PS4 rumor makes sense now. Trying to get all the hits they can.
is it wrong this was my first thought as well?
PS4 rumor makes sense now. Trying to get all the hits they can.
Super Bunnyhop. That sure was hard.
If I recall correctly, his name came up as a target for GamerGaters so that's one thing. Correct me if I'm wrong though
This isn't necessarily true. I've worked with and ran a few sites that did their very best to deter from using clickbait, two of which were gaming focused. It's not a death warrant, but it does require an extra level of dedication since it's a very slow burn developing to the point of having what you could consider a respectably large userbase. The difficulty is finding reliable staff happy to do voluntary work of high quality so that you can grow the way the sites need to on a promise of a better future. It requires a high level of interest in the idealogy of the site from the writers and editors that generally is hard to find.
Interestingly, I was working with another site at the time that DID rely on clickbait and the analytics seemed to suggest that while clickbait was bringing in people faster, not relying on it elsewhere was providing a slower growing, but more reliable userbase that would visit multiple pages. Not to mention growth of interaction with the community. It's a single anecdotal example, but IMO the only upsides to clickbait is fast tracked page views.
It goes much, much deeper than this of course with other factors like the actual design, linking of content and how well it does at convincing the reader to take that step into a different page that wasn't just a link they found elsewhere, but I'd strongly disagree that clickbait is required to succeed. There's just too many other factors that go into it.
Please save Deadspin
is it wrong this was my first thought as well?
Everyone saying they will sale the sites wouldn't the Union contact carry over in any sale. I don't see any companies wanting to buy unionized blogs in this climate.
I don't know usually a unionized workplace has all of that laid out. But I don't think a unionized company can just lose that just from being sold.Wouldn't a Chapter 7 bankruptcy basically kill the union?
Given the credence multiple sources have given to the rumor, if you're implying that it was a Hail Mary pass because of the perceived fleeting longevity of the company, I'd disagree and say it was a credibly sourced rumor and Kotaku has been pretty good at breaking those stories. I don't think a few more clicks will save them from this, unfortunately.
I don't know usually a unionized workplace has all of that laid out. But I don't think a unionized company can just lose that just from being sold.
Super Bunnyhop. That sure was hard.
yeah i mean i agree with you... i hit up Kotaku a few times a day and i like patrick and jason... but the PS4.5 thing just seemed like a weird coincidence... it just was something that was hanging there in the back of my mind when i heard about the settlement outcome.
yeah i mean i agree with you... i hit up Kotaku a few times a day and i like patrick and jason... but the PS4.5 thing just seemed like a weird coincidence... it just was something that was hanging there in the back of my mind when i heard about the settlement outcome.
Everyone saying they will sale the sites wouldn't the Union contact carry over in any sale. I don't see any companies wanting to buy unionized blogs in this climate.
There is some unsettling implications about people's glee at Keplek's situation.
Others are run very lean, and Kotaku isn't that. Some great people work there though, I'd assume they'll find work, although it's a rough industry to be unemployed in.
Is there any realistic scenario here that ends with Hulk Hogan owning/running Kotaku?
Because that would be pretty awesome.
He is a great writer even when what he writes may not agree with my views, but when he's on screen or just talking among people people, he has the worst comedic (or otherwise) timing in the room and went againt the flow of conversation.People really had a strong distaste for Klepek when he first got hired. He was kind of awkward and abrasive for a while.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eymeFiw7RQ
I haven't seen nearly as much vitriol for Austin. Even /v/ likes him lol.
You do know his giantbomb run was before gamergate right? Let that ailly circus die, dude was disliked long before it.Par for the course for gamergate supporters.
This is good stuff to know. I guess generally finding the right people and the right mindset is the hardest part to go about this.
I would like to see sites improve in a lot of areas when discussing games. Opinion pieces can be great when written really well and go further in-depth, but that feels so few outside a select few areas. That would also help during down time between releases. Many sites have a stronger focus on the future than the here and now and fill up the now with more clickbait or talks of an upcoming game.
Lol have to pay $115 million for posting a sex tape probably no one on the planet gave a crap about.
They don't qualify for a Chapter 7Wouldn't a Chapter 7 bankruptcy basically kill the union?
You do know his giantbomb run was before gamergate right? Let that ailly circus die, dude was disliked long before it.
? no it wouldn't. lmao wtf
And it evolved to about half the people who hate him hashtagging GG to come get at him. Don't forget people had issue with him being the only writer at GB writing political articles. The fact that he's friends alone with Zoe Quinn is where he gets the most hate.You do know his giantbomb run was before gamergate right? Let that ailly circus die, dude was disliked long before it.
I completely agree. Games in particular though are a field where the focus seems to always be on what's coming rather than what we have. The really strange part about this is that there's so much other content that could be covered and often goes down well with readers such as coverage of old forgotten games, write ups on how aspects of the industry operate and why they do, or my personal favorite, in-depth articles about the underlying technologies that we often gloss over, but are fundamental to game design.
There are lots of smaller sites that try to specialize in fields like this and find a level of success but it's certainly unusual that a lot of the larger sites don't do more of it considering it's commonly praised by their fans too. To further the confusion, I've personally found it's much easier to get people to talk about why they do things the way they do than to try and pry out information on their latest game that they'd rather keep a secret. I'd imagine the success rate is much higher if you're from one of the larger sites like IGN, Kotaku etc though.
There's a lot of room for growth in the gaming media when it comes to the types of content they can rely on, but unfortunately clickbait is easier and often requires what most would consider zero research. In that sense, I can easily see why many sites fall into the trap of reliance as fighting the urge to join the party for the number bump is really hard to resist and is purely an argument of morals. Whilst avoiding it provides a good userbase overtime, it takes some extreme clickbait to cause that userbase to leave so it's always the easy option no matter how far along you are. This grows more complex as you become established too, as outside sources may have influence over the general operations of the site eventually, which I'd imagine is the case for lots of the larger sites.
I think this is why I've been enjoying USgamer quite a bit too, and in general Jeremy Parish's work and his Game Boy World videos. They're really good and enjoyable works and would even love to see more of his analysis featured in a full article on USgamer. His Anatomy of Games is really good too.
Stuff like this is really good and I would love more of it from big sites.
And it evolved to about half the people who hate him hashtagging GG to come get at him. Don't forget people had issue with him being the only writer at GB writing political articles. The fact that he's friends alone with Zoe Quinn is where he gets the most hate.
You can support Gawker Media/Nick Denton being punished for blatent wrong-doings, dislike Hulk Hogan, and be sad over the loss of jobs of innocent people unrelated to this case simultaneously.
MIND BLOWN.
Florida law says Gawker have to put $50 million up front in escrow before appealing. They'll be selling off assets to make up that money.You all realize that the courts aren't going to demand this entire money up front right? It's in everybody's best interest for the government to find a way to get Gawker to pay that doesn't involve them shutting the entire thing down.
He is a great writer even when what he writes may not agree with my views, but when he's on screen or just talking among people people, he has the worst comedic (or otherwise) timing in the room and went againt the flow of conversation.
Oddly enough his banter with Ryan (RIP)was the exception to that rule..especially in the Chrono Trigger endurance run. They fed off each other well. Anyone who hasn't watched that will enjoy the experience if not just to hear Ryan do what he does best one more 'gain.
You do know his giantbomb run was before gamergate right? Let that ailly circus die, dude was disliked long before it.