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Title: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: Himu on June 27, 2007, 01:28:10 AM: Because all of these fine gaffers are starting to flock here that regged ages ago and didn't bother posting until recently. Sho nuff, Dcharlie, Shogmaster, so on and so on. And now we've got peeps like Jonnyram, Zombie Supa Star, and Ferricide on board.

What the hell happened?
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: Vizzys on June 27, 2007, 01:29:08 AM: the uprising has begun
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Post by: drozmight on June 27, 2007, 01:29:22 AM: Your mom happened.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: Himu on June 27, 2007, 01:30:50 AM: Well, she is obese..
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: Human Snorenado on June 27, 2007, 01:35:42 AM: The forum is poop, that's what. That and we have DOUGLAS WAMBAUGH, THE JEWISH LAWYER over here.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: etiolate on June 27, 2007, 01:36:05 AM: obese? more like obebe!
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: Human Snorenado on June 27, 2007, 02:02:20 AM: The gaming side over there has been a complete wasteland for good long time now, and it's starting to creep into the OT: you have the weekly box office threads, we even had a goddamn billboard album sales chart thread a couple days ago, and the never ending stupidity that is the blu-ray vs. hd-dvd debacle. Couple that with a moderating team composed mainly of illogical fucktards and the stupid censoring of words like fuck, cunt and "competing" forums like OA and EB and you have a recipe for a major disastrophe.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: MrAngryFace on June 27, 2007, 02:03:33 AM: GAF sux. I remember when that druggie wrassler died I got skewered pretty bad too. Wtf people.

Basically the crazy moderation ensures that all talk over there is either viral marketing or insanely stupid.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: Human Snorenado on June 27, 2007, 02:07:27 AM: Quote from: Douglas Wambaugh on June 27, 2007, 02:03:33 AM
GAF sux. I remember when that druggie wrassler died I got skewered pretty bad too. Wtf people.

Basically the crazy moderation ensures that all talk over there is either viral marketing or insanely stupid.

The funny thing is, back in the day you and Drinky used to be in control. How'd it end up becoming the EviLore and Hito show?
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: y2kev on June 27, 2007, 02:11:23 AM: I came for the meta discussion, I stayed for the Drinky Crow.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: MrAngryFace on June 27, 2007, 02:11:34 AM: I think I was the one that modded evilore, maybe even hito. The forum was getting big, I didn't want to spend the time modding anymore after battling with Dave Toole for so long. Eventually the modship grew pretty big, then Jinx i believe it was posted 'the mod cocksuck thread'.

I thought it was stupid pandering 'oh mods yer so great blah blah'. Well anyway this post was FUCK LONG. Like pages. I deleted it. Completely. Jinx flipped and because Hito and Evilore are so vain they thought the post was about them and demodded me. Then I just caused a lot of trouble and pushed the line till they banned me.

The final straw was me making fun of Garden State. Thats right folks, I didn't make fun of his ears or anything obvious. I just made fun of Garden State that much.

I will say that when I was the only MOD of GAF the forum was a lot like this one with more people. Evilore introduced big business, which was kinda a logical step considering the forum costs so much to maintain. Unfortunately all that sponsorship comes with strings, most of which involve censorship and the like. I prefer running a forum that isn't being roped into some 'get rich and live off the internet' scheme like GAF has been for a few years now.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: Van Cruncheon on June 27, 2007, 02:21:58 AM: actually, 'twas bish what banned me. evilore and crew don't seem especially amused by all the broken wwe fanboy hearts pouring their misplaced grief into their forum. props there. i expected to get banned, so no harm, no foul!
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: ToxicAdam on June 27, 2007, 02:23:03 AM: No offense to you people. I enjoy all of you. But this thread is a whiny bitch thread like you find on OA every day.

What makes GAF great is all ofl its flaws. You can either participate in it or make fun of it. Either way its entertaining.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: Himu on June 27, 2007, 02:23:18 AM: Evilore and Wasabi have been some of the people laughing their asses off of the thing on irc :rofl
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: MrAngryFace on June 27, 2007, 02:24:23 AM: Wasabi is cool, Evilore on the other hand. Oh man.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: Mondain on June 27, 2007, 02:27:31 AM: what is all that hardcore and random moderation accomplishing anyway? that can't be the "recipe" for GAF's success... you can't ban 98% of the people who cause trouble for being jerks or for being imbeciles since they did nothing special, and no one would be left-- it's nothing but a power trip, and always just a few vessels being singled out for stuff that everyone does all the time

all that it creates is a climate of repression where people calculate their every word and don't know if their current post will be their last, and a bunch of spiteful banned people who create even MORE chaos and accounts in revenge, which it a vicious cycle that makes it necessary to up the moderation ante even more

in the beginning of EVB I was sure that conversations would end up being as vicious as they do on OA, but surprisingly the level of discussion is generally as lighthearted and friendly as on GAF-- and lo and behold, NO ONE MINDS
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: Van Cruncheon on June 27, 2007, 02:32:36 AM: drinky is still an asshole here, though
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: Himu on June 27, 2007, 02:35:21 AM: Drinky, why would we NOT want you to be an asshole, baby?
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: Human Snorenado on June 27, 2007, 02:35:31 AM: Quote from: Professor Prole on June 27, 2007, 02:32:36 AM
drinky is still an asshole here, though

word.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: Van Cruncheon on June 27, 2007, 02:36:00 AM: yeah, drinky, you lovable fat shitface
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: TVC15 on June 27, 2007, 02:40:42 AM: cOME CRAWLING FATER
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: Van Cruncheon on June 27, 2007, 02:43:38 AM: OBEY YOUR MATER
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: drozmight on June 27, 2007, 02:44:09 AM: Drinky, I just saw your Beniot post on GAF... haha.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: ZombieSupaStar on June 27, 2007, 02:44:13 AM: I blame nintendo.

and benwah.

:o
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: demi on June 27, 2007, 02:47:33 AM: woof
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: FatalT on June 27, 2007, 02:50:54 AM: bark bark
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: Himu on June 27, 2007, 02:54:20 AM: meow
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: demi on June 27, 2007, 02:55:18 AM: YOU TWO TOTALLY RUINED IT

WTF
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: TVC15 on June 27, 2007, 02:55:28 AM: unf unf
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: Himu on June 27, 2007, 02:56:02 AM: did you watch the new hentai rape video i sent tvc <3
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: Van Cruncheon on June 27, 2007, 02:56:25 AM: tacklehugs, demi
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: demi on June 27, 2007, 02:59:43 AM: i watched all my nick frost dvds on my new HD, OMG sexual paradise

beat my dick furiously, i did
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: The Fake Shemp on June 27, 2007, 03:10:40 AM: I'm glad dcharlie is posting - he's one of my favorite posters from the past.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: Himu on June 27, 2007, 03:12:19 AM: imo, it's not dcharlie without the avatar from that one xbox game.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: bork on June 27, 2007, 03:14:05 AM: I like it here because you can say whatever you want and not get fucking banned for it. You can even criticize the mods :o and it's okay. I think there's been like two incidents on the gaming forum the entire time it's been here.

Quote from: dcharlie on June 27, 2007, 02:32:06 AM
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My only "concern" is that some of the supposed defectors (really surprised at dcharlie) are fake.

if i can prove it in any way , i would.

Actually - i've posted ONCE in the last month or so on GAF - i think i trolled blatantly the Rainbow 6 thread, then disappeared, then posted the Ninja Gaiden pics today.

Oh i can prove it.
In this weeks gaf cast (!) , there are FIVE members.
I have a feeling it might not go up because two posters get named in it and pulled over the coals a bit.

Oh! Oh! Who are they...let me guess...Bebpo is one of them? :lol
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: bork on June 27, 2007, 03:23:10 AM: SPILL IT
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: ToxicAdam on June 27, 2007, 03:44:55 AM: Quote

On another note - Why is "evilbore" banned from GAF? Their constant banning of sites is really annoying. Thanks for protecting us.

Because of things like this: :elf
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: Mondain on June 27, 2007, 04:13:22 AM: it's so ironic, the latest OA url isn't filtered at all

I've even seen people link to there a bunch of time on GAF, and no one seems to mind
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: T-Short on June 27, 2007, 04:13:35 AM: I finally got to ban Johnny Nighttrain last night. A multiple-month ban with instaperm if he comes back and spews any more shit. And yes TVC, it's all yours :-*

Anyway yeah. Just a heads-up if he (however unlikely it may seem) tries to come here and continue his career.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: bluemax on June 27, 2007, 04:15:47 AM: Why is Himuro always starting these back patting threads about more people showing up here?

Is message board vindication that important to people?
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: demi on June 27, 2007, 04:33:03 AM: Quote from: bluemax on June 27, 2007, 04:15:47 AM
Why is Himuro always starting these back patting threads about more people showing up here?

Is message board vindication that important to people?

it's all in fun, quit being a phag

mooooody bollocks
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: abrader on June 27, 2007, 06:30:15 AM: Virals infiltrating the admin would explain the SWAT team treatment I got over there.

EDIT: Also whatthe cock is everyones problem with Opo-Ages? It is a far extreme, but it has its moments. But tell me in one word - what is your main Opa issue?
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: brawndolicious on June 27, 2007, 07:39:41 AM: OA's back up. Apparently there's some new members like abrader.

The reason they don't like OA here is that willco refused to activate Hans's account (OA's admin until about 6 months ago) because he thought he was faggoty so Hans banned most of the mods accounts and the accounts of many of the most frequent posters (their main accounts anyways, most of them have joke accounts).

Hans probably won't be an admin or mod anymore because Reanimated became the OA's new owner when the previous owner didn't want to pay the fees anymore (about 6 months ago) and at first people didn't really mind the idea of Hans becoming a mod (he's been a fair mod for years and even though he went from total x-sfag once he got his PS3, he was still fair) but Hans always disagreed with Reanimated because Reanimated didn't exactly love his PS3 so Hans tried to jack the site's URL.

I don't know what he did exactly, but when you went to your bookmark, rather than seeing OA, you saw some shitty forum where Hans and nobody that hated PS3 were mods (OA mods never ban anybody so it doesn't matter if they love or hate something) and the site was slow as fuck since it was running off a free server. In about a week, the URL situation was solved and Hans' forum died. Hans wasn't banned because he was a good mod for many years and that was basically his free chance.

The real opa-opa (40 year old chinese man who's a code monkey and has not had a real date yet and is obsessed with fanboy wars) decided to make a forum shortly after to be anti-sfag after seeing Hans' forum and that forum lasted on about 30 posts per day for a month. He personally PM'd "known non-sfags" on the OA that had actual posting. I was one of the last that he PM'd but I believe he just didn't want me there.

Also, when this forum was started I suggested that we be able to say n*igger. You can't, when you say it it says distinguished black fellow.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: BlueTsunami on June 27, 2007, 08:00:13 AM: I can't believe OA collapsed into itself and the main strife is coming from system wars :rofl
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: Mondain on June 27, 2007, 09:02:30 AM: people who have issues with OA simply don't want to deal with constant flaming for every discussion
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: MrAngryFace on June 27, 2007, 09:13:27 AM: Quote from: Hyoushi on June 27, 2007, 04:13:35 AM
I finally got to ban Johnny Nighttrain last night. A multiple-month ban with instaperm if he comes back and spews any more shit. And yes TVC, it's all yours :-*

Anyway yeah. Just a heads-up if he (however unlikely it may seem) tries to come here and continue his career.

DO U NEED A COCKBLOCK lol omg nighttrain
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: Mondain on June 27, 2007, 09:13:34 AM: Quote from: BlueTsunami on June 27, 2007, 08:00:13 AM
I can't believe OA collapsed into itself and the main strife is coming from system wars :rofl

err, as usual, Am Nintendo has pretty weird and nonsensical explanations...

the reason as to why OA changed hands is that... a long while ago, Mina wished to stop hosting the forums, and so Razoric took the helm... it lasted a little while, and Razoric kept the same admin team

at a certain time Hans decided to stop being an admin because he felt he had alienated people he trusted, and because he was about to move out on the job market, so he gave the reigns to other OA people

but then at a certain point Razoric had to stop hosting the place because... Saint Cornelius contacted his host, seeing as a picture containing his personal phone number was constantly spammed in all threads, and Razoric didn't seem to take the situation seriously in the beginning... this made Razoric's host look at the content of the forum, and when finding out what OA was, they didn't want to deal with a place full of bigotry and obscene content... maybe it would've happened sooner or later, who knows

then another member called Reanimated took over the hosting... since then even with a few hiccups it's pretty much business as always... Reani rarely ever does moderating actions other than shitbinning a few pointless threads and it's the same free-for-all we've always known
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: AdmiralViscen on June 27, 2007, 10:27:32 AM: Quote from: Douglas Wambaugh on June 27, 2007, 02:11:34 AM
I think I was the one that modded evilore, maybe even hito. The forum was getting big, I didn't want to spend the time modding anymore after battling with Dave Toole for so long. Eventually the modship grew pretty big, then Jinx i believe it was posted 'the mod cocksuck thread'.

I thought it was stupid pandering 'oh mods yer so great blah blah'. Well anyway this post was FUCK LONG. Like pages. I deleted it. Completely. Jinx flipped and because Hito and Evilore are so vain they thought the post was about them and demodded me. Then I just caused a lot of trouble and pushed the line till they banned me.

The final straw was me making fun of Garden State. Thats right folks, I didn't make fun of his ears or anything obvious. I just made fun of Garden State that much.

I will say that when I was the only MOD of GAF the forum was a lot like this one with more people. Evilore introduced big business, which was kinda a logical step considering the forum costs so much to maintain. Unfortunately all that sponsorship comes with strings, most of which involve censorship and the like. I prefer running a forum that isn't being roped into some 'get rich and live off the internet' scheme like GAF has been for a few years now.

:bow
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: Solo on June 27, 2007, 10:36:50 AM: They'll be running back to GAF as soon as PD returns to give commentary on all forms of pop culture.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: MrAngryFace on June 27, 2007, 10:37:44 AM: PD: Our Blessing, Our Curse
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on June 27, 2007, 10:39:00 AM: I came here because I was banned at GAF ~5 months ago for saying JGR sucks, and I enjoyed some of the people there so I saw they posted here so I joined.

Also GAF sucks because if anyone from 1Up posts in a thread (funny since they post on GAF more then their own BOARDS), they're dick is sucked furiously and it's like "Dude, he's just a gaming journalist with a bad afro and is known to smell bad" i.e. EXXY.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: AdmiralViscen on June 27, 2007, 10:41:59 AM: Quote from: abrader on June 27, 2007, 06:30:15 AM
Virals infiltrating the admin would explain the SWAT team treatment I got over there.

EDIT: Also whatthe cock is everyones problem with Opo-Ages? It is a far extreme, but it has its moments. But tell me in one word - what is your main Opa issue?

Quote from: BlueTsunami on June 27, 2007, 08:00:13 AM
I can't believe OA collapsed into itself and the main strife is coming from system wars :rofl

Quote from: Mondain on June 27, 2007, 09:02:30 AM
people who have issues with OA simply don't want to deal with constant flaming for every discussion

.

I don't want to shit talk the place or anything. But After a few days of being too busy to come online, I realized that I didn't want to spend my leisure time in such a negative place. It's hard to find a topic you can actually have a conversation in, and the loudest and dumbest people are splashing their same talking points and image macros in every topic. All the while ripping on GAF for its fanboyism and overuse of image macros.

It does have its high points, but there's just too much shit there (mostly the fault of 6 or so people).
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: MrAngryFace on June 27, 2007, 10:44:06 AM: Exxy is a cool dude, but god damn 1Up/EGM is one of the most talentless gaming websites/magazine combos out there. As ive said in previous threads they spend more time fuckin around with their crappy show than playing games for reviews. The reviews suffer. Almost every bad score given to a game has had the worst review tacked on.

For example Izuna got low scores cause the guy was mad they still made roguelikes. WELL SOME OF US LIKE THOSE TYPES OF GAMES. You cannot give a game a low score because you dont like the genre. Oh and the.Hack GU reviews are abysmal. "More of the same"...wtf GU is nothing LIKE the first series.

Plus I think milkman is a big fuckin moron.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: futami on June 27, 2007, 10:44:44 AM: far too many twinks on gaf.

too many blacks on gaf trying to prove how black they are.

"hey, this rap album is dope..check it out"

failing to register that most people on that forum are effete, white twinks who don't give a shit about rap.

gaming forum is overrun with trolls who're seemingly above reproach, granted a license to troll any and every thread where sony's system is the topic.

oh, and the sales charts.

were i a mod, i'd BAN sales charts.

media create

npd

fodder for pitiable douchebags who feel the sales of their preferred system compensate for the utter absence of any value in their lives.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: MrAngryFace on June 27, 2007, 10:45:17 AM: We dont even have to ban sales charts here, most of the people in the gaming forum are PLAYING games.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on June 27, 2007, 10:48:10 AM: Quote from: Douglas Wambaugh on June 27, 2007, 10:44:06 AM
Exxy is a cool dude, but god damn 1Up/EGM is one of the most talentless gaming websites/magazine combos out there. As ive said in previous threads they spend more time fuckin around with their crappy show than playing games for reviews. The reviews suffer. Almost every bad score given to a game has had the worst review tacked on.

For example Izuna got low scores cause the guy was mad they still made roguelikes. WELL SOME OF US LIKE THOSE TYPES OF GAMES. You cannot give a game a low score because you dont like the genre. Oh and the.Hack GU reviews are abysmal. "More of the same"...wtf GU is nothing LIKE the first series.

Plus I think milkman is a big fuckin moron.

Do you know what Exxy said on the 1Up Boards?

"I'd be willing to give an unexperienced person a chance at writing for 1Up news. If you're near San Francisco send me a message and let's get together!"

All at the same time while denying (i forgot how to spell it) my friend who writes guides at IGN and myself whose an accomplished reviewer (http://www.angry-gamer.net/ag/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=329&Itemid=28) chances. They perfer to let fanboys do things instead of people who have experience in the field. Plus it doesn't help that they get all their news + news contributor from GAF. Fuck him. There's only 7 good people at 1Up; Todd Zuniga, Bryan Intihar, Greg Ford, Shane Bettenhausen, John Davison and Jenn Frank, because she's amazingle cute in RL and I'd give it to her. Twice.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: MrAngryFace on June 27, 2007, 10:51:59 AM: IGN currently writes better reviews than 1UP or EGM. I usually hit Gamespot first tho, cause even tho some of their reviews are meh, its always clear they played the fukin games.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on June 27, 2007, 10:54:04 AM: 1Up doesn't post reviews because they perfer you listen to their podcasts.

Also I <3 IGN because it's awesome and my friend works there. He tried applying for the PS3.IGN.Com editor position but they didn't take him :(. They said he might get a better job though (hopefully PC.iGN.COM because he loves PC games) when it opens up as he'll be one of their first choices.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: MrAngryFace on June 27, 2007, 10:54:52 AM: Im partial to Gamespot these days. Underneith all of the ads there's some good content there. IGN is usually my second stop.

ZD just needs to cull the 1up staff for its good people.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on June 27, 2007, 10:55:38 AM: I heard Gamespot was changing their review style though :(.

8.8 FOR LIFE!
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: MrAngryFace on June 27, 2007, 10:56:28 AM: I care more about the review than the score. They could just remove the score and write reviews, but that won't get them on gameboxes omg!
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on June 27, 2007, 10:57:54 AM: The thing about Gamespot I like the most is Rich Gallup. :-*

He does a MUCH better job then Andrew Pfiester (Skip) at production, and doesn't get all pissy if someone insults him or his show.

(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/230/498535759_d1ff0c8b30.jpg?v=0)
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: futami on June 27, 2007, 11:06:39 AM: patrick is an opportunistic douchebag.

i could have told you that years ago.

and 1up is a group of fanboys pretending they're journalists.

who the fuck even visits their site?

i don't?

only time i'm even aware of their existence, is when someone links to their shitty FUD on gaf.

they're no better than cockatu.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: MrAngryFace on June 27, 2007, 11:07:28 AM: I worked with Patrick a lot, he's a decent enough kid. You kinda HAVE to be an opportunistic personality to survive in the shark pool that is games journalism
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: Robo on June 27, 2007, 11:09:27 AM: Quote from: MyNameIsMethodis on June 27, 2007, 10:48:10 AM
myself whose an accomplished reviewer (http://www.angry-gamer.net/ag/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=329&Itemid=28)

:rofl :rofl

You have to be a joke account -- I won't believe anything else.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on June 27, 2007, 11:11:28 AM: Quote from: Douglas Wambaugh on June 27, 2007, 11:07:28 AM
I worked with Patrick a lot, he's a decent enough kid. You kinda HAVE to be an opportunistic personality to survive in the shark pool that is games journalism

Didn't he work at GAF when he was like....13?
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: Beezy on June 27, 2007, 11:13:03 AM: Quote from: Douglas Wambaugh on June 27, 2007, 10:51:59 AM
IGN currently writes better reviews than 1UP or EGM. I usually hit Gamespot first tho, cause even tho some of their reviews are meh, its always clear they played the fukin games.

I dunno, IGN really pissed me off with their God Hand review. It's obvious that they didn't play the game for more than an hour. Probably not even that long.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: MrAngryFace on June 27, 2007, 11:21:01 AM: MyNameIs: Yup, he's a really talented guy.

Beezy: I think most sites have a few stinkers, but 1UP/EGM consistantly does this crap which is unforgivable.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on June 27, 2007, 11:22:29 AM: Do you still work at GA or someweres else?
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: MrAngryFace on June 27, 2007, 11:24:24 AM: Nah, I quit a long time ago. I stopped writing reviews when I noticed everything I review I put out started sounding the same, very mechanical. That was a pretty clear indicator that I had lost the passion I once had for gaming journalism and opted out so I could focus on a real career and continue to enjoy gaming on my own terms as a hobby.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on June 27, 2007, 11:27:13 AM: Did GA pay you guys or did you just get free games?
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: MrAngryFace on June 27, 2007, 11:28:59 AM: Back when ANY ad made lots of money..a LONG time ago..the people who performed most of the site operations received a bit of the cut, about 400 a month. The rest went to server upkeep and upgrades. However, considering the amount of time Patrick and I spent working on GA during the busier times that was the wage of slave labor. Again, I DID love doing it back then.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: MrAngryFace on June 27, 2007, 11:30:47 AM: 1up is probably fine if you dont want solid game reviews or market insight.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: futami on June 27, 2007, 11:31:15 AM: computer gaming had the most fair and intelligent reviews of its time.
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Post by: Tauntaun on June 27, 2007, 11:32:40 AM: so did we get any more darkies with the latest influx? :-*

SHOW ME US YOUR BLACK POWAH! :hyper

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Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: MrAngryFace on June 27, 2007, 11:32:55 AM: Writers for most computer-gaming magazines tend to be older and at least have a minor degree in journalism or something. Most gaming mag jockeys were plucked from fansites, never having to learn how to conduct themselves as an adult in the adult workplace. Most of them are 25+ year old man-children who run around with their chests puffed out.

Also PC Accelerator was one of the best magazines ever made.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: ToxicAdam on June 27, 2007, 11:38:05 AM: Jeff Green is my favorite. His last page on GFW always cracks me up.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: Eduardo24 on June 27, 2007, 11:43:19 AM: Was Drinky permabanned from GAF?

Also, I think his Benoit thread was commentary on the hypocrisy on gaming message boards. We have people that are always saying there is NOTHING wrong in releasing a game like Manhunt 2 and proclaming free speech, but at the same time the same people got "offended" with Drinky´s Benoit Game, even though a game like that would not be that much different than MH2 in concept.

That or Drinky just wanted to have fun.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: Saint Cornelius on June 27, 2007, 11:52:28 AM: Quote from: Douglas Wambaugh on June 27, 2007, 11:32:55 AM
Also PC Accelerator was one of the best magazines ever made.

I just recycled a few copies of that mag.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on June 27, 2007, 11:55:55 AM: I wish that someday I'll get another shot to "make it". Back when I worked on GamerFeed I fucked up and didn't get to stay on to GameDaily. I could've made it, but nope, I had to fuck up :/. I don't even write for any sites anymore, sans Angry-Gamer but I've only contributed one thing :(. Oh well, I always have my history of fan sites (karaokerevolution.net, harmonixfans.com) to go in my book :/.
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Post by: Fragamemnon on June 27, 2007, 12:01:11 PM: I'd still do freelance for vanity purposes. That's about it though, I far prefer playing games with my freetime, though banging out a good review really doesn't take more than an hour and change-any more, and it's probably too long or formulaic because you didn't have a good angle on the game coming into it.
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Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on June 27, 2007, 12:04:11 PM: I really think the future is audio/video reviews. I wish someone would make a site that was strictly audio and video reviews. I would totally help with them!

If anyone wants to do something, I'd be willingto help!
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: Saint Cornelius on June 27, 2007, 12:05:49 PM: Yah, help me set up a Radiohead fan site.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on June 27, 2007, 12:06:55 PM: I'm tired of fan sites. You don't get no reward out of them.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on June 27, 2007, 12:09:56 PM: There's a difference between realistically typing and typing on fucking message board. Give me a break.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: Beezy on June 27, 2007, 12:11:32 PM: Quote from: MyNameIsMethodis on June 27, 2007, 12:04:11 PM
I really think the future is audio/video reviews. I wish someone would make a site that was strictly audio and video reviews. I would totally help with them!

If anyone wants to do something, I'd be willingto help!
I like gametrailer's video reviews.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on June 27, 2007, 12:17:33 PM: I like them too, but no one really has audio reviews. People don't want to read this day and age, they want to stick something on their iPod and listen to it. I think my idea is great.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: Saint Cornelius on June 27, 2007, 12:18:28 PM: Quote from: MyNameIsMethodis on June 27, 2007, 12:09:56 PM
There's a difference between realistically typing and typing on fucking message board. Give me a break.

For your sake, I sure hope so.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: Robo on June 27, 2007, 12:20:16 PM: Apparently there isn't much. Read his Guitar Hero 2 review.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on June 27, 2007, 12:20:56 PM: A man in my position cannot afford to be made a fool of!
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on June 27, 2007, 12:21:31 PM: Quote from: RoboJ on June 27, 2007, 12:20:16 PM
Apparently there isn't much. Read his Guitar Hero 2 review.

Angry-Gamer isn't really known for it's hard-hitting, technical reviews.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on June 27, 2007, 12:25:30 PM: Quote from: Forgotten Ancient on June 27, 2007, 12:23:51 PM
Quote from: MyNameIsMethodis on June 27, 2007, 12:09:56 PM
There's a difference between realistically typing and typing on fucking message board. Give me a break.

I will for now. Just don't let it happen again.

aight i will never let that happen again they're or hear.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: demi on June 27, 2007, 12:27:23 PM: Quote from: MyNameIsMethodis on June 27, 2007, 12:06:55 PM
I'm tired of fan sites. You don't get no reward out of them.

You must be doing the wrong fansites then...

: )
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: lordmaji on June 27, 2007, 12:28:25 PM: Quote from: Himuro on June 27, 2007, 01:28:10 AM
Because all of these fine gaffers are starting to flock here that regged ages ago and didn't bother posting until recently. Sho nuff, Dcharlie, Shogmaster, so on and so on. And now we've got peeps like Jonnyram, Zombie Supa Star, and Ferricide on board.

What the hell happened?

Don't get it twisted. This board has it fair share of haters that still post here. But I haven't posted much at GAF in awhile. Mostly Mupepe & here. I scan gaf for good topics. but thats about it.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on June 27, 2007, 12:28:38 PM: Well, the free blowjob from the Konami Press Relations girl was a nice treat, but nothing I can put down on my portfolio ;).

BTW, I'm talking about game-specific fansites. Like my old site KaraokeRevolution.Net, not something like TeamXbox or the likes.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: demi on June 27, 2007, 12:29:20 PM: Quote from: MyNameIsMethodis on June 27, 2007, 12:28:38 PM
Well, the free blowjob from the Konami Press Relations girl was a nice treat, but nothing I can put down on my portfolio ;).

Matlock?
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on June 27, 2007, 12:31:51 PM: Does olimario still post at gaf?
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on June 27, 2007, 12:32:11 PM: Quote
Matlock?
No, I believe her name was Mikeala, although it looked like he ala was penciled in...
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: lordmaji on June 27, 2007, 12:33:32 PM: Quote from: Forgotten Ancient on June 27, 2007, 12:31:04 PM
Quote from: MyNameIsMethodis on June 27, 2007, 12:25:30 PM
Quote from: Forgotten Ancient on June 27, 2007, 12:23:51 PM
Quote from: MyNameIsMethodis on June 27, 2007, 12:09:56 PM
There's a difference between realistically typing and typing on fucking message board. Give me a break.

I will for now. Just don't let it happen again.

aight i will never let that happen again they're or hear.

Quote from: lordmaji on June 27, 2007, 12:28:25 PM
Quote from: Himuro on June 27, 2007, 01:28:10 AM
Because all of these fine gaffers are starting to flock here that regged ages ago and didn't bother posting until recently. Sho nuff, Dcharlie, Shogmaster, so on and so on. And now we've got peeps like Jonnyram, Zombie Supa Star, and Ferricide on board.

What the hell happened?

Don't get it twisted. This board has it fair share of haters that still post here. But I haven't posted much at GAF in awhile. Mostly Mupepe & here. I scan gaf for good topics. but thats about it.

God damn. You're here, Maji? Small fucking world.

"What is a man? A miserable little pile of secrets?"

- Forgotten Ancient

I'm everywhere FA... :)

"I shall choose you, one from a thousand and two from ten thousand, and they will stand as a single one." - Maji
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: Van Cruncheon on June 27, 2007, 12:34:28 PM: Quote from: Eduardo24 on June 27, 2007, 11:43:19 AM
Was Drinky permabanned from GAF?

Also, I think his Benoit thread was commentary on the hypocrisy on gaming message boards. We have people that are always saying there is NOTHING wrong in releasing a game like Manhunt 2 and proclaming free speech, but at the same time the same people got "offended" with Drinky´s Benoit Game, even though a game like that would not be that much different than MH2 in concept.

That or Drinky just wanted to have fun.

can't it be both?

it was kinda shocking that even the smarter gaf posters didn't get my godmode thread, though. i believe i have transcended gaf. :'(
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: AdmiralViscen on June 27, 2007, 12:35:07 PM: Quote from: FlameOfCallandor on June 27, 2007, 12:31:51 PM
Does olimario still post at gaf?

Self imposed exile followed by perma for passing out his account.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: Van Cruncheon on June 27, 2007, 12:35:47 PM: Quote from: futami on June 27, 2007, 11:31:15 AM
computer gaming had the most fair and intelligent reviews of its time.

:heartbeat :heartbeat
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on June 27, 2007, 12:36:27 PM: Isnt computer gaming now called Games for windows or something.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on June 27, 2007, 12:36:38 PM: Yes
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: Himu on June 27, 2007, 01:52:18 PM: I used to be a member/staff writer for a site called FF8/Square Source. The creater Andrew Haywood now works for 1up. Oh what a small world.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on June 27, 2007, 01:54:08 PM: I used to work for CGNO under Jared Rhea and now he works for 1Up.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: Saint Cornelius on June 27, 2007, 01:54:27 PM: Quote from: Professor Prole on June 27, 2007, 12:34:28 PM
i believe i have transcended gaf. :'(

that's a difficult thing?
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on June 27, 2007, 01:55:35 PM: I wish I could still post at GAF :(
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: Saint Cornelius on June 27, 2007, 01:57:20 PM: WHY? I know I clung to that place for a while but looking back, I can't for the life of me understand WHY
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: tiesto on June 27, 2007, 02:00:36 PM: I have a review of Star Ocean I did back in HS on RPGfan, I overrated it quite a bit and went into like way too much detail, but I am not really much of a writer.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on June 27, 2007, 02:03:34 PM: Quote from: Saint Cornelius on June 27, 2007, 01:57:20 PM
WHY? I know I clung to that place for a while but looking back, I can't for the life of me understand WHY

Because it's a active community. I just want to post again damnit, I shouldn't have gotten permabanned for saying JGR sucked :(
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: hyp on June 27, 2007, 03:13:07 PM: i find gaf to be pretty slow at getting news these days. more people should use gametab
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: brawndolicious on June 27, 2007, 03:13:44 PM: The way I rank reviews are:
1up/IGN review<Gametrailer's video reviews<somebody on a forum<cross-referencing gamespot and other credible sites' reviews.

if it's somebody on a forum you can at least ask them what their tastes are like and they'll usually be honest. Gametrailer's doesn't really give as much gameplay details and it's basically to give you a summary of what to expect if you like the genre. I like that they're unbiased in their reviews but places like gamespot put a lot of time into their reviews to make you be able to tell what are the good and bag things about the games.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: hyp on June 27, 2007, 03:15:14 PM: Quote from: MyNameIsMethodis on June 27, 2007, 02:03:34 PM
Quote from: Saint Cornelius on June 27, 2007, 01:57:20 PM
WHY? I know I clung to that place for a while but looking back, I can't for the life of me understand WHY

Because it's a active community. I just want to post again damnit, I shouldn't have gotten permabanned for saying JGR sucked :(

they ban for the most stupid shit, i swear. one time, i posted a pic of an obese woman wearing some skimy pajamas and another time i used "ghey" in a topic. i've seen posts where "gay" was used as a derogatory term and those people aren't even banned. ???
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on June 27, 2007, 03:15:15 PM: I find them all to be equally crap.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: hyp on June 27, 2007, 03:16:04 PM: same here.. if i'm unsure of a game, i just rent the damned thing first.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: brawndolicious on June 27, 2007, 03:41:01 PM: I've just been extremely suspicious of reviews/impressions/word-of-mouth of games ever since I played MGS and returned it after a couple hours. I don't think I'll play a Kojima game again because him just making it will make the reviews unfair.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on June 27, 2007, 03:44:43 PM: Thats like James Mileke and anything by Tetsuya Mizuguchi. Newsflash Milktard: Miz hasn't made a good game since Lumines 1. Stop trying to blame the failure of Lumines Live, 99 Nights, EEE, Gunpey on others.
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Post by: brawndolicious on June 27, 2007, 03:51:41 PM: n3 WAS GOOD YOU taco.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on June 27, 2007, 03:56:57 PM: No, no it wasn't.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: brawndolicious on June 27, 2007, 04:00:17 PM: funner than lumines. I really didn't get why anybody would like that game.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on June 27, 2007, 04:01:08 PM: You're really fucking stupid.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: brawndolicious on June 27, 2007, 04:05:13 PM: because I don't give a shit about a puzzle game? I highly doubt anybody gave incredible respect to mizuguchi for a fucking tetris mod.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on June 27, 2007, 04:09:22 PM: No, but they gave him respect for a shitty music based shooter.

"OH NO HE DIDN'T!"
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: brawndolicious on June 27, 2007, 04:43:14 PM: There was moderate praise for making a puzzle game that was one of the first DS games to really use the touch screen.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: tiesto on June 27, 2007, 04:46:57 PM: Quote from: MyNameIsMethodis on June 27, 2007, 03:44:43 PM
Thats like James Mileke and anything by Tetsuya Mizuguchi. Newsflash Milktard: Miz hasn't made a good game since Lumines 1. Stop trying to blame the failure of Lumines Live, 99 Nights, EEE, Gunpey on others.

BAN THIS FILTH, EEE was amazing, best PSP game!
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: hyp on June 27, 2007, 04:56:22 PM: i liked gunpey too, it was just extremely difficult.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: BamYouHaveAids on June 27, 2007, 05:30:43 PM: They extended my ban a month, that makes 4 months for joking with a mod. That means that I wull have been banned for 5 months so fa this year, FUCK that! The moderation over there, and subsequent mod cock sucking coupled with caution necessary to remain unbanned completely kills my desire to post.
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: AdmiralViscen on June 27, 2007, 05:33:30 PM: Quote from: BamYouHaveAids on June 27, 2007, 05:30:43 PM
They extended my ban a month, that makes 4 months for joking with a mod. That means that I wull have been banned for 5 months so fa this year, FUCK that! The moderation over there, and subsequent mod cock sucking coupled with caution necessary to remain unbanned completely kills my desire to post.

What'd you post? Why was it extended?
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: Ichirou on June 28, 2007, 08:02:21 PM: Quote from: hyp on June 27, 2007, 04:56:22 PM
i liked gunpey too, it was just extremely difficult.

The DS or the PSP version? ???

(I have played neither and am wondering which one to pick up)
Title: Re: What the fuck? Is there like a total gaffer revolt or something?
Post by: hyp on June 28, 2007, 08:05:30 PM: PSP version if you like the Lumines techno vibe. DS if you're into animu and prefer stylus controls.

i chose the PSP version because i'm a fan of pretty graphics and good music.