In today's internet age, it's ludicrously easy to access enormous amounts of totally free high-quality content. This is good for everyone!
It's also good that people feel free to express their thoughts and opinions. This is great, and it allows the idea-machine to crank out what the people want at a much higher rate.
What I personally find unacceptable is that these two factors combine to create a certain type of person[ality]: The kind of person who takes for granted the hard work done round-the-clock by the great minds at companies like Mojang in a respectable effort to constantly add more content to games like Minecraft... For free. There's no monthly subscription, no Paid-For Downloadable Content, absolutely nothing that they want from you aside from a smile on your face.
You are given, absolutely free of charge, WEEKLY changes (the snapshots) to improve the game and add more content in an attempt to make the game "Perfect".
Yet people accuse Mojang almost constantly of being lazy or greedy, when at any time they could stop providing free updates and provide one piece of downloadable content each year for a fee.
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I bought Minecraft for $10 in the BETA phase of the game's release. I never expected it would still be updated constantly years later, and be honest - you didn't either!
I got my ten dollars worth within a day of purchasing the game. In fact, I first pirated the game for free, and less than an hour later I was in such awe of the game that I gladly forked over an hour and a half worth of wages because I could not in good conscience deny the developers money that I felt they deserved tenfold.
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I beg people to understand that Mojang is a group of living, breathing people who do their very best to produce ever-better content in an effort to please not just you but every one of the more than nine million people who have purchased the game. They don't create ANY update without considering the massive base that they are developing for, and they do everything that they do with the very best of intentions.
You, the reader, must understand ONE THING if you want to understand this post: That the developers who work hard at Mojang are people no different than you. The developers pour their hearts and souls into this game that they take pride in, and they do it for no reason other than taking pride in this game and wanting it to be the very best it can possibly be.
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So the next time that you are unhappy with a feature in a snapshot, or you are unhappy with the direction or focus of the game, I want you to stop and think: How many other places can I get a game like Minecraft? (none) How many game developers continue to update a game for no fee, and never ask you for more money? (few) How many people outside of myself are very pleased with the update in question? (usually many)
And most importantly: Why are you so upset in the first place?
Answer: Because Minecraft is a one-of-a-kind game. Minecraft created a genre of its own, and it's so unique that you have an attachment to it.
If the game is good enough for you to have an attachment like that, how can you possibly take the developers for granted in the way that some of you do?
Would you ever walk up to Jeb at MineCon, stare this hard-working man in the eyes, and tell him "You suck and I hate what you've done with the game"?
If you would do that to poor Jeb, I want you to restart Minecraft continuously until the text on the title screen is throbbing "Awesome Community!". I want you to think about whether you're playing a part in making the community "Awesome", or if you're someone who isn't counted as part of the "Awesome".
TL;DR: Always strive to be Awesome.
Every day, try to act 20% cooler than you did the day before.
That doesn't mean "Act Cooler Than Your Fellow Man," it means "Act Cooler To Your Fellow Man."
And remember that everyone you speak to on the internet is a human being with just as many merits and faults as you. Don't just give Mojang a break, but give other people who are a part of this "Awesome Community" a break, too. Just because someone disagrees with you doesn't mean that either of you are wrong.
If you think that Mojang deserves better than what some of the people in this community give them in return for all of their hard work, don't forget to up-vote this post.
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In today's internet age, it's ludicrously easy to access enormous amounts of totally free high-quality content. This is good for everyone!
It's also good that people feel free to express their thoughts and opinions. This is great, and it allows the idea-machine to crank out what the people want at a much higher rate.
What I personally find unacceptable is that these two factors combine to create a certain type of person[ality]: The kind of person who takes for granted the hard work done round-the-clock by the great minds at companies like Mojang in a respectable effort to constantly add more content to games like Minecraft... For free. There's no monthly subscription, no Paid-For Downloadable Content, absolutely nothing that they want from you aside from a smile on your face.
You are given, absolutely free of charge, WEEKLY changes (the snapshots) to improve the game and add more content in an attempt to make the game "Perfect".
Yet people accuse Mojang almost constantly of being lazy or greedy, when at any time they could stop providing free updates and provide one piece of downloadable content each year for a fee.
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I bought Minecraft for $10 in the BETA phase of the game's release. I never expected it would still be updated constantly years later, and be honest - you didn't either!
I got my ten dollars worth within a day of purchasing the game. In fact, I first pirated the game for free, and less than an hour later I was in such awe of the game that I gladly forked over an hour and a half worth of wages because I could not in good conscience deny the developers money that I felt they deserved tenfold.
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I beg people to understand that Mojang is a group of living, breathing people who do their very best to produce ever-better content in an effort to please not just you but every one of the more than nine million people who have purchased the game. They don't create ANY update without considering the massive base that they are developing for, and they do everything that they do with the very best of intentions.
You, the reader, must understand ONE THING if you want to understand this post: That the developers who work hard at Mojang are people no different than you. The developers pour their hearts and souls into this game that they take pride in, and they do it for no reason other than taking pride in this game and wanting it to be the very best it can possibly be.
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So the next time that you are unhappy with a feature in a snapshot, or you are unhappy with the direction or focus of the game, I want you to stop and think: How many other places can I get a game like Minecraft? (none) How many game developers continue to update a game for no fee, and never ask you for more money? (few) How many people outside of myself are very pleased with the update in question? (usually many)
And most importantly: Why are you so upset in the first place?
Answer: Because Minecraft is a one-of-a-kind game. Minecraft created a genre of its own, and it's so unique that you have an attachment to it.
If the game is good enough for you to have an attachment like that, how can you possibly take the developers for granted in the way that some of you do?
Would you ever walk up to Jeb at MineCon, stare this hard-working man in the eyes, and tell him "You suck and I hate what you've done with the game"?
If you would do that to poor Jeb, I want you to restart Minecraft continuously until the text on the title screen is throbbing "Awesome Community!". I want you to think about whether you're playing a part in making the community "Awesome", or if you're someone who isn't counted as part of the "Awesome".
TL;DR: Always strive to be Awesome.
Every day, try to act 20% cooler than you did the day before.
That doesn't mean "Act Cooler Than Your Fellow Man," it means "Act Cooler To Your Fellow Man."
And remember that everyone you speak to on the internet is a human being with just as many merits and faults as you. Don't just give Mojang a break, but give other people who are a part of this "Awesome Community" a break, too. Just because someone disagrees with you doesn't mean that either of you are wrong.
If you think that Mojang deserves better than what some of the people in this community give them in return for all of their hard work, don't forget to up-vote this post.
I have no friends, I despise elders and strangers. SO I treat the people at Mojang better than I would any of those three.
I used to hate all strangers by default. The other drivers on the road were morons, and until you proved yourself to me I had no respect for you.
It's a very negative way to see people, and I hope you get the opportunity grow out of it. Your elders may be dated, but they have their merits. All strangers have their merits as well. It's very easy to ignore someone's positive attributes when all you see are negatives (like "THAT GUY JUST CUT ME OFF!!"), but they have the same neural processing power that you do and it's really a mistake to "despise" them without reason.
We're all made of elements that are traceable to the crucible of early stars in our universe that cooked light elements into heavy elements. We are all made from the same unfathomably amazing clouds of star dust, the result of the universe taking its natural course. We are all beautiful and wonderful, if only everyone realized it!
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Why the heck should I treat these people nicely? They ruined our perfect terrain and actually changed the game! This post is totally false. Let's keep treating these people like crap.
Why the heck should I treat these people nicely? They ruined our perfect terrain and actually changed the game! This post is totally false. Let's keep treating these people like crap.
Yes Mojang I understand.... I love Minecraft and REALLY cant get over it thank you for all you do!
Exactly! I love this game to pieces. As a programmer it might be easier to understand how much work they do to keep us happy, but I love the modding community too, and the people who create texture packs, they all work hard for nothing but the enjoyment of themselves and others.
So you say we should stop wanting more simply because you or a handful of others like it, I do not complain about any of Mojang's decisions but those complaints and suggestions of people wanting better things are how people attempt perfection, even if things bad before the get better, I love what Mojang has done but that doesn't mean we should crack out knuckle and say "Oh I love you guys, you guys are great" NO, you respect what they do and give them feedback because nothing is perfect yet you can always work toward perfection. Not that people are not happy with what they have but you can never say you haven't found yourself wanting something else that is not there.
However there is a difference between mature complaining and rude immature complaining.
So all in all, I can not completely agree with not complaining about things you do not like, but yes these people should be respected.
It's the little arrow at the bottom-right of the signature area (across from quote). It's great practice to upvote helpful or insightful posts because it encourages people to keep their posting quality high and actually contributes to a "tally" on their user page.
So you say we should stop wanting more simply because you or a handful of others like it, I do not complain about any of Mojang's decisions but those complaints and suggestions of people wanting better things are how people attempt perfection, even if things bad before the get better, I love what Mojang has done but that doesn't mean we should crack out knuckle and say "Oh I love you guys, you guys are great" NO, you respect what they do and give them feedback because nothing is perfect yet you can always work toward perfection. Not that people are not happy with what they have but you can never say you haven't found yourself wanting something else that is not there.
There's nothing wrong with constructive feedback, as long as you treat the developers the way all human beings get to be treated.
I think you and I are of the same opinion. You seem mature and intelligent. I'll link here a few topics that I find objectionable, and I'd love to hear whether you agree or not.
In my honest opinion, I think that the updates are coming out really slow. Over the course of a year, there have only been 3 updates for this javascript game. And now people are predicting that 1.5 is near, which is a shame, since the amount of content in this update, could have been made in a week by this community.
And of course, some are worse than others. Not all of them are topic creators, either. It's MUCH easier to find comments that denigrate Mojang on other topics.
This is someone who replied before I believe it was physically possible to have downloaded and installed the snapshot, let alone have any idea whether "1000 new bugs" had been created in the course of the snapshot. It was a pure flame comment. Complete Mojang griefing.
I love feedback, both positive and negative. You are correct that it is what moves the game forward and allows the developers to home in on the right path to take. What I do have a problem with is the incessant and nonstop stream of people who scream "MOJANG IS RUINING TEH GAME!!" and don't even provide a half-decent reason for calling Jeb or Dinnerbone talentless, soulless, and greedy.
I don't want you to stop wanting more, and I don't want you to stop speaking your mind. I never said I'm happy with the game's current state or desire for it to stay the same, free from the community's meddling. I just believe that if you are going to act like every update is the end of the world and you won't play the game anymore (which is a total farce), you're NOT giving feedback. You're throwing a temper tantrum and sending unwarranted hate in the direction of a remarkable and talented game company who has surely entertained you for many, many hours on end.
Do we agree on that? I really hope we do.
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There's nothing wrong with constructive feedback, as long as you treat the developers the way all human beings get to be treated.
I think you and I are of the same opinion. You seem mature and intelligent. I'll link here a few topics that I find objectionable, and I'd love to hear whether you agree or not.
And of course, some are worse than others. Not all of them are topic creators, either. It's MUCH easier to find comments that denigrate Mojang on other topics.
This is someone who replied before I believe it was physically possible to have downloaded and installed the snapshot, let alone have any idea whether "1000 new bugs" had been created in the course of the snapshot. It was a pure flame comment. Complete Mojang griefing.
I love feedback, both positive and negative. You are correct that it is what moves the game forward and allows the developers to home in on the right path to take. What I do have a problem with is the incessant and nonstop stream of people who scream "MOJANG IS RUINING TEH GAME!!" and don't even provide a half-decent reason for calling Jeb or Dinnerbone talentless, soulless, and greedy.
I don't want you to stop wanting more, and I don't want you to stop speaking your mind. I never said I'm happy with the game's current state or desire for it to stay the same, free from the community's meddling. I just believe that if you are going to act like every update is the end of the world and you won't play the game anymore (which is a total farce), you're NOT giving feedback. You're throwing a temper tantrum and sending unwarranted hate in the direction of a remarkable and talented game company who has surely entertained you for many, many hours on end.
Do we agree on that? I really hope we do.
I think this person is completely ignoring the fact that Mojang is not a huge company like some other gaming developers, yet they are working hard to keep up with three, or I think four if I remember right, different systems with different codes. I think he is wrong indeed for what he is saying because they are working wonders at keeping up. Alas these are the people that need to think through things before they post, that post was indeed disrespectful, so yes, I can see your point and you are a very intelligent individual.
I just about filled my pants when I read your post. I am 61 and have tried to treat everyone with respect since playing Minecraft and joining the forums for about a year and a half. So, I must ask if I am part of your despising, and why? You really didn't give a reason.
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Curse PremiumIt's also good that people feel free to express their thoughts and opinions. This is great, and it allows the idea-machine to crank out what the people want at a much higher rate.
What I personally find unacceptable is that these two factors combine to create a certain type of person[ality]: The kind of person who takes for granted the hard work done round-the-clock by the great minds at companies like Mojang in a respectable effort to constantly add more content to games like Minecraft... For free. There's no monthly subscription, no Paid-For Downloadable Content, absolutely nothing that they want from you aside from a smile on your face.
You are given, absolutely free of charge, WEEKLY changes (the snapshots) to improve the game and add more content in an attempt to make the game "Perfect".
Yet people accuse Mojang almost constantly of being lazy or greedy, when at any time they could stop providing free updates and provide one piece of downloadable content each year for a fee.
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I bought Minecraft for $10 in the BETA phase of the game's release. I never expected it would still be updated constantly years later, and be honest - you didn't either!
I got my ten dollars worth within a day of purchasing the game. In fact, I first pirated the game for free, and less than an hour later I was in such awe of the game that I gladly forked over an hour and a half worth of wages because I could not in good conscience deny the developers money that I felt they deserved tenfold.
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I beg people to understand that Mojang is a group of living, breathing people who do their very best to produce ever-better content in an effort to please not just you but every one of the more than nine million people who have purchased the game. They don't create ANY update without considering the massive base that they are developing for, and they do everything that they do with the very best of intentions.
You, the reader, must understand ONE THING if you want to understand this post: That the developers who work hard at Mojang are people no different than you. The developers pour their hearts and souls into this game that they take pride in, and they do it for no reason other than taking pride in this game and wanting it to be the very best it can possibly be.
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So the next time that you are unhappy with a feature in a snapshot, or you are unhappy with the direction or focus of the game, I want you to stop and think: How many other places can I get a game like Minecraft? (none) How many game developers continue to update a game for no fee, and never ask you for more money? (few) How many people outside of myself are very pleased with the update in question? (usually many)
And most importantly: Why are you so upset in the first place?
Answer: Because Minecraft is a one-of-a-kind game. Minecraft created a genre of its own, and it's so unique that you have an attachment to it.
If the game is good enough for you to have an attachment like that, how can you possibly take the developers for granted in the way that some of you do?
Would you ever walk up to Jeb at MineCon, stare this hard-working man in the eyes, and tell him "You suck and I hate what you've done with the game"?
If you would do that to poor Jeb, I want you to restart Minecraft continuously until the text on the title screen is throbbing "Awesome Community!". I want you to think about whether you're playing a part in making the community "Awesome", or if you're someone who isn't counted as part of the "Awesome".
TL;DR:
Always strive to be Awesome.
Every day, try to act 20% cooler than you did the day before.
That doesn't mean "Act Cooler Than Your Fellow Man," it means "Act Cooler To Your Fellow Man."
And remember that everyone you speak to on the internet is a human being with just as many merits and faults as you. Don't just give Mojang a break, but give other people who are a part of this "Awesome Community" a break, too. Just because someone disagrees with you doesn't mean that either of you are wrong.
If you think that Mojang deserves better than what some of the people in this community give them in return for all of their hard work, don't forget to up-vote this post.
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Curse PremiumI used to hate all strangers by default. The other drivers on the road were morons, and until you proved yourself to me I had no respect for you.
It's a very negative way to see people, and I hope you get the opportunity grow out of it. Your elders may be dated, but they have their merits. All strangers have their merits as well. It's very easy to ignore someone's positive attributes when all you see are negatives (like "THAT GUY JUST CUT ME OFF!!"), but they have the same neural processing power that you do and it's really a mistake to "despise" them without reason.
We're all made of elements that are traceable to the crucible of early stars in our universe that cooked light elements into heavy elements. We are all made from the same unfathomably amazing clouds of star dust, the result of the universe taking its natural course. We are all beautiful and wonderful, if only everyone realized it!
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In other words, I agree.
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Curse PremiumHaha, I lol'd.
Exactly! I love this game to pieces. As a programmer it might be easier to understand how much work they do to keep us happy, but I love the modding community too, and the people who create texture packs, they all work hard for nothing but the enjoyment of themselves and others.
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I support a lot!
However there is a difference between mature complaining and rude immature complaining.
So all in all, I can not completely agree with not complaining about things you do not like, but yes these people should be respected.
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Curse PremiumIt's the little arrow at the bottom-right of the signature area (across from quote). It's great practice to upvote helpful or insightful posts because it encourages people to keep their posting quality high and actually contributes to a "tally" on their user page.
You've been upvoted 16 times, but now it's 17!
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Curse PremiumThere's nothing wrong with constructive feedback, as long as you treat the developers the way all human beings get to be treated.
I think you and I are of the same opinion. You seem mature and intelligent. I'll link here a few topics that I find objectionable, and I'd love to hear whether you agree or not.
Is Mojang getting lazy?
That's the entire post.
Is it just me or is the redstone update copied?
An entire update dedicated to Redstone? This is totally ridiculous.
And of course, some are worse than others. Not all of them are topic creators, either. It's MUCH easier to find comments that denigrate Mojang on other topics.
For example, check out the topic I posted yesterday and the very first reply:
Snapshot 13w06a is out! Apparently just bug fixes.
This is someone who replied before I believe it was physically possible to have downloaded and installed the snapshot, let alone have any idea whether "1000 new bugs" had been created in the course of the snapshot. It was a pure flame comment. Complete Mojang griefing.
I love feedback, both positive and negative. You are correct that it is what moves the game forward and allows the developers to home in on the right path to take. What I do have a problem with is the incessant and nonstop stream of people who scream "MOJANG IS RUINING TEH GAME!!" and don't even provide a half-decent reason for calling Jeb or Dinnerbone talentless, soulless, and greedy.
I don't want you to stop wanting more, and I don't want you to stop speaking your mind. I never said I'm happy with the game's current state or desire for it to stay the same, free from the community's meddling. I just believe that if you are going to act like every update is the end of the world and you won't play the game anymore (which is a total farce), you're NOT giving feedback. You're throwing a temper tantrum and sending unwarranted hate in the direction of a remarkable and talented game company who has surely entertained you for many, many hours on end.
Do we agree on that? I really hope we do.
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I think this person is completely ignoring the fact that Mojang is not a huge company like some other gaming developers, yet they are working hard to keep up with three, or I think four if I remember right, different systems with different codes. I think he is wrong indeed for what he is saying because they are working wonders at keeping up. Alas these are the people that need to think through things before they post, that post was indeed disrespectful, so yes, I can see your point and you are a very intelligent individual.
With questioning, distancing, and fear for my security?
Actually, yeah.
I just about filled my pants when I read your post. I am 61 and have tried to treat everyone with respect since playing Minecraft and joining the forums for about a year and a half. So, I must ask if I am part of your despising, and why? You really didn't give a reason.
Thanks,
Marv
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