tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678761812929125529.post4198473679960764176..comments2023-05-27T11:14:02.426-04:00Comments on Some Space to Think: Tribes, Brands and Swimming PoolsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14216103531396452644noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678761812929125529.post-76759000066873120182010-01-29T13:03:53.066-05:002010-01-29T13:03:53.066-05:00"And that's why the crazy people bug me m..."And that's why the crazy people bug me more than they should. They're part of my tribe too."<br /><br />This reminds me of why J. Wicks comments from last year bugged me.<br /><br />It is one thing when the village idiot is being an idiot, but it is another when one of the tribal leaders is being one.<br /><br />I plan on getting the download. Thanks for pointing it out!Kirby Vosburghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11460798256196493562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678761812929125529.post-87269398620880403452010-01-25T12:32:30.049-05:002010-01-25T12:32:30.049-05:00Sadly, the prize is a little sticky.Sadly, the prize is a little sticky.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14216103531396452644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678761812929125529.post-48270546119529932982010-01-25T11:27:34.994-05:002010-01-25T11:27:34.994-05:00I just need to say:
"But this is the interne...I just need to say:<br /><br />"But this is the internet, and some people can't see a beautiful pool without wanting to drop a turd in it. Then point at the turd. Then touch themselves inappropriately. Intellectually, this isn't much of a shock, but it still ends up bothering me a lot."<br /><br />That's a spot-on description of the entire Internet. <br /><br />You win.<br /><br />-- c.Chuckhttp://www.terribleminds.com/ramblenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678761812929125529.post-29502704935225918662010-01-22T14:52:48.380-05:002010-01-22T14:52:48.380-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Reverance Pavanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01217657347160811310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678761812929125529.post-19038364648990884672010-01-22T13:50:21.246-05:002010-01-22T13:50:21.246-05:00I remember commenting to a friend that one of the ...I remember commenting to a friend that one of the best things about this sale was the fact they *couldn't sell out of anything*. It really seems a bit of a perfect storm.<br /><br />Fred has commented on this before, but this is also a great example of turning a problem (crushed servers, angry/confused consumers) into a customer service success. I attempted to buy the bundle *7 times* and worried about having to wrestle with customer service about CC charges...only to find all of my concerns washed away by proactive email from OBE customer service. That, on top of all the other awesome, makes me a much more loyal OBE customer than I was the day before. You can't buy that, you can't market for that.Matthew D. Gandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10385705569087231697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678761812929125529.post-66820872110875501252010-01-22T13:26:07.067-05:002010-01-22T13:26:07.067-05:00I have to say that I donated because of the free s...I have to say that I donated because of the free stuff. I am selfish. I was happy to donate to a secular organization though. If the donation had gone to Salvation Army, Red Cross, or a similarly aligned organization, I do not know if even the free stuff would have made me do it. As far as the bundle goes, I could not believe how AWESOME it was. Several things that I have had on my wishlist are in there and several more great surprises made it even better. Anyone who complains about this is a turd.ScottyVegashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01476451379292864598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678761812929125529.post-76789762372868215492010-01-22T12:23:13.956-05:002010-01-22T12:23:13.956-05:00@david I figure that even with the most cynical ap...@david I figure that even with the most cynical application of Sturgeon's law, folks will be getting $140 worth of good stuff (even if it's a different $140 from person to person).<br /><br />(Though that said, free products are kind of a fascinating topic in thier own right)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14216103531396452644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678761812929125529.post-83952818562533806902010-01-22T12:20:52.002-05:002010-01-22T12:20:52.002-05:00If giving away products for free was such a great ...If giving away products for free was such a great idea, they would have been doing it already.<br /><br />Of the bundle, 90 percent I wouldn't have paid 1¢ for. But the willingness of these publishers to forgo such profit inspired me to give.<br /><br />On the subject of brand management, I have not seen the comments you are referring to. However, I too have found these types of responses incredible. Some people need to learn to hold back and not insert themselves where they're not making a constructive contribution.Davidhttp://www.purplepawn.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678761812929125529.post-61896645579537881432010-01-22T12:16:58.956-05:002010-01-22T12:16:58.956-05:00@guy There are entire marketing books dedicated to...@guy There are entire marketing books dedicated to the topic, but for my two bits, you decide whose in your tribe, and so does everyone else. The "real" tribe is just the space where the overlap between these visions of the world is strong enough to be opaque.<br /><br />I have a pretty broad view of the Gamer tribe (Go Play!), but I'm fully aware that not every member of the tribe share this view, and would not consider me a member of their tribe. Thankfully, though, that's all pretty much no-harm-no-foul unless either one of us is looking to take offense.<br /><br />-Rob D.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14216103531396452644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678761812929125529.post-47688249111057946572010-01-22T12:12:17.544-05:002010-01-22T12:12:17.544-05:00Here's a question, which you kind of answer in...Here's a question, which you kind of answer indirectly:<br /><br />Are crazy people part of my tribe? Who decides who's part of my tribe, even if I don't want them to?<br /><br />And the answer is, in terms of PR: Whoever is considered to be part of your tribe.<br />But this is a vice of sort, because not all of us sign up to it, to be part of a group because we want to do something.Guyhttp://competitiverpgs.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678761812929125529.post-80649659356828231892010-01-22T12:08:45.869-05:002010-01-22T12:08:45.869-05:00@GMS I don't drink, but I need a drink.@GMS I don't drink, but I need a drink.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14216103531396452644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678761812929125529.post-59587750418493702342010-01-22T12:07:25.347-05:002010-01-22T12:07:25.347-05:00This is me cheering for brand-managing crazy peopl...This is me cheering for brand-managing crazy people like myself. <br /><br />I learned it from watching you, Dad!Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08362641974657304051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678761812929125529.post-79129957479610271882010-01-22T12:07:14.221-05:002010-01-22T12:07:14.221-05:00Excellent post.
The crazy is making my head wobbl...Excellent post.<br /><br />The crazy is making my head wobble. The latest head-shake moment: Suggestions on RPGNet that publishers should've *expected* to take a hit in sales, and to counteract, should have started up marketed sales to piggy-back ON A CHARITY.<br /><br />...and they were serious.Gareth-Michael Skarkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06188097972205485799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678761812929125529.post-52604176232441860102010-01-22T12:05:41.760-05:002010-01-22T12:05:41.760-05:00I like this post, most especially because I'm ...I like this post, most especially because I'm occasionally a crazy person to whom it applies.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04869193141787791056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678761812929125529.post-24356217862174471202010-01-22T11:34:56.527-05:002010-01-22T11:34:56.527-05:00I'm the crazy person aren't I?
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I attr...I'm the crazy person aren't I?<br /><br />;)<br /><br />I attribute my poor communication skills to the fact that my "l" key doesn't work anymore.<br /><br />And dude... if that was a snarky rant... you need to work on your snarky rant skills, because by the standards of the internet... TAME.<br /><br />Great post as usual.Helmsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05248835491973291242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678761812929125529.post-37170809315752522432010-01-22T11:27:46.266-05:002010-01-22T11:27:46.266-05:00I am just blown away by how much money they genera...I am just blown away by how much money they generated. I didn't realize there was even that much cycling around the entire RPG economy! <br /><br />I think it's also a testament to a good strategy. I think most gamers care and are relatively socially conscious, so just asking for donations would have done all right. But we are above all else, consumers, and giving us the chance to get the shiny while donating clearly is extremely effective.<br /><br />Kudos to RPGNow and all the publishers who donated something.<br /><br />Let's hope this money can do as much good as possible. More than that though is going to be the real problem of trying to build a proper infra, social and political structure for Haiti so they can get back on their own feet. I don't think hope is going to be enough for that, but maybe this disaster will wake some people up and get a few more people engaged in actually working on the problem.OlmanFeelyushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17521657876810568251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678761812929125529.post-56136289806613465162010-01-22T11:26:40.951-05:002010-01-22T11:26:40.951-05:00@UT A good point. I suspect that this is effort wi...@UT A good point. I suspect that this is effort will work out in the long term interest of RPGNow and most of the contributors, but I don't think anyone is _counting_ on that.<br /><br />-Rob D.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14216103531396452644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678761812929125529.post-91956568726044911592010-01-22T11:23:44.691-05:002010-01-22T11:23:44.691-05:00I will be buying more product from RPGnow as a res...I will be buying more product from RPGnow as a result of this promotion. <br /><br />A) Because a company that puts something together like this is a company I can support. <br /><br />B) This bundle has introduced me to products that I never would have looked at before, but now I'm intrigued and want more from some of these publishers that previously I had never heard of. <br /><br />Also, the shield of anonymity unfortunately brings the dross to the surface; fortunately, there's usually a few in every tribe—so hopefully the other tribes can understand that we're not all like that.UTSquishyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834032422597261209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678761812929125529.post-3800199515053528112010-01-22T10:48:43.622-05:002010-01-22T10:48:43.622-05:00You are the wind beneath my wings, my friend. Than...You are the wind beneath my wings, my friend. Thank you for this post.chattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06539709430526111912noreply@blogger.com