Well, here's the simple truth. If you pay for a game, whether sighted or
blind, you *are* entitled to complain if that game does not work the way
it's advertised to, or if it crashes, and so on. This is not a blindness
issue. Now if someone has the audacity to complain about a free game, that's
different.
If I go to a store and buy milk and bring it home, open it up, and find that
it's spoiled, even only slightly, am I going to demand a refund? You bet
your booty I am. If i buy a game and it doesn't work as expected, am I going
to demand a refund? Well, I'll be more patient about the game than the milk,
being a rookie game dev myself, but I'm definitely entitled to complaint and
even a refund. Sometimes I get sick of hearing people harping on the
entitlement issue, as if blind folks aren't entitled to anything at all.
Well, I'm entitled to whatever I invest money in. The people that bought the
BSC games are entitled to key generators for those games, because they paid
money for those games. One key generator unlocks all games? Then the paying
customer should get a steep discount. Again, I'm not saying this because I'm
trying to defend my interest, but it's simply how I would handle it myself.
That's why none of my games will ever have unlock codes tethered to one
specific computer. Sure, it makes them a little easier to crack, but all
higher security does is provide an extra day's entertainment and challenge
for a dedicated pirate. Trust me, I've heard of cracks for all the BSC and
GMA games, so this system only hurts the customer.
Check out my games at
www.ThePionEar.net
and my music, and that of my band, at
www.ThePionEar.net/BlindLabyrinth.html .
If you want to reach me, you can call 419-744-0517, friend me on Facebook,
(KenWDowney,) or write me at kenwdow...@me.com .
Crazy Ken
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ryan Strunk" <ryan.str...@gmail.com>
To: "'Gamers Discussion list'" <gamers@audyssey.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 10:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Giving Away Free Games was Announcement About
BSCGames
Bryan,
I don't want to get too far afield, but a store refusing to help you shop
is
in direct violation of the ADA. I'm not saying that a lawsuit is the best
or
even a good option, but I can understand their anger.
As for games, the sighted public has just as much of an entitlement
complex.
We just don't see it because we're not in the thick of it. Try logging
onto
any torrent site, though, and see what you find there. I guarantee you'll
be
amazed--or maybe you won't.
Ryan
-----Original Message-----
From: Gamers [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of Bryan
Peterson
Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 4:13 PM
To: Gamers Discussion list
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Giving Away Free Games was Announcement About
BSCGames
Quite frankly this entitlement view is why I don't have much respect for
many blind folks in general, and it's not ust to do with games. I get so
mad
when I hear people talk about ow they won't participate in an activity
unless there's a discount because of blindness. THese are often the same
people who'll threaten to sue a store employee if they refuse to help them
shop regardless of the reasons for that refusal.
But thou must!
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