Damari
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Post by Damari on Nov 23, 2009 13:10:35 GMT -8
*grumps* I know...
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Gallagher
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Post by Gallagher on Nov 24, 2009 1:03:32 GMT -8
Hey, I like the idea of a new guard for the same reasons Mando mentioned. I'm in. I can write up something. I am pretty good at writing contracts without wormholes--ask for references.
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spookie
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Post by spookie on Nov 24, 2009 8:54:50 GMT -8
is this going to be like the good old school auction, or another one of those lame-o silent auctions?
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Post by Mandolin on Nov 24, 2009 11:45:19 GMT -8
It's a silent one, spookie. The staff doesn't want to put up with the live ones because of the 'hassle'. Gally, come prod me on y!m
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Post by coolhandluke on Nov 24, 2009 13:30:53 GMT -8
Mine wont be silent, but it may take place after as I am still in the building stage. Support is growing. Skrilla Slaves is real.
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Post by Delphine on Nov 24, 2009 14:32:41 GMT -8
Support is growing. Skrilla Slaves is real. I just got horribly mortified... lol
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spookie
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Post by spookie on Nov 24, 2009 20:55:31 GMT -8
Mine wont be silent, but it may take place after as I am still in the building stage. Support is growing. Skrilla Slaves is real. Why not - instead of copying an old idea - offer yourself to Mina and help her organize a good old fahioned loudmouth auction old school style? It ain't like these auctions haven't already lost their "thing" already due to them being silent now.. but also making cheap copies kinda makes it worse. Go help Mina. offer her some chocolate, jewelry or cunnilingus or whatever she prefers, and make her change her mind about The Auction that everyone loved back in the day. Silent is shit. Copies are shit. I demand original in it's original form!
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Post by virgo_shelly on Nov 24, 2009 21:10:31 GMT -8
Besides the confs being a pain in the ass when you get kicked, I agree. I wish they were live again.
Don't make crap copies. And whats the big deal? You get 50% yeah, but only 10% goes to the staff, 40% goes to the lottery, which is available to anyone who enters as a slave. Its chosen at random. Its worked for ages. You may be giving up 40% but you have a chance at everyones 40%. 50k vs 500k I think I know which I would take the chance for.
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Gallagher
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Post by Gallagher on Nov 24, 2009 22:53:02 GMT -8
Why not - instead of copying an old idea - offer yourself to Mina and help her organize a good old fahioned loudmouth auction old school style? It ain't like these auctions haven't already lost their "thing" already due to them being silent now.. but also making cheap copies kinda makes it worse. Go help Mina. offer her some chocolate, jewelry or cunnilingus or whatever she prefers, and make her change her mind about The Auction that everyone loved back in the day. Silent is shit. Copies are shit. I demand original in it's original form! Honestly, the auction has been declining for a while, and despite offers, they won't accept help or change 'cause they're rather stubborn and want their share without having to split it another way. Besides, why bribe them when they already get theirs? Frankly, I think a little competition is a good thing. Screw monopolies. Sometimes copies can be better than the real thing. Besides the confs being a pain in the ass when you get kicked, I agree. I wish they were live again.
Don't make crap copies. And whats the big deal? You get 50% yeah, but only 10% goes to the staff, 40% goes to the lottery, which is available to anyone who enters as a slave. Its chosen at random. Its worked for ages. You may be giving up 40% but you have a chance at everyones 40%. 50k vs 500k I think I know which I would take the chance for. I never did trust the lottery myself. What "random" process decides who? Transparency would've been nice, hey. All that to one person? Why not, if there is a lottery, split it amongst a coupla winners? That's more incentive to me, more chances to win a little something. And to me, 40 percent is heaps steep.
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kaio999
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Post by kaio999 on Nov 25, 2009 6:59:53 GMT -8
Why not - instead of copying an old idea - offer yourself to Mina and help her organize a good old fahioned loudmouth auction old school style? It ain't like these auctions haven't already lost their "thing" already due to them being silent now.. but also making cheap copies kinda makes it worse. Go help Mina. offer her some chocolate, jewelry or cunnilingus or whatever she prefers, and make her change her mind about The Auction that everyone loved back in the day. Silent is shit. Copies are shit. I demand original in it's original form! Honestly, the auction has been declining for a while, and despite offers, they won't accept help or change 'cause they're rather stubborn and want their share without having to split it another way. Besides, why bribe them when they already get theirs? Frankly, I think a little competition is a good thing. Screw monopolies. Sometimes copies can be better than the real thing. Besides the confs being a pain in the ass when you get kicked, I agree. I wish they were live again.
Don't make crap copies. And whats the big deal? You get 50% yeah, but only 10% goes to the staff, 40% goes to the lottery, which is available to anyone who enters as a slave. Its chosen at random. Its worked for ages. You may be giving up 40% but you have a chance at everyones 40%. 50k vs 500k I think I know which I would take the chance for. I never did trust the lottery myself. What "random" process decides who? Transparency would've been nice, hey. All that to one person? Why not, if there is a lottery, split it amongst a coupla winners? That's more incentive to me, more chances to win a little something. And to me, 40 percent is heaps steep. (OOC: It is done out of a hat all names placed in, and anyone who wants to can watch on webcam as the name is chosen, and in fact a few years back her name was pulled out, and she offered to put it back in so people would not think she was cheating the entire group accepted what they saw. Because of her long standing unbiased nature) Mina's integrity is above reproach gallagher. Truth is only one who lacks a record of decency would question that. In case you missed my subtlety, I just called you an untrustworthy bitch.
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Post by Majica on Nov 25, 2009 7:04:50 GMT -8
Besides the confs being a pain in the ass when you get kicked, I agree. I wish they were live again. ((OOC note: I couldn't agree more! We all wish the Auctions were live again, but sadly with Yahoo messenger constantly kicking people and the problems of those being inside the confrence not being able to see each other is why we've had to put them via site board. For those who think it was something we'd rather have chosen to do, I'll post this in the OOC section for those who wish to further bitch. Including myself. Silent Auctions suck but not worth the hassle with Yahoo communications the way they are.))
Edited to add link to OOC Discussion: theravenblackbite.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=ooc&action=display&thread=3750&page=1
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Post by Delphine on Nov 25, 2009 9:19:23 GMT -8
In case you missed my subtlety, I just called you an untrustworthy bitch. coming from you, that means squat.
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Post by Angelique White on Nov 25, 2009 9:42:14 GMT -8
Well, I'm looking forward to this years one. I took a back seat last year just to see what went on, this time I'm signed up under a slave. We'll just see what happens shall we.
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Gallagher
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Post by Gallagher on Nov 25, 2009 13:01:27 GMT -8
In case you missed my subtlety, I just called you an untrustworthy bitch. coming from you, that means squat. I wouldn't even have dignified him, but ain't that the truth?
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Post by coolhandluke on Nov 25, 2009 13:23:57 GMT -8
Yeah, we'll I'm going to do it better. You can follow the mom and pop auction to the poor house if you want. It's a customers right.
I am offering a different and I think better take on it. Progress is unavoidable. Skrilla Slaves is still under construction, my partners and I are building something good here. The market will be pleased.
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