Her response to the Tomb Raider box art.
She ended a tweet about Tomb Raider like that.
Ah. Okay. It makes sense now.
Her tweets are private so I couldn't see.
Her response to the Tomb Raider box art.
She ended a tweet about Tomb Raider like that.
Ah. Okay. It makes sense now.
Her tweets are private so I couldn't see.
Oh I dont know, what do you thing?The fuck is this shit?
Oh I dont know, what do you thing?
I was thinging you were some kind of a joke poster.Oh I dont know, what do you thing?
The fuck is this shit?
I don't think his statements about Wainwright beyond the obvious PS3 issue hold weight in the context of his piece. Sure, he's just using his instincts that it seems fishy, but without some support for those claims, it's not really journalism either.
If had cited where she clearly spells out doing freelance for S-E, that one weakness in the article would have gone away and she wouldn't have a leg to stand on to claim he was just making up dirt on her. (I still don't think what was said could honestly be called libelous.)
Bottom line though, I read this as an opinion piece, and certainly something Eurogamer should have not published if they weren't willing to stand behind it. Florence is doing the right thing for himself and others by walking.
All these disgusted journalists should come together and form some kind of super website specializing in hard hitting 'games journalism'.We need a new thread or at least a title change given the massive change in direction of this thread.
I think she needs to research what libel means. Actually no, it's too late, she's "won". Another journalist has quit over a situation where he as far as I can see did nothing wrong. Disgusting.
Meaghan worked for Game Informer before she ended up as the community manager at CD. It seems pretty common in the industry. Didn't some big HALO fan from 1up end up the the community manager job at Bungie?
You get your paw out of my cookie jar this instant!Originally Posted by Schrödinger's cat:
Disclosure: I like TombRaider games and sometimes eat Doritos
RPS is very good, it's probably the closest we have to that.All these disgusted journalists should come together and form some kind of super website specializing in hard hitting 'games journalism'.
A website that's basically Polygon without the suck
Journalists defending Keighley
So many seem to be angling always for their future outside of journalism, inside one of these other games companies.
I quit. A promising career of community manager at square-enix is awaiting me. (buy Tomb Raider?)Schrödinger's cat;43589488 said:Your cruelty in quoting my statement posted in a public forum has been noted. You can expect a threatening call from my legal department in the immediate future.
Good day.
Or how about actually discussing the situation in a news piece? (Possibly) exposed SE shill gets free-lance writer to quit his gig by ways of (ludicrous) threats of legal action?Maybe Polygon could address their questioned integrity by taking on Rab now?
He wasn't trying to make her out to be fishy, only that readers of her twitter account might be put off by her shilling considering she is also a journalist. Casts doubt regardless of intent.
Disagreed.I don't think his statements about Wainwright beyond the obvious PS3 issue hold weight in the context of his piece. Sure, he's just using his instincts that it seems fishy, but without some support for those claims, it's not really journalism either.
If he had cited where she clearly spells out doing freelance for S-E, that one weakness in the article would have gone away and she wouldn't have a leg to stand on to claim he was just making up dirt on her. (I still don't think what was said could honestly be called libelous.)
Bottom line though, I read this as an opinion piece, and certainly something Eurogamer should have not published if they weren't willing to stand behind it. Florence is doing the right thing for himself and others by walking.
I'm going to need some context here.
Or how about actually discussing the situation in a news piece? (Possibly) exposed SE shill gets free-lance writer to quit his gig by ways of (ludicrous) threats of legal action?
Sounds like news to me.
Makes you imagine that being a gaming journalist, you can force yourself into a certain company after shilling for them for too long.
So help me understand: if someone jumps to conclusions and not_so_subtly implies in an article that I'm corrupt starting from something that is reprehensible but nothing else, HE is a great, brave journo.
If I ask him to prove it in court, his editor realizes both can be held responsible for defamation and amends my article, me and the editor are part of a corrupt elite that feeds on trinkets.
Going by this reasoning, in Italy we have this guy who's an hero of journalistic integrity in danger. GAF to the rescue!
Is this for real? It looks like something out of Idiocracy.
So help me understand: if someone jumps to conclusions and not_so_subtly implies in an article that I'm corrupt starting from something that is reprehensible but nothing else, HE is a great, brave journo.
Nothing he said was libellous. The reason they amended the article was to avoid legal costs on a case they would likely win.
Jumping from "this is reprehensible" to "you're in SE pocket" is something that will definitely get you a sentence. Any legal consultant will tell you that. Don't you think EG has an in-house legal office that can verify this? You can't really believe they acted out of panic just for hearing the word "court" do you?
Could you stop misquoting people?Jumping from "this is reprehensible" to "you're in SE pocket" is something that will definitely get you a sentence. Any legal consultant will tell you that. Don't you think EG has an in-house legal office that can verify this? You can't really believe they acted out of panic just for hearing the word "court" do you?
it's what came when you become a journalist.You can have your opinion,but you can publicly state it if your job is to give impartial opinions.
I don't think his statements about Wainwright beyond the obvious PS3 issue hold weight in the context of his piece. Sure, he's just using his instincts that it seems fishy, but without some support for those claims, it's not really journalism either.
If he had cited where she clearly spells out doing freelance for S-E, that one weakness in the article would have gone away and she wouldn't have a leg to stand on to claim he was just making up dirt on her. (I still don't think what was said could honestly be called libelous.)
Bottom line though, I read this as an opinion piece, and certainly something Eurogamer should have not published if they weren't willing to stand behind it. Florence is doing the right thing for himself and others by walking.
So help me understand: if someone jumps to conclusions and not_so_subtly implies in an article that I'm corrupt starting from something that is reprehensible but nothing else, HE is a great, brave journo.
If I ask him to prove it in court, his editor realizes both can be held responsible for defamation and amends my article, me and the editor are part of a corrupt elite that feeds on trinkets.
Going by this reasoning, in Italy we have this guy who's an hero of journalistic integrity in danger. GAF to the rescue!
Except he didn't say that.
Nothing he wrote was libellous.
And instantly I am suspicious. I am suspicious of this journalist's apparent love for Tomb Raider. I am asking myself whether she's in the pocket of the Tomb Raider PR team. I'm sure she isn't, but the doubt is there. After all, she sees nothing wrong with journalists promoting a game to win a PS3, right?
Going by this reasoning, in Italy we have this guy who's an hero of journalistic integrity in danger. GAF to the rescue!
And all the 'rebels' ended up at IGN. Gross1UP is definitely the worst offender, 3 or 4 ended up on Microsoft too including the infamous Halo fanboy.
Pretty much. Companies would love to have them as "community manager" cause the community is already familiar with their shilling towards a certain company, and will feel "comfortable" with their work.
1UP is definitely the worst offender, 3 or 4 ended up on Microsoft too including the infamous Halo fanboy.