Does anybody even like Polygon? Pretentious site filled with douchey personalities.
Agreed. I hope its a GIANT BOMB.
Does anybody even like Polygon? Pretentious site filled with douchey personalities.
That's the 'Dances With Skyrim' - chieftain right?
That's the 'Dances With Skyrim' - chieftain right?
The Skyrim Dancer was right.
It IS a trivial existence.
I believe so...
Also the creator of quality reviews such as this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=satcSLoCpZQ (linked earlier in the thread).
What a juvenile shit this guy is.
Throughout all these "games journalism" threads over the last few days we (for the most part) have frowned upon the lavish press kits, exotic junkets, and general buddy-buddy behavior with PR. Giant Bomb, via Jeff and Patrick, have essentially said "yeah we do all this stuff, but we're immune to the influence, trust us." If that satisfies you, then there's nothing I can say to you, but it seems like some GB fans are creating a double standard.
Why?I hate rewriting press-releases. It has to be done though.
They didnt write about a press release, they published a press release as their own words.
I believe so...
Also the creator of quality reviews such as this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=satcSLoCpZQ (linked earlier in the thread).
What a juvenile shit this guy is.
What were the things that Polygon were going to do differently than others sites?
The game changer, what was it?
Serious question, what was the new way of doing games journalism about?
I feel bad for anyone in the gaming media now because it seems like there's a bloodthirsty cadre of gamers out there hell-bent on calling shenanigans on them. Doesn't a good portion of video game news (especially relating to stuff like pre-order bonuses and special offer deals) comes from press releases anyway?
Why?
Seriously. Why not just print them verbatim and mark them as press releases?
If your take-away from this is that reporting on a press release is unacceptable, then you have a severe reading comprehension problem or you're just not paying attention.
And if a site wants to put their own spin on the news there is nothing stopping them for adding a separate commentary area beneath the release.I would have no problem with web sites marking press releases in their own category ("press releases" or "promotions"). Same goes for sales alerts. Anyhow, perhaps someone out there wants pizza and Halo 4, and might find the news to be a convenient coincidence. But that news shouldn't get top billing on the front page. Maybe a side bar?
That's the 'Dances With Skyrim' - chieftain right?
Deleting comments was shitty, sure, but I think you can concede that the whole Press Reset fiasco has (perhaps rightfully) given a lot of people a strong anti-Polygon slant.
There are people here who are blowing this so far out of proportion (to the detriment of legitimate issues such as EG/MVC/Wainwright/Florence) that they will seriously believe you.
Expect these coming your way, Polygon. Halo 4 Marketing Partners are getting these.
The self-important documentary funded by Microsoft certainly set Polygon up for some high expectations. They have only themselves to blame, though. They claimed to be doing something new. Something revolutionary. Something fresh.
It's not just the deleting of the comments. Do you really think a press release about getting some fucking multiplayer skins in a partnership with random fast-food joint is news-worthy and comparable to other press releases issued when new games get announced, reach a certain number of sales, "go gold," etc? It's not. The fact that anyone at Polygon thought it was news-worthy shows just how little vetting goes into what gets posted.
Even if it were news-worthy, how is taking a press release, making some slight adjustments to the wording, and posting it as an original article an acceptable practice? The fact that they went to that effort shows that they wanted to present the article as something created and published by Polygon. Why not just post the press release verbatim and preface it with a "Hey guys, Microsoft is sending out this press release for anyone who cares." statement? It still wouldn't be news-worthy for any respectable site, but at least it wouldn't like like they were trying to pass it off as some kind of original content.
Then they deservedly got flack for this bullshit. They deleted comments they didn't like. Yes, censorship of reasonable opinions. That tells you a lot about the people who work there, doesn't it? Then they get defensive and tell people to screw off. Finally, they admit that they fucked up, but instead of crediting their readers for pointing this out they come out with some bullshit about the article not living up to their high standards. If they had any standards, none of this would have happened.
There are people here who are blowing this so far out of proportion (to the detriment of legitimate issues such as EG/MVC/Wainwright/Florence) that they will seriously believe you.
They have better features than most sites.
Nah, they're happy to selectively choose to dislike one group of people doing the same thing as another group of people.
Show me how that article breaches any ethical statement that GB have put out(I assume that is who you are referring to), if you can then they will have donr the same as Polygon, if mot you are comparing apples to oranges?
ESPN got into a similar issue because of the whole "worldwide leader in sports" tag. I suppose Polygon has singled themselves out as being a website trying something new. I still don't see how a single press release debacle somehow nullfies everything they have done in their short lifespan and questions everything they will do in the future. Many people have said the same thing about GB and being friends with Harmonix and Double Fine.
ESPN got into a similar issue because of the whole "worldwide leader in sports" tag. I suppose Polygon has singled themselves out as being a website trying something new. I still don't see how a single press release debacle somehow nullfies everything they have done in their short lifespan and questions everything they will do in the future. Many people have said the same thing about GB and being friends with Harmonix and Double Fine.
What is the point of an ethics statement if you are not going to stick to it? To compound that, when people pointed this out they deleted comments & claimed that they did nothing wrong, sounds pretty shitty to me.
Nothing that Giant Bomb has done has led me to believe they are in cahoots with publishers.
They are probably the most transparent video game dudes on the Internet when it comes to their video content at least. Quick Looks are also just about the best thing to happen to video game media in recent years.
Do you have a copy of the original press release?
I think deleting comments that questioned the post was the wrong way to address criticism but the way you are talking is like the integrity and credibility of their entire site is under question because is a silly press release. Grown people can distinguish between bullshit and something worth talking about.
I'm just saying a dumb press release about Pizza Hut has just as much chance as ending up AS NEWS on Giant Bomb
I think deleting comments that questioned the post was the wrong way to address criticism but the way you are talking is like the integrity and credibility of their entire site is under question because is a silly press release. Grown people can distinguish between bullshit and something worth talking about.
Expect these coming your way, Polygon. Halo 4 Marketing Partners are getting these.
Not just a silly press release, but the way in which it was posted and how they handled criticism is what really puts their site under question. How could it not be more clear?
Wow Doritos Limited Edition! They're probably made with foie gras instead of regular-ass cheese.
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