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echo, if I'm "overrated", it's not my fault, is it? BTW, what am I overrated for?

I directly quote developers out of courtesy, respect and not wanting to sound like I'm the one saying things which I never said in the first place. Quoting developers directly tells the public about a developer's opinion... a developer's opinion doesn't necessarily, um, echo mine. But I quote them anyway because it lets the public know what a developer thinks of a specific topic. The developer makes his game, not me... if his opinion provides some insight to the public about that particular game, I've done part of my "job".

Next point : If VisionTek sends me anything and I write either an article or review about it at B3D, who do you think could benefit from it? B3D has staff that have 9-5 jobs... not all of them can afford buying every new video card out there to provide people like you and the rest with reviews or articles based on first hand experience. Sadly, B3D is not in a position like Anand or Tom or various fansites. So if I have to do some PR (demeaning or not) for B3D to get "free" hardware, so that B3D can provide articles and reviews, do you think that is wrong? Try running a smallish website like B3D with a community that always want more reviews and articles. echo, grow up or at least try to understand what it is like running a website where there are others involved.

FWIW, I never approached VisionTek - they approached me in the first place, with a GF2 GTS, the board of which I told them to send to Wavey (when Wavey was rather new at B3D) for Wavey's first online video card review. Go ask VisionTek why they approached me... if it is because I've been overrated by people I don't know and it came to their attention or if they saw value in my previous writings prior to them approaching me, I don't know... I just know that I did my job for my site(s).

Wavey, while typing out this reply, I see that you've deleted echo's post. Don't delete this.

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Please John, don't give more fuel to echo with all this overrating stuff.

Of course, you'd seldom say anything bad about me now, given you new position at this site'o'love. Hehe...

 

You're right, echo. I haven't coded for a long time and am out of touch (or rather not quite as up to date) with the latest base developments. Right now, (lack of time, and priorities) preclude "improving myself" in the 3D graphic arena. But I think I can still hold my own in certain respects . It's not really an "inferiority complex" because I quote folks that live and breath 3D (developers, that is), it's because I don't want to make mistakes and I don't have the time to "update" myself.

Wavey (Dave Baumann... use Wavey for him... Dave is such a common name and we have 2 of them here ) *is* good... that's why I brought him on to B3D. I had objections bringing him onto the team (actually just from one B3D member)... you know, him being a 3dfxgamers mod at the time, looks to be a real "3dfx guy" and all, which means "biased"... but I followed his messageboard posts for a while and made the decision. I have absolutely no doubt he'll make B3D a better site than I was able to. As for being not exactly being "original" or "surprising", this takes time.

No one will dispute the fact that Kristof is the most 3D-savvy amongst the B3D staff. Between 2000 and 2001, well, we didn't really have a site, did we? He does have his priorites though, and understandable ones at that (i.e. his career). Whatever K has to contribute to the site, it will always be a good one and usually an eye-opener. But if he writes an article clearly declaring his loyalty to the company he works for and Wavey allows it to be published, I'll kick both their asses

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