Jeff: When a big company buys a little company...sometimes shit don't pan out. Brad: I'm trying to think of any case when that's not actually true...Blizzard? Jeff: Heh, not yet.
So, are you gonna leave or just continue to come here and bitch? Honestly I think it would be awesome if you went somewhere else to whine and bitch about things that are beyond your knowlage and control...but I guess this is the internet.
hmmm, hearing jeff say the exact opposite thing yesterday makes me kinda worried . But I'm sure Jeff is aware of what he said and will try everything to keep it from happening..... until shit don't pan out.
I knew something was weird as soon as Jeff said "CBS family of websites!" with a positive tone. Everything I've come to know about that guy in the last three and a half years says he hates the phrase 'family of websites'. It's like he was replaced by his corporate doppelgänger Geoff Gertzman.
I knew something was weird as soon as Jeff said "CBS family of websites!" with a positive tone. Everything I've come to know about that guy in the last three and a half years says he hates the phrase 'family of websites'. It's like he was replaced by his corporate doppelgänger Geoff Gertzman.
That doesn't make any sense. Are you aware that Giantbomb was already part of a family of websites before being sold to CBS?
I love Giant Bomb a lot. I've watched almost every QL, but it couldn't just keep going forever, there are people's lives and people's money at stake here.
Yes, this move will probably change Giant Bomb, but compared to stagnating due to lack of funds, or closing down, this is their best option. That's the feeling I get from everything Jeff said yesterday.
I knew something was weird as soon as Jeff said "CBS family of websites!" with a positive tone. Everything I've come to know about that guy in the last three and a half years says he hates the phrase 'family of websites'. It's like he was replaced by his corporate doppelgänger Geoff Gertzman.
That doesn't make any sense. Are you aware that Giantbomb was already part of a family of websites before being sold to CBS?
Yeah thats kinda weird, pretty sure Whiskey Media was a family of websites no?
So, are you gonna leave or just continue to come here and bitch? Honestly I think it would be awesome if you went somewhere else to whine and bitch about things that are beyond your knowlage and control...but I guess this is the internet.
How about you stop bitching about people bitching? and how am I bitching anyway? If you read my post I said I'm optimistic about the whole thing but that audio clip is kind of relevant.
I knew something was weird as soon as Jeff said "CBS family of websites!" with a positive tone. Everything I've come to know about that guy in the last three and a half years says he hates the phrase 'family of websites'. It's like he was replaced by his corporate doppelgänger Geoff Gertzman.
That doesn't make any sense. Are you aware that Giantbomb was already part of a family of websites before being sold to CBS?
I think he's talking about the way he happily sprouted that PR phrase.
I knew something was weird as soon as Jeff said "CBS family of websites!" with a positive tone. Everything I've come to know about that guy in the last three and a half years says he hates the phrase 'family of websites'. It's like he was replaced by his corporate doppelgänger Geoff Gertzman.
I have total faith in Jeff. He's the guy who was fired for never selling out, he wouldn't sell out now. I just don't have faith in CBS.
I knew something was weird as soon as Jeff said "CBS family of websites!" with a positive tone. Everything I've come to know about that guy in the last three and a half years says he hates the phrase 'family of websites'. It's like he was replaced by his corporate doppelgänger Geoff Gertzman.
That doesn't make any sense. Are you aware that Giantbomb was already part of a family of websites before being sold to CBS?
I think he's talking about the way he happily sprouted that PR phrase.
Yes, that's what I'm saying. It doesn't seem like something Jeff says unless he's mocking public relations corporate language. He knows himself better than I do, but something about it just rang false.
Who knows, maybe they're just doing the thing they mentioned on that podcast. Work out those contracts, leave and do the same thing over again. It's not like the audience is attracted to the name more than the people.
They have some integrity still, i'm sure they'll do all they can in their power to keep shit straight. That PR phrasing is not good to hear spew from his lips, but then again they did just get bought by a new company and they need to do all they can to make the transition move smoothly. And if everything does go horribly wrong i'm sure at least one of the team will have the guts to break away and start something else new and magical.
Do you like this Web site more than the people who run it?
If the answer is "no" then all this doesn't matter at all. Even if GB eventually folds into GS it won't make any difference to how the guys act or feel. The crew were doing big dumb stuff long before GB and it won't matter where they are they'll still be doing big dumb stuff. They did at GS under the old nickel and dime regime and by all accounts the situation is much better there now.
lol as soon as this shit went down I remember them talking about that. Kind of a shame it's so easy to see what will happen to them. I give it a full year before we start seeing serious changes that impact the quality and staff of the site.
They are making more money, they'll be doing the same thing but better. Get over it you butt hurt whingers. Be happy for them.
Fark!
This. If they're making more money doing what they already do, good. They fucking deserve it. Can't believe all the haters up in here. If you were in their positions, you'd be doing the same thing. Fuck bitches get money.
that's almost sad to listen to now and some reason I'm more inclined to listen to old Jeff then new PR spouting "member of the CBS family of websites" Jeff.
@AlexanderSheen: Haha, OK thanks. I thought it was going to be some ironic quote from guys relating to the CBSi thing. I was pleasantly surprised to hear that it wasn't.
I bet it's also not too hard to track down quotes along the lines of "We hate ads." "This site will always be about the community, not corporations." "We'll never sell out."
And funnily enough I was even listening to an old Bombcast recently where Jeff goes on a full rant about the idea of 'sponsored achievements', despite the fact we had a whole quest set on here sponsored by Best Buy. Let's face it, they have totally abandoned whatever morals they had at the start of GB. Still wish them all the best though.
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