Minor Victories

Well with thanks from one of my classmates (whom I actually don't know her name) I am finally passed the sticking point that held me up all yesterday in VB.NET Why it sucks so bad I don't know, to tell the truth I think it has to do with Microsoft and their multiple lousy products but probably in reality it is more some tech didn't set things up right on public machines. There is no problem in A224 lab which is less restrictive so go figure.
Kudos to Neph for his hard work defending Exalted from the morons who live only to deride the game further because it doesn't conform to what they believe is true. This has already run Scott Taylor (aka izzylobo) to leaving the industry for awhile (see his LJ) and I am wary it may drive others as well. Anyhow see the defense here. I don't think a lot of the people who bitch so much see this but when you keep doing it over and over and over and act like its your right to bitch you drive away talent who work hard and get only your complaints as response. So thanks to those writers who stick with it and help us even when we don't act in way to deserve it.

Update (15:18):

Watching continued stupidity from peoply complaining who seem to be asking permission from writers to do what they want in their games instead of what's in the books, as if that makes it more valid. Sheesh, why do gamers have such a hard time with their own Golden Rule (If you don't like something, CHANGE it!)? I can definitely see where Scott Taylor and Bruce Baugh are coming from. Read Bruce's latest post for the World At Large and see what I mean.

Criticism can be useful at points but there is a general point where either you act on your criticism (ie, if it's that bad quit buying the product or actually go out and attempt to change something rather then put out philosphical ideals for the world to see but never or rarely act to achieve them) or you should shut up. I am probably guilty of not shutting up. Certainly on my roommate I should shut up, only a few weeks left anyhow. I could try and act to fix things but I don't. There's just one example for me. I think though part of human nature is to love someone/thing to hate and hate with a passion. In many cases it might be a love hate relationship which makes it all the crazier. Who can really say?

Anyhow back to CIS. I am 1/3rd the way through it and I just got done with the easy 3rd. I told myself no supper til I am 2/3rds of the way done so I had better get going because the Wooden Spoon lunch was dissapointing and my stomach is not letting me forget that!