John Kowalski
Banned
Xenoblade has cost this man his life.
He posted the following on Facebook (public facing):
He seems like an overall good guy, but sometimes people just don't understand that when they work for a corporation and speak "publicly" they are, by extension of their employment, the face of the company.
Really didn't think the guy would get canned, though. More like being barred from going on podcasts and such. Hope he lands on his feet.
Was a dumb move in hindsight, but I don't think he should have being fired imo.
Holy Shit.... this definetly needs a new Thread
Hey GAF, can we use the power of the internets to get this guy his job back? We all screw up sometimes, I don't feel this should have cost him his job though. I feel like his dreams have been destroyed.
It got spin so bad in Japan
very very bad spin
http://blog.esuteru.com/archives/8288093.html
and I known it gotta be big deal there (at nintendo)
but as big as firing someone is very sad
I'm sure this narrative driven drivel of a thread had nothing to do with. I'm suuuuurrreeeee.
I spent the last week in a miserable place once the podcast began getting coverage. I was instantly scared when a coworker poked me and said, "Hey, you're on GoNintendo." Suddenly article after article began appearing in game sites of all languages. Comments sections painted me as an idiot and the like. My Twitter started giving me hourly reminders from people meaning well and otherwise. It seemed unthinkable that I'd be let go for a single moment of poor judgment and my own misunderstandings, but here we are.
It got spin so bad in Japan
very very bad spin
http://blog.esuteru.com/archives/8288093.html
and I known it gotta be big deal there (at nintendo)
but as big as firing someone is very sad
It got spin so bad in Japan
very very bad spin
http://blog.esuteru.com/archives/8288093.html
and I known it gotta be big deal there (at nintendo)
but as big as firing someone is very sad
It got spin so bad in Japan
very very bad spin
http://blog.esuteru.com/archives/8288093.html
and I known it gotta be big deal there (at nintendo)
but as big as firing someone is very sad
I read it through auto translate but could you give me a better idea of how it got spun?
Damn, this completely destroyed my heart.He posted the following on Facebook (public facing):
I don't have the time currently to read through all 11 pages of this thread, could someone sum up why people got mad? I read the OP and I can see why some of his comments were controversial but what was the internet blow up and why is it being seen as part of the reason the guy got fired?
It got spin so bad in Japan
very very bad spin
http://blog.esuteru.com/archives/8288093.html
and I known it gotta be big deal there (at nintendo)
but as big as firing someone is very sad
Basically the combo of:
1 - Their dollar is actually insignificant in the company's eyes (and truly is insignificant)
2 - The suggestion Nintendo fans may have nasally voices
Reason he got the boot is he went onto a podcast, representing Nintendo (even if you say you aren't, you are) and dropped privileged information
People got upset that the guy made the fans sound stupid. Also he made nintendo of america sound like they were too scared to spend money and that they hid behind nintendo of europe to save the day. The only reason we got Xenoblade is because Europe took the financial hit to do all the translation work.
I don't have the time currently to read through all 11 pages of this thread, could someone sum up why people got mad? I read the OP and I can see why some of his comments were controversial but what was the internet blow up and why is it being seen as part of the reason the guy got fired?
People got upset that the guy made the fans sound stupid. Also he made nintendo of america sound like they were too scared to spend money and that they hid behind nintendo of europe to save the day. The only reason we got Xenoblade is because Europe took the financial hit to do all the translation work.
oh damn we're at Bargaining already?
Didn't listen to the podcast, what was said outside of the OP stuff? There has to be more, cause the OP excerpts, he's really just parroting what is demonstrably the NoA corporate culture and mantra. Reggie has made the same kind of comments when pressed about stuff like white 3DS's or games passed over for localization. I guess it was strictly the Simpson's comic book man impression that did him in?
Didn't listen to the podcast, what was said outside of the OP stuff? There has to be more, cause the OP excerpts, he's really just parroting what is demonstrably the NoA corporate culture and mantra. Reggie has made the same kind of comments when pressed about stuff like white 3DS's or games passed over for localization. I guess it was strictly the Simpson's comic book man impression that did him in?
You're glad he got fired? Just what is wrong with you. Him working at Nintendo or not, is in no way influencing your life, so being glad for someone losing his job is just nasty.
I'm actually glad he got fired.
Fuck off with this nonsense. The hell is wrong with you?
Read my earlier reply. Firing is the correct response to this. I am glad because Nintendo took this seriously as they should've. If they threw a huge lawsuit at him for breach of contract or something like that - ok - too far. This is the correct response to a significant breach of company policy. You might not see it that way - but I've worked in large companies, and even worked on these sort of policies, and I've seen the damage that can be done from these sorts of breaches.
If I did the same thing at my company, I would expect to be marched out the door the next day.
If this sort of thing was not punished severely (and I don't even believe firing is that severe in this case - they could go after him in court), it would happen more often, and could cause immeasurable damage. It might not be nice if a father of two young children is jailed for 5 years for robbing a store because he was poor, but again, I'm not going to let every father of two rob stores without being punished because it's sad.
Anyone had to have known what they were doing in that position (again, I've worked for very similar companies as Nintendo) was 100% against company policy. It's not like he thought he was doing the right thing and should be surprised.
There are plenty of ways you can punish someone without firing them.
What is it konamis doing nowadays, making them clean toilets?
Pathetic somebody lost their job over this. This is a part of the reason the gaming community irritates me.
Congrats internet outrage machine, you got yourselves another notch on your belt.
Pathetic somebody lost their job over this. This is a part of the reason the gaming community irritates me.
People losing their job over this sort of thing is not a rarity. Also i don't see what it has to do with the "gaming community" because it happens in every industry. That's part of the corporate world.
I'd sign one. Mob mentality probably got this guy fired. Maybe it can get it back.Hey GAF, can we use the power of the internets to get this guy his job back? We all screw up sometimes, I don't feel this should have cost him his job though. I feel like his dreams have been destroyed.
Petition!!
Hey GAF, can we use the power of the internets to get this guy his job back? We all screw up sometimes, I don't feel this should have cost him his job though. I feel like his dreams have been destroyed.
Petition!!
Do you work for Nintendo too?Jesus, I want to say some things, but I won't.
This happens way too much lately. Can't people just stop rioting about EVERYTHING behind their screen?