TWG CLXVIII: Capitalism [Game Thread]

[Microsoft]

Originally Posted by Wells Fargo

I'll make a full list rq, go to that one if I die, but again, don't take it too seriously. And look at Apple's too, they're a good player (esp if I am right about who they were), and their reads are fairly similar to mine.

if it turns out i am right about who you are then that may solve apple for me too, and i will take your word on it.

speaking of which...

Originally Posted by Apple

Largely unordered within the tiers.

I don't believe I have all the wolves read as wolves, so don't bother asking me whether certain people can be teamed together. This is a start.

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Wells Fargo. Our heads are in similar places right about now, and I value that as a sign of villageriness.
Walmart. They have had acceptable catch-ups, and have been pinging out people who are all bark and no bite.

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Disney. As I said before, I believe I know who this person is, so where some might see their posting as strange, I see it as fully within their range. They're up here particularly for a few posts like actually making a reads list of Lil B songs and showing general self-awareness of their posting, the first post I picked out of theirs notwithstanding.
Starbucks. I don't like the case they're making against Visa, but it in itself is respectable to notice and identify. They also seem like they're having fun in the thread, which I would not peg as an anonymous-wolf tendency.
China Mobile. Their stance on acquisition and people's reactions to it, since it's taken up much of early discussion, is a good look.
Google has also had some perceptive thoughts, including asking Walmart about one of Alibaba Group's comments that Walmart really just misread and thought was unclear.
Alibaba Group has given a number of reads and thoughts in rather few posts which I like. I only wish their time allowed for interacting with both their town core and their suspicions.
Visa. I think all of Visa's posts can exist in the same universe and I don't understand the case several are making against them. Probably my lightest V read, because them treating people recognizing their meta like an expectation is not great for an anon game.

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Marlboro. Absolutely nothing to go on.
Amazon. I don't think they ever got back to me on why they were specifically singling Facebook out when others seemed guilty of similar behavior, but they also noticed IBM at least trying to participate, which should be the main basis for our reads anyway. They posted the convertcase link, which while it "trivializes" IBM's gimmick, is a small thing that at least helps other people read their content. One nice thing, one not-so-nice thing, balances out.
GE. I have trouble figuring out their mindset. They've pushed a few people to do things, but have aggressively wanted credit for doing so, and that was in reaction to Visa voting them.
Microsoft. They've been pretty absent and thought expression, while there, is rather terse. Want to hear more.

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Shell. This is newer, and the one potential association I can see right now. Shell presented a case they considered enough to vote Toyota after they'd previously posted that Toyota seemed fine, but then unvoted after what I consider a minor correction to their case. It's a case I would have called good enough for a first day, as well, and Toyota hasn't posted themselves out of that hole. They've also raised an issue with Disney but it hasn't seemed to stick. Even with Shell's thread presence, I can't tell where they sit on things, since they seem more inclined to opportunism and seizing posts in the moment.
Verizon. I'm with Wells Fargo in that going about the first day by trying to solve the Acquisitioner already is a fruitless strategy, but this is the subject of one of Verizon's longer posts. They also came in not expecting much that was serious, but then they continued to post frivolous comments as the game transitioned into its serious phase. They've mentioned a lack of available time, but they've also not given much over to making serious things happen. They also have no real reads that I can find.
IBM. They've recently hired a new CEO, to my understanding. I don't intend to hold them accountable to the actions of their prior, but their not posting for an entire real-time day is not a good look.

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Toyota. Largely a tone read here. Toyota constantly remarks about how first days are hard and has spent many words being skittish about sharing thoughts. That reads more like they're trying hard not to spew anyone. They also keep reiterating a "non-vanilla" read which needs to stop.
Facebook. Shows up, routinely posts fluff, and (I believe) wanted to spoil IBM's identity.
UPS. Also content to just check in and buddy Amazon that one time.
McDonalds. They're focused on Amazon, whose posts make sense to me, to a point beyond just not recognizing "wolfy punctuation" as a stylistic meme. Not a fan of their votes on Visa and their about-face on Toyota (similar to what Shell did, but in the opposite direction) from earlier.

is this the last list apple made?

[Microsoft]

woof that walmart read lmao

[Shell]

VC

[Shell]

And I think Toyota is mad paranoid, dohoho

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[Shell]

Um, about Fargo's list.

I see he's lumping the least active players in his vote pile. I don't know if I like that, but that last EoD kind of shows me he's never really wolfin' here unless he's like god-tier wolf as I mentioned previously in this phase.

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[Shell]

I mean, I get it, he's trying to ween out the inactives to make the acquistion work for it.

I don't know if it'll net a wolf though.

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[Shell]

Personally, would still lynch McDonald

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[Xiz]

D2 Votecount #8
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[Shell]

How's your Google read at the moment, Fargo?

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[McDonalds]

*sighs*

[Shell]

Also, Malborn not voting again.

what is this game.

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[China Mobile]

RE: Highlighted company, 7/6/2017 22:41PM

Originally Posted by Shell

And I think Toyota is mad paranoid, dohoho

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I agree with you on this. I'm becoming increasingly worried that they won't catch up. This vote is definitely just to stop a phantom. I guess it's better than them joining a random wagon *cough*FACEBOOK*cough* without reading much of the thread.

Also, Verizon.


- Victoria

[Wells Fargo]

Originally Posted by Microsoft

is this the last list apple made?

as far as I can tell, yes

[Shell]

Eh? According to the votes, you already had a vote out.

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[Wells Fargo]

Shell, I have to ask you to vote Verizon with me.

You don't have to like the reasoning, but McDonalds is a terrible place for your vote imo.

At least move it, please.

[Microsoft]

Originally Posted by Shell

Um, about Fargo's list.

I see he's lumping the least active players in his vote pile. I don't know if I like that, but that last EoD kind of shows me he's never really wolfin' here unless he's like god-tier wolf as I mentioned previously in this phase.

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Originally Posted by Wells Fargo

Verizon, Facebook, [microsoft], China, GE if I'm feeling spicy.

if so, why not alibaba, marlboro, toyota, amazon? verizon, fb, and china are on the lower end of the list, but ge and me are getting up there in activity.
keep in mind this is me taking your quote literally, but it's not all of the least active players

Originally Posted by Shell

Personally, would still lynch McDonald

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quit mindmelding with me

[GE]

China mobile

A more useful vote.

[Shell]

Originally Posted by Wells Fargo

Shell, I have to ask you to vote Verizon with me.

You don't have to like the reasoning, but McDonalds is a terrible place for your vote imo.

At least move it, please.

You can't tell me what to do, Daddy!

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[Microsoft]

Originally Posted by Wells Fargo

as far as I can tell, yes

how would you compare your reads currently to the list they made?

[Microsoft]

i know you said you'd be making a list, but i'm impatient right now