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Sum Mors
Feb 21, 2008
So hasn't somebody won their stupid referral contest by now? Maximum comedy is there aren't enough people with accounts to actively reach the 2942 number, but i know spergs will find a way to make that many fake accounts.

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TrustmeImLegit
Jan 14, 2017

by FactsAreUseless
Theres still a ton of time left but unless someone spikes it no one is gonna reach the grand prize at the rate its climbing.

Theotus
Nov 8, 2014

lol

Hav
Dec 11, 2009

Fun Shoe

TrustmeImLegit posted:

Theres still a ton of time left but unless someone spikes it no one is gonna reach the grand prize at the rate its climbing.

And yet it climbs.

spacetoaster
Feb 10, 2014

I'm honestly surprised that this is still up.

starkebn
May 18, 2004

"Oooh, got a little too serious. You okay there, little buddy?"

spacetoaster posted:

I'm honestly surprised that this is still up.



they're using it to harvest youtube usernames to add to the "toxic dinks" database

Lladre
Jun 28, 2011


Soiled Meat

spacetoaster posted:

I'm honestly surprised that this is still up.



Their video doesn't even have enough views, numerically, to win the prize . Sad!

his nibs
Feb 27, 2016

:kayak:Welcome to the:kayak:
Dream Factory
:kayak:
Grimey Drawer


:allears:

his nibs
Feb 27, 2016

:kayak:Welcome to the:kayak:
Dream Factory
:kayak:
Grimey Drawer




same same but different

Samizdata
May 14, 2007

Lack of Gravitas posted:

welcome back, commando :yayclod:

Cheers. 'S lovely to be back.

serious norman
Dec 13, 2007

im pickle rick!!!!
is the game out yet?

Drunk Theory
Aug 20, 2016


Oven Wrangler

serious norman posted:

is the game out yet?

tiredTwoweeksjoke.jpg.

That will be $50.

thatguy
Feb 5, 2003
The current leader of the referral contest needs 1,431 more referrals before August 8th to win the trip to GamesCom. So in 104 days he has to make CIG a minimum of $57,240. This evens out to almost 14 pledges ($550) per day.

This is impossible.

Atheist Sunglasses
Jul 26, 2003

All the candy you want. Crotton crandy, crandy apple. I like to go on the best ride first. Name of roller croaster.


no

thatguy
Feb 5, 2003

thatguy posted:

The current leader of the referral contest needs 1,431 more referrals before August 8th to win the trip to GamesCom. So in 104 days he has to make CIG a minimum of $57,240. This evens out to almost 14 pledges ($550) per day.

This is impossible.
He's not even averaging 3 per day since the contest started. Step it up.

MinorInconvenience
Feb 24, 2017

Criminal lawyer or criminal, lawyer. Yeah. No difference.

thatguy posted:


This is impossible.

Maybe that's the point? It's the only reward that causes CIG to spend money (for airfare and such). Every other "prize" is just in-game crap. I wouldn't be surprised if CIG actually planned for the top prize to be unwinnable.

AbstractNapper
Jun 5, 2011

I can help
I hope after they announce a winner, there is an avalance of refund requests from all those who used the winner's referrals to buy something. As well as everyone else's referrals for that matter, since there is no game and it is a lovely thing to drag others into this fuckup at this point.

ripptide
Jul 28, 2016

Propagandist posted:

No you had it right the first time: Dr. Kayakke Doggles, Ph.D.
e: im dumb

Not dumb, I had an old person moment but caught it ). To make amends..

Nicholas
Mar 7, 2001

Were those not fine days, when we drank of clear honey, and spoke in calm tones of our love for the stuff?
spot the citizen



the whole wikipedia talk section (past and present) is gold

Nicholas fucked around with this message at 17:00 on Apr 27, 2017

AP
Jul 12, 2004

One Ring to fool them all
One Ring to find them
One Ring to milk them all
and pockets fully line them
Grimey Drawer

Mangoose
Dec 11, 2007

Come out with your pants down!

thatguy posted:

The current leader of the referral contest needs 1,431 more referrals before August 8th to win the trip to GamesCom. So in 104 days he has to make CIG a minimum of $57,240. This evens out to almost 14 pledges ($550) per day.

This is impossible.

Wait, what? Is this an actual goal CIG set up? Are these people loving serious? How do you not just call this a scam right off the bat?

tooterfish
Jul 13, 2013

Mangoose posted:

Wait, what? Is this an actual goal CIG set up? Are these people loving serious? How do you not just call this a scam right off the bat?
Because it's a cult.

Hav
Dec 11, 2009

Fun Shoe

tooterfish posted:

Because it's a cult.

Ten warning signs of a potentially unsafe group/leader.

Absolute authoritarianism without meaningful accountability.
No tolerance for questions or critical inquiry.
No meaningful financial disclosure regarding budget, expenses such as an independently audited financial statement.
Unreasonable fear about the outside world, such as impending catastrophe, evil conspiracies and persecutions.
There is no legitimate reason to leave, former followers are always wrong in leaving, negative or even evil.
Former members often relate the same stories of abuse and reflect a similar pattern of grievances.
There are records, books, news articles, or television programs that document the abuses of the group/leader.
Followers feel they can never be "good enough".
The group/leader is always right.
The group/leader is the exclusive means of knowing "truth" or receiving validation, no other process of discovery is really acceptable or credible.

Ten warning signs regarding people involved in/with a potentially unsafe group/leader.

Extreme obsessiveness regarding the group/leader resulting in the exclusion of almost every practical consideration.
Individual identity, the group, the leader and/or God as distinct and separate categories of existence become increasingly blurred. Instead, in the follower's mind these identities become substantially and increasingly fused--as that person's involvement with the group/leader continues and deepens.
Whenever the group/leader is criticized or questioned it is characterized as "persecution".
Uncharacteristically stilted and seemingly programmed conversation and mannerisms, cloning of the group/leader in personal behavior.
Dependency upon the group/leader for problem solving, solutions, and definitions without meaningful reflective thought. A seeming inability to think independently or analyze situations without group/leader involvement.
Hyperactivity centered on the group/leader agenda, which seems to supercede any personal goals or individual interests.
A dramatic loss of spontaneity and sense of humor.
Increasing isolation from family and old friends unless they demonstrate an interest in the group/leader.
Anything the group/leader does can be justified no matter how harsh or harmful.
Former followers are at best-considered negative or worse evil and under bad influences. They can not be trusted and personal contact is avoided.

Ten signs of a safe group/leader.

A safe group/leader will answer your questions without becoming judgmental and punitive.
A safe group/leader will disclose information such as finances and often offer an independently audited financial statement regarding budget and expenses. Safe groups and leaders will tell you more than you want to know.
A safe group/leader is often democratic, sharing decision making and encouraging accountability and oversight.
A safe group/leader may have disgruntled former followers, but will not vilify, excommunicate and forbid others from associating with them.
A safe group/leader will not have a paper trail of overwhelmingly negative records, books, articles and statements about them.
A safe group/leader will encourage family communication, community interaction and existing friendships and not feel threatened.
A safe group/leader will recognize reasonable boundaries and limitations when dealing with others.
A safe group/leader will encourage critical thinking, individual autonomy and feelings of self-esteem.
A safe group/leader will admit failings and mistakes and accept constructive criticism and advice.
A safe group/leader will not be the only source of knowledge and learning excluding everyone else, but value dialogue and the free exchange of ideas.

Edit: What I'm saying is I can tell you more for a donation of $5.

Colostomy Bag
Jan 11, 2016

:lesnick: C-Bangin' it :lesnick:

Mr Fronts
Jan 31, 2016

Yo! The Mafia supports you. But don't tell no one. Spread the word.

his nibs posted:





same same but different

By "2017", he meant 2020.

By "full game", he meant a schedule for a trimmed version 3.0.

Checkmate, cnutlilflass.

Mangoose
Dec 11, 2007

Come out with your pants down!

Hav posted:

Edit: What I'm saying is I can tell you more for a donation of $5.

You wouldn't happen to have a referral program with some perks or something, would you?

Nicholas
Mar 7, 2001

Were those not fine days, when we drank of clear honey, and spoke in calm tones of our love for the stuff?

ill never get over how stupid these people are.

spacetoaster
Feb 10, 2014

Nicholas posted:

ill never get over how stupid these people are.

Shut up troll. Guilty.

DarkRefreshment
May 5, 2015

Nothing is funnier than a dog in a formal outfit. Look it up on the internets.

Mangoose posted:

You wouldn't happen to have a referral program with some perks or something, would you?
I'm in if he's "partnered" with the Care Bears to get me a sweet Care Bear stare skin for my Imperial Speeder Dragon Fly

Hav
Dec 11, 2009

Fun Shoe

DarkRefreshment posted:

I'm in if he's "partnered" with the Care Bears to get me a sweet Care Bear stare skin for my Imperial Speeder Dragon Fly

Well, I wasn't expecting this much interest, but sure. I can layer in the unreasonable sexual demands and onerous financial burdens in later.

Welcome. Did you bring valuables?

his nibs
Feb 27, 2016

:kayak:Welcome to the:kayak:
Dream Factory
:kayak:
Grimey Drawer
Did I miss something?

Citizens advertising their referral codes?

Chin
Dec 12, 2005

GET LOST 2013
-RALPH
If the first and third person animations were integrated and that commando was seeing out of his in-game commando's eyes his saluting hand wouldn't be in the middle of his vision. The other commando's hand is clearly at the tip of his visor.


This is an outrage.

Mirificus
Oct 29, 2004

Kings need not raise their voices to be heard
r/starcitizen: The sad story of Star Citizen, and I. A plea to CIG.

TurbanatorGD posted:

It all started some 4 years back. It was like love at first sight. I saw this small town girl who had the talent and potential to outshine all the stars in the night sky. To me, she was someone special. Her ambition was only matched by her raw talent, her courage to see into the future and find a place there where she was Queen.

Soon enough, she started making her music. Simple at first, raw, very rough around the edges. But those who were gifted, those with an ear for something special could see it; she would be sensational. With time, more and more people started supporting her. Buying her early records, and she was smart enough mind you, to set up her own line of products. It was like everything she did was done planning for the long-run. With unwavering conviction and remarkable pace, she was starting to draw the attention of many a no-gooder.

She realized very quickly that to grow, you must sometimes change. Most people are afraid of this concept, and choose to remain in a circle of safety; a comfort zone. Hers wasn't so. She was willing to cut-off loose ends, to end friendships and replace them with carefully calculated acquaintances, who knew exactly what she wanted, and who could provide it for her. For the latter two, it was a win-win. The former, not much so.

And here I remained. Watching from the sidelines. With my heart in my hands. She withered some rough times. Fools who thought they were Smart kept trying to steal her thunder. Even those who tried to Escape her appeal, really ended up no where. My faith in her had remained. She would become what I've always dreamed of, what I've always wanted. I kept telling myself this.

Coming on to the 5th year of knowing her, is it normal for me to begin to waver? Has she grown too fast? Become too big? Is that small town girl with ambitions beyond the stars still in there somewhere?

CIG. You're big enough already. You don't need to keep sponging it in. In all things, it is those who grow too big, who become too greedy that fall the fastest; and that make the loudest noise. Please, focus on what's most important and listen to those who made you great in the first place.

/end

Tijuana Bibliophile
Dec 30, 2008

Scratchmo

If I want to see uncut humans I'll stick to german porn tyvm

Drunk Theory
Aug 20, 2016


Oven Wrangler

his nibs posted:

Did I miss something?

Citizens advertising their referral codes?



They've been doing that even before this most recent contest. In fact, I think Mirficus posted someone on reddit talking about how Google Adwords greatly improved the amount of successful referals he got. So yes, you missed something, which isn't hard in this mess.

Drunk Theory fucked around with this message at 18:12 on Apr 27, 2017

Exinos
Mar 1, 2009

OSHA approved squiq

This citizen is getting friend zoned by a video game.

TrustmeImLegit
Jan 14, 2017

by FactsAreUseless

Exinos posted:

This citizen is getting friend zoned by a video game.

Its not you its me. I'm just not ready for this yet.

his nibs
Feb 27, 2016

:kayak:Welcome to the:kayak:
Dream Factory
:kayak:
Grimey Drawer

Drunk Theory posted:

They've been doing that even before those most recent contest. In fact, I think Mirficus posted someone on reddit talking about how Google Adwords greatly improved the amount of successful referals he got. So yes, you missed something, which isn't hard in this mess.

thanks & cripes

Colostomy Bag
Jan 11, 2016

:lesnick: C-Bangin' it :lesnick:

TrustmeImLegit posted:

Its not you its me. I'm just not ready for this yet.

I think it's time we started dated different games.

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his nibs
Feb 27, 2016

:kayak:Welcome to the:kayak:
Dream Factory
:kayak:
Grimey Drawer

I raise you one heretic

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