There are a lot of happy GamerGaters out there.
GAF implodes after owner Evilore is accused of sexual assault
- Thread starter mrcorbo
- Start date
There are a lot of happy GamerGaters out there.
I also feel like there has to be a typical disclaimer said where none of us here are trying to make light of horrible real-life situations and how the allegations should be treated with the respect and somberness they deserve. The reactions and discussions to that aspect certainly belongs in RPSC.
Here is the RPSC Thread for the serious aspects: https://forum.beyond3d.com/threads/so-neogaf.60450/
However, what most are discussing, watching, and reacting to in this thread is the ensuing meltdown phenomena.
Here is the RPSC Thread for the serious aspects: https://forum.beyond3d.com/threads/so-neogaf.60450/
However, what most are discussing, watching, and reacting to in this thread is the ensuing meltdown phenomena.
That won't stop people from remembering it and spreading it as if he was, though.
Apparently a successor is already in the works. Seems many of the former principals feel a fresh start is necessary.
I was thinking the fact that all the mods have actively shut down the site might be a good strategy. Either he sells off the site or he loses everything anyway. Nobody will want to work there as long as he's still owning it. This could be the best outcome and I and puzzled by the way people are associating the actions on one person to everyone else around.
Shouldn't we applaud all the mods for expressing their disgust? Support whatever they do next together?
That would depend on how you felt about the mods, I guess.
Yeah, I have no idea, I probably read 0.001% of the posts so I can't see any pattern either way. Was the problem the owner or the mods? The defectors seem to imply the owner was not a nice person regardless of this bombshell.
Okay sounds good on the surface, but "a couple mods" sounds like any project with one or two of them will be trying to claim to be the next gaf. Not a proper successor, they will create a bunch of mini-gaf. One one them might succeed though. They need that users database dump to validate previous identities. Legal issues through the roof if they are not owners of gaf assets.
Last edited:
Hard to say. The moderation process was pretty much a black box. There are cases I'm aware of where people were perma-banned and never told why. Others seemed to be leading charmed lives and could pretty much do or say anything (within reason). With no transparency, it's hard to say who was at fault.
Wow this is absolutely nuts. I noticed the site had been "down for maintenance" for an awfully long time, but had no idea this was going on until 30 seconds ago. no idea.
This is...wow. I really had no idea.
As much as I hated aspects of that site (such as the groupthink, tyrannical modstaff etc) it was a daily browsing staple for YEARS. It's literally crazy not being able to check it every ten minutes. As terrible as the modding was it was a great news aggregator and easy to read.
I have got to assume the Neogaf domain is far from dead. There's $ to be made.
This is...wow. I really had no idea.
As much as I hated aspects of that site (such as the groupthink, tyrannical modstaff etc) it was a daily browsing staple for YEARS. It's literally crazy not being able to check it every ten minutes. As terrible as the modding was it was a great news aggregator and easy to read.
I have got to assume the Neogaf domain is far from dead. There's $ to be made.
Last edited:
Lol. Well quite a few of their members are here. I see familiar usernames. Most of the times they just ask questions. Few are willing to really dive into the technical aspects that B3D is known for.
I'd say we should continue to focus on what we're good at. Many of their technical threads had a lot of misinformation and so much of it so quickly since they were suffering from the echo chamber effect. The pace of B3D seems to match its content better, at least wrt signal to noise ratio.
Can't speak for the full forum though.
I'd say we should continue to focus on what we're good at. Many of their technical threads had a lot of misinformation and so much of it so quickly since they were suffering from the echo chamber effect. The pace of B3D seems to match its content better, at least wrt signal to noise ratio.
Can't speak for the full forum though.
Can we hire two old mods and tell everyone we're the true gaf successor?
It's simpler than their plan, the b3d console forum is already up.
I'm kidding!
You'd be a solid number two pick.
huh...apparently it might be up and running tomorrow...that was quick.
curious if they are going to closely mimic the design of the old site
Do you give consolation prizes?
rokkerkory
Regular
Evilore built a large community, he should take more accountability. Creating something and then destroying it for some irresponsible actions is just SMH.
Aw, you brought me a chair and we're sharing a bowl of popcorn watching this one...does that mean it's our first date?
Why? Seriously, I'm clueless about what's been going on and don't understand why the GG would be happy about this. (Also, have they turned into a pure misogynistic neo-nazi group yet?
)Well, apparently someone did a pretty comprehensive write-up on the history of issues with Evilore and NeoGAF's moderators with supporting links. It's quite a read and corroborates some of the accusations I've seen thrown around.
https://nickmonroe.blog/2017/04/12/neogafs-shadows-iv-in-moderation/