PlayStation.Blog Meetup; How it went for most -- [UPDATE]

Written by: Kapow

"The lobby is full. The lobby is full. The lobby is full. The lobby is full. The lobby is full. The lobby is full. The lobby is full. The lobby is full." -- You get the idea.

It appears if you're not an "elite", "power user", "leet" (or whatever you want to call them), or have one on your friends list, then you needn't have bothered attempting to fight your way into Screen Room 6. I even have some "power users" (I think that's the official term for leets) on my friends list and by the time I was able to make it into the apparent room where the Special Guests were, they were gone -- along with the code to download the special belt GlassWalls was sporting in the picture that was on the PS.Blog (and also a few articles down, here).

You see, what they forgot to mention was, they would be giving out a code (a single code I believe) that had a certain amount times it could be used until it was rendered void, much like past events. Except in those events, there were multiple codes throughout a longer period of time. You know, so people would actually have a chance to get the reward.

After little while in Screen Room 6, the Official Guests moved on to the Central Plaza to hang out for the remainder of the event.

Now, the main reasons I think people are upset are:

• 1.) People thought, "Everyone who shows up to Screen Room 6 will automatically be rewarded the special belt." Which is perfectly understandable because that's the impression they gave off on the PS.Blog when they were talking about it. They didn't say, "Those lucky enough to have power users on their friends list AND jump to them before the lobby fills up AND write down the code, log off Home, go to the PS Store and download it before it expires!. . . Will receive said belt."

• 2.) They never said they would be moving on to the Central Plaza before hand. So unless you follow @SonyPlaystation on Twitter, you wouldn't have known that they moved on to the Central Plaza an hour after the event started. So those that really wanted the belt buckle and hung out for the full 2 hours in Screen Room 6, spent an extra our in there for nothing. If you didn't know about that before reading this, you might be upset now.

• So with 1 & 2, users now feel left out and cheated, which is perfectly understandable.

I, myself, tried jumping to a few friends who were able to get into the "Special" instance but was not successful until after the Special Guests had already moved on. So once I got in and learned about the code (which had already been used up within one hour, maybe less) and watched the Whole video that was playing, I left Home. Even though I knew there was a chance I could catch them in the Central Plaza. Oh, and watching the full video that was playing in Screen Room 6 will net you a free shirt with a platinum trophy on the front and "PlayStation.blog" written on the back. Which they also neglected to even mention that you can get a free shirt and how to get it. At least you folks now know, if you didn't already.

So another event bites the dust. There's got to be a better way to do these kinds of things where it'll be somewhat fair to everyone. I mean, I understand that Special Guests can't be in every single instance, but the least they could do is make item give aways available to everyone who wasted their time on said event.

Hopefully the belt will become available to download and hopefully it will remain free. Hopefully a lot of people will bitch about it (like I'm doing now) so that it'll happen. Hopefully...

So discuss this amongst yourselves in the comment section.

Fun forum topics:

• Belt Buckle with Jeans
• playstation home BELT BUCKLE
• I think I'm done with Home for a bit
• Events should be ran at all
• Nominations For New Home Space To Be Used For "Official" Events
• Home Theater (# six) help.
• Is this how every event is handled?
• Attn Playstation Home Management
• Unofficial List of Codes For PS Blog Items (Spoilers)
• the thing about redeem code giveaways

[update]

Hopefully you speak the truth, Mr. Rubenstein.

And for those of you that don't know, No, that is not our official Twitter account. Just another fan. We don't have an official Twitter account, but we appreciate his or her effort.

HVC Communicates With Home Watch

Over the last few days in another blog post, HCV's have been dropping by and sharing their thoughts. I have also had one HCV chatting with me via email. However they requested we don't post the emails. I'd like to publicly thank the HCV for coming forward on the Conrad_Max issue.

As one of the HCVs I can tell you that Conrad only made it into the program because of his constant ass kissing. He does not bring anything else to the table. Most of us in the program try to keep a pretty low profile in the forum, unlike Conrad. Some of are petitioning to have him removed because he flaunts his position and is less than helpful to users in Home.

Please understand that most of the HCV team is very helpful in Home and do not act like jackasses such as Conrad_Max.

As yet another anonymous HCV I'm going to tell you that Conrad is the product of the military. He goes on big reporting sprees on Home, encourages it all throughout the forums, he even posts his satisfaction of doing these things in the private forum. He's also a mod in SOE's Everquest Online under the name Bookend who screwed up that community with his dictator ways. He logs more hours than the rest of us online in the HCV program, but what good is logging a bunch of hours if all you're going to do in that time is self-promote and report the crap out of people mercilessly? On one occassion he divulged NDA details us staying on around round to another community user who decided to post it publicly on the forums. Want to know what the bastard did? He made a post in the private forums telling us all a reminder to not break the NDA. What a hypocrite, he's the stain of the HCV program. I wish they'd kick him out and get someone with some class but they're not going to. Unfortunately all of the sheeple on the public forums think he's God's gift to man or something, he's a joke and an obvious troll.

HCV #3 stopping by.

Personally, I'm just embarrassed that he's an HCV. It's so frustrating when you're trying to do a good job both on Home and on the forums, and he just comes in and fucks everything up. Is he ever going to realize what he's doing? Doubtful. He really is single-handedly blackening the name of HCV, and widening the gap between HCVs and the Home Community.

I'd love it if he were to be removed from the HCVs; maybe then (and after we've gotten rid of a few other ass-kissers) HCVs won't be seen with such disdain.

I was curious about his role as this "Bookend" character in another game. Luckily someone also posted multiple URLS:
http://forums.station.sony.com/eqoa/posts/list.m?topic_id=115600011267
http://forums.station.sony.com/eqoa/posts/list.m?topic_id=115600010675
http://forums.station.sony.com/eqoa/posts/list.m?topic_id=115600003159
http://forums.station.sony.com/eqoa/posts/list.m?topic_id=200271870

My personal favorite is the ones where he posts as Cmax, people criticize him, and he edits it out as Bookend. Classic ragebaby.

ANOTHER DISASTEROUS EVENT!

Every once in a while awesome stuff happens in a topic:

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Conrad_Max wrote:

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J-T-W-NY wrote:

This is yet another reason why there is so much antagonism surrounding the HCV and another reason why it is an epic fail.

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No it isn't. Before that, you already had made up your mind to not support the program. You are imtentionally trying to upset the community. Once a code is given out, you or anybody can give it away if you wish. You do not have to accept a code.

It's very clear that you are not trying to help the community or correct any error in Home. Obviously your intent is to cause harm. You, sir, are trolling.

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I'm not a "sir" but a "ma'am," and a troll is one who intentionally causes trouble. I'm pointing out yet another flaw in the HCV program, something which does indeed show favoritism. And to flaunt this privilage of yours causes more harm to the community than me pointing it out sir.

And that sound you hear is Conrad_Max's butthole clenching in defeat.

Conrad_Max - HCV Staff Bio

What do you get when you take one bored, unpopular member of the United States Navy, put him in a virtual world, and then give him a sense of superiority? Then add a collar around his neck and tags showing he's a pet of the Home staff? You get Conrad_Max!

Conrad_Max, or as he's known in the Navy "Oh no, not that guy," Is home's Unofficial Asskisser Pope. When not swabbing the poop deck, rear admiral Conrad loves to troll on the Home Forums, usually adding nothing to a conversation and giving the worst advice possible. If you don't need, request, or want advice, you can be pretty sure Conrad_Max will stop by to give it. Such as:

We already have about four or more threads on this topic and you thought to add your own to the forum? I'm sorry, but you could have posted this in one of the other very active threads.

Well thanks Popeye. I'm sure the author of that thread couldn't have gotten by without your incredible self-appointed leadership.

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[removed] wrote:
....and very long loading time.

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What is the point of this? Are you trying to discourage someone from joining us in Home? The man asked whether he should go on Home. How does this answer help him or the community?

Because it's an authentic problem. Asking someone to hush up about a problem only proves further that you're nothing more then a fanboy, and a spineless brown-noser who encourages criticism not be said aloud.

How many of the posters here are out of work? The U.S. Army is currently hiring. Have you got what it takes to support and defend your country?

Worst. Troll. Ever. Just because you were stupid & poor enough to join the military, doesn't mean the rest of us should feel any need. You recruitment happy assclown.

All testing and demonstrations are done on a closed server of which maybe only a couple hundred people have access to. Thus when we get an update, though it did work perfectly on the closed server, it may have issues once it goes live due to the stress of a few million people on the live servers at the same time. Most of these issues will be resolved and some may not.

For me, it's a small price we pay due to the current technology. With that being said, any issues I have ever encountered have been resolved due to the Developers, the Maintenance Technicians and people in the Home community. Currently, minus lag issues, everything works perfectly for me.

What was that I called you earlier... oh yeah: "a spineless brown-noser who encourages criticism not be said aloud." Any issues have been resolved? That is the biggest load of crap ever said on Home. Anyone with 2 minutes and a brain can check the support forums and see there are issues dating back half a year that remain unaddressed.

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[removed] wrote:

And the slightest thing you say to someone's viral girlfriend will get you banned for an easy 7 days. TRUST ME

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Are you trying to get yourself suspended or banned from the forum too?

Uh oh, was someone saying something bad about Home? Better make vague suggestions that they will get banned for it, we can't have folks bad-mouthing home!

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[removed] wrote:
Why not just create a male avatar untill the problem dies down?

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Though it might shrink as more people become aware of the consequenses of being reported, the problem will still continue as more people join the community. Changing an avatar's sex (hiding) will not do anything to help the community, but it may only relieve an individual's problem.

Translation: Shut up and take the sexual harassment. Don't like it? Use the broken report function. If the report function is in a good mood it only takes 20-120 seconds for each report, and nothing happens to the offender in the meantime. Kudos Dumbass_max.

If I get an inappropriate message (mail) from someone, I "protect" it and report them immediately. From their profile, a few of these people seem to have been hardcore gamers with many trophies. However, soon after they have been reported, they no longer earn trophies, even over a year later.

Omg, superhero powers!

[removed] wrote:
So why hasn't Sony done something about it?????

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They have. It is up to us be proactive and use the tools that they have given us to report inappropriate language and behavior. They do suspend and banish people.

The non-functioning tools?

The nightly game launching events have actually been successful. Many people are not aware that they have this option available to them and this event introduces them to it. This event is a way to promote game launching from within Home and to promote some very interesting games.

Having the event at Listen @ Home is a good idea for two reason. One: Central Plaza is where many people (new and old) hang out or pass through. Two: The instructions on how to contact a host and the name of the featured game are there.

All of the hosts for these nightly events are picked by Home's Managers as volunteers. They are giving their own time in order to support game launching, the community and Home. As volunteers, they are not forced to perticipate if they are unable. And if last minute real life matters occure, they may be forced to withdraw for the evening.

Remember, the Volunteer Hosts are doing this service for you/us.

Oh, how kind. Sony was nice enough to start a program for game launching using the free labor of it's users. And success? Lol. I have RARELY seen people stay on those for more then a few minutes. The game launching is 100% a huge whopper of a failure. But you wouldn't admit that you chickenshit yesman.

Sometimes I think I am in the wrong world because I do not have issues like many people seem to have.

Everything I have bought or won works as advertised. From my spaces and clothing to my items. To be sure, I have had problems before, but they were usually taken care of within a few hours or days. Sometimes help was provided by the Home staff, and other times by members of this community.

For that I thank the Home Team and the people who populate the forums and Home.

Do your lips get sore from kissing ass this much? Your posts are PAINFUL to read.

As I stated before, I do not use the Block or Ignore feature. When someone steps between me and someone else, I politely and respectfully ask them to step aside. If they don't, then I inform them that I will report them for disruption. More often than not, they do leave. The small number that don't leave get reported.

Lemme state this, and this can easily be researched. YOU CANNOT BE REPORTED FOR "STANDING BETWEEN" people. No one has the right to tell you where you can and cannot be.

But perhaps I'm being unfair. I am only pointing out what a yellowbelly stooge he is. Perhaps since he has such great advice ALL THE TIME IF YOU WANT IT OR NOT, the support forums should be packed with helpful gems.

Some people are not having problems and some are. That's just the way it is at this time.

Brilliant. Next is a message posted in the main support forum. Why? Because nothing ever gets answered in the Home support forums. It was moved to the Home support, but not before Conrad dropped another set of lips on the HCM's anal glands:

Well, maybe you can be the first to post the problem and someone there will have the solution. Also, that forum is for a problem like yours. This forum isn't. The experts show up there. Thus, the title PlayStation®Home Support.

"The experts show up there." That's a riot. Would be funnier if it wasn't so completely false. Check the count up widget on the right of this blog to see how long it's been since any Home staff even POSTED in the support forums. What's also amusing about Conrad's "tech support" is he keeps pasting the sony tech support info over and over and over and over again. Anyone who's been on the phone with those folks knows two things:

1. You won't receive any help
2. You'll be told to post on the Home Support Forums

But enough copy and pasting forum replies. The true testament to his undying love for Home (staff) can be found in his selective kudos page:

Cobra1

Moderator

131 Kudos

shungokusatsu

Admin Assistant

103 Kudos

easdRob

Developer

68 Kudos

Locust_Star

Home Manager

75 Kudos

jasquarefan

Admin Assistant

67 Kudos

CronoEX

Administrator

53 Kudos

CydoniaX

Home Manager

46 Kudos

GlassWalls

Home Manager

29 Kudos

But what types of things does he give kudos for? Well, he seems to have a hard on for moderator locks:
My 711 code diesnt work!!!
When are we getting our stuff from furniture bundel
Why Doesn't PS Board Have A Last Page Option?
My 711 code diesnt work!!!

Bottom line, Conrad_Max is the worst of the worst when it comes to obvious buttkissing. He is also a HCV, so if you see him out there, make sure to ask lots and lots of questions. Make him work for that ugly shirt. And Conrad, before you go bawwing, ask yourself this: WHY CAN YOU NOT STOP GIVING AWFUL AND BIASED ADVICE. You are terrible at it.

*Disclaimer: For those who whine and cry about personal attacks, etc, stfu. We will continue to do whatever the hell we please, whenever the hell we want. We choose to attack people based on the issues that they create, or the issues they help maintain. The HCV is one of the worst ideas Home has to offer, and anyone who works to give Home a reputation of a functioning program, we will work to give the opposite opinion.

GlassWalls; No Doubt in His Mind That You'll Glitch.

So I stumbled across an interesting video this morning. Simply put, it shows GlassWalls hanging out with a small group of people in the Red Bull space...in side of a boulder. There's a lot that comes to mind after watching this, but I'll let the video speak for itself:

HVC Hanging with HCM

Taken from the forums, Here is GlassWalls hanging out with buddies Jersquall's personal space. I'd be willing to place a bet that any one of these folks could have a missing item fixed in moments. Have a sexual harasser removed in minutes. I'd also be curious to find out how much of that stuff they got for free.

Update on Earlier Post

An update from earlier. We are very pleased that Mrs_Laporta decided to brag. Because her Twitter page led us to her Myspace page. (Warning, every single image, flash, and javascript from 2004 is on this thing. Took 3 tries to get info from it due to Firefox crashing.) Anywho, it turns out she is too young for the HCV program. Jim777 was removed due to him being 17 at the time. We are calling for the immediate revoke of Mrs_Laporta's status.

the names Maylaya Monuiqe Laporta'. i'll let you call me baby if your lucky;)i am taken by the most amazing guy in the world ---> nathan allen goff. & now that we are back together i intend to be with him forever. so guys who... so plan on trying to "get at me" becasue i'm perfectly happy with my & his relationship ? i am 16. i attend lhs. i'm not straight, nor am i a lesbian. i only have eyes for one person; nathan allen goff. so i guess that makes me "nate-sexual" --> take it as you please. the people who i couldn't like without --> courtney, katie, britt,shafaye, diatra,caitlin, amanda, tia, lucas & of course nathan! :]] i'm who i am today not because of you, but because of me :) people who think they know me are 99.9% of the time wrong. so get to know me before making judgments. i live life to the fullest no matter what the consequences are. i'm an origianal wild child, & most are just realizing it. i'm not the quiet one i once was. i trust people way too fast, & fall in love way too easily. i have made some mistakes in the past (quite a few) but i have learned from them all. i'm nice easygoing & the number one chick that will make your girlfriend jealous ? ..

We apologize over and over and over for that barf-inducing quote. But we figured we'd save you from the visual sodomy that is that myspace page. seriously, if you have at least a gig of ram, check it out. It is an artistic abortion. I'd rather swim in bleach with my eyes open.

Observations aside, reading this myspace for 2 seconds, I feel really insulted that THAT'S who the HCM would pick to represent them. It's like if President Obama said "You know, I can't make it to nuclear talks with north korea. Please send Sloth from The Goonies.

BABY RUUUUTH

Last point: I'd like the HCM to answer the question (LMAO like they ever answer any) Why can this person, who who's writing is barely legible, and obviously not that bright, get access to codes for free items? HCM can't fix the countless complaints from people who are missing items? So many folks get shafted for the things they pay for, and when they attempt to get what they pay for, they are told "all sales are final." But you can create codes to spoil a 16 year old girl. GlassWalls, if you ever read this, I'd like to know what it is that's so special about a 16-year-old girl, that you feel the need to give her gifts.

Ever have any Doubts?

Remember when the HCV were up in arms because we dumped on them about using their connections to alienate and abuse other users? We insisted that they were part of an inappropriate hierarchy, developed by the Home Team in an effort to do even less work?

Then you will also recall how they stated over and over and over again how they received nothing for their efforts, and had no connections to the moderation staff.

Even the HCV FAQ posted on the Home Main Forum insists that "They are NOT paid for their efforts." Well, luckily, just like other HCV, they're stupid and blog about things. Such is the case of Mrs_Laporta. Directly from her Twitter account:

Ugh! being a Guide can be soo re-freshing.. Like when you get an e-mail from GW sending you redeem codes for apts an outfits ^_^

Well! Where do I sign up? I'm exceptionally good at ignoring user questions and mocking newbies. I have nothing of interest to contribute either. I'm a perfect fit. I'd like my ugly guide shirt and a redeem code for a Vega mask.*

*Home Rule #47: Vega Mask makes ANY outfit instantly cool!

Non-Caring mods, Importing Items, & Hypocrites

Going over the last few days of stupid stuff, here's some interesting stuff sent in:

So, you think that importing items are against the rules? Well, it is. Doesn't prevent home users from abusing rerouting techniques to get things from Japan. But is that limited to hackers and exploiters?

What you see above is CydoniaX, HCM staff. Who is that she's dancing with? A person with a suit that isn't available to North American users. So, while they are banning folks who abuse exploits and hack in items, they're still taking breaks to have fun with users who do the same thing. The difference? Personal relationships with users.

Here is CydoniaX once again, this time importing items herself. Wearing items not available in North America.

ChronosViper, a HCV, speaks of importing items. But importing them to not wear them of course.

GlassWalls saying that someone being harassed isn't his responsibility because he is no longer a moderator

Daaaaaaamn buuuurn

Why, why, why don't people alert me when such gems are posted?? Well, someone refered me to it yesyerday and asked if they could use Home-Watch as a way to respond to it without moderation censoring it. I thought it was going to be a simple thing, but the email completely MAULED Mr_Lochwood. (I've colour coded the comments in red to make it easier to read.)

thanks for giving me a chance to post this, I added my comments to it, the original topic again is here: http://boardsus.playstation.com/playstation/board/message?board.id=ps3home&thread.id=876134

thanx n' keep it up!

Hello all,

I just wanted to take a moment to share some stuff with you about myself, life and my time on Home. I am a 43 year old disabled man. I have Agoraphobia, PTSD, ADD, and a host of anxiety disorders. [No, you are a governmental leech who uses your lack of social skills as an excused to suck the teet of social security which the rest of us pay for] I am married to Mrs Lochwood(not our real last name) and have been for 13 years. We have 9 wonderful children - some are from different marriages. [Great, not only are you and the missus stupider then sin, but you've spit out a litter of offspring to pass your emotional and psychological issues onto. Terrific.] I am an ordained minister [Sorry, that means about jack shit these days. Anyone with an internet connection and a few minutes can become LEGALLY ORDAINED IN A MATTER OF MINUTES.Further info available at: http://www.themonastery.org/] and have played guitar for over 32 years. [So has Eric Clapton, and he's not a self-righteous douchebag.]

Now as an agoraphobic(Agoraphobia Defined) along with the other disorders I have, I have not been able to leave my house for more than 2 hours at a time in at least 10 years. [Oh boo hoo, cry us all a river! "I'm scared to go outside, I have a disorder!"] And the 2 hour stints have only happened maybe once or twice a year in that time. Now I am not looking for your sympathy here. [yes you are] I am simply trying to help people to understand why I use Home so much and why I am so dedicated to it. [You're dedicated to it because it's one spot where you have some type of control or power, because in real life you're an emotionally destroyed welfare sponge.] It is the only world I have ever found were I am not afraid of people or conversing with them and that means a lot to me. I was very very horribly abused as a child - I will not get into the details here, but cerfice it to say my childhood was more full of horrific abuse than any good times. [Oh no, child abuse. You're one of a very rare breed there, no one in this world could ever recover from that. Except maybe everyone who isn't a whiny crybaby shutin. Being abused is no excuse for anything. Ask Oprah and the years of molestation she endured. And she's richer then anyone you'll ever encounter] Now, I now nobody has a perfect childhood and that we have all suffered and whatnot, that is not what I am talking about. The nicest memory of abuse I can give you(if calling it nice is even at all appropriate) is spending my lunch hours at school either having my head dunked in a toilet or being stuffed in a garbage can - and mind you that is the nicest non sexually abusing thing I could think of to give you as an example. [It's often stated that those who are bullied become bullies later in life. I guess you could be added to that case study]

However now me and the Mrs are finding Home and the forums to be not nearly as welcoming as they used to be. I have been accused of being and elitist and of following leadership blindly as if seeking some kind of personal glory or special treatment or whatever, and it is entirely untrue. [Actually it's 100% true. You have a place in a social heirarchy, you're losing it, and people don't respect you anymore. So you cling to the nearest HCM nutsack for dear life] I nor my wife do the things we do on home for personal gain. Frankly I am a bit confused as to how our hosting events freely for the whole public(we have never had an event that was private or in a club - always in public so all could attend) out of our own free time and giving away $10 psn cards and other prizes at the events is looking for self gain, but I guess giving of oneself seems to appear as selfish to many. We do what we do because Home has provided for us a place where we can go out together and dance, meet new people have a social life that we could not have otherwise. [You don't do any of it out of selflessness. You do it because it makes people pay attention to you, and makes people think of you in a positive light. Basically you bribe people to be your friend]

I know many of you will say well get outside, get over it - It is the past - and that is fine. I expect it. Not everyone understands disabilities and for that I am thankful. I would rather not have the understanding of it that I do, so I do not expect others to understand or even at times to try. [I understand you, you're very, very basic] But I would like to say, it is beyond my control. I am disabled - meaning unable - It is not that I do not wish to go outside it is that I can not. [I, myself deal with 4 different personality & psychological disorders. I won't name them because I'm not a sympathy begging failbaby. My life is difficult to control, but I do. Because I work at it. I work six days a week, go out twice a week with friends, play home, manage this blog, and I still have enough left in me to take a shit on a bitchass whiner like you.] The last time I did for any length of time it landed me in the hospital. [And there goes some more of my tax money.] That is neither good for me or my family who by the way understands my disability and supports me 100%. I am also allergic to almost every medication known to man, so taking medication has not been very successful in helping treat the situation either. [well at least we get a tax break there.] I have however spent many years in counseling and currently my councilor feels that Home is a wonderful place for me and encourages my use of it. [After years and years of Psychologists and psychiatrists saying MMO materials when used for long periods of times by addictive personalities is dangerous if not deadly, you found a clinical professional that disagrees. Kudos, shoot us their number, we need more quacks that'll fight to stop politically ambitious congressmen.]

I say all of this because I am at wits end. My wife has been crying for days now due to the constant harassment of many who claim to be doing what is best for Home. [Really? Crying. Over a virtual world. Are you sure you're not the only mental case in your household?] The normal harassers, we have learned to deal with they come and go and are just a part of Home - what would we do without the occasional noob dancing on us - but it is not that that we have a problem with it is the people who insist we are one person - my wife and I are not one person [You know, I never thought of it like that. Two mentally defunct people in the same house at the same time? I mean, I have seen one person operate multiple PS3s on home at once before, but now I have the idea you might be one of them.] - it is the people who insist we are doing all of this to harm Home, even stating that it is due to people like the Mrs and I that Home has so many problems. Well, all we can say is we are not here to harm Home and we do not wish to be elitists or above anyone; [Really. You and your "wife" and your small little band of folks were some of the very first people on home. I didn't have a keyboard, I was dressed in blues, I asked all the same dumb questions. You treated me with mockery, insult, and malice. You engaged me in an insult battle, which I slayed you at. Your retort was to batch report me with your wife & cronies. That was my first Home account, and it was suspended. My first day on Home. Now normally I would have brushed it off, and for a while I did. Until I started hearing from everyone that the Lochwoods have the moderation teams balls on their chins, and they harass, insult, mock, and otherwise irritate other members of the Home community. You sir, aren't special. You're the same type of dumbass elitist trolls you see anywhere else on the internet. It's just no one had the ability to confront you, because of your super-sensitive feelings and your connections. Now people have that outlet.]

however, we will not be chased out either. We are here to stay and if people wish to continue to harass us with such foolishness well let them. I have had enough. I have been harassed my whole life so frankly I guess it is just par for the course, and all it shows is the ignorance and pettiness of those who attack us. [Actually, if you want to get down to technicalities, that's exactly what I'm doing. I'm not taking your shit, and other folks aren't either anymore. "Boo hoo, I've been a victim my whole life." You're a victim because you view everything as an attack. Now, in the case of this retort, what I'm writing is very much an attack. Well earned too. But don't pretend you're some big martyr, and everyone is after you. That comes off childish, and very transparent.] Our only wish is to give back to a program that has given us a new outlook on life, and to the community that at one time accepted us when no one else would.

Happy Home Days to you all always!

[And that is exactly what Home-Watch has been doing. Giving back to something it loves by giving people the freedom from the oppressive censorship and puppeteering that goes on on a day to day basis. And out of it all, you write this incredibly long rant, and you still come off sounding like a pompous dickhead. And for what? To let everyone know how sad other folks are making you? Tough shit. YOU ARE FUCKING 43 YEARS OLD. Go fucking raise your 9 kids. Or do you tell them "Sorry kids, dinner is going to be late, mommy and daddy have to play make believe TV show with a teenage girl.

Bottom line, you are a complete tool]

Lochwoods, Jim777 COMPLETELY OWNED.

Sent in via email: (I really suggest watching this thing in it's entirety, I have never seen such a funny video put together mocking home's brown nose mafia.



Quick recap of what happens.

1. A person enters what Mr_Cockwood considers his jurisdiction. (Apparently he thinks he has a damn thing to say about anything)
2. He threatens to report the user. For what, we are not aware of. We're guessing Mr_Lamewood seems to think he matters in some aspect.
3. He claims a "show is being recorded." #1 if you're making a "show" on home, you are quite possibly the lamest person on earth. #2, there are no rules to "avoid people doing lame crap" on home last time we checked.
4. Mr_Eatswood reports this person for being ignorant that he and his friends were playing make believe. He then uses his woman's report function as well. Mockingly he states "Enjoy your suspension." Mr_Kisseswood seems to think he has an incredible amount of power!
5. He then states he can message a mod if he so pleases.
6. Then Mrs_Slutwood chimes in like an obedient little broodmare and states this person is reported for... I'm not sure actually.
7. Jim777 then proceeds to call him an idiot.
8. Mr_Swallowswood then files yet another fake report for stalking.
9. Mrs_Cuntwood claims to be "Calling in a favor."

The person who is controlling the video did not do one single thing against the rules. There was no stalking, harassment, no insults, no malice. However, I see half a dozen infractions on the other side. So I've decided, At this time, the Lochwoods need to be treated with the royalty they are used to. They seem to believe they have free range on stuff, and why not. I would too if I had the moderation staff at my beck and call. So in an effort to make them feel special, Home-Watch is giving out it's first ever award. I can't think of a better way to celebrate Home's royal family.

Without adieu:


We also encourage members of home to congratulate the Lochwoods on their well earned award.

Plagiarism - Only From the Elite

A few days ago I mentioned a member's thread getting shut down for a BS reason: Sorry, you're just not good enough. They attempted to play it off saying it was a "game." Only Forumtroll kissasses can have that privilege. Then Reverend_Maggot posted the exact same thread, with the exact same content, without any credit to the person he stole it from. He even has the churchbells to make the next comment:

Yeah, this one is kinda like an Official Game Thread. Game Threads in the PS forums are allowed only by MVPs and mods and such, so nearly all the other times, the other threads will be lock/deleted as a game thread or being off-topic or something like that.

I'm hoping to create other game threads later on down the road depending on how well this one goes. Something to bring some fun and sense of community here in the Home Forum!

The f'ing gall of that guy. You ever needed any other evidence of how some users are favored, here it is. Hey Reverend, you remember that one commandment? Number 8? Thou shall not steal? Stop being a hypocrite and give credit where credit is due.

And god forbid someone attempt to take credit. The author/creator of the concept said the following: (And nothing more)

This thead looks familiar...

Which Jim77, with his lips puckered like his browneye, came directly to it's defense:

But is set up by an MVP so is allowed.

Dont flame / bait please

Then it vanished. The whole thing was deleted. Outstanding, just when I think my point hasn't been driven home enough, the ammo truck pulls up and literally hands me more.

I promised I'd get up close and personal with some of home's self appointed elite. Now here's the first! I decided to go for Jim777, since #1 we just covered one of his laughable posts, and #2 he decided to leave a mean message in the comments of one of our posts. Mean boy. So, here's Jim777 in all his elitist glory:

Dont make threads about threads being locked, if you have an issue with why it was done contact moderation

#1 you're not a mod, don't tell people what to do. #2 we have made great progress exposing that nothing will come of talking to the moderators.

The first thing a lot of people say to me is that I brown nose, that I am always trying to look good for the mods and managers. While I think everyone should conduct themselves in a civil and nice manor to say that I am posting just to look good is just not the case. For example when I joined the HCV program a lot of my fellow HCVs filtered their posting a bit more, posting less, posting more info when they did post, and only posting when they felt they needed to. I however did not, I felt that if the program would demand that I change my posting style then I would not be comfortable with it any longer. So I continued posting in my usual manor. And yes I made goof ups on occasion as I always do and will continue to do, and yes maybe I posted when I shouldn't have, to err is human. But I take pride in the fact that I did not alter my posting style to try and please the community or management.

Jim777 got booted to the curb. By his fellow elitists. Nice to know the other self-absorbed socialites of home.

People often tell me that I agree with Sony to much, that I blindly follow them. Again this is not the case. The difference is that when I have a complaint or a disagreement I usually don't post it.

It's easier to just shut up and take it, isn't it. I don't know if I'd explain on a forum that I was a coward, but to each their own.

I also feel that due to the overwhelming number of complaints on the forums that Home tends to get bashed a lot, and since the management is busy getting development on fixing these issues, updating Home, reading these forums, having lives outside of Home, being in world to make sure everything is as it should be and eating delicious cake, that they just don't always have the time to reply to everyone. So I try to act as the voice of reason and help people out however I can to make these forums a place you can receive info as well as give.

"I try to act as the voice of reason." Wow, it must be exhausting to be so self-important.

That is not the mods jobs, mods or moderators enforce the TOS, devs or developers fix Home and make new content.

Wait, you actually know what it is the mods do? Weird, NO ONE ELSE DOES.

The devs certainly put alot of work into tiny details, from huge breathtaking views of waterfalls to a crack on a table Home is a treat for the eye.

You Might want to check this post: Sorry, you're just not good enough. Seems the mods don't care about detai.... oh wait, you posted in there already, that's right!

All in all, I'll give Jim777 this. He isn't the worst of the bunch, he seems like just a dumb kid trying too hard. Which is one of the reasons I picked on him first. I'm saving the people who are worse for later enjoyment. There are many people worse I will go after soon enough. However this is a prime example of a person who'd rather go with the flow then fight. I prefer the old fashioned approach, which is why I started this blog. To quote the Declaration of Independence:

That whenever any form of government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed.

Although rights of free speech and such don't apply in circumstances such as these, when you put enough people together who are sick of the cultural norm, things begin to happen.

Over Rated Self Importance

You eve notice the clothing people wear make them feel as though their opinions matter? Such is the case on home too. Although, much like a police uniform in real life, the horrid ugly red jackets give more power. Tha I can accept, even if the mods do a terrible job. What boggles my mind is those people who feel others are beneath contempt, simply because they weren't around for a fish hat, or a special shirt. These people suffer usually from a small personality complex. It's often refered to as a Napoleon complex.




With that in mind, I have decided I'm going to do a more personal project. And by personal, I mean I'm going to get very personal with people from home who believe they are superior to others. A few of you know who you are, and yes, you should worry. Because I plant to dissect your every sentence. You will be put on display, and people will look down on you, just the same way you look down and belittle others.
Expect us. Soon. We're growing with every moment.