Corruption in gaming journalism discussion and update thread. - General

[QUOTE=Wii60;46098980]david jaffe (Twisted Metal, God of War) is pro-gamergate [URL]https://twitter.com/davidscottjaffe/status/516263250673930241[/URL][/QUOTE] Huh, he's from here in Birmingham, Alabama. Neat. [editline]28th September 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=BigPalooka;46099089]I'd have to agree and say this is just wild speculation, unless there's some hard evidence.[/QUOTE]Yeah, there are plenty of other ways to get people's personal information. Unless there is something direct pointing to them, Humble likely has nothing to do with it.

It's ready! Part 2: Withholding & Abuse [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GM6u-ZPVmSw[/media] There's a dedicated thread in Videos. But, if you'd like, I can make a megathread in the General Discussion section: [url]http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1427470&p=46099143[/url]

I am not going to lie. Of all the people I am angry at right now it's Giant Bomb that takes the cake. You all may remember them having a discussion on ethics in October 2 years ago. [video=youtube;BjlW19FuemE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjlW19FuemE[/video] These fuckers lied to us. 3 of them are on that journalism bro list. Alex Navarro - Joined July 2011 Bradley Shoemaker - Joined Jun 2012 Jeremy Zoss - Joined Sept 2010 The whole spiel of "we can maintain a relationship without damaging our integrity" "It's stupid to say that 'Oh so and so had a beer with a PR guy, ergo his integrity is damaged'". They lied right to our faces when they were already part of this mailing list.

[QUOTE=Mr.95;46097255][t]http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/270/c/c/syac_thereisntone_by_tompreston-d80soxy.jpg[/t] holy shit he's dense, how in the ever loving fuck do you miss the point of something twice in a row[/QUOTE] is this guy a koala or a munchkin pygmy bear?

[QUOTE=Mr.95;46097255][t]http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/270/c/c/syac_thereisntone_by_tompreston-d80soxy.jpg[/t] holy shit he's dense, how in the ever loving fuck do you miss the point of something twice in a row[/QUOTE] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/aEx1RYf.jpg[/IMG] [editline]28th September 2014[/editline] the community of the Escapist is having a Neutral Gamergate stream with liana k. [video=youtube;upS6edZd5mI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upS6edZd5mI[/video]

[QUOTE=Thlis;46099302]I am not going to lie. Of all the people I am angry at right now it's Giant Bomb that takes the cake. You all may remember them having a discussion on ethics in October 2 years ago. [video=youtube;BjlW19FuemE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjlW19FuemE[/video] These fuckers lied to us. 3 of them are on that journalism bro list. Alex Navarro - Joined July 2011 Bradley Shoemaker - Joined Jun 2012 Jeremy Zoss - Joined Sept 2010 The whole spiel of "we can maintain a relationship without damaging our integrity" "It's stupid to say that 'Oh so and so had a beer with a PR guy, ergo his integrity is damaged'". They lied right to our faces when they were already part of this mailing list.[/QUOTE] The thing that bugs me about this huge list of names is that it doesn't speak of participation. If the Giant Bomb guys are on the list but have like five posts on it over three or four years, then there is nothing to say about it. The problem is that we just have this list of names to point at and go "LOOK AT THESE HORRIBLE PEOPLE COLLUDING!" and nothing to show how much they participated. Think about how many people on something like Facepunch might register an account but never post here. This doesn't excuse the already guilty of their bullshit, but it's just another thing we don't know about right now.

[QUOTE=Banned?;46099655]The thing that bugs me about this huge list of names is that it doesn't speak of participation. If the Giant Bomb guys are on the list but have like five posts on it over three or four years, then there is nothing to say about it.[/QUOTE] The problem is that at some point during that hour long discussion I am pretty sure they said "There is no collusion" even though three of them have been on that mailing list. Two of which have been on there for over a year. I wish we had the emails. Then the real perpetrators could fry.

[QUOTE=Mister_Jack;46097248]What [i]is[/i] up with cracked anyawy? I seem to remember reading tons of 'cold harsh reality of the world'-type articles a few years back. Articles about how you should cut your stupid purple hair and how the world only cares about what you can give to it. Complete 180 much?[/QUOTE] It could be something to do with the fact that Cracked is a huge conglomerate of writers, that anybody can be part of if they are actually capable of writing a remotely funny article on any subject? It's less something Cracked as a thing cares about, and more something that they had a decent enough article written for, about a hot button topic with their demographic (white, male teens going though their "fuck the police" phase if the comments on the vast majority of their articles are anything to go by). Don't hold it against the site as a whole, the authors name is totally visible. This stuff seems to be coming from one or two authors in particular, it's hardly clogging the site up. [editline]28th September 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=Thlis;46099696]The problem is that at some point during that hour long discussion I am pretty sure they said "There is no collusion" even though three of them have been on that mailing list. Two of which have been on there for over a year. I wish we had the emails. Then the real perpetrators could fry.[/QUOTE] Right, but just assuming that they actually took part and are 100% corrupt is incredibly naieve, and is basically the same mindset the guys you are so against are using in their argument ("oh you game? Gotta be a gross pignerd!") Be really damn careful with these wanton accusations you collosal goons, you might be safe and sound with your anonymous account, but if you accuse the wrong people of being involved, they may not recover from it, look at how people view accused murderers and rapists, nobody remembers the name clearing, just the accusation. It also just makes the movement look knee jerky and dumb and I honestly can't blame reimu for distancing from it to work on their argument without this crap distracting people.

[QUOTE=hexpunK;46099727]It could be something to do with the fact that Cracked is a huge conglomerate of writers, that anybody can be part of if they are actually capable of writing a remotely funny article on any subject? It's less something Cracked as a thing cares about, and more something that they had a decent enough article written for, about a hot button topic with their demographic (white, male teens going though their "fuck the police" phase if the comments on the vast majority of their articles are anything to go by). Don't hold it against the site as a whole, the authors name is totally visible. This stuff seems to be coming from one or two authors in particular, it's hardly clogging the site up.[/QUOTE] I think the main problem is the editor his reddit posts are creepy as hell and its evident he spends almost all his time on the site projecting and looking to attack someone. Also is that a Jesus Christ the Vampire Slayer Avatar?

So Eron officially made a Facepunch account. I wonder how long it will take now until there's people attacking the forum directly.

[QUOTE=Doom64hunter;46099831]So Eron officially made a Facepunch account. I wonder how long it will take now until there's people attacking the forum directly.[/QUOTE] Who's Eron?

[QUOTE=Rockeiro123;46099840]Who's Eron?[/QUOTE] zoe's ex that started the whole thing iirc [QUOTE=Doom64hunter;46099831]So Eron officially made a Facepunch account. I wonder how long it will take now until there's people attacking the forum directly.[/QUOTE] facepunch's weathered much worse

[QUOTE=Rockeiro123;46099840]Who's Eron?[/QUOTE] The ex-boyfriend who ignited the whole thing with his reveal. He's only answering questions about the Zoe post though, in a thread in the video section.

[QUOTE=Doom64hunter;46099831]So Eron officially made a Facepunch account. I wonder how long it will take now until there's people attacking the forum directly.[/QUOTE] Facepunch is KILL! :v:

[QUOTE=JesseR92;46099820]I think the main problem is the editor his reddit posts are creepy as hell and its evident he spends almost all his time on the site projecting and looking to attack someone. Also is that a Jesus Christ the Vampire Slayer Avatar?[/QUOTE] Yeah...their chief editor got a bit odd on social media lately, but the site is still publishing a fair variety of material so I really wonder how much say he has. Most of the writers don't seem to give much of a damn however, and are still writing about things that go in your butt and pop culture as normal. And yes, yes it is. The ultimate in cinema experience, now available on my posts at facepunch.com

I vaguely want people to try attacking Facepunch. It'd be hilarious in its futility.

[QUOTE=Doom64hunter;46099831]So Eron officially made a Facepunch account. I wonder how long it will take now until there's people attacking the forum directly.[/QUOTE] If that happens then they're pretty much purposefully targeting a video series and thread started by an [b]abuse survivor[/b] about outing an abuser. That's not going to end pretty when my twitter blows up with "abuse apologists DDoS forum because an abuse survivor spoke out about their experiences with identifying abuse."

Liana is such a fucking baby. Christ's sake.

[QUOTE=Sgt-NiallR;46100141]I vaguely want people to try attacking Facepunch. It'd be hilarious in its futility.[/QUOTE] I can see Gary laying back in his cash jacuzzi and not even noticing. "Hmm, something on Facepunch? I can't hear you over the sound of the money I'm making off of my naked forest simulator."

Y'know with all these doxing incidents going on I have to wonder, is it really just the Anti-GG people doing it? I have a sneaking suspicion that there's multiple third parties involved that are just doing it "for the lulz".

[QUOTE=Reimu;46100211]I can see Gary laying back in his cash jacuzzi and not even noticing. "Hmm, something on Facepunch? I can't hear you over the sound of the money I'm making off of my naked forest simulator."[/QUOTE] To be honest, it's the image of them suddenly [I]not [/I]having their asses kissed by mods because they brand themselves with the magic three letters.

please please please I want to see bans flying and how they'd react to Rust Caveman Dick™ [editline]heh fp does not like TM[/editline] and i got ninjad entirely oh well

[QUOTE=Doom64hunter;46099831]So Eron officially made a Facepunch account. I wonder how long it will take now until there's people attacking the forum directly.[/QUOTE] Oh man, everyone break out the kevlar and gas masks 'cause this might get ugly now.

[QUOTE=Banned?;46100282]Oh man, everyone break out the kevlar and gas masks 'cause this might get ugly now.[/QUOTE] Uh oh! [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pl9IGwoYCms[/media] The [sp]Matriarch[/sp] cometh!

[QUOTE=BigPalooka;46100232]Y'know with all these doxing incidents going on I have to wonder, is it really just the Anti-GG people doing it? I have a sneaking suspicion that there's multiple third parties involved that are just doing it "for the lulz".[/QUOTE] The problem with an internet war is that you can't exactly Section 8 anyone. I'm sure both sides have been doxxed and harassed.

[QUOTE=Banned?;46100282]Oh man, everyone break out the kevlar and gas masks 'cause this might get ugly now.[/QUOTE] Shit we might have to call Hezzy.

I've already gotten doxxed by johnny guitar's goons back when spire was still up but for this I have no idea where to begin. It's like a spaghetti bowl with no bottom.

[QUOTE=goon165;46100378]Shit we might have to call Hezzy.[/QUOTE] Imagine if Max wasn't perma'd. He probably would spend a whole hour trying to figure out the perfect shitpost to land in that thread, waiting patiently until the moment was just right to drop it.

[QUOTE=Reimu;46100420]Imagine if Max wasn't perma'd. He probably would spend a whole hour trying to figure out the perfect shitpost to land in that thread, waiting patiently until the moment was just right to drop it.[/QUOTE] this is exactly what i was thinking also apparently the gamergate stream i posted didn't end well for liana k, cried due to it

[QUOTE=Sgt-NiallR;46100141]I vaguely want people to try attacking Facepunch. It'd be hilarious in its futility.[/QUOTE] LoOK whAt U dID