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It takes time for some ideas to make sense.  There's often the notion of "doing what you love" wherein the seeming moral of the story, if you will, is to not worry so much about money.  That is to say, do it for the love of the game.  All well and good, but to the cynical among us the message is lost.

I've been working full-time as a web developer for three months now, and it has only served to drive more towards programming more and expanding my knowledge-base.  Sure they are my own projects when working at home, but all the same, it's the same basic premise.

If we look at The VG Press, we can see why.  This has been an ongoing project for about two years now, and development is still continuing strongly, time permitting.  While many have expressed gratitude, I also imagine and unsaid presumption of madness there.

On my own time, I've spent now about a decade now learning and building for the web.  Starting on lousy old Geocities PageBuilder, to adding some of my own CSS, to hacking away bits and pieces of JavaScript, then into ASP, and it just goes from there.  I've had various sites to varying degrees of success, but there's always been one common theme: I want people to use it.  Not for money, not for fame, not for anything other than to be helpful.

With The VG Press, it is evident.  I look at a signature on a post, and it's genuine satisfaction.  I didn't tell them to use it, it's not a patronization -- it was something of value, that I provided.  So when I see new topics arising out naturally, voting up and down as we take sides on trivial issues, and when threads are derailed by sudden man-ass, I don't see just another gaming forum; I see a dream fulfilled.  And I do it all for the love of the game.

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Fri, 04 Jun 2010 02:10:32
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Thank you. I can say this is my internet home, I look forward to coming here everyday. Every other place feels like its not home, in this place you can take off your pants and get comfortable. Its home.
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Fri, 04 Jun 2010 02:40:26
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I love this site and you've done a good job with it. It's the only gaming site I really ever go to anymore, and it's been part of my inspiration for Power Level which (gods willing) will be ready to debut next Monday.
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Fri, 04 Jun 2010 02:53:05
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And we do it for the love of man-ass.

A perfect combination.

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Fri, 04 Jun 2010 03:27:41
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robio said:
I love this site and you've done a good job with it. It's the only gaming site I really ever go to anymore, and it's been part of my inspiration for Power Level which (gods willing) will be ready to debut next Monday.

Now I'm excited Grinning

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Fri, 04 Jun 2010 05:35:03
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Thank you, Yoda, for all of the hard work that you have put into making this wonderful site. It has a been a lot of fun coming here everyday. If it weren't for you, I might still be stuck at Gamespot. *shudders*

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Fri, 04 Jun 2010 05:50:51
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Yeah, this is a great place to be ourselves. We can joke with each other and know that it's all for fun and games and nothing personal. You can't do that on GAF, Gamespot, or any other site. Especially the 1up site, possibly the worst site to post on.

But with all this horsing around, I find that the gaming discussions here are much better, deeper, and more intelligent when compared to the other sites. Other sites is full of system wars, arrogant smack talkers, and fanboys. This site is with a group that loves games and we show each other a lot of respect (most of the time LOL ,) which is why I come here.

So thanks for all your support, Yoda! Happy


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Fri, 04 Jun 2010 07:01:22
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The site needs more Iga.  Can you make an Igabot to comment on our posts?

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Fri, 04 Jun 2010 07:21:42
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aspro said:
The site needs more Iga.  Can you make an Igabot to comment on our posts?

You want to be insulted that badly? Fine, have it your way!

Go to GGweekly 

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Fri, 04 Jun 2010 11:19:21

Hey man, it's not just the insults.  You speak truth to power, and ever since you got your job we've had less truth to power speaking around here.

I would not put it past Yoda to make AI bots that could respond to our threads, we do tend to follow predictable patterns of thought around here.  

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Fri, 04 Jun 2010 11:58:31
I'm on the fence now. Do I post a man ass pic or not?

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Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:00:50
And Dvader, put your pants back ON Hrm

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Fri, 04 Jun 2010 23:24:10

Dvader said:
in this place you can take off your pants...


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Sat, 05 Jun 2010 21:33:33
I completely agree with you, Yoda. When I see man-ass that means my dreams are fulfilled too.

Ahhh...


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Sat, 05 Jun 2010 21:49:31
I am not wearing any pants at this moment.
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Sat, 05 Jun 2010 21:56:28
^ Me neither.

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Sat, 05 Jun 2010 23:57:13

Iga_Bobovic said:
I am not wearing any pants at this moment.

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Sun, 06 Jun 2010 00:01:03

Ravenprose said:
^ Me neither.


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Sun, 06 Jun 2010 03:42:22
LOL

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Sun, 06 Jun 2010 10:57:23
I hope I have said so before on at least one occasion but it never hurts to say it again:  Thank you bro, for all of your ongoing hard work.  It is greatly appreciated

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