Corruption in Gaming Journalism Discussion V2 - Back from the dead!
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[QUOTE=Ithon;46978648]If rusty still has his killing time, maybe pitch it to him. Or just do it, maybe a youtube series.[/QUOTE]
I don't think I have the voice for a YouTube series. My Cajun accent is probably too thick.
[QUOTE=Silence I Kill You;46979013]I don't think I have the voice for a YouTube series. My Cajun accent is probably too thick.[/QUOTE]
Cajun accents are pretty balling though
[QUOTE=Solo Wing;46977822]Alrighty then Ian, in all of your infinite wisdom, maybe you can answer this question.
If the game is a sack of shit, why is it selling so fucking well? Gamers usually don't buy games unless they're....you know....GOOD.[/QUOTE]
Bad Rats
[URL="http://io9.com/a-brief-history-of-satanic-panic-in-the-1980s-1679476373"]Meanwhile[/URL], Gawker has no sense of irony.
[URL="https://archive.today/qv2IR#selection-197.0-197.61"]Game Developer Interviews About Gamergate: Silverstring Media[/URL]
Silverstring media isn't doing any shady buisness!-Silverstring Media
I wonder if they really expect a person with common sense to just say "oh okay, if they say they're not corrupt, they must really not be".
[QUOTE=27X;46978427][...] EiC-content [...][/QUOTE]
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[editline]21st January 2015[/editline]
[QUOTE=ScumBunny;46979123][URL="http://io9.com/a-brief-history-of-satanic-panic-in-the-1980s-1679476373"]Meanwhile[/URL], Gawker has no sense of irony.[/QUOTE]
[URL="https://archive.today/vJwdg"]Here's[/URL] the archive.
from that ABC video. top is views, bottom is comments.
[img]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B72lMKQIMAAq7B8.jpg:large[/img]
this is proof abc was indeed deleting comments, they were not spammed with reports/flags.
[QUOTE=Solo Wing;46977822]Alrighty then Ian, in all of your infinite wisdom, maybe you can answer this question.
If the game is a sack of shit, why is it selling so fucking well? Gamers usually don't buy games unless they're....you know....GOOD.[/QUOTE]
[url=http://steamcommunity.com/app/34900]objection![/url]
[QUOTE=Silence I Kill You;46978621]This really has me wanting to start a non-political game review website that just reviews games based on performance, bugs, and general added/expected features. No politics, no clickbait, no content morality judgement, just about the game.[/QUOTE]
[url]http://www.killtimecollective.com/[/url]
[QUOTE=TheJoey;46979318]from that ABC video. top is views, bottom is comments.
[img]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B72lMKQIMAAq7B8.jpg:large[/img]
this is proof abc was indeed deleting comments, they were not spammed with reports/flags.[/QUOTE]
What's the source for these, and is there a larger version?
[editline]edit[/editline] [URL="https://twitter.com/shoe0nhead/status/557783566986543105"]Apparently this is the source.[/URL] I'll just ask her directly if it's not anywhere else.
[editline]edit[/editline] [URL="https://twitter.com/professorf/status/557436215079624708"]Here's the more sourcy source.[/URL] It's strange that it jumps back up.
[editline]21st January 2015[/editline]
[QUOTE=Dark RaveN;46979357][url=http://steamcommunity.com/app/34900]objection![/url][/QUOTE]
Not really, that game is notoriously bad and one look at the video they provide confirms it.
[editline]edit[/editline] It's also extremely cheap whenever there's a sale.
The casually(?)-dating sim is more of an "actually this looks really well made" type, at least regarding anything UI.
[QUOTE=Dark RaveN;46979357][url=http://steamcommunity.com/app/34900]objection![/url][/QUOTE]
The most recent sale price was £0.19, right? I can't think of much that costs less than £0.19
BBC's got another gamergate article up.
Greaaaat..
[url]http://www.alienpickle.com/2015/01/defy-media-cuts-staff-at-escapist.html[/url]
[b]Defy Media Cuts Staff At Escapist Magazine, GameFront, And GameTrailers [/b]
tito, ross lincoln, liz harper, and carly smith are out.
[URL="https://archive.today/PjgzX"]The Guardian/Vlambeer.[/URL]
Started out somewhat promising, then went completely sideways.
("Conspiracy"? The wrongdoing is blatant even without digging up obscure records :suicide:)
We're also conservatives now, apparently.
[QUOTE=TheJoey;46979480][url]http://www.alienpickle.com/2015/01/defy-media-cuts-staff-at-escapist.html[/url]
[b]Defy Media Cuts Staff At Escapist Magazine, GameFront, And GameTrailers [/b]
tito, ross lincoln, liz harper, and carly smith are out.[/QUOTE]
Seems to have been caused by yahtzee's article, in one way or another looking at their twitters.
I wonder what happened?
[QUOTE=Te Great Skeeve;46979520]Seems to have been caused by yahtzee's article, in one way or another looking at their twitters.
I wonder what happened?[/QUOTE]
That's [B]far[/B] to close in time. The decision was probably made before that went live.
They were fired too, which means the article causing it doesn't make any sense at all.
I think they are just angry about him not even bothering to do anything with political correctness except mocking it.
[QUOTE=Te Great Skeeve;46979520]Seems to have been caused by yahtzee's article, in one way or another looking at their twitters.
I wonder what happened?[/QUOTE]
They got butthurt that Yahtzee is more famous than all of them combined and he said sensible neutral things, I assume.
[QUOTE=Wii60;46978330]guys josh was pretending to be retarded
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/daFamun.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
Replace trolls with Josh and this perfectly fits:
[IMG]http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/001/072/Trollface.png[/IMG]
[QUOTE=TheJoey;46979318]from that ABC video. top is views, bottom is comments.
[img]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B72lMKQIMAAq7B8.jpg:large[/img]
this is proof abc was indeed deleting comments, they were not spammed with reports/flags.[/QUOTE]
Does the massive spike at the end mean they were restored, or is it just the Streisand effect in action?
PCgamesN writes about ethics in one of their articles:
[url]http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1447483[/url]
Seriously!?
[url]http://archive.today/gd6Aj[/url]
I know that Crash Override has been discussed already but I did not expect this to be reported by Engadget of all sites. Before this, I enjoyed their news reporting and reviews. Now it seems that someone over there has other ideas on what "news" is really about.
[QUOTE=jimhowl33t;46979670]Does the massive spike at the end mean they were restored, or is it just the Streisand effect in action?[/QUOTE]
Apparently deleted ones were restored, but they [I]still[/I] didn't unspam TotalBiscuit's.
[editline]21st January 2015[/editline]
[QUOTE=camaroni;46979688][url]http://archive.today/gd6Aj[/url]
I know that Crash Override has been discussed already but I did not expect this to be reported by Engadget of all sites. Before this, I enjoyed their news reporting and reviews. Now it seems that someone over there has other ideas on what "news" is really about.[/QUOTE]
It's one of the least substantial things I've ever seen, even less than the infamous SinkingSimulator from the Programming section.
Has anyone in AGG ever been SWATted? also how exactly do you prevent a Swatting after a doxx?
I guarantee soon CON will be on patron with the hole, "the more money, the more people we help" bullshit.
[QUOTE=bigmansham;46979893]Has anyone in AGG ever been SWATted? also how exactly do you prevent a Swatting after a doxx?
I guarantee soon CON will be on patron with the hole, "the more money, the more people we help" bullshit.[/QUOTE]
People on both sides have been SWATted.
Probably the easiest way to keep from being SWATted is to go talk to the police the moment you find out you've been doxxed. Explain to them that your personal information had been leaked on the Internet by people who are known to have called in fake emergency calls to try and get a SWAT team to raid their house and/or work.
If your police department is competent, they will work with you to prevent wasting resources. They may require an officer ride by and inspect the situation before sending SWAT (because if it were a real call, and they didn't show up, they could get in trouble), but that's MUCH better than a SWAT team breaking down your door.
TBH, I think this is a great thing. True harassment can get overwhelming and a lot of people don't know where to turn for advice. If they help any and everyone who gets doxxed, and doesn't ONLY serve people who are AGG, I wouldn't mind supporting it.
[QUOTE=bigmansham;46979893]also how exactly do you prevent a Swatting after a doxx?[/QUOTE]
Step 1: call your police nonemergency line if you have a credible reason that a SWATting is imminent or very likely to occur.
Step 2: if they call you back, someone tried SWATting you
[QUOTE=bigmansham;46979893]Has anyone in AGG ever been SWATted? also how exactly do you prevent a Swatting after a doxx?
I guarantee soon CON will be on patron with the hole, "the more money, the more people we help" bullshit.[/QUOTE]
I would like to know all the evidence of falica day's supposed doxx that turned out to be the PR agency's house and also mentioning her house is public knowledge.
I believe /baph??? doxxed people.
[QUOTE=Ithon;46979977]I would like to know all the evidence of falica day's supposed doxx that turned out to be the PR agency's house and also mentioning her house is public knowledge.
I believe /baph??? doxxed people.[/QUOTE]
Only one person has claimed or actually been swatted on AGG, the only confirmed case was against the wrong house and committed by people not with gamergate (but specifically designed the swat to attempt to blame gamergate, it basically worked.) I'm not sure about people on Pro-gg, the only confirmed one I saw was firefighters called to somebodys house.
[QUOTE=Te Great Skeeve;46980022]Only one person has claimed or actually been swatted on AGG, the only confirmed case was against the wrong house and committed by people not with gamergate (but specifically designed the swat to attempt to blame gamergate, it basically worked.) I'm not sure about people on Pro-gg, the only confirmed one I saw was firefighters called to somebodys house.[/QUOTE]
king of spaghetti had firefighters sent to his house, mike cernovich had a whole campaign made by crazies (spearheaded by zoe quinn) specifically with directions on how to SWAT him several times. he is currently going through legal matters with several people because he's a fucking lawyer.
more people have been sent death threats/weird shit through the mail than SWAT'd, such as milo's needle filled with ??? and king of spaghett's knife and "kill yourself" note.
many many people have been doxx'd, such as jontron and boogie. felicia day was supposedly doxx'd, but it ended up being public information about her PR firm
[QUOTE]"GG Neutral" at this point basically translates to "I hate women, but I don't threaten to kill or rape them."[/QUOTE][url]https://twitter.com/freebsdgirl/status/557766811174051840[/url]
That's pretty nice coming from a self-proclaimed "online rights/anti-harassment activist".
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