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juduzz Amarr Sharks With Frickin' Laser Beams Mercenary Coalition	Posted - 2007.08.17 11:48:00 - [1] Damn everytime these guys make microsoft look more like Mother Terisa "Expectedly, several paragraphs from the "Criticism" section had been removed. All references to the notorious EA-Spouse and other stories about EA's overworked and undercompensated employees have been omitted. A paragraph about the class action lawsuit filed by disgruntled EA employees was edited to say that EA has "led the industry in reforming work/life balance issues that are endemic to the software industry" and that " Since that time, many other game companies have been struck with similar lawsuits." http://www.megagames.com/news/html/pc/eacaughtforgingwikipedia.shtml Lol good old EA.
Amarria Black Clan Anthraxx	Posted - 2007.08.17 11:54:00 - [2] Did execs from EA and SOE go on a drunken bender @ E3 2000 or 2001 and decide to have a "World's Scummiest Game Company" competition? Some of the crap they pull is so bad that it's practically GOT to be intentional.
DarkMatter Sintered Sanity	Posted - 2007.08.17 11:57:00 - [3] Edited by: DarkMatter on 17/08/2007 11:57:14 LOL, what a bunch of scumbags... I already make sure NEVER to buy any EA products, this will just reinforce my resolve to follow through on that... My Infinity Ship Designs: T-Y9, Hauler
Sokratesz Paradox v2.0 Interstellar Alcohol Conglomerate	Posted - 2007.08.17 13:12:00 - [4] I remember when some US Senator did that kind of thing to his own and other senators' wiki entries in order to make him look better. Sad sad people.
An Anarchyyt Gallente Federal Navy Academy	Posted - 2007.08.17 13:15:00 - [5] I can't remember what it was exactly. But I was watching C-Span, and they were having a community forum of sorts with the founder of Wikipedia, and his name also escapes me right now. But someone asked about PR stuff, and he talked about this not being uncommon, and then sort of the right vs the wrong way to go about it. So it is amusing this popped up right about now. Originally by: CCP Wrangler Second, a gentile is a non jewish person
Patch86 Di-Tron Heavy Industries Atlas Alliance	Posted - 2007.08.17 13:15:00 - [6] Lol. It's not so much the fact they wanted to do it that surprises me (we all knew EA was evil already) but the fact they thought that this pathetic attempt to make themselves look good wasn't going to backfire and make them look even worse Eejits... --------
Scorpyn Caldari Infinitus Odium The Church.	Posted - 2007.08.17 14:28:00 - [7] A lot of companies edit their wikipedia entries. I agree that it's wrong to delete facts though. 2007-07-19 20:26
Kalahari Wayrest	Posted - 2007.08.17 15:11:00 - [8] shakes head __________________________ Indulge Me Consider Yourself Indulged - Immy ♥ Wow immy scored - Xorus
Lithalnas Amarr Hadean Drive Yards Archaean Cooperative	Posted - 2007.08.17 15:12:00 - [9] Well for one thing, it was not the testing section, we dont get internet access. ------------- Hadean Drive Yards
Joseph 9 Caelli-Merced INC. Gunboat Diplomacy	Posted - 2007.08.17 15:57:00 - [10] To be honest I think this incident is far more worrying. At the end of the day EA is a company, these people are meant to uphold the law, run the USA and be accountable for their actions whilst in office. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congressional_staffer_edits_to_Wikipedia So what do some of them do. Edit their Wikipedia entries to make themselves look better.
Reiisha Eve University Ivy League	Posted - 2007.08.17 16:49:00 - [11] I think some 60 year old buffers are starting to realize that the internet is going to be dangerous for them... Expect us to revert to telephony after the US outlaws all internet use (following a strong lobby and making it look like the devil's work) and declares war on everyone that still dares to use it. EVE History Wiki
Panch0Villa Caldari AFK	Posted - 2007.08.17 16:53:00 - [12] So re: EA, I bought my first, and last, EA title in BF2. Nice game, but you know what? WTF is up with all this expansion/add-on crap? I was like wtf, I'm getting killed with stuff they unlocked, and I can't have it unless I buy the add-on and unlock it, and come back? It's like having to buy Eve 2, and Eve 3, to get the Tech 2 and Tech 3 stuff... It was a good game, but damn, EA is greedy. I sense that it has more to do with the suits running the corporation than the actual devs. (I'm 99% sure, in fact) They don't want to support a sleeper hit, they want the flashiest "new thing" that will be a blockbuster game. re: Wikipedia, read this, and let the information flow. Hey, that's why I bought an internet for. Re vera, potas bene.
Amarria Black Clan Anthraxx	Posted - 2007.08.17 17:04:00 - [13] Originally by: Joseph 9 To be honest I think this incident is far more worrying. At the end of the day EA is a company, these people are meant to uphold the law, run the USA and be accountable for their actions whilst in office. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congressional_staffer_edits_to_Wikipedia So what do some of them do. Edit their Wikipedia entries to make themselves look better. You're reading far too much into this. It's natural for the vain persons who seek public accolade to micromanage their public image. The real problem lies in the fact that there's nothing else to your elected officials than image. Sweeping privileges granted by the legislative branch to the executive branch, especially at the expense of the judiciary? AWESOME! Executive directorates, specifically those tasked with intelligence and enforcement, no longer governed by the Constitution? It's for our own good. Direct abuses of enumerated rights? Only the terrorists have something to hide, and only traitors burn the flag. I wouldn't care if it was just Senator Ted Stevens padding his internet-cred by making himself look awesome on Wikipedia or Myspace. I care because he and others pervert the system by which we defend and enrich our nation, and we smile and eat our turd sandwich and exclaim about how lucky we are to be eating this turd instead of some other turd. They sell our country to corporate interests and further their own agendas at the cost of our society. Hang 'em all and start over.
Tarquin Tarquinius Gallente Escorts of Eve	Posted - 2007.08.17 18:23:00 - [14] Its just wikipedia....not like they paid reporters to publish positive stories like certain members of the US Executive branch. EA is a company and it is in their best interests, and the interests of their employees and stockholders to limit the amount of negative information coming out about the company if they can. ------
DarkMatter Sintered Sanity	Posted - 2007.08.17 18:26:00 - [15] Quote: Its just wikipedia....not like they paid reporters to publish positive stories like certain members of the US Executive branch. And when the Democrats are in control, they don't have to pay. The liberal media already fawns all over them... But yes, it's just Wikipedia... Good for looking up quick information, but it should never be used as a sole source IMO... My Infinity Ship Designs: T-Y9, Hauler
Lithalnas Amarr Hadean Drive Yards Archaean Cooperative	Posted - 2007.08.17 18:29:00 - [16] Well at least Wiki corrects itself even when people whitewash articles. ------------- Hadean Drive Yards
smashsmash	Posted - 2007.08.17 18:48:00 - [17] My favorite EA moment was when the general manager made the remark that Gears of War has 'zero innovation.' That caused a big flare up all over the internet when people pointed out how EA likes to milk any successful game title for all its worth.
Halacris	Posted - 2007.08.18 02:10:00 - [18] Originally by: smashsmash My favorite EA moment was when the general manager made the remark that Gears of War has 'zero innovation.' That caused a big flare up all over the internet when people pointed out how EA likes to milk any successful game title for all its worth. Bwahhahahaha. That's funny.
Dark Shikari Caldari Imperium Technologies Firmus Ixion	Posted - 2007.08.18 02:14:00 - [19] Originally by: DarkMatter Quote: Its just wikipedia....not like they paid reporters to publish positive stories like certain members of the US Executive branch. And when the Democrats are in control, they don't have to pay. The liberal media already fawns all over them... Not to move into politics, but did you pay attention before the Bush administration? The media trashes whoever is in office because it gets them ratings. Doesn't matter what party they are. 23 Member EVE Video makers: save EVE-files bandwidth! Use the H.264 AutoEncoder!
Grimpak Gallente Trinity Nova KIA Alliance	Posted - 2007.08.18 02:19:00 - [20] Originally by: smashsmash My favorite EA moment was when the general manager made the remark that Gears of War has 'zero innovation.' That caused a big flare up all over the internet when people pointed out how EA likes to milk any successful game title for all its worth. head explosion caused due to excessive irony --- truth about EVE: Quote: "Guns are fine, boost players" Quote: "Players are fine, boost guns"
Priest Valour Amarr Ramdon Industries corporation	Posted - 2007.08.18 02:24:00 - [21] Originally by: Dark Shikari Originally by: DarkMatter Quote: Its just wikipedia....not like they paid reporters to publish positive stories like certain members of the US Executive branch. And when the Democrats are in control, they don't have to pay. The liberal media already fawns all over them... Not to move into politics, but did you pay attention before the Bush administration? The media trashes whoever is in office because it gets them ratings. Doesn't matter what party they are. You are right, but some deserve it more than others and its up to us to decide who should pay the price, this being the case if Democracy wasn't a shame. There is no real Democracy anymore (if there ever was but its worse now). 1 vote 1 man/woman, proportional representation not the twisted systems that allow the vast gap between rich and poor today.
F'nog Amarr Celestial Horizon Corp. Valainaloce	Posted - 2007.08.18 03:11:00 - [22] Originally by: Tarquin Tarquinius EA is a company and it is in their best interests, and the interests of their employees and stockholders to limit the amount of negative information coming out about the company if they can. I can understand why they would want to limit negative info, I honestly can. But why did they remove all references to their founder? Has he been acknowledged as a pawn of Lucifer himself? Is he raping horses and riding off on their women? It's a great case of, "If we do nothing, nothing will happen. But if we do, we could provoke a ****storm the likes of which we've never seen before. Hey, I know!..." I used to get It. Then It changed. Now I don't even know what It is.
SoftRevolution	Posted - 2007.08.18 05:56:00 - [23] That's Wikipedia for you :/
MassonA Caldari coracao ardente Triumvirate.	Posted - 2007.08.18 08:01:00 - [24] the only ea game ill ever buy is spore, because it looks amazing
Amarria Black Clan Anthraxx	Posted - 2007.08.18 08:18:00 - [25] Originally by: MassonA the only ea game ill ever buy is spore, because it looks amazing Late 2008 early 2009. That'll be the last time I ever see daylight. ^_^
Rolly Polly	Posted - 2007.08.18 10:48:00 - [26] Originally by: F'nog Originally by: Tarquin Tarquinius Is he raping horses and riding off on their women? I feel this needs to be quoted, some day soon I'll find a way to slip this into casual conversation.
Rolly Polly	Posted - 2007.08.18 10:48:00 - [27] Originally by: F'nog Is he raping horses and riding off on their women? I feel this needs to be quoted, some day soon I'll find a way to slip this into casual conversation.
Captain Hudson Caldari Intergalactic Space Defense Force THE R0CK	Posted - 2007.08.18 10:56:00 - [28] CIA have been caught editing a few pages aswell lolz Originally by: SPQRMocton We would love to have a bunch of teenage pimple boys with no real pvp ability to fil our corpse yards
Adonis 4174	Posted - 2007.08.18 11:23:00 - [29] The company who pay my company to employ me also edited their wikipedia entry days after I mentioned it to my boss. Mind you, it was pretty much two paragraphs insulting them before that. They did add some actual facts as well as delete the more impolite bits. ----- Currently playing: Hello Kitty Online Character: Evil Kitty of DEATH
Frug Zenithal Harvest	Posted - 2007.08.18 11:52:00 - [30] Isn't EA the reason we can't have barrel rolls in eve? Those *****s. - - - - - - - - - Do not use dotted lines - - - - - - - If you think I'm awesome, say BOOO BOOO!! - Ductoris Neat look what I found - Kreul Hey, my marbles

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