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[GrantDaNasty]

Yes, 100% of the proceeds don't go straight to charity (there are people at work making sure they are covered, and they can't afford to do a full-time job for free), and some streamers are restricted from being overly vulgar, which I don't necessarily see a problem with. They don't have to go if they feel they don't gain any benefit from it, but it helps to gain new viewers and also helps them contribute to a cause people feel positively about.

I don't need a runner to drop f-bombs every 3 seconds (or tell people to kill themselves like that one doofus last year, who I'm glad got banned and escorted out), step out of your comfort-zone for a day or two and try to find some way to engage in interesting discussion, which I don't feel is an overly-daunting task.

Just my thoughts on the matter.

 

[Makikou]

SGDQ 2013 is still the best GDQ event. Nowadays it's all 100% serious business with no fun allowed.

Something like this would be a bannable offense nowadays, probably. Atleast they would tell you to stop or gtfo from the camera.

In short, GDQ will not deserve my money in the future and my time spent watching said event has gradually been dropping during these years and how it has been getting more and more uptight.

 

[nephilimdj]

Kick backs have always been a issue with American charities, remember when humble bundle only support American red cross? yea the staff of humble bundle would of gotten tons (10,000s in value) of free crap endlessly thanks to us buying games.
No real shock here

 

[fabricated backlash]

A garbage video from a garbage person

Yeah, nothing more to add.

 

[Krabboss]

Somehow I feel like this guy is more upset about nerds being told they aren't allowed to make insensitive jokes on camera than he is about the cancer foundation taking a cut out of the proceeds.

And while CEOs get paid too much across the board, it sounds like this guy thinks charities shouldn't pay any of their staff ever.

 

[-Mutsukki-]

Yeah this is a pretty bad video, guy clearly stitched toghether that PCF argument so he could have more "legitimacy" on his rant. It's all about how "AGDQ isn't like it used to be anymore" which frankly, who gives a shit

 

[Spukc]

Yeah this is a pretty bad video, guy clearly stitched toghether that PCF argument so he could have more "legitimacy" on his rant. It's all about how "AGDQ isn't like it used to be anymore" which frankly, who gives a shit

Well he sure does, crying about it in a video.

 

[Nanashrew]

This feels like deja vu...

www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=227906530

 

[Dr. Benton Quest]

SGDQ 2013 is still the best GDQ event. Nowadays it's all 100% serious business with no fun allowed.

Something like this would be a bannable offense nowadays, probably. Atleast they would tell you to stop or gtfo from the camera.

In short, GDQ will not deserve my money in the future and my time spent watching said event has gradually been dropping during these years and how it has been getting more and more uptight.

This is sarcasm right?

 

[Nanashrew]

I wouldn't put any stock into the video at all. It seems to be gaining attention from some pretty vile people. I first saw that video from last AGDQ when the MAGA hat guy got banned from AGDQ. This seems like it's intent is to stir up controversy where there is none.

 

[Jonneh3003]

I mean if they're competing at Games Done Quick then they should abide by their rules. The revenue takes don't seem out of the ordinary either.

 

[Human Trashcan]

Really bad video. Then I saw this same dude also made a video basically picking on Narcissa Wright. So he seems like a piece of shit. Yeah good job what the world really needs is a video where you talk shit about a transitioning streamer who is on record as having depression and anxiety and who has been harassed a bunch, I'm sure a lot of good will come of that. Asshole.

 

[nynt9]

Really bad video. Then I saw this same dude also made a video basically picking on Narcissa Wright. So he seems like a piece of shit. Yeah good job what the world really needs is a video where you talk shit about a transitioning streamer who is on record as having depression and anxiety and who has been harassed a bunch, I'm sure a lot of good will come of that. Asshole.

Defends dude who says the N word on stream
Attacks trans woman

I'm seeing a trend here with this guy's videos

 

[Harlequin]

lol, this guy. He has plenty reason to be salty, and bonesaw was banned rightfully. This guy also has a "narcissa wright sucks now because she's trans" video, so that he barometer for his opinion.

Uhm... I've never before heard of this Apollo guy but I just watched the video you were referring to and that's not at all what he was saying. Believe me, I'd be the first person to tell someone off for being transphobic or homophobic but unless some of the things he says (her radically changing the content of her channel) are plainly untrue, then you just totally twisted the words around in his mouth. I mean, I don't know what exactly happened with Narcissa and her lost followers (because I don't know her just like I don't know this guy) but as far as I can tell, he's not being in any way transphobic or offensive in that video.

 

[Human Trashcan]

Uhm... I've never before heard of this Apollo guy but I just watched the video you were referring to and that's not at all what he was saying. Believe me, I'd be the first person to tell someone off for being transphobic or homophobic but unless some of the things he says (her radically changing the content of her channel) are plainly untrue, then you just totally twisted the words around in his mouth. I mean, I don't know what exactly happened with Narcissa and her lost followers (because I don't know her just like I don't know this guy) but as far as I can tell, he's not being in any way transphobic or offensive in that video.

Yeah I'm sure there was nothing but good faith in making a video about how a trans streamer's content sucks now. That's definitely not gonna be used as a vector to attack her anyway. He doesn't have to be blatantly transphobic for it to be shitty dogpiling.

 

[Luq]

Another problem with AGDC is that speedrunners are allowed to bring in a backup save should their run go wrong, so that they can continue playing. It's an arguable point, but it's a problem in that it means their speedrun is not legit and is pretty much forfeit once they switch to a new save. Not only this, but this backup save could be further in the game than they actually are, and guess what? The timer still counts in the end, so they could skip a big portion of the speedrun using their backup save, and the speedrun still counts.

Fucked up, if you ask me.

And how is that a problem? No one runs there for WR anyway, it's just for the show and good fun.

 

[Randam]

Not my video, just the title.

Can you please stop doing that?

Or at least mention, that you are quoting a video or article title..

 

[Harlequin]

Yeah I'm sure there was nothing but good faith in making a video about how a trans streamer's content sucks now. That's definitely not gonna be used as a vector to attack her anyway. He doesn't have to be blatantly transphobic for it to be shitty dogpiling.

Like I said, I don't know the situation. If she was being attacked already and he just made a video criticising her without mentioning any of those attacks, yeah, that'd be kind of shitty but really, the video didn't seem like an attack, it felt more like "I don't quite agree with some of the stuff you're saying and here's why". Criticising a trans-person's choices or opinions is not transphobic unless you're specifically doing it because they're trans (or the choices/opinions in question are inherently linked to them being trans). And I even just saw another video in which he named her the most influential speedrunner of all time and said he hopes that she'll return to speedrunning. I'm honestly not getting any major transphobe vibes off of him.

 

[Mesoian]

Remember. The old A/SGDQ was a whole lot of this much of the time. A couple of dudes sitting around saying nothing while everybody's asleep.

I won't lie, I miss bonus stream where everyone is just playing whatever while waiting for their flights.

 

[Firemind]

Clint told a story how he got banned from one of the events LMAO

 

[Glass Shark]

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[Gentleman Jack]

This video constantly comes up in my YouTube recommended stuff and I wish it would stop. This guy is such a tool.

You can block his entire channel from future recommendations.

 

[LewieP]

If only there were some form of punctual you could use to indicate the text in the thread title was someone else's opinion.

 

[Zombie James]

Can you please stop doing that?

Or at least mention, that you are quoting a video or article title..

If only there were some form of punctual you could use to indicate the text in the thread title was someone else's opinion.

Done. Let me know if it's still not clear.

 

[coopolon]

Not that weird... I'd also prefer an international organisation rather than a domestic one... and with those ridiculous medical expenses in the US, donating to them always seems like a waste of money.

It's not like us scientists discover cures for stuff and then keep it a secret from the rest of the world. Cancer research in the us helps cancer patients in the UK, Mexico, China, etc. (And vice versa).