Gaia/robspeaks

Rob Speaks!

(8:51:16 PM) narutokip: rob starkey? (8:51:59 PM) rob: Who's this? (8:52:12 PM) narutokip: I asked first. (8:52:23 PM) rob: No time for games. (8:52:39 PM) narutokip: Serious business. (8:52:45 PM) rob: Seeya. (8:52:46 PM) rob left the room. (8:53:11 PM) narutokip: Not so fast, rob. (8:53:15 PM) narutokip: I'd like to chat. (8:53:18 PM) narutokip: If you're all right with that. (8:53:47 PM) rob: You can chat all you want but I won't be participating unless you tell me who are. (8:54:01 PM) narutokip: Well, actually, I don't know how I got here. (8:54:12 PM) narutokip: But I'm nobody important (8:54:25 PM) rob: Then what do you want? (8:54:44 PM) narutokip: Longcat. Did it ever occur to you the chans might not be thrilled you made an item out of a beloved meme? (8:56:17 PM) narutokip: look, I don't even know who you are (8:56:32 PM) rob: Everyone will have their own view and opinion, you're welcome to yours. (8:56:42 PM) narutokip: but Anonymous certainly isn't happy that you've commercialized what is essentially their creation (8:56:48 PM) rob: If you don't know who I am, then why are you talking to me? (8:56:51 PM) narutokip: i would suggest you stop selling it for real money. (8:56:59 PM) narutokip: i'm assuming you hold SOME position at gaia (8:57:09 PM) narutokip: So i thought I would pass along what I've heard. (8:57:20 PM) rob: OR what? You're going to explode my yellow van? (8:57:43 PM) narutokip: Something along those lines, probably, yeah. (8:58:07 PM) narutokip: I would like to ask though, what is the purpose of stealing memes such as Epic Fail Guy and Longcat? (8:58:16 PM) rob: Great, thanks. I'm logging your IP and passing this conversation to our legal team. (8:58:21 PM) narutokip: fantastic. (8:58:34 PM) rob: have a great day. (8:58:49 PM) narutokip: A) I haven't made any threats B) I am not PART of anonymous C) I would simply like to talk to you, if you're okay with that (8:59:08 PM) narutokip: If I were going to make threats to you, I would be behind seven proxies (8:59:34 PM) rob: This isn't the venue doe this type of conversation. (8:59:43 PM) narutokip: what? (8:59:47 PM) narutokip: typo? (8:59:57 PM) rob: Nor am I even close to the right person for you to speak to about such things. (9:00:14 PM) rob: Do like everyone else and voice your concerns via our site. (9:00:43 PM) narutokip: Well wait, you have access to the legal team, so obviously you're pretty important within the company (9:01:09 PM) rob: It's an email address. (9:01:21 PM) narutokip: And not everyone knows it. (9:01:29 PM) narutokip: So again, I stand by my earlier assesment (9:01:34 PM) rob: everyone who works at gaia does. (9:01:35 PM) narutokip: you're probably pretty important (9:01:48 PM) narutokip: Uh-huh. (9:01:56 PM) narutokip: Whatever the case, I have a very simple question for you. (9:02:08 PM) narutokip: WHY take these memes and make money off of them? (9:02:40 PM) narutokip: I would not consider myself an Anonymous, but even with Monorail Cat... I like LOLcats, they represent the independent (NOT CORPORATE) spirit of the internet (9:02:46 PM) narutokip: why take them and make money off of them? (9:03:04 PM) narutokip: gaia gold, i could understand, but REAL money? (9:05:32 PM) narutokip: Thank you for ignoring me. (9:05:38 PM) narutokip: It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. (9:06:12 PM) rob: I dunno what you're looking for. (9:06:26 PM) rob: I've already explained to you that I'm not the right person to answer your question. (9:06:30 PM) narutokip: I'd just like an explanation. Or an apology, rather. (9:06:34 PM) narutokip: Rob Starkey? (9:06:49 PM) narutokip: As I understand it, you're pretty serious business. (9:07:11 PM) narutokip: So I would like some explanation, or maybe you could send this to the legal team, for an explanation about the bastardization of beloved memes. (9:07:44 PM) rob: You'd like me (gaia) to apologize for making some art based off a joke? (9:08:03 PM) narutokip: Not that, really, as much as the fact you're making money off of it. (9:08:08 PM) narutokip: REAL money. (9:08:12 PM) narutokip: Like, actually selling the item. (9:09:09 PM) rob: We're selling a Gaia Item, based off a joke. (9:09:23 PM) rob: And not even the item directly. (9:09:34 PM) rob: So, again, I'm not the person you need to talk to. (9:09:45 PM) rob: Post your concerns in the forum like everyone else. (9:09:46 PM) narutokip: No, I think you are, Mr. Starkey. (9:11:07 PM) rob: So I guess we're at an impasse. Good day. (9:12:08 PM) narutokip: We'll be seeing you. (9:12:35 PM) rob: Give my best to anonymous. (9:13:16 PM) narutokip: Seeing as your feeble attempts to dodge an explanation are all in this log, I guess I will be.