
The modder, Joe of Joe’s Modding Menagerie, is putting together a campaign for Left 4 Dead (pictured, above. Note the “I miss Twitter” graffiti.) He’s apparently friendly enough—or was, anyway—with Newell that the Valve managing director answers his emails. He’s even autographed a prop graphics card. But Joe felt snubbed by the corrupting/co-opting/olive branch offering to the Left 4 Dead 2 boycott leaders, and sent Newell this email with the header “I think you just opened up a can of worms: Why the hell haven’t I been flown to Valve? I mean, you guys need to preview my campaign.”
Newell’s arch reply: “We are boycotting your campaign.”
Shocked, Joe asks if that means he has to fly Newell to Brisbane for him to preview the mod. Newell ups the ante. “Me and Erik [Johnson, Valve project manager] ,” he answers, cc’d to Johnson.
So what’s left to be done? Boycott a boycott? Two of those won’t make a right here. Instead, Joe has begun a fund drive to collect enough money to fly both down to Brisbane to test out his campaign. A ticket from Seattle to Brisbane runs about $US1000. Joe has AU$6 in donations so far.
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Steven Bogos
September 11, 2009 at 12:54 PM
In soviet Russia, valve boycotts YOU
Report PermalinkKyall
September 11, 2009 at 1:27 PM
Getting the valve dudes to Brisbane is worthy enough of a fundraiser on it’s own, just dropped US$10
We only need 250-300 people to give $10
Dig people! Don’t have to dig deep, just dig a little.
Can not the kotakuns manage it?
Report PermalinkCat Tactics
September 11, 2009 at 2:53 PM
nope
Report PermalinkClinton
September 11, 2009 at 3:55 PM
I’m boycotting this fundraiser.
Report Permalinkfransisqo
September 11, 2009 at 2:38 PM
This will make for a nice PR to Valve and L4D2 :D
Report PermalinkShoitaan
September 11, 2009 at 3:08 PM
I’m up for a Tenner. I’ve spent more on worse. I’ll cough up tonight sometime. Anyone else?
Report PermalinkStinky
September 11, 2009 at 4:22 PM
PWNED!
Report PermalinkThePhantom
September 11, 2009 at 4:53 PM
This guy is up to nearly 400$ from one morning of donations.
That’s nuts.
But kudos.
Apparently, Robin Walker donated. Also. Crazy.
Report PermalinkCollision
September 11, 2009 at 5:22 PM
I hereby support this 100%
Gabe in Brisbane is worth my $10.
Report Permalinkplmko
September 11, 2009 at 7:52 PM
Its a shit mod anyway that’ll probably die once l4d2 comes out, just boycott it.
Report PermalinkJay Kay
September 11, 2009 at 8:44 PM
Gamers are waiting in Brisbane. Place, time? I’m there
Report PermalinkSam
September 12, 2009 at 1:00 PM
It’s over $1800 USD in less that 24 hours.
Report PermalinkBraaains
September 12, 2009 at 2:27 PM
Bear in mind that Gabe Newell is pretty fat, too. He’ll probably need 2 seats.
Report Permalink706
September 12, 2009 at 4:03 PM
It would be pretty cool if they actually did do it if he raised the funds. I want to know how he got so close to Gabe Newell in the first place.
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