Sad day for RVG

[Mire Mare]

Well what has been said is all sound, but now we have to carry on with the hand we are dealt.I see this as a setback turning to an opportunity to develop, and as long as there are peolple posting then the jouney will be worth it. Im in 

[TrekMD]

Got your review, loon!  Thanks!

[Mire Mare]

And on the plus side it means less Atari bias and talk.  Yay!

I really hate those Atari fanbois!  Some of them seem to make new games every other day!
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[wyldephang]

It looks like everyone will have to work overtime on reviews and content to fill the gaps Laird left behind.  I've got some reviews pending approval right now, and I'm working on several more in the meantime.  Also, I have intentions to get a Nintendo 64 and PlayStation section opened up, so I'm planning to write as many reviews for those consoles as possible.  If anyone would like to join me, perhaps we could coordinate our effort.

[TrekMD]

Thank you, wyldephang.  Your reviews are approved.  I just haven't had the chance to post them.  Soon! 

I want to clarify something about the removal of Kieren's reviews.  Kieren is a published writer and most of his content posted in RVG was re-published from other places (i.e., websites, magazines, books, etc.). These materials have copyright protection; therefore, he asked to have the content removed now that he is no longer affiliated with the site. 

We are currently working to have the reviews replaced by several members who have volunteered to write new content.  Something that we are very thankful for.

Let's put this issue to rest and move on from here.  Thank you.

[wyldephang]

Definitely.  Thanks for the clarification, Trek.  We've got a good bunch of people here.  I'm sure things will be back to normal very soon.

[rush6432]

We have respect the wishes on this, as Zapiy mentioned in the first post that Kieren Hawken asked for his reviews to be withdrawn and its been respected because of his contribution here good or bad, we felt obligated to allow him to graceful take them away with him, personally I found it incredibly petty and childish, but as a global moderator, moderators and Admin, we have to remain a professional outlook and respect all those involved.

So ill chime in...

First off you ALLOWING is BS, this just goes to show there is some thirst for power with the driver at the wheel here...

Ive been censored on here many times in my posts, ive now had my rights to MODIFY my posts (after a certain time period) removed because a few moderators didnt like that i was removing information i had posted. Kirens issue is totally separate of what im about to speak about here and has nothing to do with my decision to leave, however i am starting to see shit behind the cracks here that isnt looking good...

Ive been seeing some stuff recently thats just been wrong and hadnt said anything really about it until now. Im sure once im either banned here or my account is forcibly closed, the shit talking will begin, but i really dont care.

This is the last straw. Ive been strongly considering not bothering with forums anymore because they are a breeding ground for people on a powertrip and trolling and i have no desire to bother with any of that. RVG Seemed to be different at first but seems to be going the way of other forums and it sounds like its starting to leak out.

Sorry but when you start censoring people or removing their rights here just because you are trying to control the spread of info for your gain and your own interest due to another recent issue, this is where you lose your users...

For anyone that was following heretic or any other projects, i apologize. I edited and removed all my posts as i saw fit and was punished for it sadly by having my rights removed for editing my own posts.

For future info about these issues you'll see it on the web somewhere like a blog, tweet, or homepage that i run from now on. Sorry but ive kinda had it with forums and heavy handed moderating, censoring and removing options.

Its been real fellas. To the staff...... might want to think again, your just going to keep losing people if you keep it up.

[64bitRuss]

@rush: I know its real selfish of me to say, but I really was looking forward to Heretic and you have a guaranteed sale here if you ever print a run. I appreciated all your Jaguar related posts. I thought it was really cool the video you made of the working voice modems. Sorry to see you go, and perhaps we'll meet again in the future.

[rush6432]

@rush: I know its real selfish of me to say, but I really was looking forward to Heretic and you have a guaranteed sale here if you ever print a run. I appreciated all your Jaguar related posts. I thought it was really cool the video you made of the working voice modems. Sorry to see you go, and perhaps we'll meet again in the future.

Ill be around guys, im on twitter @jnihlean
 May open a storm works site again too

Heretic will be released eventually. It wont be locked away forever.

keep the eyes peeled...

[SnakeEyes]

We have respect the wishes on this, as Zapiy mentioned in the first post that Kieren Hawken asked for his reviews to be withdrawn and its been respected because of his contribution here good or bad, we felt obligated to allow him to graceful take them away with him, personally I found it incredibly petty and childish, but as a global moderator, moderators and Admin, we have to remain a professional outlook and respect all those involved.

So ill chime in...

First off you ALLOWING is BS, this just goes to show there is some thirst for power with the driver at the wheel here...

Ive been censored on here many times in my posts, ive now had my rights to MODIFY my posts (after a certain time period) removed because a few moderators didnt like that i was removing information i had posted. Kirens issue is totally separate of what im about to speak about here and has nothing to do with my decision to leave, however i am starting to see shit behind the cracks here that isnt looking good...

Ive been seeing some stuff recently thats just been wrong and hadnt said anything really about it until now. Im sure once im either banned here or my account is forcibly closed, the shit talking will begin, but i really dont care.

This is the last straw. Ive been strongly considering not bothering with forums anymore because they are a breeding ground for people on a powertrip and trolling and i have no desire to bother with any of that. RVG Seemed to be different at first but seems to be going the way of other forums and it sounds like its starting to leak out.

Sorry but when you start censoring people or removing their rights here just because you are trying to control the spread of info for your gain and your own interest due to another recent issue, this is where you lose your users...

For anyone that was following heretic or any other projects, i apologize. I edited and removed all my posts as i saw fit and was punished for it sadly by having my rights removed for editing my own posts.

For future info about these issues you'll see it on the web somewhere like a blog, tweet, or homepage that i run from now on. Sorry but ive kinda had it with forums and heavy handed moderating, censoring and removing options.

Its been real fellas. To the staff...... might want to think again, your just going to keep losing people if you keep it up.

sheesh, the words "toys" and "pram" come to mind here.

[bogstandard]

You know rush6432, it's not always necessary to rage quit when someone you know leaves a forum.  As far as I can see the RVG staff have tried to make this as amicable and peaceful an exit as possible. 

I'm sure you've made wonderful contributions in the past but from an outsiders perspective you look like an arse trying to fan flames that aren't there.  I don't think that's what you want your legacy to be.

[AmigaJay]

Imo this thread needs to be locked, those who wanted to say thanks and bye have done so, its just turning into a bitter war of words and isn't doing the site any favours.
Lets get back to retro gaming talk, anything else personal regarding this site needs to be sorted behind the scenes... :107:

[dot.fyre]

Imo this thread needs to be locked

Or deleted. 

[zapiy]

Locking the thread.
Deleting the thread
Editing the thread

All falls into Jeff's beliefs. All forums work like this Jeff and I have respect for what your saying but this thread is closing now. Freedom of speech is one thing but I don't think that was called for. You have my email if you want to talk more.