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[BisMarckie]

in which resetti seethes with envy over ninja and the nfl at the same time
https://www.resetera.com/threads/ninja-superbowl-commerical.96949/

That's the first time I see this dude on video , I hate him already, so cringe worthy. Why is he so popular again? Then again I never got the appeal of streaming.

 

[Boredfrom]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/vice-media-laying-off-hundreds-to-reduce-costs-waypoint-possibly-eliminated.97081/

Welp.

[BisMarckie]

He's a cashcow and is more popular with the youth than all athletes combined.

 

[BisMarckie]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/vice-media-laying-off-hundreds-to-reduce-costs-waypoint-possibly-eliminated.97081/

Welp.

I don't think they know how to code.

[Propagandhim]

in which resetti seethes with envy over ninja and the nfl at the same time
https://www.resetera.com/threads/ninja-superbowl-commerical.96949/

Every. God. Damn. Thread.

We don't hate him because we're jealous of him. We hate him for being a sexist, slur using piece of shit.

This shit needs to be in the OP for every Ninja thread, then we'll soon figure out how much of the NInja defense-force are simply oblivious.

"Why is everyone a "piece of shit" except me?  This should be statistically impossible!"

 

[Cauliflower Of Love]

I love the disclamers that posters feel compelled to include in there posts, lest they be piled upon like dogs.

I'm not saying it's right, just explaining what it is and what it is for.

[Averon]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/vice-media-laying-off-hundreds-to-reduce-costs-waypoint-possibly-eliminated.97081/

Our favorite site WayPoint may be on the chopping block. I guess Austin and Patrick are gonna have to search for another job. This recent wave of media firings shows that these sites that provide super progressive/"woke" commentary daily isn't a sustainable business. The audience they serve isn't large enough to sustain them and they repel mainstream audiences with their constantly ridiculous hot takes and talking down to people who aren't progressive enough in their minds.

[nachobro]

couldn't have happened to a better pair of scumbags

[Boredfrom]

I think has more to do with the writters quality and commentary rather that just be woke honeypots.

[Boredfrom]

I think has more to do with the writters quality and commentary rather that just be woke honeypots.

That's what I mean. When Shane was still there and they'd cover things no one else was, like Liberia, I was all on board. Then they started getting shitty millennials that don't seem to have an ounce of interest or insight in the topic they're covering and I couldn't handle it anymore.

The post was towards Averon before he edited it.

[Cauliflower Of Love]

I had to look up what waypoint was.

Of course everyone there is boohoo about fucking games section.

[Boredfrom]

Waypoint‘s great, but they never seemed to gain much traction, so I sadly can‘t say that I‘m surprised. :/

I hope this turns out better than it sounds and that everyone affected will land on their feet.

I wonder why...

[Boredfrom]

Waypoint is/was an important voice in the games space, I really loved that they were willing to dedicate part of their interviews with game devs to discuss labor practices at different studios. They always had unique and thoughtful takes on games and the industry. Austin Walker might be the person in games media that I respect the most.

Hahahaha

Oh wow!

I never followed Patrick and Austin after Giant Bomb but via Twitter I could see Waypoint was putting out quality stuff. Its a real damn shame to lose them and the rest of the team.

“I didn’t know ven bother in looking their stuff but my TL says that the were good”.

 

[HardcoreRetro]

He can always start a blog showcasing his creepshots.

[Transhuman]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/abolish-ice-ice-confirms-force-feeding-of-detainees-on-hunger-strike.97014/

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That thread is madness

[BisMarckie]

Vice and Buzzfeed are just the worst.

[HardcoreRetro]

Didn't know TVC worked there.

[agrajag]

worst or best

 

[Boredfrom]

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Vice and Buzzfeed are just the worst.

Journalism is taking major hits this week, yo. Buzzfeed, now Vice. I wonder if Vox/Polygon are next.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/vice-media-laying-off-hundreds-to-reduce-costs-waypoint-possibly-eliminated.97081/post-17473565

While I loved loved LOVED Patrick and Austin at Giant Bomb, I think that they both have different goals about what they want to focus on and accomplish with their careers. And so while selfishly it'd be cool if they came back and cool if GB was able to keep them able to pay rent, I think they've sort've grown into a different direction than the 'entertainer' direction

Hipster Video Game critic that is to woke to attract audience without using bot nets?

[GreatSageEqualOfHeaven]

in which resetti seethes with envy over ninja and the nfl at the same time
https://www.resetera.com/threads/ninja-superbowl-commerical.96949/

That's the first time I see this dude on video , I hate him already, so cringe worthy. Why is he so popular again? Then again I never got the appeal of streaming.

 

At this point is the only actual gotcha they have on him that clip where he starts telling some kid to go fuck himself after the kid called him a taco?
Because it just seems like residual hate memory to go "fuck that guy" everytime hes mentioned

[Boredfrom]

As much as Buzzfeed, Vice, and Vox put out fluff for clicks, they have all provided truly valuable journalism. That's just their business model (that appears to be failing): produce lots of clickbait to fund longform journalism. It looked like they figured out the internet for a minute, but technocapitalism is capricious and ruthless.

(I'm saying this as somebody who accrued a lifetime of student loan debt attending one of the top rated journalism programs in the world)

https://www.resetera.com/threads/vice-media-laying-off-hundreds-to-reduce-costs-waypoint-possibly-eliminated.97081/post-17473950

New Media is pretty fucked if you are the best of the best. No offense, but 

[joeboy101]

“Oh Waypoint, it’s such a unique voice.” *swoon*

It posted the same Uber woke commentary that so many other sites did as well. What the hell was so ‘unique’ about them?

[GreatSageEqualOfHeaven]

“Oh Waypoint, it’s such a unique voice.” *swoon*

It posted the same Uber woke commentary that so many other sites did as well. What the hell was so ‘unique’ about them?

Clickhole is intentionally funny

[Propagandhim]

in which resetti seethes with envy over ninja and the nfl at the same time
https://www.resetera.com/threads/ninja-superbowl-commerical.96949/

That's the first time I see this dude on video , I hate him already, so cringe worthy. Why is he so popular again? Then again I never got the appeal of streaming.

 

At this point is the only actual gotcha they have on him that clip where he starts telling some kid to go fuck himself after the kid called him a taco?
Because it just seems like residual hate memory to go "fuck that guy" everytime hes mentioned

There's basically nothing on the guy anywhere.  It's all just a symptom of general Sartrean misery projected on the radiant millionaire with colored hair.   

[porkbun]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/vice-media-laying-off-hundreds-to-reduce-costs-waypoint-possibly-eliminated.97081/

Welp.

I don't think they know how to code.

They sure as fuck don't know how to write.

[GreatSageEqualOfHeaven]

It's all just a symptom of general Sartrean misery

its pretty amazing he nailed hell is other people without the benefit of evidence provided by the internet.
Although I suppose he was french and so was everyone he knew.

[Boredfrom]

The number of people that feel the need to say they've never liked what these people do for a living but they're sad for them or whatever really brings home why Waypoint wasn't very sad to see GAF die.

Sometimes if your opinion is mostly "I don't like these people, but I don't want them to starve" you could probably just leave out the first part. Really.

I mean, I bet half of Reee are trying to not come and say: “they were a bunch of hypocritical nitpicky assholes that were annoying cunts at GB and other sites, their attempts at journalism and criticism were deflated by their own shitty attitude towards their potential audience and their half assed political commentary. But, hey, I don’t want them to starve.”

[Averon]

Look at it this way: they can finally stop pretending they are interested in the industries they cover and go and be a full time political activist, which is were the true passions lay for many of these people.

[nachobro]

i'm sure as usual austin will find someone to throw under the bus to mask his own failure before moving on to grift money from some other dopey company. I'm honestly surprised Patrick didn't get that treatment for his creepshot history, though I guess when it comes to friends it's okay to cover up their misdeeds

[james]

I have never heard of Waypoint but

Damn and they just started a podcast talking about Kingdom Hearts lore.

if these are the business decisions they made, no wonder theyre closing

[Boredfrom]

Look at it this way: they can finally stop pretending they are interested in the industries they cover and go and be a full time political activist, which is were the true passions lay for many of these people.

They are not talented enough to run a video game website without creating self inflicted controversies every two months.

[joeboy101]

The number of people that feel the need to say they've never liked what these people do for a living but they're sad for them or whatever really brings home why Waypoint wasn't very sad to see GAF die.

Sometimes if your opinion is mostly "I don't like these people, but I don't want them to starve" you could probably just leave out the first part. Really.

I mean, I bet half of Reee are trying to not come and say: “they were a bunch of hypocritical nitpicky assholes that were annoying cunts at GB and other sites, their attempts at journalism and criticism were deflated by their own shitty attitude towards their potential audience and their half assed political commentary. But, hey, I don’t want them to starve.”

I’ve been laid off from jobs my fair share, both circumstances that were and weren’t beyond my control. I have sympathy when your just part of the collateral damage. But if Waypoint wasn’t proving its value statement to the company, well, that’s kinda on those guys. They determined the content. I’ll pull an ERA classic: I feel real sorry for their families and hope they get through it alright.

[HaughtyFrank]

But who will tell me now that Monster Hunter World has problematic colonial elements, only to complain one sentence later about repetitive quests?

[ZombieSupaStar]

RE wants to be what GAF was in the 00s to the gaming industry (the exclusive club that Devs post on, leaks and news broke on), except that GAF wasn’t even what GAF was before they jumped to RE in 2017. Message boards have been outmoded as a form of internet communication. They are used to having their own tightly moderated echo chambers, and won’t use the other platforms so they are bitter over it.

I think that’s where the continued salt over Ninja comes from.

[Propagandhim]

But who will tell me now that Monster Hunter World has problematic colonial elements, only to complain one sentence later about repetitive quests?

 




*okay 90% was an exaggeration.  But Dragon Quest XI is harmless.

[GreatSageEqualOfHeaven]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/how-many-devices-are-on-your-home-network-spoilers.97061/post-17469336

What, and I'm supposed to think $100k a year makes me well off? How the fuck am I supposed to keep the latest versions of my 34 IOT devices on my high speed hub all up to date on that kind of money?
What, like I'm supposed to go and turn my lights on when its getting dark by myself? What is this, communist russia?

[Boredfrom]

But who will tell me now that Monster Hunter World has problematic colonial elements, only to complain one sentence later about repetitive quests?

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90% of the DQXI review was this shit.

I feel you can be woke without being a total cunt when you are reviewing a video game.

[HaughtyFrank]

But who will tell me now that Monster Hunter World has problematic colonial elements, only to complain one sentence later about repetitive quests?

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90% of the DQXI review was this shit.

A "slight tinge of Punch-out racism" is what I expect in all of my media

 

[MMaRsu]

Got called a racist multiple times in the Giantbomb Infinite chat because I said this scene in Temple of Doom was funny



I said it was funny and obviously not meant to be taken seriously

but then a few people ganged up on me and said I was a racist

LOL fucking idiots

[Boredfrom]

They both left voluntarily lol. Patrick especially has always had not-so-subtle criticisms with how GB chooses to react to more serious topics in the industry, like GamerGate.

“That’s why he was part of the Gawker family of scumbags gossip masters”.

Also, maybe the problem was not GB stance about a internet shitstorm when Patrick’s friends like Braianna Wu were dog pilling then as soon they tried to make a stance...

[HaughtyFrank]

As much as I love the chemistry that Austin and Patrick have with a lot of the GB crew, it’s true that GB (and more to the point, its fans/supporters) are much more about games as entertainment (and therefore escapism) as opposed to a jumping off point to talk about real-world issues and culture in general, which is definitely Waypoint’s beat. Do I think GB needs more of the latter? Absolutely. But I think their subs will throw a shitfit if they do. I think the takes in here that Waypoint and its staff have grown their focus in a direction that would clash with 2019 Giant Bomb. There’s totally space for both and I hope Waypoint survives this.

Almost as if they're a gaming outlet   

[Boredfrom]

Got called a racist multiple times in the Giantbomb Infinite chat because I said this scene in Temple of Doom was funny



I said it was funny and obviously not meant to be taken seriously

but then a few people ganged up on me and said I was a racist

LOL fucking idiots

I remember one time I was soft banned and the only real reason they give me was “because a lot of people flagged you”. Doesn’t surprise me people barely post in the comments anymore.

[joeboy101]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/vice-media-laying-off-hundreds-to-reduce-costs-waypoint-possibly-eliminated.97081/post-17475017

Over two hundred people are losing their job, but I think the most important thing to discuss is which members of Giant Bomb I like the most or the least!

Such tone policing.

 

[Boredfrom]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/vice-media-laying-off-hundreds-to-reduce-costs-waypoint-possibly-eliminated.97081/post-17475017

Over two hundred people are losing their job, but I think the most important thing to discuss is which members of Giant Bomb I like the most or the least!

Such tone policing.

 

I mean, most people just know the site as “that annoying website were Austin and Patrick bitched about something”.

[Boredfrom]

I posted in that thread with my alt. Can you guess which one is mine?

 

The soon to be banned one. REE mods read the bore.

[Jansen]

https://dailycaller.com/2018/01/24/vice-waypoint-transphobia/
But Waypoint already had its Ally status revoked

[james]

I posted in that thread with my alt. Can you guess which one is mine?

 

The soon to be banned one. REE mods read the bore.

Why would they set foot on a hate website?

[Jansen]

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.reddit.com/r/GGdiscussion/comments/7mx7nm/vice_waypoints_austin_walker_writes_a_long/&ved=2ahUKEwimwf_2ipvgAhVJEawKHQ6_CewQrAIoADAFegQICRAF&usg=AOvVaw3Q2I6kqLK0fHFSlZQPVIiC

Reee should be delighted

[Boredfrom]

It's hilarious that people are acting like it's super logical that Austin should go from running his own site to being fifth wheel at a place he quit before. That checks out as the ideal career trajectory; makes perfect sense and isn't at all just bullshit fan projection.

I remember when in a E3 video Austin half joked about skipping work and Jeff, with a uncharacteristic and different tone of sarcasm he usually does, said “no you don’t”. Austin was not the best person to run a website.

[Boredfrom]

I'm terribly upset I don't like their content. I really liked Austin at GB, and Patrick I generally was a fan of, so it's not a personal thing at all.

Awesome? Fuck off to a thread about that then.

Threads about people losing their jobs are not the place to moan about how you didn’t like their work.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/vice-media-laying-off-hundreds-to-reduce-costs-waypoint-possibly-eliminated.97081/page-5#post-17475768

 

[james]

Isnt Jeff the dude that gave Mario Kart a 6.8?

How the man went anywhere from that is a marvel of white privilege. Should be cleaning toilets at an elementary school for special needs kids.

[Averon]

Oh well. Hope they all land on their feet but Waypoint was so far up it's own arse it hurt. Just checked out the home page and man...eye rolling stuff....

"I Wish Resident Evil 2 Let Me Be a More Compassionate Hero"

Nothing wrong with that article. Grow up.

Also definitely not the thread for this bullshit.

Truly, you're the hero we all need.

Really nothing like taking a thread about the potential loss of people's jobs and using it as a platform to take a shot at them

Hey, dum dums. It was shitty, hot take articles like those that made WayPoint an unsustainable business. The market for a site that's main focus is the socio-political aspects of video games are very niche. The sooner you all understand that, the sooner you can have your "WayPoint" style site that doesn't collapse on itself in under 5 years.

[Boredfrom]

My issue is that their take on social political issues were terrible hot takes that would be found in a live journal. They even had a fan fic fest for their GOTY  .

They were not even good enough for that niche.

[Shuri]

Remember when the systemic sexual harassment stories about Vice came out and the Waypoint crew played dead for a couple days until they posted some half assed ‘LeTS WaIT FOr THe FaCTs’ message

Very unique, much needed voice

[Boredfrom]

This is such a terrible take. Thoughts and prayers are bullshit because they happen in place of actual change and reform. Condolences happen in the place of taking a shot at people who are now unemployed. How can you pretend the two are even slightly comparable?

https://www.resetera.com/threads/vice-media-laying-off-hundreds-to-reduce-costs-waypoint-possibly-eliminated-update-or-nah-news-to-follow-soon.97081/post-17475923

 .

Jesus, dude. Stupei is acting specially distinguished mentally-challenged in this thread.

[nachobro]

Remember when the systemic sexual harassment stories about Vice came out and the Waypoint crew played dead for a couple days until they posted some half assed ‘LeTS WaIT FOr THe FaCTs’ message

Very unique, much needed voice

Same thing that happened when Austin was in the running for a job at GB and insisted his friend's sexual misconduct should be ignored. Probably a coincidence.

[joeboy101]

That thread is getting salty.

It's kind of just how Era always is. So few people here are able to empathize that there are humans on the other side. Look at any current Anthem thread, it's a bunch of shitposting, people talking about how it's already a bomb, game looks like crap. Then, if the hypothetical situations arrives when Anthem bombs and Bioware shutters, suddenly all those people are now offering condolences.

The gaming community can be one of the absolute worst.

Hmm, let me see how the OT handles death threads...

Meanwhile...

If you can't see this isn't the time and place for that then I don't know what to tell you.

[GreatSageEqualOfHeaven]

If you want to do navel gazing shower thoughts about whatever videogame you just played, you should have been doing it on youtube and been a patreon bitch for at least the last 5 years.

[Boredfrom]

If you want to do navel gazing shower thoughts about whatever videogame you just played, you should have been doing it on youtube and been a patreon bitch for at least the last 5 years.

The issue is that Patrick is a black hole of charisma since his GB days.

[Averon]

You think so? I feel like their content has far more mainstream reach than other gaming outlets on Patreon like KF or EZA who mostly just focus on games. Oh well.