Gamesnet Has Finally Gone...

JefeJefe Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15734Members, Constellation
<div class="IPBDescription">to the big netsplit in the sky</div> <a href='http://www.gamesurge.net' target='_blank'>Clicky</a>

GamesNET has lost some lawsuit over their name and has had to rename it self to gamesurge, and now in IRC it's the netsplit of the century.

Discuss.

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  • NuketheplaceNuketheplace Join Date: 2002-09-02 Member: 1266Members
    Just one question. How the hell do you get on gamesurge?

    I'm fine with everything but that. I was never to attached to gamesnet.
  • JefeJefe Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15734Members, Constellation
    there's networks on the site
  • GadzukoGadzuko Join Date: 2002-12-26 Member: 11556Members, Constellation
    About time they lost the name. I've been waiting for that.
  • JavertJavert Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15954Members
    On my #hl2grounds channel, it became that I was Normal and some stranger's bot become op.
    SSOOO weird.
  • LastLast Join Date: 2003-10-06 Member: 21463Members
    I heard about this lawsuit before, please, someone explain to me what all the drama was about?

    and yes, gamesnet had a 5 hour long fart today. Sucks for anyone who had anything planned, considering gamesnet gave out no real notice, besides sending /notices to the main window, which no one read anyway (or could understand for that matter). gg customer support!
  • MoquiaoMoquiao Join Date: 2003-05-09 Member: 16168Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Last.+Feb 4 2004, 12:37 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Last. @ Feb 4 2004, 12:37 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I heard about this lawsuit before, please, someone explain to me what all the drama was about?

    and yes, gamesnet had a 5 hour long fart today. Sucks for anyone who had anything planned, considering gamesnet gave out no real notice, besides sending /notices to the main window, which no one read anyway (or could understand for that matter). gg customer support! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Customer? at which point did u buy anything from them?

    its a free service. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo--> dont knock it if its free...
  • chis1chis1 Join Date: 2004-01-13 Member: 25281Members
    and why did they loose there name? O-o
  • JezpuhJezpuh Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15157Banned
    Yeah, why? I find it a pretty stupid name... GameSurge... meh.. could it be any more stupid?
  • XythXyth Avatar Join Date: 2003-11-04 Member: 22312Members
    <span style='color:gray'>M</span>icrosoft: It has an M and a T!!! Copyright infringment!!

    But seriously, who were they being sued by, and do they really hope to use the gamesnet name?
  • That_Annoying_KidThat_Annoying_Kid Sire of Titles Join Date: 2003-03-01 Member: 14175Members, Constellation
    well thats bootsie, at least they are still up



    why must people sue over everything these days?
  • GlissGliss Join Date: 2003-03-23 Member: 14800Members, Constellation, NS2 Map Tester
    <!--QuoteBegin-That Annoying Kid+Feb 3 2004, 10:20 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (That Annoying Kid @ Feb 3 2004, 10:20 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> why must people sue over everything these days? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Because that's how you get money.


    "Who do you know that we can sue?"
  • EpidemicEpidemic Dark Force Gorge Join Date: 2003-06-29 Member: 17781Members
    It's a free lottery ticket...
  • MausMaus Join Date: 2002-11-03 Member: 5599Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Moquiao+Feb 4 2004, 01:18 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Moquiao @ Feb 4 2004, 01:18 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Customer? at which point did u buy anything from them? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You're a customer of a service whether you buy something or not. The gamesnet userbase are/were all customers of gamesnet. [/definition pickiness]
  • SandrockSandrock Join Date: 2002-12-16 Member: 10905Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    If I remember correctly, the lawsuit was over the ownership of the name. The founder/former owner wanted it back, but the new "board of directors/tribe of elders" said it was theirs. Guess the elders lost.
  • GadzukoGadzuko Join Date: 2002-12-26 Member: 11556Members, Constellation
    If you have the patience for it, read the lawsuit documents on the Gamesnet web site. They explain what happened, albeit from a biased perspective. Lacking any other information, I tend to believe them.

    If you haven't got the patience to read them, my take on the subject is that the board of directors sent falsified documents to the webhost of gamesnet which allowed them to change admin passwords and such. This locked the founder of the service out, and he lost everything he had created. So, he sued. Take that with a grain of salt however, as I have never heard the other side.
  • MoquiaoMoquiao Join Date: 2003-05-09 Member: 16168Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Maus+Feb 4 2004, 09:22 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Maus @ Feb 4 2004, 09:22 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Moquiao+Feb 4 2004, 01:18 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Moquiao @ Feb 4 2004, 01:18 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Customer? at which point did u buy anything from them? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You're a customer of a service whether you buy something or not. The gamesnet userbase are/were all customers of gamesnet. [/definition pickiness] <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    no your not you would be a patron.

    but not a customer. customers are giving custom. as in trade. as in business.
  • ComproxComprox *chortle* Canada Join Date: 2002-01-23 Member: 7Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver, Subnautica Developer, Subnautica Playtester, Pistachionauts
    I miss my gamesnet already D: It's just not the same anymore! <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    *goes down memory lane*
  • MausMaus Join Date: 2002-11-03 Member: 5599Members
    edited February 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-Moquiao+Feb 4 2004, 01:00 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Moquiao @ Feb 4 2004, 01:00 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> no your not you would be a patron.

    but not a customer. customers are giving custom. as in trade. as in business. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    [grossly off-topic]

    I have learned the futility of reasoned arguing on this forum, so here instead of me going to any real effort are a bunch of definitions for you. Note how it isn't specified that a monetary transaction (or other trade) is a requirement: <a href='http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&safe=off&q=define%3A+customer' target='_blank'>http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=...ine%3A+customer</a>

    Gamesnet provide a service. We use that service, and therefore are customers of Gamesnet. There are a great many organisations who provide a service for no charge, and their users are their <i>customers</i>.

    [/got]
  • ConfuzorConfuzor Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2412Awaiting Authorization
    Hate to sound like a total newbie, but is this what's preventing me from logging on to #naturalselection through west.gamesnet.net?

    Does it have to be switched to something like west.gamesurge.net? I have no clue how to edit IRC settings properly when it comes to using it through Trillian, (and yes, I know Trillian is not the wisest choice to use IRC through).
  • GadzukoGadzuko Join Date: 2002-12-26 Member: 11556Members, Constellation
    Change it to irc.gamesurge.net. That should fix it.
  • GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
    I haven't changed my settings and yet I still connect happily enough =o
  • MulletMullet Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15910Members, Constellation
    i like gamesnet more....gamesurge is a stupid name <!--emo&:angry:--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/mad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='mad.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • MonkfishMonkfish Sonic-boom-inducing buttcheeks of terrifying speed&#33; Join Date: 2003-06-03 Member: 16972Members
    cant connect to gamesnet now and dont know how to fix it.....help
  • BizZy_9mm_MessiahBizZy_9mm_Messiah Old School Member Join Date: 2003-07-25 Member: 18411Members, Constellation
    ARGH! That explains why the cri channel wasn't popping up. Damnit, I deleted my mIRC out of rage, time to get it back.
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