http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2327 Giveaway of the Day Forums » Topic: no game today en-US Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2327/page/2#post-14797 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 10:15:19 +0000 VampireRat 14797@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>@copmom<br /> I think the game, The Blob, was working all right for you. It was probably just a black blob in a room with the lights off.<br /> She said in a lighter (darker?) vein. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2327/page/2#post-14793 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 09:44:57 +0000 BuBBy 14793@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <blockquote><p>Bubby is not a volunteer. He, like his fellow sitemanagers, are paid to (you guessed it!) manage the website. </p></blockquote> <p>That is 100% incorrect. I am an unpaid volunteer. I do this because I like to help others. (clearly some need more help than others).</p> <p>After reading this statement about myself doing this for money - I knew the rest was probably absolute rubbish also. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2327/page/2#post-14789 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:30:34 +0000 Meklorka 14789@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <blockquote><p>As a devoted daily visitor, I can't imagine why GAOTD didn't bother posting any mention of the games being temporarily unavailable on their main software/homepage? I let it slide yesterday, but today I feel almost duped. Don't get me wrong. I'd visit this great site anyway. Love to read the remarks and I have snapped up a couple of nice apps I wouldn't otherwise have even known of.<br /> It just seems weird that nobody there said diddley squat.<br /> IMO, it'd be like going to Ebay to find no items, nor any mention of why not.<br /> I'm not amused at having to actually search for the reason a trusted site has changed. I'm certainly aware that the StarDock issue has been fixed! </p></blockquote> <p>I completely agree with you. When there is an issue with any site that one routinely fixes it one's first instinct is to attempt to inform the site owner, as we did via comments in this forum. One's next instinct when ignored is to wonder what the hell is going on. And then when you are told offhandedly "oh nothing, just didn't feel like letting anyone know" then one tends to feel a bit peeved. That's like if walmart closed its doors, turned off its lights and all the employees went home in the middle of a weekday, with no explanation.</p> <p>Now, what Linda and these other who act like GAOTD is a charity service don't understand is that GAOTD is making money off of this whole thing. It is a business. They are not some non-profit. Bubby is not a volunteer. He, like his fellow sitemanagers, are paid to (you guessed it!) manage the website. The money comes from the advertisements that are put on the site both by the game makers (ads for their other games that are not offered for free) and by third party advertisers. It's essentially a new twist on an ad-supported demo. And yes, maybe they started this company with the desire to do something that would also benefit the consumer. But at the end of the day it is a business, and it relies on people actually visiting the site. if they don't the advertisers find someone else to pay and GGOTD goes the ways of the dinosaurs. It's called e-commerce. There is nothing wrong with what they are doing, and in fact it is a very intelligent business plan. No one can resist "free". And advertisers can't resist high volumes of potential customers. Playing both ends against the middle. An excellent and inovative strategy.</p> <p>But not a charity. And if you (MrFishy and others disquieted by people like Linda) want someone to blame, then blame Linda too. People running around kissing the feet of some guy out there to make an honest buck is downright silly, and might eventually make said guy making a buck to actually buy into the hype and start to believe that he is the second coming, as so many visiters to this site seem to think. Let's just keep it real people, and leave the drama at home. </p> <p>I absolutely love the lady who speaks english as a second language, who assumes that Linda does as well just because of her poor communication skills. One - I have known many people who speak english as a second langauge who can communicate in english better than i. As you can see, my spelling is poor. You know why? Because I'm careless. Two - please stop projecting your issues onto other people. For all you know, Linda Sanders (ouch, what a white american name!) could be some white woman in california, who like me is careless. Or she could have some kind of learning disabillity. Who knows? But why make an issue where there is none?</p> <p>There are plenty of places you can go talk about discrimination against people who speak english as a second language. Go take it to myspace or livejournal and start a community about it. Heck, if you take it to livejournal i'll actually join - i can't tell you how many times i've been discriminated against for speaking spanish as a second language. But no one here was running around saying anything about how Linda didn't speak english as a first language except you. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2327/page/2#post-14783 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 07:18:19 +0000 freebird31 14783@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Linda is just saying that the way people go on about Gotd not posting a link on the main page... or not giving a game today is without respect for gotd sometimes. One shouldn't kick a given horse in the mouth, as an example of doing worse than looking a given horse in the mouth. NOT everybody has English as their first language and always everybody falls over HOW they say it, instead of reading the intention of what people are TRYing to say. I understand her getting angry. I often am ashamed when I read the whining and crying and "putting down" down comments... ( see? I don't know the word, so I have to put something else... that is what happens when English is ones second language.... ) Being proud of what Gotd does, has indeed something to do with it all. I am proud of them too. They do a lot of hard work, give us wonderful things, and then people feel the need to put very ugly comments on here. So yes, I am ashamed of those, and linda feels it is a kick in their face. I agree. Please stay polite.<br /> MrFishy said:<br /> "As a devoted daily visitor, I can't imagine why GAOTD didn't bother posting any mention of the games being temporarily unavailable on their main software/homepage? I let it slide yesterday, but today I feel almost duped"<br /> well, I'm sorry. this is just... rude. very rude. you let it slide? how generous of you. didn't bother...? gee... I guess they are a bit busy with trying to secure the games and software for us. What makes YOU mister God for whom everything HAS to be perfect THIS instance??? </p> <p>now go apologize! </p> <p>( sorry, you got me angry too. ) I guess it's not always possible to read into intention or to agree.... even I get angry... and preach. ;-)))) </p> <p>have a nice day all, and thank you to Gotd. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2327/page/2#post-14774 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 03:13:05 +0000 pauloparra 14774@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>But there is an explanation posted in this thread by Bubby. Some game developers didn't get the game to GGOTD in time, but things should get back to normal soon.</p> <p>Like Lockett I am confused and disturbed by Linda's post. What does pride have to do with all this?</p> <p>-Mario </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2327/page/2#post-14768 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 02:33:21 +0000 Lockett 14768@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>&gt;LindaSanders</p> <p>"YOU kicked gift horse in mouth, needs to recoup. Took me forever to get here just to say that. You should be proud of what they do for us, instead of crying. I know I am"</p> <p>Say what? </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2327/page/2#post-14760 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 01:31:24 +0000 LindaSanders 14760@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>YOU kicked gift horse in mouth, needs to recoup. Took me forever to get here just to say that. You should be proud of what they do for us, instead of crying. I know I am </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2327/page/2#post-14732 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 19:56:42 +0000 MrFishy 14732@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>As a devoted daily visitor, I can't imagine why GAOTD didn't bother posting any mention of the games being temporarily unavailable on their main software/homepage? I let it slide yesterday, but today I feel almost duped. Don't get me wrong. I'd visit this great site anyway. Love to read the remarks and I have snapped up a couple of nice apps I wouldn't otherwise have even known of.<br /> It just seems weird that nobody there said diddley squat.<br /> IMO, it'd be like going to Ebay to find no items, nor any mention of why not.<br /> I'm not amused at having to actually search for the reason a trusted site has changed. I'm certainly aware that the StarDock issue has been fixed! </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2327/page/2#post-14730 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:53:53 +0000 therosey1 14730@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>dt's big time, come back quickly gaotd. We need you! </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2327#post-14729 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:46:09 +0000 cyberguy91 14729@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>First off, let me start by saying:<br /> IN CASE YOU PEOPLE DIDN'T READ THE POSTS FROM BuBBy ABOVE, THE REASON THERE HAVE BEEN NO GIVEAWAYS IS THAT THE GAME DEVELOPERS HAVE HAD A DELAY IN GETTING THE GAMES TO SLAVA AND THE GGOTD TEAM.</p> <p>@BuBBy: Thanks for finding out what the problem was. Could you possibly post a quick note on the Game Giveaway home page that states why there are no game giveaways yet? I'm sure a lot of people don't quite know how to get to the forums, and those who do, I'm sure some are hesitant to register in order to add their comments. BTW it is nice to see short comments at the end of comment posts on the software giveaway site.</p> <p>Thanks for all of your hard work, BuBBy, Slava, and the rest of the GOTD Team. Hope you are soon able to get the games. Keep up the good work!! </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2327#post-14726 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:39:51 +0000 Jul 14726@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Err...still miss my GOTD Game though.... :( </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2327#post-14725 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:33:17 +0000 Lockett 14725@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>&gt;Maui74</p> <p>"I hope the constant complaining in the comments didn't frighten them off."</p> <p>Like that's even possible. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2327#post-14719 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:12:21 +0000 haalam 14719@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I too went to the 101 free games site and found a free release of Railroad Tycoon -- except from what the posts say, no one has been able to get it to work. I won't bother trying either. I have the original, but since I could not get it to run under Win98, I hesitate to even try it using Win XP. (yeah, I know II is available, but spouse doesn't like it! LOL!) I was hoping the free release would be non-DOS Windows compatible.</p> <p>Looking forward to new games when they arrive - Thanks Game GAOTD! </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2327#post-14691 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:16:32 +0000 Meklorka 14691@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Well, looks like i was right - they ran out of games. how very... sinister? lol.<br /> Actually, i've posted here in this very forum before and watched it dissappear. i got lucky this time i suppose =). </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2327#post-14687 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:47:30 +0000 copmom 14687@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Because FreewareFan posted it yesterday garyvdh, but that's OK, we need all the resources we can get. LOL By the way, I downloaded The Blob from their listings yesterday and never could get it to work. All I ended up with was a black screen with a big white moveable arrow.<br /> Oh well, at least I did accomplish something since there were no new games, got 198 frequencies entered into my police scanner.<br /> Let's all be patient with the GOTD crew, I'm sure they're doing the best they can. Perhaps it means more good things to come!!!<br /> Have a great day all.. 24 degrees here at the moment in the NC mountains. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2327#post-14686 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:21:34 +0000 garyvdh 14686@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>"Hummmm, where have I seen that link before? Hummmmm........ ;-)"</p> <p>I came across it using StumbleUpon. why? </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2327#post-14676 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:49:08 +0000 BuBBy 14676@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>What gives? I explained <a href="http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2327?replies=22#post-14655">above</a> </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2327#post-14675 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:39:42 +0000 ashara5 14675@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I couldn't believe it when I logged on yesterday and there was no game. Then I log on this morning and still no game. What gives GOTD? </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2327#post-14673 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:34:20 +0000 dddinahs 14673@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I miss the game giveaways.That is the main reason I come to GOTD.Have gotten some fantastic games...Please bring back the game giveaways </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2327#post-14672 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:32:48 +0000 FreewareFan 14672@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p><em>Here are some free games to tide you over!</p> <p><a href="http://www.1up.com/do/feature?pager.offset=1&#38;cId=3156339" rel="nofollow">http://www.1up.com/do/feature?pager.offset=1&#38;cId=3156339</a><br /> </em></p> <p>Hummmm, where have I seen that link before? Hummmmm........ ;-) </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2327#post-14668 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:09:31 +0000 zephyrdell 14668@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I thought it was me.........glad to see someone else misses the games. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2327#post-14667 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:45:27 +0000 furballs3 14667@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Why have there have been no game giveaways the last 2 days? What's up with that? </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2327#post-14660 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 11:44:58 +0000 garyvdh 14660@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Here are some free games to tide you over!</p> <p><a href="http://www.1up.com/do/feature?pager.offset=1&#38;cId=3156339" rel="nofollow">http://www.1up.com/do/feature?pager.offset=1&#38;cId=3156339</a> </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2327#post-14655 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 09:44:17 +0000 BuBBy 14655@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>No need to worry - everyone is fine - there is no sinister reason for no games (although some people do love to speculate). </p> <p>Simply put, some supplied games haven't arrived in time. Hopefully this week we will be back to normal with some exciting new games. (To tell the truth I'm starting to miss them also). </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2327#post-14649 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 08:45:13 +0000 murphyslawqt 14649@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I too am suffering from GGAOTD withdrawal,LOL, been looking for two days.:) Well instead of getting a game i will take this time to thank everyone on the GGAOTD team for all there hard work and effort it takes to keep this site running. There isn't a lot of stuff around anymore that can put a smile on ones face and make you feel happy. I hope the new year brings you all the best, thanks Murphyslawqt p.s. hope everything and everybody is all right and thats not why no new game. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2327#post-14648 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 08:43:32 +0000 Shivna 14648@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Hmm seems like there´s no game today - Monday - either :-( </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2327#post-14646 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 08:37:23 +0000 Maui74 14646@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I hope the constant complaining in the comments didn't frighten them off. There were some real little treasures lately which I keep coming back to regularly.<br /> Maybe the whole team went skiing over the weekend?!?! </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2327#post-14643 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 08:26:54 +0000 BuBBy 14643@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>No. I just checked. It doesn't look like it is running late. If you are sitting up waiting for the game to appear - take my advice, go get some sleep. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2327#post-14642 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 08:18:08 +0000 pauloparra 14642@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Sometimes the switch from the previous offer take some time. Maybe they are just taking longer because no game was offered yesterday. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2327#post-14641 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 08:11:00 +0000 olddmel 14641@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Am suffering from terrible GGAOTD withdrawal symptoms... </p> <p>Any news as to why there are no games? </p>