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NeoGAF, did I just get called out by Microsoft's JEFF BELL?!
- Thread starter a Master Ninja
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BenjaminBirdie
Banned
MrToughPants said:
:lol
I forgot about that!
Next Issue: Things Get Worse!
Patrick Klepek
furiously molesting tim burton
urk said:
Before the GAF collective freaks out, I have none of Bell's info. No one at GAF is "leaking" infos. I only asked the proposed statements in here to be verified, using a trusted source.
CrushDance
Banned
+1besada said:
If 1UP wanted hits and news they should be covering stuff like the Sony event not ging after stuff like this that could potentially cause a problem for Bell.
I'm not trying to be rude eXXy or 1UP people. Just saying.
AltogetherAndrews
Member
One thing though... isn't the whole point of private messaging to conduct conversations in private, away from the public eye of the board? So you have this private message that is now being broadcast on a major gaming news site. That doesn't seem right.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
Once again, i highly doubt a mod told 1up his address, his phone number, etc etc. They only confirmed that its him... no more words whatsoever.
unless......
Aaronology
Member
CrushDance said:
Yup, I agree. It puts a slightly negative slant on what has otherwise been a really hilarious event here at GAF.
CrushDance
Banned
Well it was a pretty "big" thing and a Master Ninja asking was nothing wrong.AltogetherAndrews said:
That aside I don't think any mod said "Yeah that's him 100%" it was more of a "Yeah you never know" type situation.
Stealth Editor
Member
Thanks, I couldnt read past page 2Hollywood_mIRC said:
Boy, the first post was funny, and the "801" confirmation on the first page was hilarious, but, uh... is it normal practice for mods to confirm account identities to anyone who asks? Or just industry insiders? 'Cause that seems like a good way to kill industry members' desire to lurk or post here (not to mention rather unethical). Just sayin'.
And that 1up article was really crass. Yuck.
And that 1up article was really crass. Yuck.
badcrumble
Member
I'm hoping Bell brings Reggie Bush back next year for a playable demo of Resident Evil 5. What's up brotha? *shoots fifty black people*
WickedLaharl
Member
eXxy said:
i see. still gotta feel for my homie j bell though. todays been rough!
Eric WK said:
No, we suspected. We guessed. We assumed. We didn't KNOW and neither did anyone else. No real journalist (not that I'm saying 1up has real journalists) would run with nothing but the assumptions of a bunch of paranoid conspiracy freaks like GAF, but it's a whole different ballgame when you have a source that's willing to verify the info.
MirageDwarf
Member
Not until mod almost confirmed that. Everybody was just speculating...Eric WK said:
sevenchaos
Banned
Souldriver
Member
Stay tuned folks, coming up after the break!
This thread gets closed
? will 1up pull the article
?
This thread gets closed
(I shouldn't give the mods ideas)
(I think they better)
Mockingbird
Member
Someone post the comments that A Master Ninja has been making about Bell!
Mustaphadamus
Member
a Mister Ninja,
If he didn't say "yo, you a loser brother"
then it probably wasn't him.
If he didn't say "yo, you a loser brother"
then it probably wasn't him.
CrushDance said:
It's pathetic that you have no sense of humor for a situation like this. I congratulate 1UP for posting the story. It's not like the story showing up on 1UP is going to make it any more of a public affair than it already is. The entire internet knows by now; at the very least everyone at MS does. At least 1UP has enough balls to keep a sense of humor and not be controlled by the corporate bullshit of what's "politically correct." I love 1UP because they are who they want to be, not what everyone thinks they should be. It's a popular internet portal to the less white collar side of the gaming community. You all should appreciate stuff like this.
Best thread ever.
badcrumble
Member
It couldn't be MORE awkward than this year was.Proelite said:
distantmantra
Member
Attack of the Show should have some fun with this later today...
Visualante
Member
Hi mom! I'm on 1UP.com.
Wooooooo yeah
Wooooooo yeah
teruterubozu
Member
Man, this is like the Whole Foods CEO Yahoo messageboard posting scandal except on a smaller, GAF-scale.
Patrick Klepek
furiously molesting tim burton
You guys want everyone in the world to post here, then complain when someone points out that GAF is popular. YOU BITCHES ARE NEVER SATISFIED. Can I leave work now plz? Maybe Jeff is waiting at my apt and overheating my PS3.
Wyndstryker
Member
internet > neogaf > internet
if this thread doesn't confirm it, nothing will.
if this thread doesn't confirm it, nothing will.
besada said:
MirageDwarf said:
Clearly. That doesn't change the fact that prior to having confirmation, we could all tell it was him based on minimal investigation. If he didn't want anyone to know it was him, his display name shouldn't be "bell801."
I'm not saying it was right for a mod to verify his identity. I'm just saying Jeff Bell is the person responsible for this. If his login wasn't so conspicuous this thread would have never existed.
Goldrusher
Member
Oblivion said:
