Reclaim My Time
by Cliff on Dec.14, 2009, under Err...Stuff
I realize that I said long (LONG) ago that I would give kind of an update on what I’m doing related to Reclaim Your Game. Well, I guess it’s about damn time I get around to actually doing that. 
The crazy part is how incredible different this update will be from what I imagined it might be when I initially posted that not all that long ago.
The quick answer, I left. The longer answer is…SHOCKINGLY…a little longer.
For some time, I had been growing frustrated with the way some things were going when it came to RYG. The focus often seemed to be on doing things in an order that didn’t always make the most sense to me. An example : pretty much everyone agreed that the site needed to evolve in to a non-profit and become a legitimate organization. Yet the next goal for the site is…copyrighting the name RYG and the tag line ‘DRM Watchdogs’. Seems to me that would be easier done AFTER RYG is an official organization.
Decisions would too often drag on…and on…and on. It would be said that a decision required a discussion amongst all admins, and yet that discussion wouldn’t be scheduled for weeks.
Finally, in my opinion, too many people involved had the idea that RYG was beyond where it is. I didn’t see the impetus to take care of the basics…doing things like introducing the site to the gaming press, so that once there was something to be announced it would have a chance of making site front pages. And the simple fact of the matter is, if the basics aren’t done, the rest of it is a moot point.
There’s more, but that gets my point across. I just didn’t see the point of continuing to put in the time and effort when I no longer saw things going in a direction that I felt made sense.
So that’s that. Where do things go from here? Stay tuned, bitches. Yes indeed, I am still throwin’ down the tease. The more things change, the more they stay the same.
December 14th, 2009 on 7:50 PM
Far too little swearing. I’m disappointed.
December 14th, 2009 on 8:11 PM
Although these were some of the things that also annoyed my wife & I as well. Which definitely contributed to us leaving. AS well as some of the unmentioned stuff in your very polite post. lol
But this gives us a chance to concentrate on our own shit. My wife with her work, me with starting my shit, and you with your prostitution.
Plus I think they were getting annoyed with us disagreeing with their plans.
So it works for all.
December 15th, 2009 on 12:43 AM
I think it’s all the difficulties that you have with these fangled strategic games that led you away from RYG. Maybe you should stick with Spacebar Attack from now on.
December 15th, 2009 on 12:58 AM
Qik : Yeah, good points. Well, except the hooker part. I’d much rather be a pimp. Actually, I WAS used as a class example of some sort of ‘Superpimp’ in a High School Law class. True story!
And yeah, the annoyance grew palpable from all. Well, all but one who was too busy taking breaks to avoid discussion…
As to where the politeness comes from, I myself am surprised on re-reading this not to see a screen filled with raging F-bombs. Surprised, and a little disappointed.
Lum : Goddamn Spacebar Attack…it’s so bad. Sure, you press Spacebar to attack stuff, but I wanna press Left Alt, goddammit! Horrible game design. Jesus : The Game would let me Left Alt!
December 24th, 2009 on 9:45 AM
Left+Alt on Jesus: The game is only really useful in the showdown with Pontius Pilate. It’s the “Submit to my fate” button and gets you whipped and up on a cross. Sure, you win the game for all the Christians throughout history, but it still feels kinda like a loss.
December 24th, 2009 on 3:20 PM
Well, a loss that saves mankind from itself. I suppose that’s a loss if you were playing as Selfish Jesus.