And the biggest reason it was dropping is because his content was fucking lazy.
Going back to video games doesn't mean it won't be just as lazy.
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Colin Moriarty's return (Up: Mod Edit)
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Going back to video games doesn't mean it won't be just as lazy.
oh cool pwease no steppy is gonna come back with his much beloved Ayn Rand lite personality to....be bad at talking about video games again? This guy has literally nothing to say.
The games press has rapidly diversified into a really wide and fun thing in recent years. Waypoint, Polygon, and Kotaku are producing great journalism on the regular. Where does this guy fit in? Maybe him and Ian Miles Cheong can team up to create the world's worst video game website.
The games press has rapidly diversified into a really wide and fun thing in recent years. Waypoint, Polygon, and Kotaku are producing great journalism on the regular. Where does this guy fit in? Maybe him and Ian Miles Cheong can team up to create the world's worst video game website.
I'm pretty sure it was amicable enough and he largely stepped down since he knew the shit storm was coming and to pursue his other career. He might be wanting to not directly name it for legal reasons, or possibly as a symbolic gesture to not throw them under a bus.
I didn't bother to even give that content a watch. I dropped PSILY because of him before he even left. And you're right that him switching focus doesn't mean that there would be any change in effort.
Considering how Colin kept purposefully stoking that fire after Greg and KF apologised on his behalf I wouldn't be surprised if the fallout is much worse than what we saw
Yeah. Even though they reference his legacy in good nature almost every day on the morning show, and even though Colin was the one who elected to leave the company in the first place despite Greg asking him to stay. But you know, he hates revisionist history.
Also, I just remembered to up my pledge on KF's patreon.
Colin's Patreon numbers dipped considerably after his first few months. Eventually he made the numbers private. So I doubt he's doing "amazingly" in that regard. As for KF, they seem to be going along just fine without him. Like I said, I think the quality of content improved without him.
Yeah, it's pretty shameful that he ignores them and the fact that he wouldn't have any Patreon money without it.
He still makes what is probably a decent amount on Patreon. But he's lost like 1/3rd of them over time and his videos struggle to break out past 30k views (you can see a pretty obvious downward trend from his first videos to now, 100kish, to 50kish for a while, to 30kish). He's bleeding interest and knows he has to take a new tack.
Setting aside his non-gaming opinions, I'm still not very interested in what Colin has to say about games. He seemed completely burned out and disinterested in games long before he stopped talking about them, and this comeback seems less like he actually wants to return to the topic so much as a way to appease his fanbase and staunch the bleeding of his Patreon support. Maybe I'm reading him incorrectly, though.
The guy is very knowledgeable but he's an ass and will become a vessel for the alt-right fuck nugget so, no thanks.
I noticed he mentioned IGN and a bunch of other names but not Kinda Funny or Greg Miller. Am I missing something? Is he in bad terms with them or something?
Never knew who he was until I heard about his politics, so I'm no fan of his. Though the threads on him and the other well known controversial figure showing up at the same time are kinda amusing. If he actually intends to learn something this time around, fine, but I wouldn't put my money on it.
No, he does not deserve support from anybody, there are people good people who do. I am also disapointed in this attitude that resetera is an avenue for former sins being washed away. I have alredy seen posters on this board who were in fact banned with good cause on the other site, it is slightly disconcerting.
Being Asian who has personally faced racism, I can't say I'm happy to see him return. He's free to do what he wants and those who wish to consume his content can as well.
My interest in games got me to follow him on Twitter years ago but it just seemed as though he was less into games over the years and more into politics so I. Unfollowed him awhile ago and don't feel as though I'm missing anything at all.
My interest in games got me to follow him on Twitter years ago but it just seemed as though he was less into games over the years and more into politics so I. Unfollowed him awhile ago and don't feel as though I'm missing anything at all.
That was entirely expected given the initial artificial enhancement from all the drama that was going on. He even said that multiple times in interviews. Not sure what the count is now but the total number of patrons has been consistent for a while.
I don't think anybody is going to hate you outright, but it seems foul play to associate yourself with a known bigot unless you're able to adequately explain your appreciation.
All I know about him is he had a terrible segment where he gloats about being right, he was very racist, and often talked about how it's everyone else's faults for being offended at offensive things instead of him dare try and grow an ounce of compassion for others. No thanks.
Here he is exchanging transphobic tweets with Ian Miles Cheong
https://twitter.com/stillgray/status/922514526519443456
https://twitter.com/stillgray/status/922514526519443456
It's hard out there for a Snek Nazi Lite. Enjoy your notoriety and pissing off most creatives whose work you seemingly enjoy and depend upon for your existence.
It's fine if you want to give him another chance.
Just you know, do it with the knowledge of the dumbass things he did in the past.
I don't think people will hate you, as much as be disappointed. I've supported people with horrible views before through a majority of their bullshit because I enjoyed their content until they went multiple steps too far and couldn't anymore. It's not a good place to be in, particularly since there are so many gaming journalists that do what he does.
The thing with that Asian thing is, as stupidly ignorant as it is, it's just nonsensical too. Most racist idiots I can at least understand what they are saying. What is the "fringe left' going to do to Asians? Recruit them? Attack them?
I enjoy listening to what he has to say about games and his knowledge of PlayStation history in particular. Not sure exactly why the hate towards him is this strong though.
I wonder if IMC is where Colin got his "no white supremacy exists cuz asians"
His politics, which is what his new show has been entirely about.
It makes me wonder, because looking over his last couple of twitter threads (with boogie -.-) he is going on and on about how there should be more Conservative and Trump voter journalists at places at IGN and the like.
Makes me wonder if he's been shot down by a whole lot of places and finally got sommit somewhere.
You mean, other than his very public history of being a racist, sexist idiot?
You don't understand why someone who repeatedly makes homophobic, racist, and sexist statements gets hate?
Because he has consistently shared racist and transphobic views and a lot of gamers care about more than literally only video games?
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