PlaysWithWolves Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Atari abandoned Reddit when they lost the ability to control the narrative: On 8/27/2019 at 5:43 PM, The Historian said: u/Atari_VCS_Official has been removed as a moderator, additionally all posts the removed have been restored and the one account the banned has been unbanned. That's not the worst. While untoward Indiegogo posts continue to disappear, they meant it when they said the pre-order campaign was closed "as of June 11th, 2019". Here's the last interaction with people who blind-faith trusted them with their money: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerx Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Blakely, you're not feeding starving children or giving up a kidney here. 5 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBeefy Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 7 minutes ago, Flojomojo said: Andy Blakely has it all figured out and wants to tell you how to feel about it. Only positive thoughts are allowed, everyone else is a closed-minded hater. If it doesn't come out, that's fine too. Also, he says he refuses to be an asshole. And yet .... They are salty. The funny thing is they reference this thread but I would be willing to bet that most of the 'trolls' they interact with on their FB has nothing to do with AA. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roots.genoa Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 8 minutes ago, MrBeefy said: They are salty. The funny thing is they reference this thread but I would be willing to bet that most of the 'trolls' they interact with on their FB has nothing to do with AA. Well, the funny thing is that Lawrence Staveley has a LOT to do with AA even though I've not seen him in this thread. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 These references to December 2019 makes me want to start a new set of lyrics to the song The Twelve Days of Christmas. Of course they should feature loads of tacos, but not necessarily any new video games console or games for it. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 On the first day of Taco-mas, The shambling corpse wearing the skin of Atari gave to me, An announcement of an upcoming announcement! 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oscar Manuel Rojas Maillo Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 1 hour ago, MrBeefy said: So you are hopeful but have concerns. They are fairly triggered over there. Your posts from the caps did not seem unreasonable. Yes. And I also want Star Wars 1983 Arcade Exactly, and every manifestation of concern is intepretated as trolling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaysWithWolves Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 6 hours ago, Oscar Manuel Rojas Maillo said: Yes Don. I got the Van Hammer!! XD For some I'm a pigeon, for some others, I'm a troll. Enter the PigeonTroll! XD I don't think that everyone who funded the program are pigeons. There are several backers in this very thread who admited they went in knowing they might be throwing away their money. There are also plenty of people who were fooled by Atari's smoke-and-mirror antics and saw it as pre-ordering a real product. Those are the pigeons. Don't get me wrong: We all can make mistakes. But when even the mildest of doubt gets hit with the ban-hammer, it's pretty safe to say the pigeon is strong in them. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBerel Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Remember kids, Kool-Aid causes brain damage.... This guy's a true philanthropist, donating so generously to Atari and providing all that free social marketing and brand management on spec. The guy's a treasure to the community, and a true positive influence, making sure everyone dispels all reason or self preservation instincts and doing his best to help lube everybody else up thoroughly for another pounding. Where would Atari's well communicated money grab innovative project be today without such wonderful enablers, hucksters, paid endorsers, ass clowns, supporters? Definitely not an asshole. His kids must be so proud. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TACODON Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 @Oscar Manuel Rojas Maillo WELCOME! Don't worry about the haters on Facebook. They will get a rude awaking in December when this wreck smashes through another deadline. I actually was commenting in the Facebook group the other day and did attract attention from the admins for daring to not be a pigeon. I expect to get booted soon also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBerel Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Flojomojo said: On the first day of Taco-mas, The shambling corpse wearing the skin of Atari gave to me, An announcement of an upcoming announcement! On the second day of Taco-mas, Atari gave to me, Two empty boxes! And an announcement of an upcoming announcement! On the third day of Taco-mas, Atari gave to me, Three links to websites! Two empty boxes! And an announcement of an upcoming announcement! On the fourth day of Taco-mas, Atari gave to me, Four pointless questions! Three links to websites! Two empty boxes! And an announcement of an upcoming announcement! On the fifth day of Taco-mas, Atari gave to me, Fi-ive Threeee-Dee Renders..... Four pointless questions! Three links to websites! Two empty boxes! And an announcement of an upcoming announcement! 2 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FujiSkunk Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Six hammered "trolls". 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Seven shills-a-shilling 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digdugnate Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Eight games-a-coming 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwentySixHundred Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Seems that Andy Blakely is throwing around his cash, maybe he should give that cash to someone in need rather then a bunch of thieving jokers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBerel Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Nine fanboys sucking 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Historian Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 (edited) 12 hours ago, MrBeefy said: BTW shout out to @The Historian for being a good sport through all of this. I heard he was given some shit from the supporters. I do appreciate what you tried to do in the early days of this whole thing. Don't cave to them. You do your thing. I think you've shown yourself to be fair in regards to all of this. Thanks. It's all good. 3 hours ago, PlaysWithWolves said: Atari abandoned Reddit when they lost the ability to control the narrative: They still have the ability to post, I never banned them. And when they post it will be marked as Official as I've automated that process. If they've abandoned, then that was their choice. Edited September 12, 2019 by The Historian 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaysWithWolves Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Ten pigeons cooing. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Eleven sandboxes of freedom 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColecoJoe Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Twelve TELE-GAMES 12 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 "For illustration purposes only" Stay tuned! More announcements later this summer! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 (edited) Bob McPigeonKenzie: Or you could have gone to a good donut shop, where if you buy twelve, you get another one free, and that could have been 13 for the thirteen days of AtariVCS Doug McPigeonKenzie: For next VCS, I'm getting you a chainsaw. Bob McPigeonKenzie: Take off! Edited September 12, 2019 by Inky 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oscar Manuel Rojas Maillo Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 2 hours ago, TACODON said: @Oscar Manuel Rojas Maillo WELCOME! Don't worry about the haters on Facebook. They will get a rude awaking in December when this wreck smashes through another deadline. I actually was commenting in the Facebook group the other day and did attract attention from the admins for daring to not be a pigeon. I expect to get booted soon also. Gracias Don Tacodone :). The level of hatred from the "Werner Bros" is scary. One of them angrily answered a comment I made about letting everyone express their opinion(Since he had disallowed comments on my post), saying that it was "his JOB to moderate the group and if I didn't like the way he did it, that I knew where the door was". That "my job" part made me curious. Could theses guys be employees of either Atari or the company that runs their PR (UberstrategistPR)? Up until this point, as someone correctly stated, I was hopeful, albeit with concerns. But with no words/responses from Atari since it closed the IGG campaign, with no real device/OS/Software updates when we are three months from the committed delivery date to backers, and with the horrible marketing campaign which has been unable to capture potential customers, truth is slapping my face faster than an angry fish. 5 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delmero Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 1 hour ago, The Historian said: Thanks. It's all good. They still have the ability to post, I never banned them. And when they post it will be marked as Official as I've automated that process. If they've abandoned, then that was their choice. Please @The Historian explain this to me I'm a peasant and need some learning to do, thanks and good evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Historian Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 2 minutes ago, delmero said: Please @The Historian explain this to me I'm a peasant and need some learning to do, thanks and good evening. Explain what? Since this seems to be off topic shoot me a message. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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