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Olivia Wilde Homo

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Official threads should be even simpler.  It should be virtually image free and with a few bullet points about the features for potential buyers to get the gist of what the game consists of.  Post a few URLs for the official website, videos, and pictures, and the basics like price and release date.

Official threads suck anyway because it all devolves to circle jerking where anything less than 100% positive means you're a troll.  If I recall, these threads are meant for discussion.  I agree with hating on the "this game sux lol" but if someone says that there is a lag in the response, the proper way to rebut the argument is not to scream in hysterics about being a troll and a shill for the competitor.  Healthy conversations about the game typically don't happen until months after release when most of the fanboys have moved onto other games and no longer feel the need to defend the game and developer of the game like it was your firstborn.

It's in the dank and dark corners of official threads that create a lot of the annoying inside jokes and memes that get used in other threads.
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hurr hurr you said dank.

And I hate Ghaleon so much though, he should NOT be allowed to create the official thread.
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duckman2000

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Healthy conversations about the game typically don't happen until months after release when most of the fanboys have moved onto other games and no longer feel the need to defend the game and developer of the game like it was your firstborn.

I'm not sure if "healthy conversations" are ever alright for the most revered exclusives. You'll still have a hard time criticizing human characters in a Halo game, or the shooting in Uncharted.

hurr hurr you said dank.

And I hate Ghaleon so much though, he should NOT be allowed to create the official thread.

Why not? Even if it's a bit funny that he appears in the credits, I think the reason for that is because he's genuinely crazy about the games. I don't think there's anything wrong with a fanboy heading up the thread, at least it beats the fanboys (or staff members, lulz) that stick to their trollspotting patrol routes through entire threads.
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Because I think OT's should welcom eall discussion and Ghaleon has a free pass form the mods
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duckman2000

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Because I think OT's should welcom eall discussion and Ghaleon has a free pass form the mods

Right, but does he actually hinder discussion? He's a fanboy so I assume he is protective about the game, but I don't recall having seen him go into aggressive fits of "stfu troll" just because someone claimed that the game looked sort of ugly.

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No, but he's biased and won't welcome any discussion about a PS3 game or w/e. It's disgusting and it's known MS pays him.
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pilonv1

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Hasn't Ghaleon been an Xbox MVP or whatever since 2003?
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Hasn't Ghaleon been an Xbox MVP or whatever since 2003?

I think he became a MS employee a few years ago. Didn't he have to tell the mods or w/e? Or wasn't it that he became a Xbox employee, told the mods, the mods let it slip, microsoft fired him?
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Man, I fucking hate this thread.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=375734

He's probably a major douchebag IRL, just guessing.
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pilonv1

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Man, I fucking hate this thread.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=375734

its just another thinly vieled uncharted thread. i fully expect there to be a fulll page of them when it's released
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Joe Molotov

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If you read the OP you'll realize that the TC is criticizing the game. Plus he has s point.

He's still probably a douchebag though, I sensed it very strongly.
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Re: The Outside Link Thread (All Your GAF, OA, SA, YouTube, etc. Links Go In Her
« Reply #34272 on: October 06, 2009, 12:03:12 AM »
how long are you banned for at GAF AA?
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pilonv1

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If you read the OP you'll realize that the TC is criticizing the game. Plus he has s point.

I read it, but agree with Joe's assesment
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BobFromPikeCreek

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I just need one more Lockerz invite and I ascend to dirty poor supremacy.
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BobFromPikeCreek

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I missed that Jin! Too late?
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BobFromPikeCreek

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PM any of those full emails. Doesn't really matter, I just need one.
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BobFromPikeCreek

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You've cock blocked me again, GM!  >:(
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archie4208

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Apparently horse porn was posted in the Epic Mickey thread :lol

BobFromPikeCreek

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He got to all of them! I can't invite you because he sent invites already to all your emails.
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This is what an official thread should look like:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=376067

Concise, to the point, and only takes up one post.

I think my Dead Space thread was a great example of what an OT should be.

It's a shame the ridiculous "spend 12 hours in Photoshop making banners" threads have only gotten more prevalent since (at least on the gaming side).

BobFromPikeCreek

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I liked that official thread. Very simple.
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Olivia Wilde Homo

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This is what an official thread should look like:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=376067

Concise, to the point, and only takes up one post.

I think my Dead Space thread was a great example of what an OT should be.

It's a shame the ridiculous "spend 12 hours in Photoshop making banners" threads have only gotten more prevalent since (at least on the gaming side).

That is a good thread.  Keeps it simple but gives out the relevant information.
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Too bad the thread creator of the Dead Space thread is a taco

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BobFromPikeCreek

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Don't have any new PMs.

Ah it's ok Jin. You've already done enough.   :-[
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BobFromPikeCreek

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Wait I got it. Invite sent. You're such a good guy jin. :heart
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Dead Space was a good game.

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I don't get it.
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lockerz sucks. swagbucks is awesome. i got $15 in amazon credit in a month without really doing anything

BobFromPikeCreek

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Actually, GM, I just hit Z-list. :smug

Jin, for some reason a referral the site was ignoring before just went through. You don't have to bother signing up now. Thanks for your help though.
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Madrun Badrun

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I don't get it.

THE SAUSAGE IS POSTFIX!

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when did jin get the male symbols next to his name?

BobFromPikeCreek

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Yeah don't worry about it.

Oh man, GM. It feels so good.
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BobFromPikeCreek

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Nash Jeff? :lol Why does this man have a first name for a last name and a last name for a first name?
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BobFromPikeCreek

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Not when you follow it up with Jeff.
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Remember when Stone Cold was on Nash Bridges
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WTF I HAD A STONE COLD WWF CHAMPIONSHIP BELT TOO
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I never had the juices.

I have a Kurt Angle, Vince Mc Mahon and undertaker action figure. I also had that Stone Cold action figure that was like a foot tall that hooked up to your PC.
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Re: The Outside Link Thread (All Your GAF, OA, SA, YouTube, etc. Links Go In Her
« Reply #34300 on: October 06, 2009, 05:34:42 AM »
You ever try to watch wrasslin; nowadays?  It's so fucking horrible.  They started using guest hosts on RAW, Saturday Night Live style.   :yuck
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pilonv1

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You ever try to watch wrasslin; nowadays?  It's so fucking horrible.  They started using guest hosts on RAW, Saturday Night Live style.   :yuck

Well they fired your boy :P

It's not just that (Shaq and Bob Barker were awesome hosts but I stopped watching after that), but the PG-13 and family friendly style is so fucking boring. Plus they wont let anyone get over and cut off the legs of those who are. It's fucking wretched tv.

TNA isn't much better sadly and ROH is boring as shit.
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Jansen

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I'm not trying to conflict with your post. I just don't see why a big deal is made about a game getting a nice release thread with all info available in nice bullet points. To each his own I guess.

there's nothing wrong with them as long as they're not more than one post

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Re: The Outside Link Thread (All Your GAF, OA, SA, YouTube, etc. Links Go In Her
« Reply #34303 on: October 06, 2009, 07:26:25 AM »

Well they fired your boy :P

Who?

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It's not just that (Shaq and Bob Barker were awesome hosts but I stopped watching after that), but the PG-13 and family friendly style is so fucking boring. Plus they wont let anyone get over and cut off the legs of those who are. It's fucking wretched tv.

The same endless fucking main events with the same 4-5 guys isn't helping, either.  RAW is the only show I (kinda) watch, and I shouldn't be when ECW and Smackdown are so much better.  I mean, those still suck shit too, but they're a hell of a lot better than RAW.  They need to ditch the PG-13 crap and re-combine the rosters. 

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TNA isn't much better sadly and ROH is boring as shit.

I can't watch TNA.  It's even worse than what the WWE puts on. 
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Re: The Outside Link Thread (All Your GAF, OA, SA, YouTube, etc. Links Go In Her
« Reply #34305 on: October 06, 2009, 11:15:48 AM »
I don't get the spiderman one...
One More Day. Just... One More Day.
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Peter sold his marriage to the Devil, so Aunt May can stay alive. So Pete and MJ never got married. That's why he doesn't recognize the anniversary, it never happened.
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Peter sold his marriage to the Devil, so Aunt May can stay alive. So Pete and MJ never got married. That's why he doesn't recognize the anniversary, it never happened.

That whole thing was beyond distinguished mentally-challenged. Aunt May is like 100 years old by now! Just let her go!
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So months ago I enterred a contest for Stride gum to rename their gum. I got in as a finalist (or a "finalist", someone else submitted the same exact name as me) and then all of a sudden they had to call off the contest, so what they did was send all of us "finalists" (smh, the real finalists got prizes) a box of their gum (like 12 packs or something) with our custom name on it.

Now, do I open this or do I save it? Will it be worth money later on? Help me Antique-Bore
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http://neogaf.net/forum/showthread.php?t=376234


This thread really pisses me off. What do the fucking xbots and nintendo pedophiles want Tretton to say?

"Oh hey guys, Microsoft is awesome. THey're outselling us, how cool is that! And Nintendo? They're amazing. Buy their games because if they win, then everybody plays games!"

Like wtf. They're blind that their own faggy leaders do the same thing.
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duckman2000

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Maybe people should stop making threads out of every damned statement made by a suit?

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The full statement, with context, is true anyways.

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Re: The Outside Link Thread (All Your GAF, OA, SA, YouTube, etc. Links Go In Her
« Reply #34312 on: October 06, 2009, 01:19:01 PM »
You ever try to watch wrasslin; nowadays?  It's so fucking horrible.  They started using guest hosts on RAW, Saturday Night Live style.   :yuck

holy shit yes, I switched on Raw yesterday and they had some football dudes crotch chopping with DX (who looked too old to be doing this shit).
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Jansen

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I got a pm from the number one Official thread maker himself saying he's done with making Official Threads because he cant take it people call him a shill.

bruceleeroy?

that dude was/is a shill

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I got a pm from the number one Official thread maker himself saying he's done with making Official Threads because he cant take it people call him a shill.

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BobFromPikeCreek

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I got a pm from the number one Official thread maker himself saying he's done with making Official Threads because he cant take it people call him a shill.

:lol Don't worry. There will always be another shill willing to spend 50 hours making a 15 post official thread for the next PS3 exclusive.
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I got a pm from the number one Official thread maker himself saying he's done with making Official Threads because he cant take it people call him a shill.

I got a similar note from Bruce Leeroy.

"I just do it because I am a fan! But if you hate me and my work so much, I think I will just quit."

Just quote Tom Waits and be done with the shill. "Come down off the cross, we can use the wood."

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It would be awesome if those people could put that drive into creating something useful.
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Re: The Outside Link Thread (All Your GAF, OA, SA, YouTube, etc. Links Go In Her
« Reply #34318 on: October 06, 2009, 03:19:01 PM »
anyone else find it sad, past the whole "video game fan" thing which is legit though I like making fun of it when it's taken to extremes, that people on gaf seem to hang on to the words of every corporate suit at these companies?  These guys are just trained to speak for any company who hires them, yet gaf seems to think they're inextricably tied to the system they represent (and that the suits have some perspective on teh system warz as neogaf knows them.)

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wHAT IS THE official list of people hired by the companies who post on the site?

Microsoft:
Ghaleon
modus

Sony:
Wollan
bruceleeroy

Nintendo:
lols

Insomniac:
jstevenson

Harmonix:
archie(also posts here)
cptunderpants

Activision
TheGreatDave (lolz)

I know there's lots more, even some in hiding.
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