Public message of lt1956 leaving EB modification

[Reverend Joe]

Everything makes sense and seems perfectly fine. I just hope this thread doesn't spiral out of control... as is the tendency with anything slightly out of the ordinary among online communities.

The donation money is not for upkeep.

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It is intended for EB's personal "chips, beer, pot and porn" fund. We feel it is the best way for you the users to pay us for the mod.

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I'm evil.

[oudysseos]

I feel kinda bad as I started a thread on donations and shortly thereafter the donate button appeared on the website. This is a classic example of the post hoc ergo propter hoc logical fallacy and I'm sure that there was internal discussion prior to my suggestion.
Even so I'm nonplussed that a modder would choose to leave the project for this reason. As far as I can tell the EB team is not aggressively soliciting donations, and in any event as the word itself suggests donations are a gift, not an exchange of goods and/or services for money. Perhaps the gentleman (I'm assuming the 'man' part) in question might also like to consider that a monetary donation in this case is also an opportunity for someone like me with neither the skills nor much free time (terrible excuses, I know) to contribute to EB and thus feel a part of the team (in a way). It's a chance for us to belong.

I personally would not mind in the least if the members of the EB team profited a little as it seems to me they've been working their asses off. They have brought me a lot of joy. I am delighted to be able to show my appreciation. I am truly sorry if that has created a situation that a team member found intolerable, but I have to admit that I don't see any moral or ethical problems. Again, I just want to apologise for any internal problems that I may have contributed to.

[PSYCHO V]

I feel kinda bad as I started a thread on donations and shortly thereafter the donate button appeared on the website. This is a classic example of the post hoc ergo propter hoc logical fallacy and I'm sure that there was internal discussion prior to my suggestion..

Actually, no. EB has always intended to be completely free (ie without pushing for guilt induced "donations") for the community. But don't feel bad, it was bound to come up at some point as Vercingetrix had graciously been paying for everything out of his own pocket.

Again, I just want to apologise for any internal problems that I may have contributed to.

No probs mate.

I personally won't be a part of any community mod that seeks to take advantage of public generousity. EB is being made for you guys, and god help me or anyone else who seeks to change that and personally profit by it.

my2bob