive relief Hernandez seeks (an order closing down some of IGE’s gold farming operations) cannot be granted because IGE itself does not participate in these activities. The declaration also sheds some new light on the murky corporate structure of IGE, a subject of frequent, often entertaining speculation over at Broken Toys. [...] [...] IGE has filed a declaration from Brock Pierce (.zip) stating that Pierce is “the sole Managing Member and sole officer of the Defendant in this action, IGE U.S., LLC a/k/a Affinity Media Holdings, LLC” and that U.S. IGE “is not engaged and does not employ anyone to engage in any form of RMT, ‘gold farming,’ ’spamming,’ auctions or any of the other activities alleged in the Amended Complaint.” Rather, “IGE U.S. consists solely of its stock holdings in Affinity Media, Inc.” The declaration was filed to support IGE’s claim in its opposition to class certification that the injunctive relief Hernandez seeks (an order closing down some of IGE’s gold farming operations) cannot be granted because IGE itself does not participate in these activities. The declaration also sheds some new light on the murky corporate structure of IGE, a subject of frequent, often entertaining speculation over at Broken Toys. [...]

]]> By: Hernandez v. IGE Class Action Litigation Updates: Hong Kong Defendant IGE Ltd. Dropped; Florida Attorney General’s Office Opens Investigation | Virtually Blind | Virtual Law http://www.brokentoys.org/2007/06/23/big-money-make-a-mighty-head/comment-page-1/#comment-9207 Hernandez v. IGE Class Action Litigation Updates: Hong Kong Defendant IGE Ltd. Dropped; Florida Attorney General’s Office Opens Investigation | Virtually Blind | Virtual Law Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:07:27 +0000 http://sjennings.wordpress.com/2007/06/23/big-money-make-a-mighty-head/#comment-9207 [...] of IGE’s alleged ongoing relationship with Affinity Media, a relationship IGE has at times flatly [...] [...] of IGE’s alleged ongoing relationship with Affinity Media, a relationship IGE has at times flatly [...]

]]> By: onlinegamers.org » Blog Archive » Rundown for June 25: Has it Been a Week? http://www.brokentoys.org/2007/06/23/big-money-make-a-mighty-head/comment-page-1/#comment-9201 onlinegamers.org » Blog Archive » Rundown for June 25: Has it Been a Week? Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:36:23 +0000 http://sjennings.wordpress.com/2007/06/23/big-money-make-a-mighty-head/#comment-9201 [...] has info on Wowhead being sold to Affinity Media, who own/don’t own/won’t own up to owning IGE. A million dollars is a million dollars, [...] [...] has info on Wowhead being sold to Affinity Media, who own/don’t own/won’t own up to owning IGE. A million dollars is a million dollars, [...]

]]> By: SoulVoid http://www.brokentoys.org/2007/06/23/big-money-make-a-mighty-head/comment-page-1/#comment-9205 SoulVoid Mon, 25 Jun 2007 02:57:25 +0000 http://sjennings.wordpress.com/2007/06/23/big-money-make-a-mighty-head/#comment-9205 actually SK.org mover to evilgamer.net when IGE forgot to renew the domain and some bot purchased the domain for 2k actually SK.org mover to evilgamer.net when IGE forgot to renew the domain and some bot purchased the domain for 2k

]]> By: Staryx http://www.brokentoys.org/2007/06/23/big-money-make-a-mighty-head/comment-page-1/#comment-9203 Staryx Sun, 24 Jun 2007 21:54:21 +0000 http://sjennings.wordpress.com/2007/06/23/big-money-make-a-mighty-head/#comment-9203 You're lucky I have a bunch of Rush in my iTunes, Lum, otherwise I would've had that song stuck in my head all night. :) On topic, it seems everyone has a price. I know I'd sell out if I ran some sort of gaming fansite and someone offered me a mil for it. Money talks. And why didn't I hear about Wowhead or that Lightheaded addon while I was still playing? It would've saved me a ton of headache, since Thottbot wasn't a terribly reliable site. It ran like a sloth whenever I needed it. You’re lucky I have a bunch of Rush in my iTunes, Lum, otherwise I would’ve had that song stuck in my head all night. :)

On topic, it seems everyone has a price. I know I’d sell out if I ran some sort of gaming fansite and someone offered me a mil for it. Money talks.

And why didn’t I hear about Wowhead or that Lightheaded addon while I was still playing? It would’ve saved me a ton of headache, since Thottbot wasn’t a terribly reliable site. It ran like a sloth whenever I needed it.

]]> By: Jobrill http://www.brokentoys.org/2007/06/23/big-money-make-a-mighty-head/comment-page-1/#comment-9202 Jobrill Sun, 24 Jun 2007 18:45:04 +0000 http://sjennings.wordpress.com/2007/06/23/big-money-make-a-mighty-head/#comment-9202 Heh, I was a pretty damn active poster on SKorg, actually. I moved to Shadow-Knight.org (Which I think is also now defunct) when Soulvoid sold it to IGE, and was really struck by how FEW people moved with me. We even had generally respected members of the SKorg community FLAMING us for leaving, which sorta hit me pretty hard. Heh, I was a pretty damn active poster on SKorg, actually. I moved to Shadow-Knight.org (Which I think is also now defunct) when Soulvoid sold it to IGE, and was really struck by how FEW people moved with me. We even had generally respected members of the SKorg community FLAMING us for leaving, which sorta hit me pretty hard.

]]> By: Gojira Shippi-Taro http://www.brokentoys.org/2007/06/23/big-money-make-a-mighty-head/comment-page-1/#comment-9204 Gojira Shippi-Taro Sun, 24 Jun 2007 13:51:28 +0000 http://sjennings.wordpress.com/2007/06/23/big-money-make-a-mighty-head/#comment-9204 Big Money, as the song goes also "Draws the Flies". Interesting note, Turbine appears to be at least attempting to sidestep the hint site / gold seller thing by implementing their own Wiki for LOTRO. Big Money, as the song goes also “Draws the Flies”.

Interesting note, Turbine appears to be at least attempting to sidestep the hint site / gold seller thing by implementing their own Wiki for LOTRO.

]]> By: Simond http://www.brokentoys.org/2007/06/23/big-money-make-a-mighty-head/comment-page-1/#comment-9206 Simond Sun, 24 Jun 2007 10:04:30 +0000 http://sjennings.wordpress.com/2007/06/23/big-money-make-a-mighty-head/#comment-9206 "It used to be back in the days when RMT was building steam under the tender loving auspices of Johnathan Yantis, when a class website or realm forum or whatever was bought out, you could immediately count on a standing member of that site to immediately start a new site, with at least a good 80% of the site’s frequent visitors and contributors heading over to that new site within days." Except SK.org. =) Although it was hilarious when IGE shut that site down with no forewarning due to lack of gold-sales ad banner traffic. “It used to be back in the days when RMT was building steam under the tender loving auspices of Johnathan Yantis, when a class website or realm forum or whatever was bought out, you could immediately count on a standing member of that site to immediately start a new site, with at least a good 80% of the site’s frequent visitors and contributors heading over to that new site within days.”
Except SK.org. =) Although it was hilarious when IGE shut that site down with no forewarning due to lack of gold-sales ad banner traffic.

]]> By: Jobrill http://www.brokentoys.org/2007/06/23/big-money-make-a-mighty-head/comment-page-1/#comment-9200 Jobrill Sun, 24 Jun 2007 03:38:38 +0000 http://sjennings.wordpress.com/2007/06/23/big-money-make-a-mighty-head/#comment-9200 It still amazes me how the tide has turned. It used to be back in the days when RMT was building steam under the tender loving auspices of Johnathan Yantis, when a class website or realm forum or whatever was bought out, you could immediately count on a standing member of that site to immediately start a new site, with at least a good 80% of the site's frequent visitors and contributors heading over to that new site within days. Now, Snatching up sites is business as usual, and almost no-one raises an eyebrow. Yeah, I know "ZAM's not affliated with IGE anymore" and whatnot. Well, considering they haven't really said "Gold buying and selling is wrong and unfair to the company that runs the game and the players that play it," and they're mum about the exact details of the sale, I'm rather inclined to think that the linked blog might not be that far off the mark. But then again, if Alla really did go for 10 mil as I've heard in some circles... Yeah, I gotta admit, I'd find that pretty damn hard to turn down, and I'd find it pretty easy to justify bedding down with gold-sellers, especially if I could use a "but they SOLD/spun off their gold-selling business" excuse. It still amazes me how the tide has turned. It used to be back in the days when RMT was building steam under the tender loving auspices of Johnathan Yantis, when a class website or realm forum or whatever was bought out, you could immediately count on a standing member of that site to immediately start a new site, with at least a good 80% of the site’s frequent visitors and contributors heading over to that new site within days.

Now, Snatching up sites is business as usual, and almost no-one raises an eyebrow. Yeah, I know “ZAM’s not affliated with IGE anymore” and whatnot. Well, considering they haven’t really said “Gold buying and selling is wrong and unfair to the company that runs the game and the players that play it,” and they’re mum about the exact details of the sale, I’m rather inclined to think that the linked blog might not be that far off the mark.

But then again, if Alla really did go for 10 mil as I’ve heard in some circles… Yeah, I gotta admit, I’d find that pretty damn hard to turn down, and I’d find it pretty easy to justify bedding down with gold-sellers, especially if I could use a “but they SOLD/spun off their gold-selling business” excuse.

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