Corruption in gaming journalism discussion and update thread. - General

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[QUOTE=AaronM202;45846218] Yeah, let me find the link. It would help if someone had the link, though. :v:[/QUOTE] Here are a few. There's a bit of redundancy. [url]http://pastebin.com/faAxbF4E[/url] [url]http://pastebin.com/SV2HHjNd[/url] As far as I know, the first one is the most up-to-date info.

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[QUOTE=Indyclone77;45846200]Wil Wheaton is a bit of a...Cunt about all of this.[/QUOTE] What the pro-Quinn side seems to always gloss over is that it's NOT about misogyny, sure, some of the people who are against her may be misogynistic or resort to those kinds of insults, but that's not what the issues are about. And for people to just go "lol durr misogyny" is frankly insulting as it's attempting to deflect from the real issues with an issue that isn't there. Do I care that she slept with 5 guys? No, Do I care that she slept with 5 guys other than her partner at the time? Personally yes, that sticks in my craw (and no, "she can sleep with whoeve rshe wants" isn't the issue in this, as yeah she can sleep with whoever or however many people she want, thats fine, but when you're in a commited relationship (which is the premise that either of you, regardless of gender are exclusive to each other) you just don't do that. Do I care that 5 of those people are industry professionals who may have helped her just for dint of knowing her, giving her favourable reviews etc etc, yes, absoloutly that's wrong and that is one of the issues.

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[QUOTE=Wii60;45846278][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/vCYn76I.png[/IMG][/QUOTE] Anyone else notice that it's mostly "allies" doing this sort of really hyperbolic crap? There's actually a lot of women and feminists sitting there saying, "Okay, y'all, chill, maybe there's more to this than we originally thought." Yet it's the guys trying way too hard about this, to the point where they say really disgusting crap like that.

[t]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/7333627/ShareX/2014-08/30T13-54-01.png[/t] I wonder what you guys think about this. It could be a good idea, but as one response rightly points out, "EFF is already spread thin as it is."

it seems like brian crecente (Kotaku's only sense of intelligence before he left kotaku) is still acting intelligently [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/5piNSrY.png[/IMG]

Just incase this thread is locked down the road, ive pastebinned the OP. ive also made 5 backups of the sponsor pastebin link, incase the first is taken down.

[QUOTE=Reimu;45846318]Anyone else notice that it's mostly "allies" doing this sort of really hyperbolic crap? There's actually a lot of women and feminists sitting there saying, "Okay, y'all, chill, maybe there's more to this than we originally thought." Yet it's the guys trying way too hard about this, to the point where they say really disgusting crap like that.[/QUOTE] Its because they're fucking petrified and joined into a movement they have no idea about. Its very disgusting to watch all these fuckers prance around like they're doing something. Like, I normally detest the white knight thing, but they're literally riding in on horses made of marble with their armor painted with the whitest of semen stains.

[QUOTE=Wii60;45846249][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/p7OBY7t.png[/IMG][/QUOTE] wait what the fuck is the point of that company "bridge the gap between what your game is (wow you just called that game shit) and what it can be (not shit)" so basically you're paying them money when all you need to do is just make a not shit game and save money :v:

Like Jessie Cox said, everyone jumping in is jumping on sides that they either do care about, or the side which they think will end up with them being seen in the best light once all this is over. Everyone is going into this having already picked a side, nobody is standing back, looking at it objectively and then chosing a side, the lines already have been drawn.

[QUOTE=Indyclone77;45846200]Wil Wheaton is a bit of a...Cunt about all of this.[/QUOTE] Wil has always been sort of a cunt. You say one thing about Felicia Day that isn't completely positive and he blows up. He's completely smug about everything. [sp]And his face looking oh so punchable doesn't help either.[/sp]

[QUOTE=DuCT;45846386]Wil has always been sort of a cunt. You say one thing about Felicia Day that isn't completely positive and he blows up. He's completely smug about everything. [sp]And his face looking oh so punchable doesn't help either.[/sp][/QUOTE] My whole feelings about Wil Wheaton weighing in is: "Shut Up Wesley."

I've written a mail to Verizon, one of Polygon's sponsor. [t]http://i.imgur.com/jeUZiOq.png[/t] I'm trying to keep it as level-headed and polite as possible. I'm sending this to the head of media relations after all, I don't want to make a bad impression. What do you think?

How did Adam Baldwin get involved?

I would make the subject more succinct, like "Journalistic integrity, ethics, and your sponsored sites." [editline]30th August 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=Thom12255;45846439]How did Adam Baldwin get involved?[/QUOTE] He saw the controversy and talked on twitter about how bullshit it is.

[QUOTE=RayvenQ;45846416]My whole feelings about Wil Wheaton weighing in is: "Shut Up Wesley."[/QUOTE] Mine too. And his TV show got cancelled yesterday too, so I imagine he's extremely salty right now.

[QUOTE=DuCT;45846460]Mine too. And his TV show got cancelled yesterday too, so I imagine he's extremely salty right now.[/QUOTE] It's almost like he went to a bar, saw a bar fight going on, put on a blindfold and just charged in windmilling his arms.

[QUOTE=RayvenQ;45846472]It's almost like he went to a bar, saw a bar fight going on, put on a blindfold and just charged in windmilling his arms.[/QUOTE] This tweet especially bothers me. [img]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/7333627/ShareX/2014-08/30T14-15-13.png[/img] If I had a twitter, I would tell him something like "I think you should say 'What do you mean?' This way you can engage in productive discussion."

[QUOTE=RayvenQ;45846472]It's almost like he went to a bar, saw a bar fight going on, put on a blindfold and just charged in windmilling his arms.[/QUOTE]A hilarious image to say the least. Because I can actually picture him being that stupid and doing that either thinking it will actually work, or thinking people will find it "cute and funny" and somehow everything will work out for him.

[QUOTE=SGTNAPALM;45846509]This tweet especially bothers me. [img]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/7333627/ShareX/2014-08/30T14-15-13.png[/img] If I had a twitter, I would tell him something like "I think you should say 'What do you mean?' This way you can engage in productive discussion."[/QUOTE] Out of context, this could definitely be interpreted as satire. Sadly, it's not.

[QUOTE=Thom12255;45846439]How did Adam Baldwin get involved?[/QUOTE] Conservatives love to have a reason to go on about liberals and their political correctness gone mad.

[QUOTE=Mingebox;45846543]Conservatives love to have a reason to go on about liberals and their political correctness gone mad.[/QUOTE] At this point in the game, the only reason why it's blown up like it has is because political correctness has gone a little mad.

[QUOTE=popBambi;45846089]Even with all this evidence and people still take her side? I do not understand people at all.[/QUOTE] People who defend haven for the most part fallen into the journalism websites and zoe's own trap of victimizing her as much as possible and outright denying any negative action she may have done. And then there's people on the other side who immediately label such people as SJWs and idiots even though most of them are just misinformed and trying to do good in the wrong place.

Games Nosh article calling out all the misinformation and "gamers are dead" crap flowing from the journos and devs in the industry: [url]http://gamesnosh.com/gamergate-silly-sounding-sincere-call-fair-representation-gamers-within-media/[/url] Definitely read and spread, it shows just how vicious and hypocritical these writers are.

[QUOTE=Wii60;45846249][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/p7OBY7t.png[/IMG][/QUOTE] Is there any proof that she's covered her clients in gaming website articles?

[QUOTE=Mort Stroodle;45845834]So is there actually any proof that this Zoey person even did the stuff that she's accused of?[/QUOTE] This is like the 14th time we have to explain this shit, read the fucking OP. [editline]30th August 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=Mingebox;45846543]Conservatives love to have a reason to go on about liberals and their political correctness gone mad.[/QUOTE] We get it you don't like Baldwin.

i dont give a fuck about this drama but we're getting a five guys put in here. first one ive ever seen, cool

we just got a five guys a month or so ago, been there 3 times already I always get all the spicy shit on my burgers and it's perfect, all their ingredients are a delicious, flavor-adding spicy, as opposed to a "OH MAN THIS IS HOT FOR THE SAKE OF HOT" spicy.