The Humble Voxatron Debut

Post by simonista » Mon, Oct 31, 2011, 8:11 PM UTC

Post by jolan » Mon, Oct 31, 2011, 9:01 PM UTC

mdanger wrote: post #3

I remember there being some discussion around the Humble Bundle brand getting "diluted" by the Frozenbyte bundle last time, and I have to wonder if that's becoming the case.

Post by rprospero » Mon, Oct 31, 2011, 9:12 PM UTC

elliottcarlson wrote: post #5

mdanger wrote: post #3

I remember there being some discussion around the Humble Bundle brand getting "diluted" by the Frozenbyte bundle last time, and I have to wonder if that's becoming the case.

Agreed - at this point it's nothing more than a every so often flash sale with a name your own price system. Not that that's necessarily a bad thing - but I have far less interest in donating larger amounts "to support the community" when it's becoming a deal site - instead I am starting to get the mentality to get everything at the greatest deal I possibly can.

Post by joshu » Mon, Oct 31, 2011, 9:22 PM UTC

Post by palish » Mon, Oct 31, 2011, 9:25 PM UTC

rprospero wrote: post #6

elliottcarlson wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Agreed - at this point it's nothing more than a every so often flash sale with a name your own price system. Not that that's necessarily a bad thing - but I have far less interest in donating larger amounts "to support the community" when it's becoming a deal site - instead I am starting to get the mentality to get everything at the greatest deal I possibly can.

Your post made me realize something. Just like you, I'd previously been generous in my payment to "support the community". When I loaded up the page today and saw the offering, I mentally said "I don't have $20 to blow on this right now" and left the site. Until I read your post, I never even considered that I could just pay less than $20. Even odder, once I finish writing this, I'm still not heading over there to bu…