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The FFR Lo-Down Posted on: November 12, 2009, at 07:57:43pm I decided that I'm sick and tired of the secrecy of what happened... so I decided to kill 2 birds with 1 stone: tell you guys the story and pimp my website. http://flashflashrevolution.com/ -Tass |
Posted at 7:58pm on November 12th, 2009
1st DOWN VOTE IT
Posted at 8:05pm on November 12th, 2009
just finished reading: In all seriousness it's ok tasselfoot you are forgivin (a lot of the ffr community is upset with you) by me. When you were here you did wonders for the site. That is a big deal when you aren't getting paid for your job.
Posted at 8:08pm on November 12th, 2009
oh and when I made that thread in the forums I was not trying to be mean or anything. I was honestly happy to see you on.
Posted at 8:13pm on November 12th, 2009
Wow, thats a pretty crazy life of ffr. I had no idea it was that complex. Now we all know. And wow 10 grand. He better give you that money.
Posted at 8:14pm on November 12th, 2009
Hm, I see what's goin' on here now..
lulz
It all makes sense. It all comes back to Synth. I heard he's having financial problems in his family? Like, I know he should've said something, but if I know that, then so should you, Tass. Isn't that a good reason to cancel Jason's stuff and stop paying the admins? Other than that, I can understand what you're sayin'. Makes sense, now. Thank you.
Posted at 8:25pm on November 12th, 2009
Vanilla: the major issue is in not talking to anyone that led to owing them money. if he talked to BMR, Plague, etc and said he couldn't pay them anymore... no issue. if he talked to Jason about the bill thing... no issue. but his MO has been to ignore and introvert instead of facing an issue head-on.
Posted at 8:26pm on November 12th, 2009
ITT: Synth is a dick.
Posted at 8:27pm on November 12th, 2009
Ah, I see. Financial problems or not, he owes money. He's not going to solve problems hiding. It'll all eventually come around. Hopefully. It makes sense now, thanks for posting that, seriously.
Posted at 8:29pm on November 12th, 2009
Wait I got downvoted for saying Synth's a dick? sweet.
Posted at 8:30pm on November 12th, 2009
mo money mo problems
Posted at 8:31pm on November 12th, 2009
So I was right after all about what happened for the most part. I'm glad you finally decided to tell us. That blows.
Posted at 8:33pm on November 12th, 2009
Why am I getting downvoted for saying Synth's a dick, read the article, you'll understand why he is >.>
Posted at 8:36pm on November 12th, 2009
Damn, that sucks Tass...Thanks for caring about the community enough and sharing it! I hope for the best!
Posted at 8:38pm on November 12th, 2009
Sp basically, the website could actually be shut down after a while since no one is paying it off?(If I remember correctly from reading the article).
Posted at 8:46pm on November 12th, 2009
So you honestly could have sold this site to others interested in making grow like the good old days, and he couldn't be bothered to make a good chunk of money to get rid of the problem he's been ignoring?
Posted at 8:48pm on November 12th, 2009
>=/
Posted at 8:51pm on November 12th, 2009
Posted on the site as well. Say some here too. I think its irresponsible, ridiculous, and just a dick move on Synthlights part. He trusted you guys to do everything. That's amazing. However, he didn't keep his end of the bargain so to say. How were you to do anything that would improve if not further the site if he never spoke to you or informed you of the "numbers" I do lose alot of respect for Synth I'll tell you that. But now, after finally knowing what happened, I have a lot of respect for you Tass. Sometimes in life we all hit that one certain limit. You hit it and did what you felt was right. No matter who hates you dislikes your or whatevers you on FFR you are who you are and you made the right decision. Good Job.
Hope all goes well, but at least come around here from time to time man. Later
Posted at 8:52pm on November 12th, 2009
shit dude. well...gl on your future endeavors etc
Posted at 8:56pm on November 12th, 2009
Respect2Tass
Posted at 8:59pm on November 12th, 2009
Tass's a bum.
Posted at 9:01pm on November 12th, 2009
I really have nothing to say other than "wow." That really is awful, I'm sorry about that.
Posted at 9:09pm on November 12th, 2009
I know all about ignoring problems and hoping they go away.
It ends up eating away at you every day for years.
With that said, thanks Tass.
Posted at 9:11pm on November 12th, 2009
Now I can see why not much gets done. You can't say nothing gets done, since who we have left is trying their damndest to get it done. But I knew about Summerschool not getting paid for a LONG time, but I had no clue about anyone else. I hope things get straightened out for everyone.
Posted at 9:24pm on November 12th, 2009
This is kind of what I expected after patching things together from what MalDON confided to me in an AIM convo. The only thing I was curious at this point was why Synth simply refused to do anything. Thanks for trying to clear things up. It's a shame that we probably will never get to hear Synth's side of the story.
Posted at 9:28pm on November 12th, 2009
lol at the post date on that link. 11/13/2009 POSTED FROM DA FUTURE!
I'm not at all surprised to hear that this was the issue. It almost always comes down to money. What I am surprised is why no one (until now) could just be straight up with the community and tell us the truth that we've been asking for over a year.
I wonder what Synth was thinking...maybe he never pulled off those business deals because he was waiting for FFR to become something much bigger before he sold it? Then realized he missed out on his major opportunities and as a result became negligent and careless? It would be very interesting and would put all the pieces in place, so to speak, to hear what Synthlight has to say about it all.
Anyways, I appreciate the honesty, and the bit of clarity here, so thank you Tass.
Posted at 9:37pm on November 12th, 2009
WAY TO SAY WHAT I SAID FGT
Posted at 9:38pm on November 12th, 2009
You ninja'd me. What am I supposed to do.
Posted at 9:39pm on November 12th, 2009
I was going to say great minds think alike, but I'm not so sure about yours being great.
Posted at 9:41pm on November 12th, 2009
Does James Webb still live in Naperville, IL?
Posted at 9:42pm on November 12th, 2009
Any ideas of where this site will goes in the future if Synth simply don't comes back? I mean, is there any alternatives?
Posted at 9:45pm on November 12th, 2009
Synth prob stole money and is not talking to anyone and is hiding like a lil kid i hope you get his but in court and make him pay for all the people whop helped make this site and spend countless hours
Posted at 9:49pm on November 12th, 2009
wow, that was... depressing. kind of makes me regret ever being a subscriber. i have little respect for people like that.
Posted at 9:49pm on November 12th, 2009
spent*
Posted at 9:50pm on November 12th, 2009
lil bitch is stealing money for him self
Posted at 9:59pm on November 12th, 2009
As FFR plunges into a downward spiral of fail...
Posted at 10:06pm on November 12th, 2009
you need to post this on the main home page so EVERYONE can see
Posted at 10:08pm on November 12th, 2009
Thanks for telling us man. If I bought a t-shirt who would get the money? You deserve %100 of the cash that FFR gets. Synth has no respect from me since he did that to you. You were a great person and everyone at FFR will miss you.
Posted at 10:23pm on November 12th, 2009
That's really frustrating.
I, as well as most of us who've been wondering about this, really appreciate this, it clarifies things well. Good luck with whatever you move onto. I'll be sure to keep up with you through your website.
Posted at 10:26pm on November 12th, 2009
Wait, so is Synth is still paying for the site?
Posted at 10:33pm on November 12th, 2009
Yes.
Posted at 10:34pm on November 12th, 2009
I'm a little saddened by everyone's reaction at Synth. Of course this happened but i think nearly everyone out there is too hasty on conclusions, maybe he has his reasons too and if Synth wasn't here FFR wouldn't be here in the first place.
Posted at 10:55pm on November 12th, 2009
There's no excuse for lack of communication, especially for something this long of a period.
Posted at 10:59pm on November 12th, 2009
And if anyone is wondering why I haven't been updating Rithum at all, tass pretty much summed it all up. I'd be more than happy to work on the site for free, but Synth screwed up by ignoring everyone for so long.
I don't see the reason is working on a site knowing that the guy who owns it is basically MIA.
Posted at 11:14pm on November 12th, 2009
what Synth did is basiclylike this: if i was a boss and you all worked for me then i randomly stop paying you for your work and stoped talking to you.
Posted at 11:18pm on November 12th, 2009
wat
Posted at 11:35pm on November 12th, 2009
bye ffr
Posted at 11:36pm on November 12th, 2009
why didn't synth let konami buy us >:(
Posted at 11:38pm on November 12th, 2009
cuz hes a dick
Posted at 12:16am on November 13th, 2009
Well, that's definitely disappointing. Thank you for the clarification though.
Posted at 1:13am on November 13th, 2009
FFR really is going to die...
Posted at 1:49am on November 13th, 2009
Something of this magnitude should be posted for everyone to see. A lot of people have been left hanging recently. In light of recent developments I've really had my eyes opened by reading that article. I'm just hoping that Synth one way or another will be willing to atone for his actions so the site can return to the days of its former glory.
/nostalgia
Posted at 2:06am on November 13th, 2009
I really thank you Tass for satisfying people's curiousity on what was going on in the background. You've done your part, and you did it right. I guess we just have to let time do it's part and see when (or if) Synth addresses the issue.
Posted at 3:40am on November 13th, 2009
billy shut up lmao
Posted at 3:42am on November 13th, 2009
Oh look, KgZ. Neato. My question is "Is it just me, or are we getting less traffic, and if so, why?"
I mean, it can't ALL be because of nonsense like subbies not activating and bs chatroom problems. There's gotta be more to it than just that. Then again, if there's a funding problem, might help if the numbers temporarily dropped.
Then again, the lack of traffic could all just be my imagination, I suppose.
Posted at 3:45am on November 13th, 2009
So why does FFR have an Illinois business address again?
Posted at 3:52am on November 13th, 2009
Traffic dropped because of no new updates. No new updates because there were no employees to do them and no Synth around. And FFR has an IL business address because Synth lives in IL. Everyone was in my neighborhood for 2 months for the MFA, then left.
Posted at 8:21am on November 13th, 2009
FFR's "Great Depression"
Posted at 9:57am on November 13th, 2009
Synth lives in IL? Maybe I should go find him.
Posted at 10:37am on November 13th, 2009
I don't know much about Synth, but based solely on the style of his posts and updates, he seemed like a really cool guy. This whole situation is quite messy, but I hope he comes around to sort this all out, or at the very least, give his side of the story. It's obviously possible to get FFR back to the state it was in a year ago or so, but it's entirely dependent on him. The Konami thing just flat-out blew my mind though.
Posted at 2:00pm on November 13th, 2009
^ "The Konami thing just flat-out blew my mind though."
Mine too dude, mine too.
Posted at 3:36pm on November 13th, 2009
FFR's going to die .
May as well give everyone free subbies and say screw it . >.<
Posted at 6:44pm on November 13th, 2009
Thanks for posting this, Tass. I'd really like to hear Synth's side of the story too, but of course I doubt that'll happen.
Posted at 7:18pm on November 13th, 2009
We should go to IL find synth and make him pay all the people we basicly made this game....
Posted at 8:15pm on November 13th, 2009
Synth actually shared a great deal about the Konami deal with me a few years ago. Long story short, the communication on their end was terrible. Also they would have completely changed FFR from what I understood. Synth wasn't ready to let go of FFR and give it to them anyways because that was in the widget days when we were on the top of the world and every bands myspace page. That was just a deal that was a whole lot of talk with no action.
Posted at 9:06pm on November 13th, 2009
I have a hard time trying to defend Synth's position on any sort of business deal... when there is a large pattern of deals consistently falling through, it can't always be the other side's fault. And as far as Konami, specifically, we were trying to do some kind of partnership, to be the internet presence for DDR (since we all know how popular ddronlinecommunity.com is! and that IS their internet presence).
Posted at 10:53pm on November 13th, 2009
ddronlinecommunity.com does not seem so popular. the forums are dead rofl.
Posted at 11:22am on November 14th, 2009
It sounds to me Synth is going to be into some pretty bad legal trouble soon considering how much money he owes everyone.
Posted at 8:42pm on November 14th, 2009
What a damned shame. All I can do is shake my head. Hope things get better in the future, but without a rudder to steer this ship, we're sunk, Cap'n!
Posted at 9:42pm on November 14th, 2009
In a situation like this, not that I am talking from experience or from knowledge, but it would seem that one side would have to lose. Unfortunately, every side lost because nothing was done about the problem to begin with, which was pretty much everything that Tass said. I'd hate to have FFR become the next geocities and just become a blackhole for everything that went on there but I gotta see there aren't really many other options for long term plans at the moment.
Posted at 7:58am on November 15th, 2009
Sad story.
Posted at 10:29pm on November 15th, 2009
o
Posted at 5:09am on November 23rd, 2009
who will save us
Posted at 8:35am on November 23rd, 2009
Somebody find that fag Synth
Posted at 12:35pm on November 23rd, 2009
Really depressing news.
Posted at 2:07pm on November 23rd, 2009
Thank you so much for this Tass. It's good to finally know what happened.
Posted at 9:01am on November 26th, 2009
I finally understand. Now tass I don't think your an a-hole. And would like to appologize for ever thinking that.
You should really post this though on the main page for all to see.
Posted at 2:34pm on December 8th, 2010
tass you're hawt. haha thanks for letting everyone know what's upp... hope people stop acting like cowards :)
Posted at 3:35am on February 2nd, 2011
-40 for the win
Posted at 12:41am on August 16th, 2011
79 is a good number
Posted at 11:35pm on December 21st, 2011
80 is a better number. wish i was 69 lol
Posted at 3:44pm on June 6th, 2012
So, where is the story? I followed the link; it only brought me to FFR's home page.
Posted at 1:39pm on September 30th, 2012
LOL JAJA!!^^
Posted at 10:16am on September 12th, 2013
Tass u broke ffr, i hope u die slowly and painfully.
Posted at 7:06am on June 11th, 2014
i love ffr ok
Posted at 8:07am on January 15th, 2015
o3o