Kotaku, you could have donated the money to charity. Or auctioned the check off as a collectable item (after writing VOID on the back), and used the profits for charity, helping others in need. Instead, you disavowed Greed and instead took on Pride, yet another just as evil sin, and wasted the opportunity to help others.
@brass2themax: Oh? But then your argument would be that whoever happened to win such an auction could have just donated the money they put down themselves. And wouldn't their motivations for participation be fueled by their OWN greed..?
And isn't your ever so critical point just as prideful? Where's YOUR donation?
Draw a line and don't be a douche. You're just pissed 'cause you'd have totally dropped the cash to have that cheque yourself :P
@Malthivarius: Who's the douche here? His language was a bit unnecessarily harsh, but he's not the one trolling comments sections calling people names without recourse. You are. He simply made the point that the act committed was a prideful attempt that aimed to avoid sin and temptation altogether, but ended up self-righteousness and short-sighted. There was an opportunity here and it was squandered in the name of trying to look cool. That's what I took away from his post. Let's think about it.
Only one person in this had a $200 check land in their lap. Only one person had the opportunity to use that particular tasteless publicity stunt for something greater. Instead, an even more tasteless act was demonstrated.
Don't pull this "EA should donate" or "Where's YOUR donation?" You don't have a fucking clue about whether EA or your fellow kotakuites donate. How could you?
While we're on the subject, where's YOUR donation? See what I did there? See how that has no bearing on the conversation at hand on really only sounds, well, douchey?
Don't try to play the logic game without using actual logic and try to read what people are trying to convey instead of just looking at words on a screen.
@Malthivarius: I was quoted on Ars Technica apparently. Just for the sake of clarification and response to your comment, I donate to the Salvation Army every year at Christmas. And get this, I'm not a big EA fan, and collectable junk doesn't do it for me, so there is no element of my own greed here at all. I'm just shocked they had some money they didn't need/want and instead of using it for good, they decided no one else could use it.
"The White House Project, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that aims to advance women's leadership in all communities and sectors – up to the U.S. presidency – by filling the leadership pipeline with a richly diverse, critical mass of women"
@TookiGuy: What? You think EA would've withdrawn their support from Kotaku if they gave it to charity? Especially when giving it to charity would've defeated their campaign since it would be neither of those two.
@ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness: I never said that EA would've withdrawn their support or anything - I don't get where you got that, I never even meant anything close.
I said that this is kind of a test for EA. Would they themselves consider giving the money away to charity?
Ow, now I get the consequences for mr. Crecente! Lots of angry readers who don't realize that what Crecente did was for the sake of Kotaku's liability. He already do a lot for charity, much more than 200 bucks, why are people picking on him? And it's still money in the hands of EA, they can still donate it.
People are picking because EA probably won't donate the money, they'll just keep it and pat themselves on the back that the promotion cost less than they'd budgeted.
All this talk of "EA is the one that should donate it" is just silly, they were trying to market a game and were spending 200 bucks to do so....Crecente is the one that had the check in-hand and could have donated it, instead he burns it for the sake of a simple blog post that will be forgotten about by the end of the week.
Which is why I think Kotaku should have cashed the check, passed the money along to charity, and encouraged other members of the press to do the same. Sure PAX is over but its never too early to start donating to Child's Play....seems like a good choice of charity for gamer types.
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Oh wow! ...the Pride thing! I didn't even realise - true!
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And isn't your ever so critical point just as prideful? Where's YOUR donation?
Draw a line and don't be a douche. You're just pissed 'cause you'd have totally dropped the cash to have that cheque yourself :P
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Only one person in this had a $200 check land in their lap. Only one person had the opportunity to use that particular tasteless publicity stunt for something greater. Instead, an even more tasteless act was demonstrated.
Don't pull this "EA should donate" or "Where's YOUR donation?" You don't have a fucking clue about whether EA or your fellow kotakuites donate. How could you?
While we're on the subject, where's YOUR donation? See what I did there? See how that has no bearing on the conversation at hand on really only sounds, well, douchey?
Don't try to play the logic game without using actual logic and try to read what people are trying to convey instead of just looking at words on a screen.
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Anyway... Old news item is old.
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I am studying the damn book on literature
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Study harder!
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Memo: Abandon Hope. Glad you reminded me, I would have forgotten!
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"The White House Project, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that aims to advance women's leadership in all communities and sectors – up to the U.S. presidency – by filling the leadership pipeline with a richly diverse, critical mass of women"
edit: [www.joystiq.com]
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(that's "cash on delivery," not "call of duty" :p)
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I said that this is kind of a test for EA. Would they themselves consider giving the money away to charity?
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Hunter Thompson, of course, died in 2005 and had handwriting that looked nothing like that.
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People are picking because EA probably won't donate the money, they'll just keep it and pat themselves on the back that the promotion cost less than they'd budgeted.
All this talk of "EA is the one that should donate it" is just silly, they were trying to market a game and were spending 200 bucks to do so....Crecente is the one that had the check in-hand and could have donated it, instead he burns it for the sake of a simple blog post that will be forgotten about by the end of the week.
09/09/09
Let's try this again..
A company is willing to spend $200 on reviewers.
But would they be willing to spend $200 on charity, expecting nothing in return?
Inquiring minds would like to know.
09/10/09
I'm guessing the answer would be "no."
Which is why I think Kotaku should have cashed the check, passed the money along to charity, and encouraged other members of the press to do the same. Sure PAX is over but its never too early to start donating to Child's Play....seems like a good choice of charity for gamer types.
09/10/09
What about "fund for video games that are not sequels"?
Seriously, though - if they cashed the check, it would've been as good as taking the money. Of course refusing it was the only right thing to do.
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Who cares? I doubt the charity that could have benefitted gives a damn whether or not Crecente cashes the check.