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It's tough to strike a balance between cheerleading and naysaying here. I've seen the word "scam" thrown around, as well as Roosevelt's bit about the man in the
by ahelwer 14y ago
It's tough to strike a balance between cheerleading and naysaying here. I've seen the word "scam" thrown around, as well as Roosevelt's bit about the man in the arena. Since Ouya is asking for your money, just take this as due diligence before pledging (or not).
The gaming community really likes jumping on hate bandwagons. I don't think it's productive to drive this brand into the ground before it has its chance.
- stcredzero 14y agoThe gaming community really likes jumping on hate bandwagons. Big swaths of the tech world are like this as well. As a programmer of over 3 decades, I'm wondering if there's something about computer related tech fields that tends to promote unkind, amoral, and short-sighted outlooks on the world. Alternatively, there could be an attraction for the segment of the populace with unkind, amoral, and short-sighted outlooks on the world. Not everyone in tech is like that, of course, or I'd leave. (This is not to say the PA guys are like that.)
- trotsky 14y agowe didn't invent the word vaporware without real lessons having been learned
- shashashasha 14y agoI wouldn't jump to say "unkind" and "amoral" but computer related tech fields do attract very analytical thinkers, who are often more critical than less analytical types.
- stcredzero 14y agoSome of those analytical lack enough humility to avoid the appearance of thinking themselves infallible. Then there is a segment of those in tech who think that whatever they can get away with, they should get away with.
- vipervpn 14y agoI'm wondering if there's something about computer related tech fields that tends to promote unkind, amoral, and short-sighted outlooks on the world. Don't forget drama.