Article concerning Zero Punctuation & The Escapist
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I decline to provide them revenue by reading the article; "Something Awful" is an excellent, self-descriptive title.
-- Steve
-- Steve
Gotta love the goons. Grenade brigade forward.
Anyways, while the Escapist had a solid userbase before hiring Yahtzee, I don't think anyone can deny that Yahtzee did bring a LOT of traffic. But then again, that's also on The Escapist for recognizing talent when they see it and hiring it... Not very different from what good companies like Valve, for instances, have done [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal_game]
Anyways, while the Escapist had a solid userbase before hiring Yahtzee, I don't think anyone can deny that Yahtzee did bring a LOT of traffic. But then again, that's also on The Escapist for recognizing talent when they see it and hiring it... Not very different from what good companies like Valve, for instances, have done [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal_game]
OUCH! He did kind of "hit the nail on the head" though it might have been a bit too violent. Yeah Yahtzee is a bit of an asshole, but only to people that can really take it or don't really care. My brother and I do this crap all the time and NOBODY seems to mind. I guess if... sorry lost my train of thought... I dunno any more I can't just carry an opinion it gets lost as I continue.
On th other hand I really don't get what "Acetone" (odd name) is trying to get at... is he just talking to hear himself talk???
On th other hand I really don't get what "Acetone" (odd name) is trying to get at... is he just talking to hear himself talk???
Bah, those are second-rate shots. Zack Parsons [http://www.somethingawful.com/d/awful-links/awful-link-3468.php] totally kicked his ass in 2005. He could have at least called us pretentious or something.Clairaudient post=18.73035.781594 said:
I've always enjoyed watching people struggle with thinking for themselves when Yahtzee trashes their favorite game. Yes children...someone you look to for an opinion has said something you disagree with....no NO! they are no asshats. Think slowly now...NO, don't change your own opinion. That's it...that's called thinking for yourself. Good job!
Damn straight, yo.snowplow post=18.73035.781867 said:
Seriously, though, every time I've gone to SA I just haven't laughed... their brand of humour isn't mine, and indeed I find their site as "awful" as they find pretty much everything else. (And frankly I'm not too happy about the crowd that hangs around that site.)
Indeed, but you need to level up before bowing before me and worshiping my divinity. My pre-req is Grovelling 11+.
-- Steve
Something Awful, like 4-Chan, lives on it's 'raw edge'.
I.E. It's no better than the News of the World, for almost exactly the same reasons.
I.E. It's no better than the News of the World, for almost exactly the same reasons.
The Escapist probably isn't about to release its numbers for readership and whatnot over time just in response to a not-very-good satire on world-renowned Internet circle jerk Something Awful, but it doesn't take Adam Smith to see the economics of the Yahtzee hire.
The entire point of spending money in any business is the hope that the money you spend will yield more money later, and the cause-and-effect at work here, "Escapist spends money to hire Yahtzee, brings in new fans, gets more advertising revenue" isn't some sort of civic benevolence on Ben Croshaw's part (unless they gave him an ownership stake). But acknowledging the commercial aspects of the Internet is SO squaresville (beyond "lol internets SRS BUSINESS lmao"), and heaven forbid Something Awful or 4chan or GameFAQs or any of the other incestuous, insular communities online acknowledge that.
The entire point of spending money in any business is the hope that the money you spend will yield more money later, and the cause-and-effect at work here, "Escapist spends money to hire Yahtzee, brings in new fans, gets more advertising revenue" isn't some sort of civic benevolence on Ben Croshaw's part (unless they gave him an ownership stake). But acknowledging the commercial aspects of the Internet is SO squaresville (beyond "lol internets SRS BUSINESS lmao"), and heaven forbid Something Awful or 4chan or GameFAQs or any of the other incestuous, insular communities online acknowledge that.
Websites breed. With their sisters. Oh sure, they call it "inspiration", but it's really just like 80's-retro fanfics involving Kirk and Candace Cameron. And their babies.Archaeology Hat post=18.73035.782303 said:
You know I'm right because I use italics to emphasize my point. I learned it from Tycho.
After he said he hadn't read anything else on here, I stopped reading.
The Yahtzee comment sections are like a forum of their own.
The Yahtzee comment sections are like a forum of their own.
Someone has to do it.poleboy post=18.73035.781703 said:
They didn't just say that about Spore!
I can't take it seriously either. The only reason why he hates Yahtzee is because he's a big internet personality. I think that this article is spawned from jealousy.