chaobreaker
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I always though Kotaku was born in the Gawker network but TIL.
Is Kotaku in danger of shutting down?
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I always though Kotaku was born in the Gawker network but TIL.
exactly
michaelius
Banned
Is Patrick a guy who hates anime games and always talked about them badly in podcast or am I mixing him with someone else from Giant Bomb ?
DasPenguin
Member
Again, private situation. If a person is upset and emotional about something, they might say the craziest things. I've heard completely level-headed people say the most amazing things when under stress or while they were upset about something.
Which one is a better reflection of character: the manner of how one conducts himself for 60+ years, or the one incident where his private life is invaded and videotaped when he's clearly upset about something? I'm gonna say that the first part is more important. (Have to add that I have not seen the video and have zero interest in seeing it. Only know what I have read in the news about the story)
If you don't think so, wait until you are 60. Then think about every private moment of your life and all the situations that you have been in. I'm sure you can come up with something that would make you look really, really bad if someone had videotaped the situation and leaked it to people. I know I would, and I'm only 40 years old.
From what a couple people said earlier seems Patrick wasn't out of line.
It's a shame this falls on death ears to the SJWs.
That is life but how kotaku falls under gawker awful practices it is a shame for them but not for gawker they deserved this.
diffusionx
Gold Member
I don't want to see people lose their jobs, but Gawker is shit and Kotaku is terrible.
The one site I would really miss is Deadspin.
The one site I would really miss is Deadspin.
REMAINSILLY
Member
With any luck, yeah, Kotaku will be shut down.
orthodoxy1095
Banned
Recently I would have agreed too, because Kotaku used to be terrible.
But it has made great strides thanks to Totilo.
Where the fuck did this come from?
Scientist Supreme!
Banned
I repeat my previous statement. I don't care how upset someone is.
lol
It was bound to happen sooner or later.
Professor Renegade
Banned
DasPenguin
Member
And again: if someone didn't invade his privacy you would have no idea about what he said. It wasn't meant to be heard by anyone else. Remember that when you say something idiotic in your own private life.
Mookie1515
Member
io9 has always been pretty solid, too.
Ah, I really wonder what type of person you are now.
WrenchNinja
Member
The people defending her in this thread sure look silly. What a douche.wow some people are just.....
Scientist Supreme!
Banned
Well good thing I'm still a good/ok person in private.
King Gilga
Member
I won't miss gawker they had it coming, honestly I'm not sure how I feel about kotaku, but I hope the good reporters from there (patrick, shriecher, other guy who's name I've forgotten) land on their feet.
This is why I always assume anyone with an anime pic is a scumbag.
This is why I always assume anyone with an anime pic is a scumbag.
If you think black people cant date your daughter, you are completely racist. It means you view them as lower beings.
Not racist in my private life, so...
A bottom-tier poster.
People have the right to be a douche. A good journalist wouldn't break the ethics of their profession.
oh thank god he isn't a terrible racist. he's just your run of the mill racist. whew, that was a close one.
captainnapalm
Member
Gawker going down is a net gain for humanity - if that's what ends up happening. I'm sure they still have a lot of slithering room legally. And probably the sites themselves will just get sold, if worst comes to worst.
At the very least, one can hope for a complete editorial/ownership shift at Gawker. People have been warning them about what a cesspit they are for a long time, but they've never bothered to listen.
At the very least, one can hope for a complete editorial/ownership shift at Gawker. People have been warning them about what a cesspit they are for a long time, but they've never bothered to listen.
The problem with that mentally is that anything you could said can be considered worth of punishment such as violating your privacy, even if you said it years ago, even if you said it out of ignorance, even if you don't consider it was a wrong thing to say.
hobblygobbly
Member
Can someone provide me with a reputable article or shortly explain what happened with Jamie Walton and Patrick Klepek?
I tried to look it up myself but all I find is GG related stuff like posts on KotakuInAction which I don't trust at all.
I read this article "The Ugly New Front In The Neverending Video Game Culture War" by Patrick Klepek where Jamie Walton is mentioned but I still don't understand the context of Jamie Walton's recent tweet to him regarding the misquoting. Was the part about her in the article the misquote she's referring to? And if so, what was it supposed to be? Is it a misquote at all?
I tried to look it up myself but all I find is GG related stuff like posts on KotakuInAction which I don't trust at all.
I read this article "The Ugly New Front In The Neverending Video Game Culture War" by Patrick Klepek where Jamie Walton is mentioned but I still don't understand the context of Jamie Walton's recent tweet to him regarding the misquoting. Was the part about her in the article the misquote she's referring to? And if so, what was it supposed to be? Is it a misquote at all?
What you do privately is a better representation of your character than what you do publicly.
I hate when people try to defend racist family members by going "everyone around that time was racist"
No they weren't. And many who were evolved and recognized they were wrong.
What the hell are you talking about? Have you seen some of the backlash Hulk Hogan has been getting from people online? Telling him that this thing doesn't matter because he's a racist and that he's a privileged white guy.
Please do tell, what person does my original statement make me?
Because if I somehow look bad in your eyes because I'm calling out people that are trying to twist this around to make it his fault, then so be it.
Am I the only one that has seen some of the really messed up comments on twitter and elsewhere attacking Hulk Hogan over this and trying to twist this back on him somehow? What the hell?
I am honestly baffled how I'm being called out like I said something so atrociously bad that you guys are shocked by my comment?
sensui-tomo
Member
Patrick played and enjoyed Dangan Ronpa. He's definitely open to anime games.
Honestly I'm not sure who you're talking about. Even Jeff really liked Persona 4, obviously. Vinny and Austin both have sordid histories of being into anime.
A lot of anime games are trash and a lot of anime is trash and those dudes rag on it sometimes but... they rag on everything. I think their tone is probably more affectionate than you're hearing.
Hey guys. I can't answer questions or say anything about ongoing litigation, obviously, but I appreciate all the concern. We'll be back to work as normal on Monday. This article is worth reading in its entirety: http://www.capitalnewyork.com/artic...ds-hulk-hogan-115-million-gawker-looks-appeal
Best of luck, Jason.
Scientist Supreme!
Banned
And I'll take the hit for it just like Hogan is now.
Your using a derogatory/idiotic term made up by gamergate.
Also, who's doing that stuff your saying?
Hello? This is Hailun!
Member
Context?
I mean, there isn't going to be a reputable article about it because it's a bullshit dumb thing.
In one of the emails Patrick quoted from her, she said something like "I don't have time for this" -- even though she went on to respond to a follow-up from him. She's been playing that Patrick published something from her that was off the record... but she never actually said that she was off the record. She never requested to not be quoted. She's made out that she was misrepresented but she definitely wasn't. It's a really weird reaction from her. Papers run "decline to comment" responses all the time.
SJW is a derogatory term? Since when?
I've seen the term SJW way before gamergate even came into the picture. It was never made up by Gamergate. Your "facts" are misconstruing what I said and what is meant by it.
As for who? I've seen a comment in this thread, twitter, and elsewhere. Just look around and you will find it.
FYI, the term 'SJW' predates GG by 2-3 years. There's history behind it before it got appropriated by assholes.
SJW wasn't made up by GG o_o. It's pretty old and people who are all for social justice created it to use it themselves. It dates from LJ times, I think.
Anyways, this is kinda off-topic
I hope this whole story will come to a good end for you and everyone on the Kotaku-team. You guys don't deserve to be a victim of this unnecessary drama. Good luck!
"The walls have ears." Anything uttered can be taken and used against. As much as you can say otherwise, regardless of law or social railing, this holds true and has held true for all of history. He didn't intend for anyone other than his friend's wife who he was having sex with to hear it, but that's a risk he took by uttering it, knowingly or not. Similarly, people who read about it didn't intend to discover that he's a racist asshole, but since the cat's out of the bag, they go by what information they have to make their judgment. To say people should do otherwise is not only ignorant but completely delusional.
Scientist Supreme!
Banned
Well I first seen it used by those guys but anyway it's a put down for people who care about social justice issues.
Which unless your asshole you wouldn't be against.
If this means Patrick ends up back at giant bomb I would be happy. I don't care for kataku. Let me rephrase that. I don't care for any site other than giant bomb. Game trailers was cool but they are gone.
I miss Patrick's weekly podcast. He could start up a third part of GB!
I know i m ahead of myself but that's how I roll
I miss Patrick's weekly podcast. He could start up a third part of GB!
I know i m ahead of myself but that's how I roll
chaobreaker
Member
They should ask their users to donate the required amount of money, with all the international media attention they have right now, they could easily raise the required amount and get out even stronger than ever before.
Gawker is trying to publicly raise money in order to avoid bankruptcy and to get Hulk Hogan happy - that would be the perfect headline in all international media.
Gawker is trying to publicly raise money in order to avoid bankruptcy and to get Hulk Hogan happy - that would be the perfect headline in all international media.
Obliterator
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You're the man Jason. Hoping for the best for you
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