Fucking Kotaku

[Faiblesse Des Sens]

*looks around*

Don't know if it's really mentioned anywhere on the site. Couldn't find it in a quick skim.

 

Either way, that was always the lamest argument, and we're not about to get into it here. If you didn't understand then you won't get it now.

[TheRevanchist]

If you google it, the title comes up as "The Gamer's Guide". The problem is that Kotaku posts stories about treating women equally, but is a big offender at perpetuating stereotypes about Japanese women. It's crappy how contradictory they are on a daily basis.

 

But, no, I don't think anyone should be surprised.

[Faiblesse Des Sens]

What stereotypes do they perpetuate? I often see articles that are about the negative aspects in Japanese culture concerning that.

edit: I should also throw in there that either way it's two different writers. Why does "Kotaku" itself have to be one thing? Or any site for that matter? Imagine if we all had to share the same opinions and views on this message board.

Edited March 14, 2013 by Faiblesse Des Sens

[TheRevanchist]

It is not just one article you can point to. It's the love pillows, the cosplay, the article about how Japanese woman view the one out-of-place tooth as a beauty mark, how in Japan you can get a hot maid to come play video games with you as a service. It's more a culmination of what they write about.

 

Let's apply it like this. If you keep talking about hooters and how hooters are such great fun, in between your talking about games, pretty much your audience is going to be limited to guys who like talking about hooters. Women might want to not talk about hooters, as it does make some uncomfortable. So, lay back on the hooters talk and talk about gaming. The audience isn't just men

[Faiblesse Des Sens]

Funny, I think that's more of a reflection of their misogynist culture if anything, and that's something they've definitely written articles about.

[Waldorf and Statler]

I've honestly found that not giving enough of a crap has worked for me. I find all the different articles interesting. I love japanese culture. I see it more as a blog that updates me on news and writes journal entries now.

[BrainHurtBoy...2]

I think it has literally been years since I've gone on speakup.

 

Does no one else miss the old Kotaku?

[Waldorf and Statler]

Everybody misses the old Kotaku with Crecente and McWhertor and shit. Problem is that dreaming about it won't make them come back. I don't feel that Polygon gives them enough blog freedom as Kotaku so it's not a good enough substitute but eh. Life moves on.

[CorgiShinobi]

Oh-Ba-Di, Oh-La-Da, life goes on, brah!

[Waldorf and Statler]

OH YEAH.

 

LIFE GOES AWWWWWWWWWWWWN.

 

Long after the thrill of reading Kotaku is gone.

[Waldorf and Statler]

So Kotaku finally switched to the new Gawker blog style.

 

Honestly I like everything about it besides the fact Gawker is YET again insisting on two things that don't work imho:

 

1. Forcing us to click arrows to see more discussion/comments. Nobody will click arrows so if you're left behind you are done. This new commenting style is yet again removing any sense of community as, from what I've seen, it went into a youtube-like method of doing latest posts in front.

 

2. Making posts that are "approved" appear in color. I don't know what's why they insist in thinking that only comments that either they approve or a bunch of other commenters approve should get to appear in color. It really isn't complicated. Do the complete opposite. If a comment is a really bad troll/spam then DEmote the comment until it disappears. Youtube has that part right why don't they copy that?

[TheMightyEthan]

Yes, because Youtube's system is so effective at keeping out bad comments.  

[Mr. GOH!]

YouTube is to 2013 what the salons were to 18th and 19th century Paris.

[Waldorf and Statler]

**this comment is marked as spam. To view the comment click below**

 

I'm sorry you were saying?

[Eleven]

I like the arrows! My only complaint is that it should be bigger. I like how comments are in columns, so I don't have to keep scrolling down to skip garbage. What really is the difference with the classic comment layout? Everyone who posts later are left behind. They're at the bottom of the sea.

 

I like the layout. I think I spent about 20 seconds looking at that girl with the magic card dress. I only did because it was so huge, I didn't have to click to zoom in. It certainly grabs attention, but I fear it's too big, and I can't seem to view an article title, with the full pic. Maybe it's just my scrolling speed.

 

No... i think it's just the pic that's too big.

[Eleven]

Yes, because Youtube's system is so effective at keeping out bad comments.  

 

It is. The comments are actually hidden. It's other people's replies that gets upvote (because they called out the comment) that makes them visible again. And don't deny it, you click on "show" even if youtube says "this comment is spam!".

 

Oh I didn't see WaS post. Yeah that's greyed out and hidden. But then what I said above... ^

 

I'm guilty too anyway. I actually am sometimes frustrated. "Goddammit youtube just tell me what he said already!"

Edited March 25, 2013 by eleven

[Waldorf and Statler]

I think I might start commenting as annotations until everybody else is doing it. That way I'll be noticed and my Jesus persona is such an attention whore I have'ta

[Mr. GOH!]

I'll make sure to cover up your annotations with my annotations, W&S. I WILL NOT REST UNTIL EVERY KOTAKU IMAGE IS A WASTELAND OF DUELING Mr. GOH! AND JESUS ANNOTATIONS!

Edited March 25, 2013 by Mr. GOH!

[Waldorf and Statler]

It'll be called the great "Goh Goh Gadget Jesus" battle.

[TCP]

Every time I read a Kotaku article, and I get to the bottom, I think "I will not read the comments... I will not read the comments". Then I read the comments, and get things like this:
 

 

It isn't ok just because it's a good game. I'm tired of being lied to. Hell, the current tv trailer is a big lie, and they let it air! It's time to hold Devs accountable for their actions. Bullshots, fake trailers, none of that should be "ok".

From this article.

 

Gamers can be the fucking worst people. Talk about grasping at straws for things to complain about. 

[deanb]

Eh, there's fair room to take issue on it, especially if folks are giving shit to ACM for having demo gameplay also being different from the final game. It would be somewhat hypocritical not to.

[Faiblesse Des Sens]

 

Footage from a game 2 years before it comes out is different!

 

Wow. How surprising.

 

 

CGI TV commercial isn't actually the game!

 

Once again I am shocked and appalled.

[Eleven]

That happens in movies, too! Paramount, I think, reimbursed some guy cause the huge explosion he saw from the trailer of a Tom Cruise movie wasn't in the final cut! No explosion, no sale.

[deanb]

Just to get this out the way: Yes, Brida, ex-member of this forum and it's predecessor, is Patricia Hernandez of Kotaku. Which is yes kinda funny because iirc she was the one that made this thread on the old forum.

[Mister Jack]

So has anyone here besides me actually STOPPED going to kotaku because of how shitty it is?