edit: And I'd say this claim is the perfect oppurtunity to close this thread.
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#1002
May 14 2006 at 2:51 PM
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edit: And I'd say this claim is the perfect oppurtunity to close this thread.
Edited, Mon May 15 08:50:13 2006 by MaRuK
edit: And I'd say this claim is the perfect oppurtunity to close this thread.
Edited, Mon May 15 08:50:13 2006 by MaRuK
#1004
May 15 2006 at 1:15 PM
Scholar
41 posts
I would like to commend the staff at Allakhazam for letting all users be as open as they have been. I have not seen any attempts to hush those who strongly disagree with the purchase, nor delete their comments. If we spoke of integrity, you have all won respect in my eyes.
Many comments have been made tearing through your virtues and morals, yet you allow all users to see what others have to say about your decisions. Whether they are truths, half-truths, or lies, to allow these to be voiced, as many have been personal attacks, that is honorable.
I am eager to hear and see the truth behind all of the business decisions that have been made, and I truely hope to see responses to all the questions, as time will allow.
Even though there are allegations of the involved parties in the merger, I thank you for all the hard work you have provided for free to so many people, over the years and I hope that others will remember what the staff has provided for the community and weigh that into their remarks.
Many comments have been made tearing through your virtues and morals, yet you allow all users to see what others have to say about your decisions. Whether they are truths, half-truths, or lies, to allow these to be voiced, as many have been personal attacks, that is honorable.
I am eager to hear and see the truth behind all of the business decisions that have been made, and I truely hope to see responses to all the questions, as time will allow.
Even though there are allegations of the involved parties in the merger, I thank you for all the hard work you have provided for free to so many people, over the years and I hope that others will remember what the staff has provided for the community and weigh that into their remarks.
#1007
May 17 2006 at 2:26 AM
Hmmmm interesting points in the forum. I'd like to know where the profits are going to. Are the profits goin to a bank account in another country where the U.S. can't tax these guys on there profits. There already gonna shut down gambling sites here in the U.S. Why not just do the same to IGE? Same thing in my mind. Just my two cents.
#1008
May 17 2006 at 7:18 AM
1 post
Congratulations Alla. What people don't seem to understand is, that although gaming is fun and gives them something to do, it is still "gaming". You set up a great site for many people to enjoy, it helped tons of people through tons of quests, and you were a pioneer in getting this all done.
After God knows how many years you finally decided to cash in. I don't blame you one bit. You have a right to a good life, and so do the people who spend countless hours updating this site and bringing new content to us. I hate IGE like everyone else, but I fully respect the fact that this was a profitable deal for you and it just enhanced your life and the life of those who work for you...after all you've given us I would hope for nothing less.
You don't have to like IGE people, but for God's sake, after all this place has done to provide great content and updates, and all those times you came here looking for info when no one else had, and you depended on them, they came through.
The guy had the decency to come out straight up and tell people what is going on, and I respect that. Turn off autorenew if you must, but the only one you are ******** is yourself...because to this date no one has touched the value of content that Allah has provided, and personally I don't think that is going to change.
So in counter to all those who are turning it off...
/AUTORENEW ON
After God knows how many years you finally decided to cash in. I don't blame you one bit. You have a right to a good life, and so do the people who spend countless hours updating this site and bringing new content to us. I hate IGE like everyone else, but I fully respect the fact that this was a profitable deal for you and it just enhanced your life and the life of those who work for you...after all you've given us I would hope for nothing less.
You don't have to like IGE people, but for God's sake, after all this place has done to provide great content and updates, and all those times you came here looking for info when no one else had, and you depended on them, they came through.
The guy had the decency to come out straight up and tell people what is going on, and I respect that. Turn off autorenew if you must, but the only one you are ******** is yourself...because to this date no one has touched the value of content that Allah has provided, and personally I don't think that is going to change.
So in counter to all those who are turning it off...
/AUTORENEW ON
#1009
May 17 2006 at 7:28 AM
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Or could it be the fact that alot of the recent questions have to do with his moral and/or business ethics. I seriously doubt that anyone here is so squeeky clean that they have a right to question his moral ethics, especially since THEIR IS NO PROOF THAT HE SIGNED WITH IGE!!! As far as his business ethics are concerned, unless you know the exact details of what happened, you have no room to talk.
So Allakhazam's very own post, where he comes right out and said that he's a sell out *****, and this site is now owned by a company that "owns a lot of things including IGE" isn't proof enough for you?
#1010
May 18 2006 at 4:46 PM
2 posts
I always wanted to support this site because it was an independant fan supported site for gamers, and because it maintained a stand against business practices that hurt the games I play. Now its a corporate site, paid for and owned by a company that endorses and encourages those very business practices that Alla used to stand against.
If anyone can come up with a reason why I need to pay money to support an IGE site, I would love to hear it.
Sorry Alla
If anyone can come up with a reason why I need to pay money to support an IGE site, I would love to hear it.
Sorry Alla
#1011
May 19 2006 at 5:04 AM
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Or could it be the fact that alot of the recent questions have to do with his moral and/or business ethics. I seriously doubt that anyone here is so squeeky clean that they have a right to question his moral ethics, especially since THEIR IS NO PROOF THAT HE SIGNED WITH IGE!!! As far as his business ethics are concerned, unless you know the exact details of what happened, you have no room to talk.
So Allakhazam's very own post, where he comes right out and said that he's a sell out *****, and this site is now owned by a company that "owns a lot of things including IGE" isn't proof enough for you?
Maybe you should try reading what you are quoting, or even what you are typing, it usually helps a little. Please explaine to me how being owned by a site that owns IGE and being owned by IGE are the same thing.
People are complaining that Alla sold his company to IGE. That would mean that IGE now owns Alla. THATS WRONG!!!
Alla sold his company to another company who, among other things, owns IGE. What this means is that this parent company owns both Alla and IGE. Alla and IGE have no control over each other. The only company who has any say in what either of these sites do is this new parent company.
What my "No Proof" comment was about was the rumor that this new parent company was in fact IGE in disguise. Until someone can show me documented proof of this, then it is nothing more than a rumor.
It really amazes me how little some people know about business.
Edited, Fri May 19 06:06:31 2006 by Raolan
#1012
May 19 2006 at 7:53 AM
Raolan wrote:
People are complaining that Alla sold his company to IGE. That would mean that IGE now owns Alla. THATS WRONG!!!
Alla sold his company to another company who, among other things, owns IGE. What this means is that this parent company owns both Alla and IGE. Alla and IGE have no control over each other. The only company who has any say in what either of these sites do is this new parent company.
What my "No Proof" comment was about was the rumor that this new parent company was in fact IGE in disguise. Until someone can show me documented proof of this, then it is nothing more than a rumor.
I said this a page or two ago, but nobody had a comment about it: According to the company website, IGE does 10's to 100's of millions of dollars of business per year. Companies of that size are not purchased by other companies without notice. IGE was founded in 2001. Have you seen or read anything since then that spoke of a purchase of that company by another one? Have you heard of rumors that another company was thinking of purchasing IGE? Having neither seen nor read anything about a takeover/merger of IGE with another company, and not finding anything on the web indicating anything other than IGE being independantly owned, I can find no justification for thinking that Alla and IGE were both purchased by an independant company.
I hope that you're right. Either way, it wasn't my company so it's none of my business what he does with it, and I haven't had premium for a year or two, so that issue doesn't bother me either. That said, I still check this thread often to see if any of the questions or misconceptions will be answered. It's obvious that either you or I are wrong in this case, and at some point I'd like to know which of us it is :)
#1013
May 19 2006 at 9:35 AM
Rao - IGE has 0 reason to sell.
They are in one of the most explosive markets in the entire world.
They have a history of acquiring other sites through shell companies that 'own' them.
Allakhazam knew this was going to cause a ********** and he's not stupid. He knew that the a lot of people would assume the company involved is rpg holdings. If the company wasn't RPGH, or a different IGE shell, he would have had the foresight to make sure the contract allowed him to say that it wasn't.
They are in one of the most explosive markets in the entire world.
They have a history of acquiring other sites through shell companies that 'own' them.
Allakhazam knew this was going to cause a ********** and he's not stupid. He knew that the a lot of people would assume the company involved is rpg holdings. If the company wasn't RPGH, or a different IGE shell, he would have had the foresight to make sure the contract allowed him to say that it wasn't.
#1014
May 19 2006 at 2:04 PM
I will agree with you for the most part groogle. I agree IGE is in a great positioin as far as we know and as far as we know they have absolutly no reason to sell. That doesn't mean that they didn't.
As far as telling us who the new owner is, it's very possable that certain parts of the contract aren't finalized so the name of the new owner is still being withheld. Odds are the name of the new owner will be realeased when Zam.com is finalized.
All I know is that their is no proof that it is IGE and until this site changes or it is proven that it is IGE, I am not going to start making assumptions.
Simply put, their are a whole lot of details we don't know, so all we have to go on is rumor and speculation. I just find it annoying that everyone is trying to pass off speculation and rumor as fact.
As far as telling us who the new owner is, it's very possable that certain parts of the contract aren't finalized so the name of the new owner is still being withheld. Odds are the name of the new owner will be realeased when Zam.com is finalized.
All I know is that their is no proof that it is IGE and until this site changes or it is proven that it is IGE, I am not going to start making assumptions.
Simply put, their are a whole lot of details we don't know, so all we have to go on is rumor and speculation. I just find it annoying that everyone is trying to pass off speculation and rumor as fact.
#1015
May 20 2006 at 7:44 AM
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Random Scholar, if you want to try and hold on to straws so that you can avoid accepting the fact that Alla is now effectively owned by IGE, go right ahead. It seems pretty clear to everyone else, and even more telling is that Alla won't even deny it.
I've never been able to stomach wearing those kind of tinted glasses, but if you're more comfortable that way, I'm happy for you.
In the meantime the rest of us will deal with Alla and IGE now being part of the same corporate structure in whatever way we see fit.
I've never been able to stomach wearing those kind of tinted glasses, but if you're more comfortable that way, I'm happy for you.
In the meantime the rest of us will deal with Alla and IGE now being part of the same corporate structure in whatever way we see fit.
#1016
May 20 2006 at 10:09 AM
Again, alla being owned by IGE is all rumor and speculation. I have yet to see this "fact" that everyone is talking about. Rumor and speculation are HUGE when it comes to the internet. I won't blacklist a good site because of rumors. When the truth comes out or the site changes I will leave. Until then, I will stick around. If I am looking at it through "tinted glasses" as you put it then I guess those glasses have become tinted by the countless rumors I see flying around the internet on a daily basis.
#1017
May 21 2006 at 3:07 AM
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Again, alla being owned by IGE is all rumor and speculation. I have yet to see this "fact" that everyone is talking about. Rumor and speculation are HUGE when it comes to the internet. I won't blacklist a good site because of rumors. When the truth comes out or the site changes I will leave. Until then, I will stick around. If I am looking at it through "tinted glasses" as you put it then I guess those glasses have become tinted by the countless rumors I see flying around the internet on a daily basis.
He came right out and said the parent company also owns IGE. Read the thread.
#1018
May 21 2006 at 10:26 AM
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Again, alla being owned by IGE is all rumor and speculation.
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He came right out and said the parent company also owns IGE. Read the thread.
Your both saying the same thing. The parent company ownes both IGE and Allakhazam, so IGE doesn't own Allakhazam.
The rumors are that the owner of IGE is also the owner of the parent company, in this case Alla and IGE are closer connected, but that still doesn't make IGE directly owning Alla.
#1019
May 21 2006 at 9:16 PM
Quote:
The parent company ownes both IGE and Allakhazam, so IGE doesn't own Allakhazam.
The rumors are that the owner of IGE is also the owner of the parent company, in this case Alla and IGE are closer connected, but that still doesn't make IGE directly owning Alla.
The rumors are that the owner of IGE is also the owner of the parent company, in this case Alla and IGE are closer connected, but that still doesn't make IGE directly owning Alla.
Thank you. Finally someone that knows how to read.
#1020
May 22 2006 at 8:04 AM
Look,
The point that no-one here is making here is as follows:
The deal happened in complete secrecy in about November 2005. Even many IGE employees were kept in the dark of the deal that was almost certainly worth millions.
Jesus christ, read it for yourself. Stop defending someone who is completely dishonest. I don't care, one hand always knows what the other is doing.
Let me rehash:
deal that was almost certainly worth millions.
The proof is in the writing. Basically in a nut-shell, the "parent" company has overall oversite of all the divisions. Profits are shifted between each unit on an "as need basis". Alla needs upgrades.... the money didn't just fall out of the sky, the profits from the other division like IGE were used to pay for it. How hard is that to understand. Same thingm goes for the money that Alla makes from add revenue and membership fees, IGE needs to expand or hire more people.. maybe some of the profits from Alla goes to that. All a parent company consists of is literal monetary oversight. Each unit operates individually of each other, but the money goes into the same pot at the end of the day. I noticed a post that the Feds had closed down US based gambling sites. Great thought for IGE, but technically their not selling real money and your not actually doing anything that is against the law when you buy it.. Their offices are in Miami, actually South Beach to be exact, so if you don't like it, head down to:
IGE
Suite 222
635 Euclid Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Congrats Alla, for a few bucks and a pat on the ***, you sold your soul to the devil.
To sum up, your not the defender of anything but your own pocketbook, which I hope you choke on as your enjoying your General Tsao's Chicken..
You shall forever be known as: "Douchebag:
P.S. I might also add that RPG Holdings is a "Shell Company", formed to protect the assets of the divisions. Remember Enron, well their you go. Their Whois.com registered name is proxy with a revolving IP btw and how much fo you want to bet that it goes back to a server room at IGE.
Edited, Mon May 22 09:18:12 2006 by Zosowindrunner
Edited, Mon May 22 09:26:54 2006 by Zosowindrunner
The point that no-one here is making here is as follows:
Jesus christ, read it for yourself. Stop defending someone who is completely dishonest. I don't care, one hand always knows what the other is doing.
Let me rehash:
The proof is in the writing. Basically in a nut-shell, the "parent" company has overall oversite of all the divisions. Profits are shifted between each unit on an "as need basis". Alla needs upgrades.... the money didn't just fall out of the sky, the profits from the other division like IGE were used to pay for it. How hard is that to understand. Same thingm goes for the money that Alla makes from add revenue and membership fees, IGE needs to expand or hire more people.. maybe some of the profits from Alla goes to that. All a parent company consists of is literal monetary oversight. Each unit operates individually of each other, but the money goes into the same pot at the end of the day. I noticed a post that the Feds had closed down US based gambling sites. Great thought for IGE, but technically their not selling real money and your not actually doing anything that is against the law when you buy it.. Their offices are in Miami, actually South Beach to be exact, so if you don't like it, head down to:
IGE
Suite 222
635 Euclid Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Congrats Alla, for a few bucks and a pat on the ***, you sold your soul to the devil.
To sum up, your not the defender of anything but your own pocketbook, which I hope you choke on as your enjoying your General Tsao's Chicken..
You shall forever be known as: "Douchebag:
P.S. I might also add that RPG Holdings is a "Shell Company", formed to protect the assets of the divisions. Remember Enron, well their you go. Their Whois.com registered name is proxy with a revolving IP btw and how much fo you want to bet that it goes back to a server room at IGE.
Edited, Mon May 22 09:18:12 2006 by Zosowindrunner
Edited, Mon May 22 09:26:54 2006 by Zosowindrunner
#1021
May 22 2006 at 8:33 AM
Allakhazam wrote:
*Cough, cough..
Taken from his own post in March of 2005 on Vanguardsoh.com
Quote:
While we do not have a Vanguard site at this time, we have every intention of launching one. The reason we don't have on yet is that we don't really consider ourselves a news site, but instead try to post actual game play information, so we usually don't launch sites before the NDA lifts on the games, (though with Vanguard we may make an exception to that).
I can assure you that Allakhazam.com never has had and never will have any association with IGE. No amount of money will change that. We are players ourselves and disagree with everything they stand for. I've turned down their advances so many times in so many ways over the years that I think they have finally give up on us.
So I can assure you there will be at least on major Vanguard site that will have nothing to do with IGE or any other similar company.
I can assure you that Allakhazam.com never has had and never will have any association with IGE. No amount of money will change that. We are players ourselves and disagree with everything they stand for. I've turned down their advances so many times in so many ways over the years that I think they have finally give up on us.
So I can assure you there will be at least on major Vanguard site that will have nothing to do with IGE or any other similar company.
*Cough, cough..
Taken from his own post in March of 2005 on Vanguardsoh.com
#1022
May 23 2006 at 1:44 PM
1 post
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MorvenDee wrote:
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Same people who now own Allakhazam: http://www.gayindy.com/ (© 2005 RPG Holdings LLC)
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Same people who now own Allakhazam: http://www.gayindy.com/ (© 2005 RPG Holdings LLC)
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Quote:
Tomec the Wise replied:
Proof please
Proof please
Your request has been granted.
Step 1: Visit http://www.gayindy.com/
At the bottom there is no doubt. Its CLEARLY affiliated with RPG Holdings LLC.
Step 2: Google! Search: RPG Holdings LLC
Fifth link down...HEY! Its Gayindy! And number seven on the list... <gasp> Ogaming.com! That's IGN owned?! What could they have to do with RPG Holdings LLC? Let's find out...
Step 3: Visit http://pc.gamezone.com/news/02_21_05_11_15AM.htm
Down the little news article includes
Quote:
OGaming.com is poised for dramatic growth over the next year as its owners, RPG Holdings, LLC, an affiliated company of IGE, is investing a substantial amount of capital in the network.
So yes, GayIndy.com is on the same level as Allakhazam, sadly. R. I. P. Alla.
EDIT: I should have read a little further, when someone already proved it. Meh.
Edited, Tue May 23 14:45:56 2006 by TheSilencer
#1023
May 24 2006 at 3:09 AM
Truly a disasterous turn of events for all honest gamers. No matter the spin placed on the events by those who are profiting (or is it profiteering) from the recent acquisitions, the bottom line is that gaming and honest gamers have taken another wound. Will the bleeding be staunched or will the wounds prove fatal?
I would be very interested to actually see the contracts that closed this deal. I rather expect that, much like Las Vegas, the odds are all with the house (IGE).
I am entitled as is anyone else who has provided personal information to Allakhazam to a guarantee that all personal information is now and shall continue to be kept secure. The "holding company" IS IGE, nothing convoluted about it, other than the convolutions such companies as Enron managed to use for a few years, until the stench became overwhelming.
Although not everyone has a price, it is clear that Allakhazam indeed had his price. When one lies down with dogs, one rise up with fleas. The bottom line here is that Allakhazam.com has crawled into bed with dogs and I, for one, do not want fleas.
I would be very interested to actually see the contracts that closed this deal. I rather expect that, much like Las Vegas, the odds are all with the house (IGE).
I am entitled as is anyone else who has provided personal information to Allakhazam to a guarantee that all personal information is now and shall continue to be kept secure. The "holding company" IS IGE, nothing convoluted about it, other than the convolutions such companies as Enron managed to use for a few years, until the stench became overwhelming.
Although not everyone has a price, it is clear that Allakhazam indeed had his price. When one lies down with dogs, one rise up with fleas. The bottom line here is that Allakhazam.com has crawled into bed with dogs and I, for one, do not want fleas.
#1024
May 24 2006 at 1:05 PM
Because I really do not want to read all 22 pages, can anyone sum this up for me real quick?
#1025
May 24 2006 at 9:27 PM
Quote:
Because I really do not want to read all 22 pages, can anyone sum this up for me real quick?
My summation:
#1026
May 25 2006 at 11:05 AM
Goodbye Allakhazam. It was fun, but I despise IGE and everything they represent. I've been playing FFXI for over 2 years now and I have never purchased gil and never will. What IGE does is wrong. I don't know how grey the area you operate in is legally, but you are parasites of the virtual multiverse. I hope that you enjoy the massive amounts of money that you make for employing people who plague us with hacks, cheats and scams as we try to relax and enjoy ourselves with a service that we already pay for. If it weren't for you, the economies of the various worlds you infest might stabilize and the games become more friendly to the players and not to big business. Most of your customers are either too ignorant or self-absorbed to realize that or care, respectively. You are crooks who hide behind technicalities every day but lack the courage of a real criminal. May all of the bad things in life happen to you and to anyone you love. I curse you all and everything around you. At the end, if there is an afterlife, I hope that the most horrible creatures from beyond the darkest pit of human imagination torment you forever.
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