11-02-2014, 11:02 PM
I hope you can respect my decision: I'm going neutral on this. If it arose purely by journalist collusion, then I would say sure GG is right, but even then I'm not sure I would vote for GG, because voting for one or the other adds fuel to the fire. It's not GG vs bad ethics and it's not misogyny vs feminists.
It's ethics-in-journalism (good) and misogynists (bad) and trolls (bad) vs feminists (good) and misandrists (bad) and trolls (bad) with a few bystanders mixed in on both sides jumping to conclusions and getting mad when others disagree (bad or stupid?).
This is going to be a long debate ahead for some people. Hopefully the issues will alienate journalists and gamers to the point that gamers stop visiting those site and the problem will correct itself.
Aft - They are for news in the gaming industry. Why should a site about gaming news not cover an indie developer that slept with the judge of a competition.
My point is why do we need to know that someone cheated on a competion for good reviews? My opinion of all news, gaming or otherwise, is it should be about things that actually matter, and not be a hype machine: "Broccoli kills! More at 11" and it's just some fluke disease or about the side effects of over-consumption.
Unfortunately news (as it currently is) doesn't matter because it rarely makes a difference in our day-to-day lives unless we obsess over it.
^This sentence is up for debate
Boycott Zoey and the media, so we can get on with our lives.
Xray - Also, make sure this doesn't become an argument, lets keep this a debate
I alway try to keep a debate tone of voice, but it's hard to tell what I sound like to someone else. I genuinely believe everyone here has the right heart on the matter: that cheating, manipulating, lying, and hating are all wrong. I think the only difference here is how we feel the wrongs should be righted. You believe (at least I think you believe) that the media should be pointed out for the collusion, I feel dropping the issue and avoiding media is the way to go. They can't survive if you don't feed them.
^Also needs verified. How long can a news anchor last without attention? A week? Month? Year?
It's ethics-in-journalism (good) and misogynists (bad) and trolls (bad) vs feminists (good) and misandrists (bad) and trolls (bad) with a few bystanders mixed in on both sides jumping to conclusions and getting mad when others disagree (bad or stupid?).
This is going to be a long debate ahead for some people. Hopefully the issues will alienate journalists and gamers to the point that gamers stop visiting those site and the problem will correct itself.
Aft - They are for news in the gaming industry. Why should a site about gaming news not cover an indie developer that slept with the judge of a competition.
My point is why do we need to know that someone cheated on a competion for good reviews? My opinion of all news, gaming or otherwise, is it should be about things that actually matter, and not be a hype machine: "Broccoli kills! More at 11" and it's just some fluke disease or about the side effects of over-consumption.
Unfortunately news (as it currently is) doesn't matter because it rarely makes a difference in our day-to-day lives unless we obsess over it.
^This sentence is up for debate
Boycott Zoey and the media, so we can get on with our lives.
Xray - Also, make sure this doesn't become an argument, lets keep this a debate
I alway try to keep a debate tone of voice, but it's hard to tell what I sound like to someone else. I genuinely believe everyone here has the right heart on the matter: that cheating, manipulating, lying, and hating are all wrong. I think the only difference here is how we feel the wrongs should be righted. You believe (at least I think you believe) that the media should be pointed out for the collusion, I feel dropping the issue and avoiding media is the way to go. They can't survive if you don't feed them.
^Also needs verified. How long can a news anchor last without attention? A week? Month? Year?