There like, what, the 2nd or 3rd most popular gaming site around? All this talk of gloom about even the most popular getting no more clicks due to other distractions yet they get taken out over something else?
Is Kotaku in danger of shutting down?
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That's funny. No negative replies when I look at it. gg-autoblocker is still making Twitter a better place I see.
digoutyoursoul
Member
Kotaku is a site that is capable of some good actual journalism, I always refer to their piece on the final years of LucasArts as an example that there are people out there who can provide good work in the gaming media.
I don't go there often as I used to for various reasons but it would be shitty to see many jobs lost like that. It's terrible being laid off especially if you have a family of your own.
I don't go there often as I used to for various reasons but it would be shitty to see many jobs lost like that. It's terrible being laid off especially if you have a family of your own.
I'm very pleased with this decision because what happened with Hogan was complete bullshit. I stopped liking Kotaku a long time ago and most of the current writers are pretty awful and just try and write shitty clickbait articles or inject their opinions on bullshit that isn't related to gaming in their articles. Those are the writers at risk and I can say I'm glad they are at risk. The few writers at kotaku who dont spout garbage will be fine and most likely able to easily find a new job at another gaming related site.
PapaEmeritus
Member
Man i hope one day you need to provide for a family and get fired. Thats some cold wishes no matter how bad you dislike someone. It still puts you in a financial predicament
NormalFish
Banned
There are good people at lots of organizations. Some of those organizations are better off gone. Tough.
There's no way they'll break up Kotaku, they'll sell it onto someone else. It's a v. profitable site.
Kotaku has peddled a lot of shit over the years, has been pretty cancerous really. But unfortunately they also have Jason Schreier and are the only guys who are big enough to give publishers the two fingers and release leaks.
Kotaku has peddled a lot of shit over the years, has been pretty cancerous really. But unfortunately they also have Jason Schreier and are the only guys who are big enough to give publishers the two fingers and release leaks.
dave is ok
aztek is ok
Didn't you just wish the same cold wish on him?
The subsites in the Gawker network are not equally bad by association. I dunno where that's coming from. There are plenty of subsites that never participated in the awfulness of Gawker, and also have decent and good journalists.
Gawker, the specific site and the owner of them all was bad and tried to ruin people's lives.
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Just trying to help clarify matters for some.
Gawker, the specific site and the owner of them all was bad and tried to ruin people's lives.
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Just trying to help clarify matters for some.
John Kowalski
Banned
Apparently related to this article of his, which quotes an email from her to him. Tried following the thread on twitter because they seem to converse with one another about it but it turns into an indiscernible fucking mess and i can't figure out the specifics of it.
Yeah exactly.
I would love to never see retweets from their site on my feed or just seeing the name in thread titles.
It's that simple.
GeordieMark
Member
Sorry for all the people dragged into this as a result of one of many really dumb and kinda nasty decisions made by the Gawker editorial staff, but siding with Hogan was the right thing to do. Regardless of how you view the guy, everybody deserves a basic right to privacy. Shame that Kotaku will be collateral damage as they do some good stuff, but the guys working there know what kind of organisation they are representing.
Crossing Eden
Hello, my name is Yves Guillemot, Vivendi S.A.'s Employee of the Month!
Except the guy openly admitted to loathing Kotaku.
That's pretty sad. Seriously it is. There are a multitude of rational ways to prevent seeing Kotaku articles besides "Yay these people lost their jobs and the site closed down because of someone else's fuckery," (hide thread GAF extension for instance).
Would you be equally compassionate if breitbart went under?
Hope the people at Kotaku find a good place for themselves if it comes down to it. At the same time good riddance to the shady nonsense that Gawker peddles. They deserved to lose.
That sounds rather hypocritical of you.
That sounds rather hypocritical of you.
Why do you loathe kotaku?
Golgo 13
The Man With The Golden Dong
Lol. Damn dude, that is so cold, but it did make me laugh.
Anyway, I do feel sympathy for the people who may lose jobs who had nothing to do with this, HOWEVER, Gawker deserved to get their asses sued for this, it's not okay to post someone else's sex tapes, nor is it legal.
Because the name of their site sounds kinda dumb.
That's him. People can have opinions.
I was speaking objectively. This is just demise by association, much like how a leg decays if the organism is dead.
PapaEmeritus
Member
Spyder_Monkey
Banned
Yeah god I forbid I empathize with people. I mean imagine if you were apart of a subsidiary of a shady organization where you had nothing to do with their shady dealings. That organization goes under and you lose your job. Tough.
No seriously I'm interested in why
To be fair, there's some people who were disappointed with how the Kotaku staff handled the Conde Nast scandal.
Things come and things go.
The people worth their weight will probably be able to carry on.
I don't even know their network, but I know Breitbart is dedicated in trying to ruin people's lives with or without facts or evidence.
I have no compassion for that, same for Gawker, but I do feel bad for those caught in the crossfire like Kotaku which has decent journalists and put in more effort in journalism than any other gaming site.
NormalFish
Banned
Exactly.
SodiumBenzoate
Member
yep.
https://twitter.com/Gawker/status/327537977922318337
this link needs to be in the OP for people who don't know why this was a legit lawsuit.
Gaiaknight
Member
2016 and Hulk Hogan still refuses to put people over 
Hope the people that dont deserves to loose there jobs find work if Kotaku goes down.
Hope the people that dont deserves to loose there jobs find work if Kotaku goes down.
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JeremyEtcetera
Unconfirmed Member
I agree. Some of these posts have to be from alt accounts or something.
I also hope Patrick ends up either starting a Giantbomb Chicago branch or being at Gamespot.
Soyongdori
Member
To be honest, what the fuck was gawker thinking? Did they honestly think they were above the law when they refused to do the judge's direct order? Too bad that kotaku is associated with this garbage association.
GavinUK86
Member
Because the name Bleeether is so amazing.
It's a shame if Kotaku do go, they're not great but they do post some interesting articles now and again.
timetokill
Banned
The precedent is worth 100 Kotaku's. That's why people are happy.
If this verdict means Kotaku dies, then it dies. It's a shame but the collateral damage is more than worth it. Gawker is scum.
If this verdict means Kotaku dies, then it dies. It's a shame but the collateral damage is more than worth it. Gawker is scum.
I don't remember this scandal?
GeordieMark
Member
But if you know the org you work for is shady and you are happy to continue being a part of it, you can't complain too much when it all goes wrong. You're effectively turning a blind eye.
FF Seraphim
Member
It will suck if Kotaku has to close shop, but what Gawker did was wrong on so many levels that I am glad they are being hit hard
Yes, and you know what? I would direct my ire at those actually responsible for me losing my job instead of trying to pin it on people who have rightful reason to dislike the aforementioned shady organization.
sensui-tomo
Member
Hate to ask this but how do you copy tweets to post them here? May be relevant to some of the discussions here. I'd rather the picture show up instead of the link.
Thanks for the quick answer.
Thanks for the quick answer.
SolidSnakex
Member
Gawker outted a gay man. Here's a breakdown of it
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/gawker-conde-nast-david-geithner_us_55a90c56e4b0c5f0322d0b2c
timetokill
Banned
Snipping tool, upload to imgur, post here
This is really the best news I've heard all day. I just hope they actually do go under for all the shit they've pulled.
No opinion on Kotaku, but this lawsuit is way way bigger than some people in the enthusiast press losing their jobs.
funkystudent
Member
Mixed emotions.
Gawker is a toxic company run by ass holes.
Hogan is a racist ass hole who deserters little sympathy.
But there are at least 3 people at kotaku I like and respect and I hope they are not effected by this bullshit.
Gawker is a toxic company run by ass holes.
Hogan is a racist ass hole who deserters little sympathy.
But there are at least 3 people at kotaku I like and respect and I hope they are not effected by this bullshit.
Simply Sami
Member
No he's not. He's even admitted hating Kotaku for some reason
Not sure why anybody would want them to close down. Just avoid their articles. Is that not hard for people?
Gawker outed a gay man that was being blackmailed by an escort. And defending it as journalism.
PandaAttack
Banned
WTF Hulk Hogan has a sex tape?