The GameFan history thread

**Compass** · 06 Dec 2005, 05:07 PM

Originally Posted by Veela

I'm not a Dave clone! I'm mortally insulted.

I'm sure you're not. It's been noted however that your opinions in play were frequently excruciatingly close to Dave's. But perhaps they were Dave's (ala shidoshi's tales). And maybe that's part of the whole sordid affair. I do not know. Tell us!

**mollipen** · 06 Dec 2005, 05:23 PM

Originally Posted by Veela

Shidoshi, if you ever happen across this...Dave hasn't changed. At all. In fact, he's worse. Then again, I don't know the whole story of GF, but Dave's spiral into complete possession by the Devil is nearly complete.

I'm not going to comment on your situation, for a number of reasons. First, I don't know you, so saying anything for or against you would come without knowledge of you at all. I've also heard things about your situation from other perspectives, so that complicates knowing whose is being honest about what.

What I'll say is that it always sucks when somebody doesn't have things turn out the way they hoped, so I certainly feel for you in that regard.

I'll also say that Mike Griffin - somebody I still have a lot of respect for - chose to go back to work for Dave, and is enjoying doing so. That says a lot to me. That isn't meant as a jab at your or anything, just as a factual statement.

And I know you guys like drama, so maybe I can help provide some more here soon, especially in light of our new arrival. *heh*

**Glass Joe** · 06 Dec 2005, 06:13 PM

Damn Shidoshi, that is some seriously turncoat shit right there. You all (ex GFers) had a few unbelievable stories about how Dave treated you guys. Now that you are/might be going to work for him again you shouldn't play like they never happened. Shame on you.

**mollipen** · 06 Dec 2005, 06:47 PM

Originally Posted by Glass Joe

Damn Shidoshi, that is some seriously turncoat shit right there. You all (ex GFers) had a few unbelievable stories about how Dave treated you guys. Now that you are/might be going to work for him again you shouldn't play like they never happened. Shame on you.

Where did I play like it never happened? I've never taken back anything I said. Ever. If I was trying to get on his good side for whatever reason, I'd say "oh I never said that," or go back and delete my old posts, or try to skew what I said. I haven't.

What I have said is that people can change, and what happened between him and I happened almost ten years ago. You want me to just sit around for the rest of my life being bitter about something that happened that long ago? Doesn't sound like a lot of fun to me. Thinking about how different of a person I was back then, compared to who I am now, leads me to believe other people can be the same way. Long before anything that may or may not be going down right now, I talked to him, and we put all of that stuff behind us.

Thus, don't sit here waving a stupid finger in my face, telling what I should or should not be saying, just because you aren't hearing what you want to hear.

**voltz** · 06 Dec 2005, 06:56 PM

Dave doesn't really suprise me anymore, afterall he gave himself and Hodgeson a nice fat bonus for closing gamers republic. They got houses and SUVs, the rest of the staff was told to fuck off without notice.

**mollipen** · 06 Dec 2005, 07:04 PM

I don't know the facts behind the situation, but let me ask this: if that was 100% true, why did some of the staff from Republic follow him to Play?

**stormy** · 06 Dec 2005, 07:07 PM

I heard Dave Halverson rapes puppies.

**voltz** · 06 Dec 2005, 07:08 PM

Originally Posted by shidoshi

I don't know the facts behind the situation, but let me ask this: if that was 100% true, why did some of the staff from Republic follow him to Play?

I'm gonna go look for the artical for this.

**Glass Joe** · 06 Dec 2005, 07:38 PM

Originally Posted by shidoshi

Where did I play like it never happened? I've never taken back anything I said. Ever. If I was trying to get on his good side for whatever reason, I'd say "oh I never said that," or go back and delete my old posts, or try to skew what I said. I haven't.

What I have said is that people can change, and what happened between him and I happened almost ten years ago. You want me to just sit around for the rest of my life being bitter about something that happened that long ago? Doesn't sound like a lot of fun to me. Thinking about how different of a person I was back then, compared to who I am now, leads me to believe other people can be the same way. Long before anything that may or may not be going down right now, I talked to him, and we put all of that stuff behind us.

Thus, don't sit here waving a stupid finger in my face, telling what I should or should not be saying, just because you aren't hearing what you want to hear.

Don't be hatin' Shidoshi, I was just being a dick.