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[Ultimate_Trainer]

Lies and a dumb shirt? I'll be amazed if it will even get enough people to print those shirts.

 

[Twin Tails]

Lies and a dumb shirt? I'll be amazed if it will even get enough people to print those shirts.

Only 1 more needed to print!
So = 14 people.

 

[misses bull]

You guys ready for the shit storm on r/giantbomb

 

[BreezyLimbo]

I'm starting to find this whole shirt thing in bad taste.

It's like, ok, the first couple of them were cute and funny. But at this point he's just milking GB fans(And, Dan Fans I guess?). Yeah yeah people will spend money on whatever, but this just seems abusive.

 

[Salty Catfish]

Only 1 more needed to print!
So = 49 people.

Okay, joke's over, you guys can come clean and tell me that I'm the only person in this thread who isn't ordering all of Dan's shirts.

 

[skLaFarebear]

Okay, joke's over, you guys can come clean and tell me that I'm the only person in this thread who isn't ordering all of Dan's shirts.

>_>

 

[The Dear Leader]

I'm starting to find this whole shirt thing in bad taste.

It's like, ok, the first couple of them were cute and funny. But at this point he's just milking GB fans(And, Dan Fans I guess?). Yeah yeah people will spend money on whatever, but this just seems abusive.

That's how I've felt from the start, people can buy what they want, clearly some are from the amount of those that he's done but it just feels gross and kind of scummy to me.

 

[Megasoum]

I'm starting to find this whole shirt thing in bad taste.

It's like, ok, the first couple of them were cute and funny. But at this point he's just milking GB fans(And, Dan Fans I guess?). Yeah yeah people will spend money on whatever, but this just seems abusive.

Yup agree.

That's how I've felt from the start, people can buy what they want, clearly some are from the amount of those that he's done but it just feels gross and kind of scummy to me.

That too

 

[Bacon]

I'm starting to find this whole shirt thing in bad taste.

It's like, ok, the first couple of them were cute and funny. But at this point he's just milking GB fans(And, Dan Fans I guess?). Yeah yeah people will spend money on whatever, but this just seems abusive.

The one time I agree with Breezy

 

[Xyrmellon]

Okay, joke's over, you guys can come clean and tell me that I'm the only person in this thread who isn't ordering all of Dan's shirts.

I ordered one of his shirts around Christmas, but I'm with most of the others, this seems, idunno, kind of bad taste and really unnecessary.

And the sad thing is, based on past experience, the more outcry the more he'll do it.

 

[justjim89]

Did something bad or gross happen this time, or just more growing distaste for Dan's shirt nonsense?

 

[nckillthegrimace]

Would this be better or worse if the shirts looked awesome?

 

[skLaFarebear]

Did something bad or gross happen this time, or just more growing distaste for Dan's shirt nonsense?

The latter.

 

[Tubobutts]

I'm all for spending money on stupid stuff, but I also don't get why you would want such ugly shirts. I don't really think it's exploitative since I don't see how anyone is being tricked into buying them, I just don't know why anyone would want to buy one.

Would this be better or worse if the shirts looked awesome?

I still wouldn't buy one, but then I would at least understand why other people do.

 

[Dineren]

I'm all for spending money on stupid stuff, but I also don't get why you would want such ugly shirts. I don't really think it's exploitative since I don't see how anyone is being tricked into buying them, I just don't know why anyone would want to buy one.


I still wouldn't buy one, but then I would at least understand why other people do.

Yeah, I agree. I don't think it's exploitative at all. I do think the people that buy them are pretty silly, but more power to Dan for marketing himself.

 

[Ultimate_Trainer]

Some people write in diaries about their day, Some write blogs. Maybe Dan needs to catologue his life in a line of exclusive T-shirts?

Only 1 more needed to print!
So = 14 people.

i... God damn...

 

[The Dear Leader]

There should be a "DAN DON'T CARE" shirt at this point.

 

[Frenden]

I was an apparel designer for over a decade. I don't object morally, much*. But that's an unnattractive shirt. At least bilk me with good art.

*Screen printed soft goods is a pretty awful industry as an art dude, though. Glad I don't do that anymore.

 

[skLaFarebear]

Would this be better or worse if the shirts looked awesome?

If the shirts looked awesome, less people would be getting mad/grossed out about it.

So worse.

 

[Antiwhippy]

Nestle trying to make water a privatised thing is exploitative.

Dan making dumb shirt for people who are presumably rational adults is not exploitative.

Basically essentials vs non-essentials.

 

[Megasoum]

Nestle trying to make water a privatised thing is exploitative.

Dan making dumb shirt for people who are presumably rational adults is not exploitative.

Basically essentials vs non-essentials.

Something can be scummy and bad taste without being exploitative.

 

[DanRyckert]

Nestle trying to make water a privatised thing is exploitative.

Dan making dumb shirt for people who are presumably rational adults is not exploitative.

Basically essentials vs non-essentials.

To be fair, I'd consider these shirts to be essential.

 

[Frenden]

Nestle trying to make water a privatised thing is exploitative.

Dan making dumb shirt for people who are presumably rational adults is not exploitative.

Basically essentials vs non-essentials.

Yeah. I don't have any objections. Apparently people want them.

Shrug-o-meter level: a solid eight.

 

[Frenden]

To be fair, I'd consider these shirts to be essential.

Potable water, food, shelter, Dan tees. It checks out.

 

[Antiwhippy]

Well yeah, than say it's in bad-taste.

I'm not going to say you're wrong to think that.

 

[hamchan]

I'm starting to find this whole shirt thing in bad taste.

It's like, ok, the first couple of them were cute and funny. But at this point he's just milking GB fans(And, Dan Fans I guess?). Yeah yeah people will spend money on whatever, but this just seems abusive.

Giant Bomb fans can spend their money on whatever they want.

It's not like he's taking advantage of mentally ill people. Maybe.

 

[justjim89]

I much prefer Dan's pop ins to the thread than Brad's. Brad always pops in angry, like a dad that hears you playing your Gameboy when you're supposed to be asleep.

 

[Teddified]

Metal Gear Scanlon V - Part 21

 

[valeo]

Any one of us can make dumb t-shirts with our names on it.

It just so happens that a few people seem to ironically buy his. That's fine.

 

[Jintor]

i came to the conclusion ages ago that i'm bad at buying t-shirts

 

[Frenden]

Illustrating them cured me of graphic tees for life. Plain black tees and flannels line my closet.

 

[omgkitty]

We need audio of Austin yelling "Dan!!!!!!!!!" so we can listen to it every time Dan does this.

 

[Twin Tails]

Metal Gear Scanlon V - Part 21

Now you'll be able to go to 💤 faster.

 

[Lunar FC]

I just wonder If i could physically restrain myself from assaulting somebody if I saw them wearing a Dan tee in public.

 

[Liquid Shake]

I just wonder If i could physically restrain myself from assaulting somebody if I saw them wearing a Dan tee in public.

Anyone who physically assaults anyone is the one with the serious problem.

 

[Megasoum]

Any one of us can make dumb t-shirts with our names on it.

It just so happens that a few people seem to ironically buy his. That's fine.

The difference is that we didn't happen to automaticaly get tens of thousands new followers the day we started working our current job.

 

[omgkitty]

Yep.

 

[hamchan]

The difference is that we didn't happen to automaticaly get a tens of thousands followers the day we started working our current job.

Still not seeing the scumminess just because a lot of people know him.

 

[JPBrowncoat]

Save your money for amiibo

 

[jambo]

I wonder how Jeff feels about all this stuff Dan does.

If Dan had stayed at GameInformer, he would probably have way less followers on Periscope and Twitter, and therefore wouldn't have anywhere near as many people buying his shirts and sending him Amiibos. Feels like GB should some how get something from all the shirts he sells.

On the other hand, he is doing all of this stuff on his own time so maybe it's fine.

From Jeff.zone

Anonymous asked:

Given how personality-based your website's content and appeal is, does it ever feel like something of a conflict of interest when an employee (like Dan, or formerly Patrick) gets something of a following on their own personal Youtube and Twitch channels with series of their own? Like, I'm not saying you should lay the hammer down on home-streaming or anything, but is there ever a time when you feel the urge to go, "Hey, save it for site content." I'm just curious.

We don’t really have a hard and fast rule about that stuff. On some level, we survive by exposing what we do to as many new people as possible. So getting out there and doing stuff outside of the site (like this Tumblr, for example) can only help with that goal.

(Though it sorta sucks when people write about the Patrick/Dan stuff and don’t link the words “Giant Bomb” back to the site. Eh. Whatever.)

 

[skLaFarebear]

I wonder how Jeff feels about all this stuff Dan does.

Yep.

.

 

[hamchan]

Giantbomb.com sells awfully designed shirts to their fanbase too to try and make some money.
So does the WWE with their bad merch.
Dan is just a smart guy learning from the top.

 

[Tubobutts]

Save your money for amiibo

Make that Amiibo and gunpla and you have yourself a deal.

 

[Felix Lighter]

American Truck Sim QL better include Vinny's mod searching technique. Google search, click the first link and click every download button you see.

 

[broncobuster]

Looking like the good will tank is running dry. Time for Demo Derby to fill it back up.

 

[SatelliteOfLove]

I much prefer Dan's pop ins to the thread than Brad's. Brad always pops in angry, like a dad that hears you playing your Gameboy when you're supposed to be asleep.

Dan "Good Cop" Ryckert!

Internet History.

It's such an ironic T that it comes back around to not being that.

 

[skLaFarebear]

Metal Gear Scanlon V - Part 21

I made it 13 minutes into the Phantasmagoria video and got incredibly bored so I'm glad MGScanlon can make up for it.

Edit: Almost 2 hours!

 

[Lunar FC]

Anyone who physically assaults anyone is the one with the serious problem.

Heh, was waiting for this exact response.

 

[justjim89]

I just wonder If i could physically restrain myself from assaulting somebody if I saw them wearing a Dan tee in public.

Physically assaulting someone for wearing a shirt you don't like is a normal guy thing to do?

 

[Frenden]

Heh, was waiting for this exact response.

I almost posted something similar but figured you were trollin'.