By Dave E when 3rd Person commented that Brave Soul was coming out Dave replied:
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Contributor/ Dave Endresak -(2003/11/01(Sat) 01:17:09)
U R L/I could say something… but I’ll refrain again…
…suffice it to say that I refuse to support Peach Princess… and it isn’t simply because of my past experience working for them (well, not directly… it’s because of things I learned were taking place while I was doing so, though.)
To each their own… I know that the general consumer does not know things that I am aware of, so I don’t blame them, really…
He never went into details on what he deal was in his later posts on the topic but I post them here for accuracy
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Contributor/ Dave Endresak -(2003/11/01(Sat) 05:06:04)
U R L/Yes… trust me, the saying “Ignorance Is Bliss” is most definitely true almost all the time.
…I wish I was far more ignorant than I am… about a great many things…
and the last post relating to the comments above:
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Contributor/ Dave Endresak -(2003/11/01(Sat) 05:01:43)
U R L/Well… everyone here would “give a crap”, I think, judging from the posts I have read here… IF they knew what I knew.
Your claim is basically saying that all that matters is that you get the products any way you can… that’s basically the same as people who support piracy, for example. The ends never, ever justifies the means.
However, YOU, anon, do not know what I know - therefore, you most certainly do not have any right to make such a brusque rebuke of my post. That’s why I said that I understand why the general consumer would not see things as I do… including you, of course. However, your statement is in error because it is never simply “the products that matter” - the ends never justifies the means, again, no matter what the ends is.
If you thought about my own philosophy about what is and is not acceptable for promotion and support of these works, you would not make such an unfounded and ignorant rebuke. On the contrary, if you gave the matter just a bit of reflection, you can most likely determine WHY I refuse to support that company… especially since it is out of business officially, and that is why I am no longer there. That is, that is what I was officially told, regardless of the “image” you see… I know the truth about what happens behind the scenes because I was there and you were not. Remember that I support the girls and the people who create them as well as work against anything that undermines that support or would call such support into question as being hypocritical.
Just as an example, I have access to many many works that are unknown or nearly unknown in the English world. As much as I’d love to help others experience them, and as much as I, myself, would prosper by doing so, I refuse to pirate those works so that others can have them. However, I do my best to point people to where they can buy the works legitimately or learn more about them.
I won’t do illegal or unethical activities simply to achieve an ends… not even for my own self-preservation or prosperity, nor to promote the girls and the people who create them. I will not lie or mislead the English market about the works, their content, etc. I won’t pirate the works or pirate other software to achieve my lifework goal, nor do any other illegal or unethical activities in order to achieve such a goal - if I did, any achievement would be empty, meaningless, and hypocritical. I am honest, truthful, and hard-working. I’ll sacrifice myself before violating the girls or the people who create them and bring them to life.
You know, there are various CEOs and other execs who felt the ends justified the means but who are now on trial or who have caused their companies to file bankruptcy, face federal prosecution, etc. They were wrong - so are you. So are various people who think such a thing. I understand it, but I will not encourage it in others.
I felt it fair to post his comments here and have it be on equal ground, and for an official response / rebuke of these comments if PeaPri decides to do so. Everyone else is encouraged to make comments on these statements and your opinions are welcomed and encouraged.
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“His last thought is wry, Not bad for a dead man.” Moon Knight vol.1, #1 (1980)
[This message has been edited by Doug (edited 11-07-2003).]