Sorry to double-quote you, but just to make it clear, there was no rant. It was a couple of comments during that same stream that people plucked out of context and made a huge deal about.
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Sorry to double-quote you, but just to make it clear, there was no rant. It was a couple of comments during that same stream that people plucked out of context and made a huge deal about.
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If I drop my iPad on the floor it's not going to end well. There's only so much companies can do, the rest is down to the user to be careful.
Glass Shark
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Because he did it as an off-hand joke when someone asked him how a cartridge tastes? Of course it was stupid. It's a joke.
They haven't ranted against anything though.
"Oh, that's weird, I'll have to check it with a second console" was literally all it amounted to. Everything else was basically console warriors' fever dreams.
My first reaction is "lol wat"
My second reaction is.... nothing, because I move on. I don't start a crusade against them and/or hold a grudge.
He found it tasted really awful and learned they treat the cartridge in chemical to avoid pets eating them. That's in-depth coverage, even if done as a goof.
Andodalf
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GiantBomb just shot themselves in the foot I don't know how much you the rest of you know about Electronics damage culture (I'm an expert),
YuriLowell
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Yeah man totally! Everyone in this thread has come to this conclusion!
SinCityAssassin
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That cartridge probably would still work if it had to go through the whole digestive tract.
MatthewB92
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I don't get why fanboys seem so offended by them doing something dumb on a live stream anyway. They're covering fucking video games for god's sake, dumb shit is an important part of the industry.
Thankfully, that's not even close to what actually happened.
Every time it was mentioned Jeff was quick to say that they hadn't checked it with a second console. There was no ranting, the GIFs just show them fucking around with it. Giant Bomb didn't release an article titled "Joy-Con MORE LIKE JOY-CONMAN!" They just briefly talked about it during a subscriber only stream and a guy on NeoGAF decided to make it into a big issue.
b00_thegh0st
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Yet another tricky case solved.
Fooled by how overblown it was in past NeoGAF threads then. I'll know better next time.
I just made one comment, and I apologized later, that's a bit harsh to say that I started a crusade.
Well, I don't know that much about them, I'll know better next time.
THEY NEED TO GET OUT IN FRONT OF THIS!
Garrett Hawke
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Utterly shocking. What a turn of events.
Utterly shocking. What a turn of events.
Drop a 3ds on concrete.
I bet there's a good chance the hinges break or shoulder button is busted.
Drop a Vita on concrete.
I bet there's a good chance the screen is busted and/or a button pops off.
Ya, the first person to make a big deal out of it was the NeoGAF poster and it kinda got bigger from there. Mods were quick to realize it wasn't a big deal however and locked the thread.
Nikana
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Didn't know they locked that thread, good freaking call.
Ya it was obvious to everyone besides the most nervous among us that it wasn't an issue.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=231062220&postcount=498
Good on you for being mature enough to realize you may have misinterpreted something. We need more people like you on the internet.
BRocknRolla
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This is a major problem right now on GAF. Analyzing the source of information beyond what or how the OP presented it should be step 1 of reading any thread.
But it's not just GAF; it's the whole of information consumption right now on the internet. We all need to stop having knee jerk reactions or band-wagoning without actually thoughtfully considering the information first. It's a very, very bad trend.
Being self-aware enough to avoid doing it in the future is the important thing.
Lmao; this site never gets old
Messofanego
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Ah, ok. Thanks.
smh
The issue is that it's impossible for NeoGAF to have a hardware launch without NeoGAF-brand hype monster apologist crusaders spinning some offhand, borderline off-the-record comment into some victim narrative about how the big bad game "journalists" are conspiring against our benevolent friends at Sony/Nintendo/MS, and that shit gets broken telephoned to a bunch of unsuspecting people like you. You're a victim of your own faith in NeoGAF hardware launch threads.
Professor Lexicovermis
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...let's just say this post was extremely childish and unprofessional of me. Apologies to all.
Jeff gonna run the jail and once he's out y'all MOTHERFUCKERS better be ready for his crew "Da Phantasy Star Onlines".
We finally got him. After 8 long years we FINALLY got Jeff Gerstmann.
Not sure what you're trying to prove but it's not making you look good. You obviously lack context for those gifs and at this point are too invested in your opinion to consider any other narrative. You're right about not following other people's opinions blindly but evidently not applying that principle correctly, or universally.
Yeah, dudes goofing around for fun on camera, so unprofessional
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What if the joycons are made of concrete, hence the bad syncing
Can't wait for the unavoidable thread "My friend wants to swallow a BotW Switch cart, so he can absorb the game"
All I know is my gut is saying "maybe".
StereoVsn
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Another thing to think about is that a traditional handheld can use either a rubber or plastic case while I don't believe you can have one that would protect both joycons and the Switch at the same time and would leave locking mechanism vulnerable.
Stabby McSter
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jeff gerstmann is still a threat
Professor Lexicovermis
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In Skyzard's old thread, people were getting skewered for claiming that the problem most likely began when the system was dropped. You're right in that I should probably tone it down though. Thanks!
I'll be honest; I wasn't aware that this wasn't their official coverage. I just figured Unprofessional Fridays were coverage without Nintendo reps around, or something like that. I was just being childish, sorry.
That's not even close to what happened. You're working off a mischaracterization.
GearDraxon
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Hey, I just want to say this: I saw the post before you edited it, and your edit and mea culpa are a) good and b) all-too-unusual online. Thank you for acknowledging it and not doubling-down in defensiveness.
Edit: caught your edit. Cheers.
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