Sonic X-treme update

[aetherfox]

People who know me will know I hate doing this, but after being so shamelessly insulted, I can't not defend my dignity.

JB, in the same weasly way that I would expect of someone like him, took my email out of context.

This is the first and hopefully the last time that I will copy a private conversation to a public place.

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Joseph Burke
to me

Hey aetherfox,

I agree with your post on qbasicnews.com pretty much 100%. While it is
about a million times as harsh towards me as I was to Na_th_an, I am
glad you wrote it. It was an entertaining read , and occasionally, I
do like to play the villain. Just so you know, I am a bit sensitive to
the lack of originality argument when it is used with respect to
SonicX. This is partly because when my project started to get well
known, I recieved many critical emails from various qb people. I still
recieve the odd one, every now and again. They argued that there was
no point to my project. They could just use Genecyst.

In response to this, I have developed a cold ability to fight back
with words. Very hurtful words, in some cases.

I hope I haven't hurt Na_th_an too much.

Out of respect for Na_th_an, I have taken the offending message down.
I would appreciate it if you could do the same.

Thanks mate,

Joseph Burke

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Avinash Vora
to Joseph

Joseph,

You are new to this forum, and so you do not know me well enough to
realise that in 10 out of 10 times, I will be as harsh as I was in
that kind of situation to anyone. I can't say I am sorry, but I
admire the fact that you gladly accepted it, and made a full apology.

Na_th_an is an awesome guy, yet a lot of people take his good nature
for naeivity and stupidity, and so this kind of thing happens to him
alot. He won't take it personally, don't worry about that.

Because of the way you approached this, and because of the fact that
you personally contacted me, this will be the first and last time I
will edit something out of a post. I'll leave a placeholder, but
nothing from the previous content.

For the record, I still stand on my previous grounds that you could
have taken this so far with some originality in it, but it's your game
so heh.

Feel free to contact me on MSN, this email address is the same one I use on MSN.

Laters.

Avinash

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Avinash Vora
to Joseph

Joseph,

I hope you realise that I feel like a complete idiot and quite bad to
say this, but editing out my post goes against everything I believe
in. I am sorry, but I can't do it. I will make it clear that I
understand what you have said to me.

Again, I hope you can understand.

aetherFox.

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Joseph Burke
to me

Dear Avinash,

No problem. But, could you please edit out the bit where you say that
you think I think that I'm a "QB Legend". That really hurts.

Also, do you think I should put my message back up? I inclined to
think no, as it would continue to be hurtful to Na_th_an if it stays
up. Yet, anyone reading this forum will be pretty confused if it stays
down.

Joseph

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Avinash Vora
to Joseph

Joseph,

As I've already mentioned, editing out sections of posts is something
I am strongly against. I don't think anyone should do it. I think
you should put your message back up. Like I've said, na_th_an is
headstrong. He'll always know how you felt at that time, just as you
know how I felt when at that time.

People have to realise that what is said to them over the internet is
not going to cause long-term brain damage. If you've said something
in the past which you might now regret, then don't take it down. When
you wrote it, you meant it. That's the way the human psyche works.

Take this for example: I wrote that I thought you took yourself as a
"QB Legend," because that is the image I got from your words. I meant
that back then. While I don't entirely agree with that now, I can't
take it down. I know it was very harsh, and I am sure in your
position I would feel the same, but imagine how much less of an impact
that post might have had on you had I left something like that out.

I am a frank and honest man. I say what is on my mind with no
regrets, and I don't like people who hide behind veils of secrecy.

I don't get angry easily, and you'll notice that the tone of my post
was sarcastic as opposed to angry. Sarcasm stings more. I know it.

I said in my post that what respect I had for you was gone. Well I
can say that you've proved yourself as not a bad guy after all.
Again, add me to MSN if you want to talk further.

Avinash.

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I approached this in a civil way, and can't really understand why JB still carries a grudge, but the little bit of psychology I've studied and from what I've seen in people around me, some people just like to escalate their problems and try to attract attention.

Again, my apologies to my friends on this forum, I hopefully will never have to do this again.

Admins, I don't know whether you kept this open because I asked, if so, then my thanks. I've seen all that I need to. Thanks very much.