I am making this post to clear up a few things requarding the leak and distrobution of the Sonic Advance 3 ROM since it seems that even the people in charge are confused. This post is meant for that purpose only and nothing more.
First of all. I am the Zeldafrea listed in this topic as the leaker. And yes, I was the one who leaked the ROM. However while I am taking the fall for this, keep in mind that the leak I did was only from the internal #gbatemp chat group to #gbanow which resulted in public distrobution of the ROM.
Second of all, I will go over a partial list of events that happened from my point of view, which is as follows:
1. The rom was somehow leaked from THQ and somehow wound up in gbatemp. From what I understand the ROM was then hacked and modified a bit as I hear there where some issues about it being playable on emulators at that time.
2. Someone in that group thought that I was in the group and sent the ROM to me under strict instructions that I was under no circumstances to let send the ROM to anyone, nor let anyone know I had it as it was an internal release. I was told it would be released at a later date which I will no disclose here.
I played a portion of the game to determine that it was in fact the real deal(although I had no doubts what so ever because the person that sent it to me had no reason to send a fake).
3. And under a false impression by other people in various places(please not the the person that sent it to me was NOT one of those people) that this release was just being hoarded I decided I would "help" spreading it, even though it broke my promise to not distrobute it and I knew that it would most likly wind up with me getting banned(which I understand). I then sent the ROM to exactly 3 people(at that time). I made plans with one of those people(who will be left unnamed as I take responsibility for their actions as well) to get the ROM out. That person made an NFO file and uploaded it to a distrobution FTP. He sent me the NFO and I uploaded it to a smaller ftp.
4. All hell broke loose, I was then banned from #gbatemp and all affilated channels, put under verbal abuse, and all that stuff.
5. I later found out that the zip file I got with the ROM did not include the proper NFO files it should have and that this release was a big deal.
Thirdly I will give my veiws and feelings on what has happened since then. I now relize that I should not have done what I did, and only did it to give people what they want as there where people who where sorta waving it in peoples faces. I did NOT mean for it to hurt the people it did nor hurt the community. I did not do it to gain any credit for being the first to release as I think thats stupid. I only put my name on it because people know that I do no knowingly put out bad stuff and I do not want others taking the fall for my actions.
I would also like to clear up some things. First of all, I did NOT steal the ROM, it was given to me by someone who honestly thought I was meant to have it. Second, I was not caught doing it either as it was known from the start by certain people it was me who did it. And as soon as I relized I got myself into more trouble then I ever intended to, I tried to put a confession in(though I was not allowed to at the time).
I understand the ban, and the flames requarding my action. But please keep in mind that I didn't think it was as big a deal as is it. I did know however it was an internal and not meant for distrobution, but with the actions of others thought it was just a cover.
If my ban is ever removed from the channels I will be gratefull, but I do not expect it. I also would not be surprised if this account is deleted as well as I do deserve it. I just ask that this post is not deleted and that the appropriate actions are taken.
and if for some reason I am ever trusted with any other internal releases I wont distro it. In fact you wont even know I have it.
So I sincerly apolize to everyone from the bottom of my heart, especially the people I [semi-unknowing] put at risk because of it. And I hope I will be forgiven.
Also, before any actions are taken against this post by the moderators of this forum or the gbatemp channel, I would like to just say that I have talked with ********* and he agreed with me that it would be a good idea to make this post. Although I did tell him the general idea, I did not tell him the specifics of it.
-Zeldafrea
P.S. I also apologize for the long post, but felt it was nessary to create and account and make the post.
[edit]I also would like to say, that it would probably be best if the IND release be taken out of distro[/]
