for the record i would like to say that i really appreciate hdn, the mods here, and all the gb hosts. i have always appreciated the gracious efforts of johns gb and all other hosts. i am not a noob here and have been contributing to hdn in a positive way for a while now.
I can't speak for anyone but myself but I for one feel it is extremely out of line and unwarranted to label my questions as being disrespectful or hounding or nagging or filled with some kind of false sense of entitlement. I am genuinely confused as to what happened to the USA group buy and why the ROW GB is still on while the US GB is cancelled. but after asking several times in what I thought was a simply innocent manner, I have received anything but a clear answer.
that being said i feel i must make myself abundantly clear now.
Here is what I know:
There were 2 Group Buys opened for this: 1 for USA. 1 for ROW.
USA has apparently been cancelled. ROW is apparently still happening.
I don't have anything against anyone. I don't blame hdn or the mods of the gb planners for anything.
I don't know the details, and therefore, cannot and will not come to a conclusion.
I didn't mention anything about the ROW GB and had no idea on earth my comments would be offensive to John.
I was simply inquiring about what happened to USA because I am CONFUSED.
Is there anyone out there that can answer the question? Anyone from Nova? Anyone from HDN?
If the answer is that apsmith is choosing not to do it, then fine. I would have zero problem with that.
apsmith is a class act imo and I would only immediately think of my long term appreciation for the efforts I've seen over the years here.
whenever someone is able to provide some clarity, I think several members here would appreciate it. If I have somehow missed the post the clarified this, and the information has been there all along, then all I was really asking for is direction toward that post.
but if you jump down my throat out of some misguided assumption that I am part of some self entitled whiney group of ungrateful people that would somehow nonsensically be upset with other members in the ROW GB just because the USA got cancelled... well... then you don't know me that's for sure.
Oh I did not intend to "jump down your throat".
I could not answer your first question as I do not know the details, I was only assuming that it might have been a communication problem between the two parties , that is all. Nothing more and nothing less.
There are some thing that go on in the background that does not really concern anybody else except for the two parties conducting the discussion , that is why you problerbly did not find any answers to your questions... the part about why the USA GB was closed. Maybe the best thing to have done was to contact Andy or another Staff member to ask of the reasons, as only they know for sure why and what happened (as you put it)
I have though (and Choi has mentioned this ) got information also that there will be amounts available for HDN - how many I don't know , so im sure you will find your place in that GB. Which will mean that I will again NOT be servicing the USA members UNLESS HDN specifically says otherwise to me. What good does it do to have the members on the list when they really want to be on the USA list....which I can understand ...
That being said I don't take anything you said personally against me , I was just stating how I felt at that time of the posting , it might have been somewhat harsh but it was how I felt and I do believe this forum does allow that still , if others do it why should I not be allowed the same courtesy .
To be honest im glad that HDN will be able to host a GB for this title... reason being ... with all my other obligations I would not have been able to service all the members here anyway and I for one LIKE the idea of the GBs being split up . The only thing is , the members cant put the blame on me or anyone else when something like this has happended.
HDN is a company , a company wants to make money and needs to make money in order to function and survive, that is fact. So it is ALWAYS in the best interest of HDN to host GBs for these well asked for Steelbooks as it helps support the company as well as the Community . I support this in everyway possible, that is WHY I do continue (even though as already explained , I would sometimes like to quit) to host GBs on HDN. It is a very nicely organized Community but with it comes a lot of different opions which come from having so many different members...
Sorry this might not be the answer you were hoping to get , it is the best I can do. I do hope we can lay this subject now down to rest
Wish everyone a nice day...
I will finish up the list within the next few hours , like
@harry has stated , please double check it and if anything does not look right please ask me. Please understand that I am also working on a time schedule here so prompt messages would be advisable.
Take care
John
