Wow… I’ve gotten a ton of attention over my last post, thanks primarily due it getting picked up by GameSetWatch.
If anything, I’m extremely embarassed over all the grammatical and spelling errors. But as I’ve said time and time again, I’m a writer that really needs an editor (plus it was well past my bedtime, and I guess all the mistakes show that). Also, in the end, I’m ultimately just doing a shitty little blog for all my friends, and while one of it’s aim is to pass along interesting news and whatnot (like this whole GameLife debacle, especially to all my comic book nerd friends who normally don’t about such stuff and like hearing about it second-hand), anyone who’s really look for absolutely professionally presented news should seriously be looking elsewhere. Hey, it’s a cop out I know, but in the end, you get what you paid for.
On a slight aside, its funny how when I sometimes write about hot topics, about five or so folks will set forward to provide pieces of supportive or contradicting information, often from a first hand perspective, such as how the GL guys have mild autism. And one thing I’ve heard constantly is that most of these people, whether it be Andrew or Melissa, are very nice. And I certainly don’t doubt it (though I don’t think that I ever said they were rude or jerks… though again, what Melissa may have done is an asshole-ish thing to do), hence why I began to feel sorta bad for certain things I wrote.
But then I realized, you know, everyone’s nice when you get down to it, even those that make jack-asses of themselves, including those are sorta ruining it for everyone else. Then I saw Melissa’s most recent attempt at attention whoring at the GAF. And then I saw this. So now, I don’t feel so bad.
I mentioned in my last post that I made changes here and there, mostly due to grammatical fuck ups, which despite my excuses, is still extremely embarrassing. But I’ve also decided to change the wording for a few other things, to get my message across clearer. I guess one inclination would be to take back thing, though that would be pointless since what I’ve said is out there and I can’t take anything back. Though the changes, if anything, makes me sound like an even bigger asshole than before.
Speaking of which, its seems once again that I’m despised by the denizens of the (Neo) Gaming Age Forums. Am I upset? Embrassed? Fuck No. Though I’m not smiling with glee or on some major ego trip-laced high. It just goes with the territory. But I do find it funny how one of my most vocal critics on those boards, that dude who’s semi-fixated on me and activities and who started drama with me a few months ago, at first the guy got on my case for reporting the news without citing the GAF as a source, now I’m given shit for “name dropping”! Once again, my site, nor the GAF isn’t fucking CNN…
Some seem puzzled or even agitated by how annoyed I am with Melissa’s possible attempt at fame and a paycheck by using something other than her intellect. Mainly because these are the types who go “Game journalism? LOL” Whatever. I find such behavior something of an insult to something I’m professionally involved in. Yeah, it’s a profession. What’s so hard to understand about this? Though burger flipping at McDonald’s is also a profession, so for some of you who feel that such a term is reserved for just doctors and the like should relax. Again, it’s jealously in the end… not necessarily at me, but the whole “Hey I can’t write about video games too! Why isn’t anyone paying me to do so?!?!?!”
As for my comments regarding Melissa’s actions, and the possible intentions behind them, what can I say? I guess I can’t feel too bad for passing judgement when I folks I know in real life seem to completely agree. Perhaps because many of them non-gamers, so they can see past much of the bullshit. Plus some of them are real life girls, and are sorta hoping that me talking about this will cost this chick that possible MTV job.
