An interview with one of Elite Dangerous' most hated

The point is that there are only two logical possibilities: shooting the barnacles, or not shooting the barnacles, and regardless of which category a commander falls into, either way, they deserve to be attacked. The peace-loving versus hideous qualifiers are just rhetoric one would use to rationalize an attack against the commander depending on whether they shot barnacles or not. In reality, barnacles are just barnacles.

It's the sense of humor which gives people like you away. Work on that when you're through with logic.
 
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I would appreciate it if you could all please read my updated article: http://www.growngaming.com/feature/interview-elite-dangerous/
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All the best,

John
@johnsantina

Sure

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It has been brought to my attention that the thread in relation to this post on the official Frontier forums has turned into little more than a breeding ground for the subject of this interview to incite hatred from the community. [...]

Would you like to tell us what or who you mean? Is it just people who do not appreciate Zarek Null (in this thread) as much as you do who "incite hatred" with their negative comments? And what counts as "inciting hatred" and what as "worth debating".


[...] I do not want my website [...] to become a vehicle for hatred. [...]
"An Interview With One Of Elite Dangerous Most Hated"
Ok you dont want it to be a vehicle for hatred but you chosse a title that pretty much says: That guy is hated lets talk about it!

[...] It also has some of gamings most ruthless players. We interviewed one of the most hated.
Again if you dont want your website to be a vehicle for hatred dont write about something people hate, otherwise you will just attract people who look for a way to handle their hate.

[...]Zareks blatant disregard for the well-being of fellow CMDRs[...]
I hope you mean in-game.

[...]possibly for fear of real world repercussions for his in-game actions[...]
So you imply that his actions cause so much hate towards him as a person that people might want "repay" him in real life.

[...]Zareks remorseless acknowledgment of choosing Eravate essentially to take advantage of underprepared pilots is sure to upset many.[...]
So you knew that writing about this would attract people who hate him and his kind of playstyle?

[...]Zarek Null is a griefer, a troll, a bully. Many feel that there is no place for such people in video games. I argue that players like Zarek Null need to exist Elite Dangerous would be an emptier place without him. Her. They. It.[...]

So you want:
bully1
[h=3]noun[/h]A person who uses strength or influence to harm or intimidate those who are weaker.
‘he is a ranting, domineering bully’
(https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/bully)


griefer
[h=3]noun[/h]informal
(in an online game or community) a person who harasses or deliberately provokes other players or members in order to spoil their enjoyment.(https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/griefer)





The emotional damage he might cause to children and light hearted people who play this game aside.

So you say without people who harass or deliberately provoke players to spoil their enjoyment of the game, Elite: Dangerous would be an emptier place. So you want that people hate other people in Elite: Dangerous for ruining their fun otherwise you would miss that kind of hatred?


Some call these unprovoked attacks on new players bullying, trolling or griefing.
It is you even admit it.

The wonderful thing about Zarek Null is the way he delivers his brutal regime[...]
You call a voice mod and the kind of humor a 12 year old psychopath would have. "A wonderful delivery of a brutal regime."

[...]he portrays a character that feels so authentic that it could be ripped straight from a Star Wars movie.
<em>[video=youtube;5fF1ZSNTtBQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fF1ZSNTtBQ[/video]

[...] I wrote this article to highlight a character I wish had been created by Frontier to add some narrative. On reflection, I should have focused an article on the point that the game needs more purpose and more meaningful characters, rather than promoting the actions of the subject. [...]

I agree.

Thank you for reading. Fly safe.
Unless you are a new player in Eravate.


Or said without all the writing...
[...] I do not want my website [...] to become a vehicle for hatred. [...]]

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(http://web.archive.org/web/20170527...gaming.com/feature/interview-elite-dangerous/)
 
It's a bit startling to read back through this forum; I had no idea that this was going on.

I would appreciate it if you could all please read my updated article: http://www.growngaming.com/feature/interview-elite-dangerous/

Here's the thing: I love the game and I do love the community, even if I'm more of a lurker than a contributor. Seeing this thread turn into a smelting pot for hatred hurts, because that isn't the reason I write. I write because I love writing, because I love gaming, and to share my thoughts with likeminded people.

The updated article says all it needs to. I appreciate the comments, emails, and Tweets. I wish it was under better circumstances, but I do appreciate you taking the time to read and debate my article.

All the best,

John
@johnsantina

Do more research next time on the cmdr you are glorifying. Someone that flys around in a A rated and engineered conda killing new players in sideys is not someone you should be dignifying with an article. Guys like him deliver a terrible first impression and literally cause new players to leave the game entirely. The only thing the community needs to know about zarek is that he should be on everyone's KOS list.
 
I always get great amusement out of all of these articles that revolve around Adle's Armada, their system and the people they deal with (Zarek Null types) and kill all the time and are mentioned several times in these articles, but no one ever actually interviews Adle's Armada.

There must be some trick to getting the free press that we don't know about.
 
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I always get great amusement out of all of these articles that revolve around Adle's Armada, their system and the people they deal with (Zarek Null types) and are mentioned several times in these articles, but no one ever actually interviews Adle's Armada.

Yeah that does seem pretty odd. Shall we put it down to shoddy journalism?
 
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When you have have received death threats and essentially forced out of a game because of tireless and rentless harrassment come back and see me. Simply because you're top of a leaderboard and so good at a level playing field game that you could take down a wing of flight simmers alone, and perceived as ruthless, without actually having to tell anyone.
I'm not bitter, it was 2001 probably before you were born. Come back in 15 years sonny.

Don't the MMO morons playing these games realise all this has happened before and they're not pushing any boundaries?
 
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Sad community here. Got an article revoked with hate mails? Reminds me of Potter/Salome. OP never broke character. I thought the article was fun to read, agree with it or not. I happily shoot OPs character in-game but other than that I'm having a laugh.

Mods: Notion to reinstate the article revocation thread, it clearly follows a different agenda.
 
After reading all this, I've decided to take my battle python, and fly to Eravate and pop a bunch of newbies
Maybe then I'll become famous like the OP :p


"Fat chance" most of the voices in my head say though [wacky]

Bill

<<off to Eravate with his python anyway... interdict a newbie and drop him 3 tons of platinium... then laugh as said pilot cant scoop worth a damn :D
 
Sad community here. Got an article revoked with hate mails? Reminds me of Potter/Salome. OP never broke character. I thought the article was fun to read, agree with it or not. I happily shoot OPs character in-game but other than that I'm having a laugh.

Mods: Notion to reinstate the article revocation thread, it clearly follows a different agenda.

The OP's character is hopelessly derivative and crushingly lame in every respect. His behaviour here has been like a comedian going on stage at at open mic, bombing, and then refusing to leave the stage, insisting that it's the audience's fault that they're not laughing. He got booed off. It was utterly inevitable.

It's nothing like Harry Potter. He is infamous in the ED universe for his actions there (which is what the OP wishes he was in his wildest dreams), not derided for making silly threads here. In fact, I have seen him post here under the name Besieger. He gets no abuse at all, because love him or hate him, he's not claiming to be something he's not. Go figure.
 
The OP's character is hopelessly derivative and crushingly lame in every respect. His behaviour here has been like a comedian going on stage at at open mic, bombing, and then refusing to leave the stage, insisting that it's the audience's fault that they're not laughing. He got booed off. It was utterly inevitable.
I was about to link that video of Michael Richards (Kramer from Seinfeld) for reference, though I'm sure it would have been deemed too offensive, get taken down and I'd receive a warning.
 
Nope ... over 400 posts in this thread and Still no idea who the OP is.

Not Joking, never ever heard of him .. "One of Elite Dangerous' most hated" ... By that rational anybody playing the game must also be "One of Elite Dangerous' most hated"
 
Nope ... over 400 posts in this thread and Still no idea who the OP is.

Not Joking, never ever heard of him .. "One of Elite Dangerous' most hated" ... By that rational anybody playing the game must also be "One of Elite Dangerous' most hated"

And this is exactly the point. To add to my metaphor above, it's like a bombing comedian raging at his audience that he's a huge name on the comedy circuit and if they don't know him, they aren't real comedy fans.

I was about to link that video of Michael Richards (Kramer from Seinfeld) for reference, though I'm sure it would have been deemed too offensive, get taken down and I'd receive a warning.

Yeah best not, but it is indeed a perfect example of what I was talking about.
 
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I can think of at least a dozen CMDRs that are well known to the community, the OP isn't one of them.

Where are the articles on GF, Maj, Mobius, or any of the others?
Heck, I think even I am more well known than some sidewinder killer / combat logger ( <- information gain from thread, not first hand).

I've defended mode switching and maintained "The Wall of Information" for over 2 years, where is MY interview? :p ;)

Thanks for the laugh though, just what I needed on a Bank Holiday Monday :D
 
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