Blu-Clan (finally, I can tell the story)

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Something that makes me upset is, that a lot of people don't know who I am. I don't mean to sound selfish, or big headed or whatever. But maybe some of you , and thats a really small percentage, know who I am and will remember that I was the owner of the first "Blu-Clan" based forum site. That site, although small, in my eyes, was a really good site and went well as it was built with the members too. Everything was fine and everyone was happy but some people want more power right?

Now let me tell you the story, that I so badly tried to tell before, but couldn't because everytime I tried, my post was deleted.

It all started on blu-ray.com. A thread was made called "the cool thread". Can anyone remember that? How cool was that? We talked about what we wanted, everyone socialised and had a fun time. Then it was closed. Members were upset and complained. But not as much as I did. And this is what got me banned from that site. My user name was BluManta btw.

So me and 4 other pissed of people decided to build our own forum site. I already had a forum site and decided to change it. This became "BluClan.co.nr". We decided to let everyone talk about what they wanted. It was set out like a forum, so people can post in the right place. And the rules we're very slim. The members got involved with the site, helping build it up more and more and it became a great site where people could relax and express themselves.
After about a year, 3 of the 5 founders, and one of the wasn't me, decided to create a official site of everyone. And to keep "bluclan.co.nr" as the forum. I was happy with this decision and encouraged it.
Finally, the new site was finished. I came on "bluclan.co.nr" to see a post asking all the members o transfer to this new site. I was excited to check out what it was, only to find it was another forum. But this time it was only run by two people. I, as you can imagine, was pissed off and had a argument with them. But I decided to cool of and thought it could be a good thing.

A couple of months later I was asking when I was going to get the chance to be a moderator. There was no reply so I asked a few more times and the same thing happened. I then told them they were having power trips etc and another argument broke out, which resulted in me being banned.
Before I was banned they told me they didn't need a moderator and they were fine as they were.
As soon as I was banned, some members were made moderators. And that was the same day btw. And what was sad was that a lot of new members there didn't know the history of the old site and went on the administrators side. Obviously its not they're fault as they didn't know. But that frustrated me a lot and made me upset.
About 6 months later, or more, they decided to unban me and I spoke no more of the matter.
Now, it seems they have no time for the site any more and have left it. All the members have had to find a new forum site, thank god they found this one. But that really pissed me off. I mean really. I would have never left that forum if it was still in my control. And it would never have been so strict.

Well I'm glad I got that out lol. I hope a lot of you understand now and don't think I'm just some sort of prick lol.

And owners, admins and moderators of this site, please don't get power trips lol. And don't delete this post lmao. :D keep as you are, your doing fantastic.
 
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We know what you are saying...

But the COD4 clan was created without prior knowledge of another Blu-clan, about 2 months later we realized there was another, but it wasn't associated with blu-ray.com anymore, so we called ourselves the real blu clan... anyways... thread needs to be closed before this gets any further..
 
I know its turning out that way, but not everyone is as understanding as you are, so I am finding myself continually explaining this issue.

Well it IS immortalized at the beginning of this thread, so if anyone starts doubting you, you can point them to that, no?
 
We know what you are saying...

But the COD4 clan was created without prior knowledge of another Blu-clan, about 2 months later we realized there was another, but it wasn't associated with blu-ray.com anymore, so we called ourselves the real blu clan... anyways... thread needs to be closed before this gets any further..

Ok, so lets say that's true (I'm not saying it is or isn't!) The name blu-clan is still the same thing, no matter what members. If you rep the name blu-clan, then you rep blu-clan. Do you know what I mean? If the name was different, then the situation would be different.
 
You said:

So, you made this site, because of a blu-clan related reason.


I understand what your saying, but no, it was not made for a blu-clan related reason. There was no thread over at blu-clan.com saying "Hey, should we make our own blu-ray site?" ... Instead, myself and Horhay made this site under wraps started populating it with news and making studio contacts and then later since we were both blu-clan members as well we said "Hey, we made a blu-ray site guys"

Feel me?

I understand what your saying that other clans when seeing different Blu tags throughout gaming could perceive and associate all as one blu-clan since its the same name ... but in the long run it boils down to "Who really cares?" I've seen a dozen different "Headshot" clans ... "Killers" and every other name out there , I've never assumed they were all the same, and if I did, who cares? Know what I mean?

Now I'm just trying to figure out what it is you want now? Like, what are you trying to accomplish with our back and forth messaging? You said we should respect those "founding" members of a blu-clan and I said ok ... at the end of the day, if you didnt start Blu-clan ... someone else would've. I think the internet respect of any "blu-clan" is silly, but thats just me.

Ps. I'm just talking normally back and forth with you so please dont take anything the wrong way if I were to come off rude in any way. I'm totally not trying to do that and just speaking back and forth like as if I was talking to a friend.

ps. part 2 - This thread is getting close to being locked as I dont want other people coming in here and stirring something up. Not that I'm saying anyone has yet, but I could definitely see it happening.
 
Lets say people make a brand and call it Nike. We all know there is already a brand with that name. Now lets say we didn't know they are not actually the real Nike, and just saw it as normal. You would be thinking that whatever clothing they made, it was all part of the original Nike. So when people see blu-clan, they will always think its the same clan. Even if you don't want to rep other blu-clans, you are, solely because of the name.
 
Ok, so lets say that's true (I'm not saying it is or isn't!) The name blu-clan is still the same thing, no matter what members. If you rep the name blu-clan, then you rep blu-clan. Do you know what I mean? If the name was different, then the situation would be different.

I whole heartedly agree, we're all repping the same thing! :scat: (for those members here that game and are apart of any clan named Blu)
 
I understand what your saying, but no, it was not made for a blu-clan related reason. There was no thread over at blu-clan.com saying "Hey, should we make our own blu-ray site?" ... Instead, myself and Horhay made this site under wraps started populating it with news and making studio contacts and then later since we were both blu-clan members as well we said "Hey, we made a blu-ray site guys"

Feel me?

I understand what your saying that other clans when seeing different Blu tags throughout gaming could perceive and associate all as one blu-clan since its the same name ... but in the long run it boils down to "Who really cares?" I've seen a dozen different "Headshot" clans ... "Killers" and every other name out there , I've never assumed they were all the same, and if I did, who cares? Know what I mean?

Now I'm just trying to figure out what it is you want now? Like, what are you trying to accomplish with our back and forth messaging? You said we should respect those "founding" members of a blu-clan and I said ok ... at the end of the day, if you didnt start Blu-clan ... someone else would've. I think the internet respect of any "blu-clan" is silly, but thats just me.

Ps. I'm just talking normally back and forth with you so please dont take anything the wrong way if I were to come off rude in any way. I'm totally not trying to do that and just speaking back and forth like as if I was talking to a friend.

ps. part 2 - This thread is getting close to being locked as I dont want other people coming in here and stirring something up. Not that I'm saying anyone has yet, but I could definitely see it happening.

Ok, I respect that, and I can see where I detoured from my original intention. And for that I apologise. I didn't actually mean to say that this particular site has anything to do with me or blu-clan it self. Obviously this is a spin of of Blu-Ray and not Blu-Clan. What I was initially trying explain was the founding of "Blu-Clan" and where it has ended up and will continue.
So yeah, my apologies. :emb:
 
Lets say people make a brand and call it Nike. We all know there is already a brand with that name. Now lets say we didn't know they are not actually the real Nike, and just saw it as normal. You would be thinking that whatever clothing they made, it was all part of the original Nike. So when people see blu-clan, they will always think its the same clan. Even if you don't want to rep other blu-clans, you are, solely because of the name.

Yeah, but Nike is a brand, Blu-clan isnt ... as its not owned or copyrighted. However your welcome to go down to your county clerks office and register the name "blu-clan" and copyright it :p But, just the same as any domain name in this world if you own it before the copyright is made then you dont have to give it up or anything of that matter and are still the righful owner until you let it expire or sell it etc.

And, that is the case of blu-clan.com
 
See like I said, you took it wrong. I'm not looking for recognition or respect. Just credit for the hard work that has clearly been over looked.You are saying what your saying and refusing to accept how blu-clan started, because you simply don't know who I am. If from the beginning I was always known as a founder of blu-clan, and it was always known that way, then you would have no problem with it. I'm sure you will have no problem with wreck taking credit for starting up this site? I'm sure your happy with the fact that wreck started up the site also, and you are aware that without him, this site would probably not exist. Another reason people like yourself refuse to see me a a founder, is because I seem to have nothing to do with blu-clan. I have done my best to explain how I have helped shape blu-clan, explained to people that although there seems to be multiple blu-clan's with different members, that was the intention, and they are, in fact, all the blu-clan. Its like a supermarket. Lets say 7/11. There is more then one 7/11 with different people that work in each one. But in all, they are the same company. If one of the guys that founded 7/11 came into one shop, on his own, just dressed casually and told one of the workers that he is who he is (a founder), I'm sure that they wouldn't believe him. This is the case now.

unless you have another alias know as GUNNTER then you have NOTHING to do with the blu-clan guys I play with. I'm sorry but that's just how it is. We started our own thing and I'm not looking for any credit for anything. Here is where my peeps started..NOT FROM YOUR SITE.

http://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=36778&highlight=clan
 
unless you have another alias know as GUNNTER then you have NOTHING to do with the blu-clan guys I play with. I'm sorry but that's just how it is. We started our own thing and I'm not looking for any credit for anything. Here is where my peeps started..NOT FROM YOUR SITE.

Yep, and I can understand what you mean. But when you rep the name blu-clan, you are repping every blu-clan out there, weather you want to or not.

Wow. 2008. And you guys never knew about other blu-clans?
 
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Yeah, but Nike is a brand, Blu-clan isnt ... as its not owned or copyrighted. However your welcome to go down to your county clerks office and register the name "blu-clan" and copyright it :p But, just the same as any domain name in this world if you own it before the copyright is made then you dont have to give it up or anything of that matter and are still the righful owner until you let it expire or sell it etc.

And, that is the case of blu-clan.com

No no, I wasn't stating that the name "belongs" to anyone, I am merely giving an example of the name, and how it is represented. I'm not saying the blu-clan, or its name is owned by anyone. Its just you will always see blu-clan as the blu-clan.
 
Yep, and I can understand what you mean. But when you rep the name blu-clan, you are repping every blu-clan out there, weather you want to or not.

Wow. 2008. And you guys never knew about other blu-clans?

Nope, not me... I'm reping [Blu!] clan.

and also, didn't care about other blu-clans. If I wanted to join a Nike clan I would have done that and chances are it wouldn't have been the first one.
 
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Nope, not me... I'm reping [Blu!] clan.

No matter what games people play in [Blu!] [BLU] [blu] etc will always be seen as the same clan, even if there are different players. See you obviously don't want to represent every other blu-clan out there, yet you do and can't help it.

and also, didn't care about other blu-clans. If I wanted to join a Nike clan I would have done that and chances are it wouldn't have been the first one.

WTF? You obviously don't understand what I meant by the name nike. I could have used any name, like dave, orange, 77. I just used a name well known. And it makes no difference what name it is.
 
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OK I'm done with this thread but I hope you lay awake at night knowing that I don't care that you had another site for a blu clan. respect or credit or whatever the **** it is that you're after, you will get none from me, sorry, mwahahahahahaha.

i'm really not an asshole, I'm just givin you the gears. but at the same time, this is how I truely feel about this whole situation.
 
Yes, we're all repping the same thing in some way , sort, or fashion.

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*Thread closed but will remain for archive purposes*
 
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