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Turbine Responds To DDO Community Protest
Zarrot writes "Turbine has listened to the community and backed away from the partnership with SuperRewards that we discussed yesterday. Quoting: 'Based on your feedback, we're stepping away from the "Offer" category for now. We'll keep exploring alternate ways for players who want points to get them. We'll also continue to innovate in pricing and accessibility because that's who we are. As of today, the Offer Wall is coming down. We'll collect all the feedback we've received over the last few days and will use it to guide future decisions.'"
Turbine wants to get cash from its customers. And its primary customers ARE the players.
You are not a google customer just because you use their search or gmail. The advertisers are their customers. YOU are their product. They don't sell search, they sell eyeballs.
Facebook is the same. The people who use facebook are not the people with accounts but the advertisers who try to reach them. Facebook gets its money from advertisers.
And don't like it?
Then don't use it.
It ain't all that hard. If I don't want slashdot to post my comments for everyone to read, then I shouldn't post here. But I am not making Slashdot money. They make money because I and others read this site, post on this site, make it have millions of eyeballs and then the Slashdot editors sell these eyeballs to advertisers. Like MS who advertise their products to me, when I loathe them with everything I got. That tells you everything you need to know about targetted advertising. Why not advertise McD on a PETA site.
Orga seems to want free services for free. Go outside, see the sun? That is free. You pay for everything else.
MMO Quests are like orgasms:
You may solo them, I prefer them in a group.