I think this all started when digi approached me with some big sob story about how he hated public play, and nobody would ever match eR33t anymore, so he simply couldn't play the game, wah wah, was it OK if he played for insane in general matches and eR33t for PBcup? I told him I would not encourage it, but couldn't really stop it, either. Somehow he translated that to mean, "Well, jitspoe says it's OK to double clan." I should have flat out said "No," in retrospect. Quite frankly, several members of eR33t deserve not to play. They have a total lack of respect for what seems to be the vast majority of players, and, as demonstrated recently, the game in general. Then they go and act like it's everybody's fault but their own.
Honestly, guys, think about it. Are you that dense to think that the only reason people won't play you is because you're more skilled? Sure, it probably plays a role, but if you were respectable and fun to play with, I'm sure plenty of clans would be willing to match you.
As for this whole playing for other clans business, I don't see why somebody needs to be active in the matching scene to comment on it. Clans are a very basic concept. Anybody with common sense should be able to understand them. A clan plays another clan in a match. If there are people playing that aren't members of one of those clans, then it's simply not a clan match. If you want to mix and match, there's a style of game play tailored to that: the pickup game. Clans have a roster -- a list of players belonging to that clan -- and a record. The record implies that players from the roster participated in the matches to build up the record, otherwise what's the point? Why have clans at all? Why have records at all? They're meaningless if any old player can jump in and play for a clan.
You know this. Just admit you're wrong already. Anybody with a weiner can make up lame excuses for his actions or blame other people, but it takes a real man to stand up and admit his fault. I'm especially disappointed in you, DirtyTaco. You used to be pretty cool back when we were in Prozak together. You're also a PBCup representative. You should be setting a better example.