it was settled long ago when Ryan asked the community for their thoughts, then listened, then agreed, and let wish stay 1st. the mob decided, the dictator decided. sucks to be bomb. sucks more to be dg.

again, sorry you weren't there veta, but in reality there was no exploitation, even as viewed by the site owner, unfortunately, you're 0 for 3, stttttrrrikkkeee outtttt

So your exploitation didn't result in a change in how the donation boosts worked? If the boost system was intended to function the you used it (read: exploited) then why did ryan subsequently change how it functioned?

I'd liken your abuse of 2008's boost system to the abuse and subsequent changes made to the 2011 boost system.

QED PED

boost for $$ are still around, case solved.

perhaps the reason Ryan made the distinction was that the $$$ loophole made him $200+. the friends loophole made him squat.

Not to agree with veta or anything, but buying a medal is fucking stupid. However, I don't think it is cheating, based on the explicit rules of the site.
Here is the real question to everyone else...Would you rather tell your friends that:
1. You spent $200 to buy an internet medal
2. You spent every waking hour in a month playing 1600 games to get an internet medal
3. You got IP banned for being Veta.

Go!

TIME = MONEY

also it was not 200$ or even close

How much?