Corruption in gaming journalism discussion and update thread. - General

[QUOTE=Reimu;46069437]I actually began a major conversation on TW's in universities across the United States, if not the entire West. My article sparked all the discussions we had in the New York Times, BBC, Guardian, Wall Street Journal, etc etc..[/QUOTE] Damn, I need to see this. Can you PM or post a link? [QUOTE=eatdembeanz;46069858]Yeah, but I bet ISIS has done more good than you ever will. How does [i]that[/i] feel, mister "Just Like My First Year At College"?[/QUOTE] B L O W N T H E F U C K O U T L O W N T H E F U C K O U T

[QUOTE=Wii60;46071541]she feeds off attention and isnt relevant to gg anymore thats why people ask who when you talk about that person [editline]25th September 2014[/editline] [url]https://twitter.com/farttocontinue/status/515022231672721409[/url] igf is deleting archive.org backups[/QUOTE] This would explain why silverstring is trying to datamine the gamergate hashtag if that one claim is true. Gotta collect and delete all that evidence against them.

its all in the numbers. number 1: thats terror. number 2: thats terror.

[QUOTE=Cliff2;46072481]This would explain why silverstring is trying to datamine the gamergate hashtag if that one claim is true. Gotta collect and delete all that evidence against them.[/QUOTE] That would actually make a LOT of sense.

Didn't dina get into mighty number nine development through connections?, I remember something like that if I recall correctly.

[QUOTE=Lok's;46073665]Didn't dina get into mighty number nine development through connections?, I remember something like that if I recall correctly.[/QUOTE] She got the job because of her boyfriend.

[QUOTE=residntevl;46073904]She got the job because of her boyfriend.[/QUOTE] How has she not been ejected/fired due to community backlash, even from her twitter its clear she has no business even having the job.

[QUOTE=Mr.95;46073923]How has she not been ejected/fired due to community backlash, even from her twitter its clear she has no business even having the job.[/QUOTE] It could be a ton of factors that you, me, or anyone else could guess. I think they obviously can't find a replacement in time since the project started as she already signed a contract. If she claimed to hail from Lebanon and flew over to Japan then it's probably already gonna be a sunk cost on top of other expenses and resources to find the next ideal candidate. It could also just be a huge language barrier or a misunderstanding of the actual situation regarding her actions online. Or it could be their image, which suffered enough due to Dina's actions but won't become as huge as a blow if Comcept decide to fire her. If a possible backlash would ensue from Dina's followers, if journalists will decry sexism or fabricate a reason behind her losing her job, etc. Those are my thoughts. All purely speculation but it's something to consider.

Again, Cracked has put up a GamerGate article that's hilariously biased.

Kotaku is the worst curator on Steam. Not because of the games they recommend but because their recommendations are all shitty memes, puns and those type of bad jokes that journalists try and make all the time.

[QUOTE=Zillamaster55;46074006]Again, Cracked has put up a GamerGate article that's hilariously biased.[/QUOTE] And it looks like they closed the comment section for it, too. Honestly, it shouldn't have been surprising they'd publish something so hilariously retarded after their editor's behavior on twitter when they got called out on their last couple of articles.

[QUOTE=Zillamaster55;46074006]Again, Cracked has put up a GamerGate article that's hilariously biased.[/QUOTE] They seriously called it '7 ways gamergate has made the world worse'?! What's next, '7 ways gamergate supporters are literally Hitler'? Oh, wait, they already think that. [IMG]https://8chan.co/gg/src/1411669721997.png[/IMG] I wonder how they are gonna top that. Maybe with '7 reasons gamergate will end the human race'.

[QUOTE=Zillamaster55;46074006]Again, Cracked has put up a GamerGate article that's hilariously biased.[/QUOTE] Here's the archive link: [URL="https://archive.today/nJBeG"]https://archive.today/nJBeG[/URL] "7 ways GamerGate has made the world worse" It sounds like either someone is getting paid loadsa money, or the sheer number of views from an article this click-baity will bring in a similarly-large sum.

why don't we just create our own review sites? host polls to determine which new upcoming games to review and then have a rolling system or a group of five who all review it. gamergate wouldn't be an issue if we just removed the source of the problem: the corrupt journalists.

[QUOTE=TurboSax;46074548]Here's the archive link: [URL="https://archive.today/nJBeG"]https://archive.today/nJBeG[/URL] "7 ways GamerGate has made the world worse" It sounds like either someone is getting paid loadsa money, or the sheer number of views from an article this click-baity will bring in a similarly-large sum.[/QUOTE] He tweeted this not long ago. [img]http://i.imgur.com/EkHlygD.png[/img] Funny how, in this article, he's done the exact thing he took the piss out of.

[QUOTE=Ruski v2.0;46074723]why don't we just create our own review sites? host polls to determine which new upcoming games to review and then have a rolling system or a group of five who all review it. gamergate wouldn't be an issue if we just removed the source of the problem: the corrupt journalists.[/QUOTE] there's no point, review sites are on a slippery slope to irrelevance anyways if the average joe wants to evaluate a game he just goes to youtube or something game journalism can only just keep its head above water with click-bait articles and bribery

[QUOTE=Ruski v2.0;46074723]why don't we just create our own review sites? host polls to determine which new upcoming games to review and then have a rolling systiem or a group of five who all review it. gamergate wouldn't be an issue if we just removed the source of the problem: the corrupt journalists.[/QUOTE] There are probably a few of those already but get buried behind the nog mega names that keep a monopoly,attempting to make one at this moment would just get a horde of She's frothing at the mouth and labeling it everything wrong with the world if they think it has anything to do with or because of gamergate.

[QUOTE=JesseR92;46074800]There are probably a few of those already but get buried behind the nog mega names that keep a monopoly,attempting to make one at this moment would just get a horde of She's frothing at the mouth and labeling it everything wrong with the world if they think it has anything to do with or because of gamergate.[/QUOTE] It's an oligopoly though

cracked is so abysmal these days. they're pretty SJW as wel, and anytime they write a gaming article it's as retarded as possibly could be There's one about stereotypes in gaming that I'm not linking too but it accuses Skyrim of being racist because Redguards have different skill bonuses, and they're black, and also Mass effect characters have no development unless you sleep with them which is blatantly untrue

Cracked's gamergate articles are so fucking biased they make me want to puke. This is NOT how journalism is done. Welp Cracked, its been fun, but you're blacklisted at this point.

Cracked is owned by Demand Media, who also own eHow and Livestrong. [quote] Content is generated via a process in which Demand Media uses algorithms to generate titles, then posts the titles to a screened pool of freelance writers or video creators. The list of available titles used to be over 100,000 but was severely curtailed in the second half of 2011. Typically, writers can claim up to ten titles and then have a week to submit the articles. Format and length are dictated by guidelines. Submitted articles go to an editor (also a freelancer) who can either clean it up or request a rewrite. After writers submit a revised article it is either accepted or rejected. Payment via PayPal is twice a week.[/quote] Also, from their website: [img]http://i.imgur.com/je3ilzx.png[/img]

[QUOTE=Dick Slamfist;46074965]cracked is so abysmal these days. they're pretty SJW as wel, and anytime they write a gaming article it's as retarded as possibly could be There's one about stereotypes in gaming that I'm not linking too but it accuses Skyrim of being racist because Redguards have different skill bonuses, and they're black, and also Mass effect characters have no development unless you sleep with them which is blatantly untrue[/QUOTE] Cracked has [I]never[/I] been good at writing articles about Video Games, even back when they were actually trying to entertain people other than themselves. All of their "experts" were the blandest fucking people and they usually struggled with anything that wasn't extremely common knowledge.

[QUOTE=Jordax;46074544]They seriously called it '7 ways gamergate has made the world worse'?! What's next, '7 ways gamergate supporters are literally Hitler'? Oh, wait, they already think that. [IMG]https://8chan.co/gg/src/1411669721997.png[/IMG] I wonder how they are gonna top that. Maybe with '7 reasons gamergate will end the human race'.[/QUOTE] Anyone who tries to compare a cultural controversy to industrialized genocide clearly has no reason to be taken seriously.

[QUOTE=TurboSax;46074548]Here's the archive link: [URL="https://archive.today/nJBeG"]https://archive.today/nJBeG[/URL] "7 ways GamerGate has made the world worse" It sounds like either someone is getting paid loadsa money, or the sheer number of views from an article this click-baity will bring in a similarly-large sum.[/QUOTE] From the comments, I can see that the readers don't like these articles. At all.

don't even try reading through the fucking comments on that cracked article [editline]25th September 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=Doom64hunter;46075445]From the comments, I can see that the readers don't like these articles. At all.[/QUOTE] the first few are like that, and then the anti-gg trolls start coming out in full force and anything trying to explain our position gets thumbed down to hell and back

So in today's Vlog from TB he revealed that he has been constantly denied or stonewalled when trying to put together a civilized gamergate debate.

[QUOTE=Jordax;46074544]They seriously called it '7 ways gamergate has made the world worse'?! What's next, '7 ways gamergate supporters are literally Hitler'? Oh, wait, they already think that. [IMG]https://8chan.co/gg/src/1411669721997.png[/IMG] I wonder how they are gonna top that. Maybe with '7 reasons gamergate will end the human race'.[/QUOTE] "Man, those #GamerGate people sure are under-exaggerating the severity of harassment against people just to further their own aims! I guess I'd better compare them to the most atrocious event in recent history!"

[QUOTE=Fangz;46075697]So in today's Vlog from TB he revealed that he has been constantly denied or stonewalled when trying to put together a civilized gamergate debate.[/QUOTE]Probably because deep down they know the entire anti-gg position is built entirely on false assumptions and deliberate misrepresentation, and would collapse under the slightest scrutiny

[QUOTE=Fangz;46075697]So in today's Vlog from TB he revealed that he has been constantly denied or stonewalled when trying to put together a civilized gamergate debate.[/QUOTE] Maybe if TB didn't pick the side of the Islamic Nazi's it would be easier to debate him.

[QUOTE=Raidyr;46075792]Maybe if TB didn't pick the side of the Islamic Nazi's it would be easier to debate him.[/QUOTE] As soon as you start questioning the other side they're going to call you that immediately because you shouldn't be allowed to think.