Re: IcePack Games?

["James K Droscha" <jdroscha@...>]

--- In piecepack@yahoogroups.com, "Brad Johnson" <qa1226@e...> wrote:
> 
> Whoever maintains piecepack.org -- If this is the service provided 
by 
> this company, I strongly suggest that you remove your reference to 
> them.

Hello,

   That would put Mesomorph into a very sticky spot.  Mesomorph Games 
administers the piecepack.org website.  They are also a vendor of 
piecepacks.  To remove another vendor from that vendor list, no 
matter how bad the service of the other company appears to be, could 
certainly be seen as unfair.  So Mesomorph is between a rock and a 
hard place; if they leave vendors on the list that customers are 
unhappy with, they get blamed, and if they take them off the list, 
someone would cry foul.

   So, one might wonder why Mesomorph runs the piecepack.org site.  
Essentially, it is because I asked them to.  I am the type of person 
who likes to pawn off drudge work on others (just ask the 
profphfessor, [f-sound emphasis my own]).  And Karol (and Dave) were 
gulli, er, nice enough to agree.

   In my opinion, Mesomorph's integrity in maintaining piecepack.org 
as an unbiased repository for piecepack information has been 
impeccable, unwavering, and commendable.  And you all know what a 
tremendous help Karol (of Mesomorph) has been with running the design 
competitions and with answering questions on this list.

   Just best to ask about others' experience here (on the list) 
before you buy (honestly no offense intended toward Brad, whom I wish 
the best of luck in obtaining and enjoying his piecepack).  
Difference between vendors is just one of the issues inherent in a 
public domain system.

Cheers,
James

Disclaimers:
1) I have never dealt with IcePack games and make no claims one way 
or another whether they rock or suck.
2) I do know Dave and Karol (of Mesomorph) personally.