What Portion of Cash-Shop Proceeds go toward Development

[DefendPopPunk]

Incorrectly, should I say laughably so.

Public trading... I don't think it means what you think it means.

An individual does not have free reins to the details of cost/expenditures on any given item in the company's inventory. (o.O ) Investment reports are a far cry from the stuff requested in this thread.

I really cannot believe you just posted about a financial report as indication on the public's right to know about profit on a given item.

I honestly cannot believe it.

o_o tinyurl.com/nejpjh5

Find me their profit for the year, then find out how much was spent on development for FFXIV, how much was advertising, profit, etc.

Let's see it.

Did I say anything about that? I quoted you in my post to see exactly what I was responding to (and how you're wrong). And I do know what a publicly traded company is, and square enix is such a business.

Let's not confuse the topic versus what I was discussing, and that is how blatantly wrong some of the things you're posting are.

Also, we may not be investors, or we may. The fact is, we're stakeholders, and everyone that has a stake in SE (or any business, really) should feel free to look at those details (if they're inclined).

[Eagleheart]

Did I say anything about that? I quoted you in my post to see exactly what I was responding to (and how you're wrong). And I do know what a publicly traded company is, and square enix is such a business.

Let's not confuse the topic versus what I was discussing, and that is how blatantly wrong some of the things you're posting are.

Also, we may not be investors, or we may. The fact is, we're stakeholders, and everyone that has a stake in SE (or any business, really) should feel free to look at those details (if they're inclined).

You're a stakeholder because you're a player?!?!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

As for "blatantly wrong", well. Business philosophy is as varied as the number of sands on the planet.

Your position is wrong, but yeah. You're entitled to be incorrect. Opinions are like noses o.o everyone has one.

I'll keep slugging along quite happily with mine.

[DefendPopPunk]

You're a stakeholder because you're a player?!?!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

As for "blatantly wrong", well. Business philosophy is as varied as the number of sands on the planet.

Your position is wrong, but yeah. You're entitled to be incorrect. Opinions are like noses o.o everyone has one.

I'll keep slugging along quite happily with mine.

Customers are stakeholders...wow, you're really bad at this.

[Eagleheart]

Customers are stakeholders...wow, you're really bad at this.

*stares, slack-jawed*

This... is not even worthy of retort. This grants you the right to this information? No, and no. Also, no.

Many thanks for the amusement, good luck with your request.

[DefendPopPunk]

*stares, slack-jawed*

This... is not even worthy of retort. This grants you the right to this information? No, and no. Also, no.

Many thanks for the amusement, good luck with your request.

I uh, think you just added a lot of weight to my original reply.

I still don't know what you're referring to as information at this point, as you've changed it quite often in this thread. If we're talking about what you originally posted, which I was, then yes, I can see their profits for any given quarter. I don't have to ask for it, it's on their site.

Gosh, don't you have a business to be running?

[Eagleheart]

I uh, think you just added a lot of weight to my original reply.

I still don't know what you're referring to as information at this point, as you've changed it quite often in this thread. If we're talking about what you originally posted, which I was, then yes, I can see their profits for any given quarter. I don't have to ask for it, it's on their site.

Gosh, don't you have a business to be running?

The beauty of being self-employed.

I can sit here and have a good laugh while everyone's driving home for the day. 0.o If you must know, the supply quotes are received, the bids are out, my crew's hotel rooms are reserved for the evening, and I've just finished logging hours to turn over to my accountant for payroll.

So yes, I have a business to be running. o.O> And I am indeed running it! Any progress getting an answer from SE on how much money they are making from the cash shop in profit (the entire point of this thread) yet?

[DefendPopPunk]

The beauty of being self-employed.

I can sit here and have a good laugh while everyone's driving home for the day. 0.o If you must know, the supply quotes are received, the bids are out, my crew's hotel rooms are reserved for the evening, and I've just finished logging hours to turn over to my accountant for payroll.

So yes, I have a business to be running. o.O> And I am indeed running it!

It was a rhetorical question. Yeesh. But kudos anyway.