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Fired IGN Nintendo editor responds to plagiarism accusation (Update: More examples discovered)
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If there's one thing I've learned in 7 years of being on a forum and having insider information...it's NEVER fan the flames of the Internet and never draw undue attention to yourself.
Personally I think he likes the attention...which makes sense because he monetized his apology video.
I don't have an answer for you, but I think I've seen enough from you to say that you absolutely would not make it through the interview process with me. Unless you are one of those agressive online/mild in person types.
You've received thoughtful responses from several other posters in this thread, so let's hear it. Tell us how you make this process "failure-proof".
BrianAltano
By the way, do you guys have an intentions to keep Filip's previous reviews? I personally believe you should remove them. Imagine if someone finds out, weeks or months from now, that he also plagiarized some parts from some other random youtuber too? IGN would be back in the news in a negative way.
Years from now, no one will even remember this guy's name. But you sure as hell can bet people will still be parroting the "ign plagiarists lol".
This is beyond hilarious. I'm so glad this conversation keeps evolving.
Yeah but then he took down the apology video.
His mom must have smacked him upside the head.
I find Filip's Bayonetta 2 Switch review weird because he said he didn't have a Wii U, which means he didn't play the original Bayo 2. So why is his Switch review comparing it so much to the Wii U version when he didn't even play it? My guess is he obviously did some of his research by looking at other reviews, but isn't it weird that the entire review is him comparing it to a game he never played?
Seriously, look at his closing comments, it's as if he knows the Wii U version inside out, when in fact he didn't play it.
http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/02/14/bayonetta-2-for-nintendo-switch-review
Seriously, look at his closing comments, it's as if he knows the Wii U version inside out, when in fact he didn't play it.
http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/02/14/bayonetta-2-for-nintendo-switch-review
Thanks for chiming in and letting us know what your take is and all that. Always been a fan of you regardless of what I think of IGN today.
His career is over for sure. The only thing he can hope for is becoming a youtuber which will probably not give him enough income or might just fall flat on its face.
The best thing for him right now is to change careers, acknowledge his actions, learn from this and move on to have a story for someone else to hear so they can learn their lesson. It's too late for him
This is more hilarious than Filip copying the wrong button layout in the Samus Returns example.
I don't see how he could even be a viable YouTuber when he's completely destroyed any semblance of goodwill. Every YouTube video will just result in majority downvotes and everyone mocking him in the comments section.
If he likes copying stuff he could always go make lists at buzzfeed.
Fuck I love this forum lol
You are not telling the truth if you can't admit this whole drama has been entertaining as hell. And we don't even have gifs.
From taunting Kotaku and the internet to find more and gave egg in your face was hilarious.
To then finding out he got the R button wrong in Metroid as he copied a review that got it wrong.
To finding out him copying HD rumble post word for word with "my research and here is what I think"
The to have the dude to post in this very thread who made the HD rumble post on NeoGAF say, why did this dude copy me I didn't know the fuck I was on about loooool
This rabbit hole goes deep. At this point, we can safely assume that literally every review he's ever written is plagiarized to some degree or another. It's just a matter of taking each one and ID'ing the review he copied from. (And thanks to the internet, that probably won't take too long...)
So they could do what 999 internet detectives can?
I mean what do you think is best they could reasonably do? Run 3 past articles through a plagiarism checker? 5? None? Should they google the persons name and plagiarism to see if there's any accusations out there? In your opinion What should I reasonably expect in regards to how ign vets who and what it publishes?
He wasn't literally one step above an intern. An editor is the head of their section. He's responsible for all its content. He's in charge of staff. He hosts their premier Nintendo podcast.
Cartho deserves to be picked up and carried through town to a round of "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow".
What a legendary twist for this story!
What a legendary twist for this story!
I haven't received a thoughtful response regarding the limitations of ign's vetting process. No one can describe what the limits are. All I've said is clearly they need to improve it and, particularly in light of Brian Altono's comment that they don't check for plagiarism when hiring, they're responsible for what they publish.
IGN handled it perfectly and they've not lost credibility with me but maybe they would've caught him beforehand with a days work, maybe not. At lest they've had done something for that significant a position.
IGN has been around for how long? And they've had how many plagiarism problems?
It doesn't make sense to expend that kind of money and manpower trying to stop something that almost never happens. 99.99% of the people applying to write for IGN want to write their own work.
The funny thing is, that post I made on GAF wasn't exactly heavily reseached either; it was just me cobbling together bits I knew and it wasn't in depth - quite why he decided to use that as a source is beyond me: I'm a fricking primary school teacher, not an expert in controller mechanics!
When this thread hits the |OT2| status I vote this to be the title.
sometimes, i read an amazing forum post someone makes here or there and think wow this would stand alone as a great joke or response for a related reddit thread etc but could never muster the scumminess necessary to take something i didn't think of and milking it (even if just for reddit lawls).
this guy has made an entire career around copying everything other people do and has zero shame about it. total scumbag for sure.
this guy has made an entire career around copying everything other people do and has zero shame about it. total scumbag for sure.
And yet here you are, wasting your time chastising other people.
I found someone who copied him lol
Filip:
The Wii U version notoriously dips into the 40s, but here everything moves at an almost steady 60 frames per second.
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The Wii U version notoriously dips into the 40s, but here everything moves at an almost steady 60 frames per second.
Totally feasible. You want to build a resume and a catalog of work. Even if you don't get attention at your blog you created (and with today's internet there's no excuse to not market yourself even if it's just a twitter account or instagram), you have a body of work you can use to get that next step at a more established site as a contributor.
I don't work in gaming, but the path is similar to any field you want to cover.
I work in comics, and an example I can give you for the portfolio process is pitching to editorial about a C Lister like Hellcat or Cloak and Dagger. Everyone wants to do X-Men and Spider-Man - the big leagues. That's boring as an editor. It might even be all they're good for.
Pitch a Hellcat story that piques my interest, and you've got potential. If you can make a worthy Hellcat story, and the script delivers, you can get that chance in print, or just going off of your skill level and creative energy, you can get fast tracked to something bigger to start.
Build that writing skill and have the body of work that shows you aren't a one trick pony.
Three keys to success. Most people only ever have 2 in some combo.
Talent.
Persistence.
Luck.
Talent is great. Not everyone has the talent, innate or earned through effort.
We all look at singers, artists, writers, actors, and wonder how the hell they got where they are.
Persistence - kept showing up no matter how many rejections. Pays out eventually. Luck - right place, right time. Knew someone.
Check if Filip used to copy homeworks from his class mates at the primary school.
"The thing about plagiarism is: It never happens just once."
Hehe, that site is shady as hell. Probably all reviews are stolen.
I bet you got all excited when you searched and found a hit, didn't ya? :P
What does your employer do to find out if someone has a history of plagarism and does it meet your strict standards of what you expect a company to do to combat plagarism?
Guys, help me here:
I think Filip used an article from Polygon about Bayonetta 2, but as I'm very tired I do not know if I read it correctly
Polygon: Feb 2 https://www.polygon.com/2018/2/2/16...ta-2-switch-port-preview-release-date-trailer
With the Bayonetta series finally available on the Switch, more people will be able to relive two of the best hack-and-slash games of the last decade.
Filip: Feb 15 http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/02/14/bayonetta-2-for-nintendo-switch-review
Playing through Bayonetta 2 on Nintendo Switch allowed me to relive some of the most exhilarating, action-packed, hack-and-slash moments from the last decade of gaming.
Polygon
Bayonetta 2 will also feature upgraded amiibo support. Obviously the Bayonetta amiibo will work, but players can also unlock costumes based on other Nintendo characters with their corresponding amiibo.
Filip
Other new features for the Switch version of Bayonetta 2 come in the form of amiibo support. Which you'll now be able to use to unlock the same Nintendo themed costumes from the Wii U version. The main unlocks come down to Samus, Fox, Link, Peach, Daisy, and both Bayonetta Smash Bros.
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Polygon article vs Filip talking about changes:
Polygon Feb 2, 2018, 8:30am EST
Bayonetta 1 and 2 are coming to the Nintendo Switch for the first time this month, bringing the two hack-and-slash classics together for the first time since the Wii U. The Switch versions don't feature the most significant changes over the originals — but that's not a bad thing.
Filip 5 Feb 2018 9:35 AM PST
Bayonetta is back and better than ever on Nintendo Switch. With both the original and sequel launching together later this month on the young hybrid console, the Switch versions of the games don't feature too many noticeable differences from the original — but trust me, that's a good thing.
I think Filip used an article from Polygon about Bayonetta 2, but as I'm very tired I do not know if I read it correctly
Polygon: Feb 2 https://www.polygon.com/2018/2/2/16...ta-2-switch-port-preview-release-date-trailer
With the Bayonetta series finally available on the Switch, more people will be able to relive two of the best hack-and-slash games of the last decade.
Filip: Feb 15 http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/02/14/bayonetta-2-for-nintendo-switch-review
Playing through Bayonetta 2 on Nintendo Switch allowed me to relive some of the most exhilarating, action-packed, hack-and-slash moments from the last decade of gaming.
Polygon
Bayonetta 2 will also feature upgraded amiibo support. Obviously the Bayonetta amiibo will work, but players can also unlock costumes based on other Nintendo characters with their corresponding amiibo.
Filip
Other new features for the Switch version of Bayonetta 2 come in the form of amiibo support. Which you'll now be able to use to unlock the same Nintendo themed costumes from the Wii U version. The main unlocks come down to Samus, Fox, Link, Peach, Daisy, and both Bayonetta Smash Bros.
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Polygon article vs Filip talking about changes:
Polygon Feb 2, 2018, 8:30am EST
Bayonetta 1 and 2 are coming to the Nintendo Switch for the first time this month, bringing the two hack-and-slash classics together for the first time since the Wii U. The Switch versions don't feature the most significant changes over the originals — but that's not a bad thing.
Filip 5 Feb 2018 9:35 AM PST
Bayonetta is back and better than ever on Nintendo Switch. With both the original and sequel launching together later this month on the young hybrid console, the Switch versions of the games don't feature too many noticeable differences from the original — but trust me, that's a good thing.
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this man needs a "Expert in Controller Mechanics" tag stat!
Ok, so it's seeming more and more like this guy copied everything he ever did.
So, I'm now thinking IGN needs to reevaluate their HR department. I haven't seen a good argument as to why he was ever hired. His writing is terrible and he was terrible as host of NVC. His only strength seemed to be he had good production and editing on his channel. Way above I've seen on similarly sized YouTube channels but they never used any of that at IGN.
So, I'm now thinking IGN needs to reevaluate their HR department. I haven't seen a good argument as to why he was ever hired. His writing is terrible and he was terrible as host of NVC. His only strength seemed to be he had good production and editing on his channel. Way above I've seen on similarly sized YouTube channels but they never used any of that at IGN.
I'd say that's another instance of plagiarism right there.
There are definitely a couple of lines that seems to have originated from the Polygon review. But the most blatant one, comes in his closing paragraph (which is the one that sounded the most weird one when I posted about it):
Polygon
"more people will be able to relive two of the best hack-and-slash games of the last decade."
Filip
"allowed me to relive some of the most exhilarating, action-packed, hack-and-slash moments from the last decade of gaming"
Again, in the same chronological order. I think this one is lifted. Why would Filip specifically say "allow me to relive"? He never played the Wii U Bayo 2, and why use that specific phrasing?
And why say "the last decade"? Bayo 2 did not come out in the last decade.
I checked Wii U and Switch Bayo 2 reviews from 10 different sites (gamespot, usgamer, nintendolife, etc.), and none of them mentioned the words "relive" or "decade" anywhere on their reviews. I think this is another clear cut case of Filip taking someone else's phrases and modifying them as his.
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Polygon: Bayonetta 1 and 2 on Switch are as great as they've always been
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Filip:What's New in Bayonetta 2 For Nintendo Switch?
Polygon Feb 2, 2018, 8:30am EST
Bayonetta 1 and 2 are coming to the Nintendo Switch for the first time this month, bringing the two hack-and-slash classics together for the first time since the Wii U. The Switch versions don't feature the most significant changes over the originals — but that's not a bad thing.
Filip 5 Feb 2018 9:35 AM PST
Bayonetta is back and better than ever on Nintendo Switch. With both the original and sequel launching together later this month on the young hybrid console, the Switch versions of the games don't feature too many noticeable differences from the original — but trust me, that's a good thing.
Burly found more:
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Filip:What's New in Bayonetta 2 For Nintendo Switch?
Polygon Feb 2, 2018, 8:30am EST
Bayonetta 1 and 2 are coming to the Nintendo Switch for the first time this month, bringing the two hack-and-slash classics together for the first time since the Wii U. The Switch versions don't feature the most significant changes over the originals — but that's not a bad thing.
Filip 5 Feb 2018 9:35 AM PST
Bayonetta is back and better than ever on Nintendo Switch. With both the original and sequel launching together later this month on the young hybrid console, the Switch versions of the games don't feature too many noticeable differences from the original — but trust me, that's a good thing.
Burly found more:
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