Creative have the right to enforce the rules they see fit as a company, whilst i understand what his work meant towards most of the people here you all have to remember he his breaking the law. Daniel_K as far as im concerned deserves the level of attention he is getting right now for several different reasons. However he himself knows that he has to stop in his current line of action, also having already releasing a personal statement in this very thread saying he intends to do just that.
I would like to think that no further action is taken against him, by Creative Labs. Unless of course this new informal verbal agreement is broken, in which case Daniel_K would again deserve the level of attention again. In a rather different light. Now during my time reading this thread, Daniel_K himself also claims that Creative also have been releasing crippled drivers.
If that is the case then as a customer, i also hope they will be a proper investigation into those claims, and should they even slighty be true then legal action should appear against Creative Labs in some shape or Form. i myself have had enough of companys taking they customer base for granted. As some of you may regonise my gamer tag.
However, i will say this... During my personal battle with Atari, over the state of test drive unlimited. there was a time that the pressure of the community worldwide in backing me up led to a mixture of feelings. Which in turn made me feel bad about what i had done, despite all my actions based upon being helpful and with 100% good intentions.
So Daniel_K my message to you is simply this, change your name and disappear from this, Creative have played their hand, that was dealt to you. i suggest you fold !!! the community will take care of creative as they see fit, with regards to further purchase of their products, and this subject is far from over. But also learn from my mistakes, because if you continue fighting you will hit a wall.
i understand how it feels to be part of something where your intentions were nothing short of just being helpful, and then being turned upon by those you help. but creative feel your no longer needed or healthy for them. Which leads me to my last comments.
Creative, he did help your customer base no matter how you look at this. So hopefully apart from damage reputations and maybe even profit loss you wont seek to take legal action against him. because what goes around, comes around...
YOU CANT WIN A WAR IN A FORUM - WARS ARE WON ON BATTLEFIELDS & COURTROOMS !!!
