RockyRaccoon37

FOLLOW THE MONEY

Of course you don't have to like him as a person, but that doesn't mean that you can come into his yard and take a shit and not expect to hear about it. I obviously don't think there's anything wrong with voicing some criticism in a constructive manner, but most of what I've seen is the same people complaining about the same things over and over again in a snarky, angry tone.

And to be fair, you've probably been told some of those extreme things by people in threads regarding the representation of women in video games -- if I remember correctly (and oh god I'm so sorry if I'm wrong) said some pretty gross things in those threads and shown some disdain for that entire conversation. Not saying that justifies people telling you to kill yourself! But that's obviously a heated conversation and very different from criticizing a member of the GB staff.

Anyway! Point being that tone matters, it doesn't matter that this is the internet and it should be expected.

I don't recall the entire thread, but much of it was initially dominated by people upset at Patrick for voicing his opinion on the Walking Dead tv show and comic series. Then that quickly devolved into a debate about whether or not the show was any good (HINT IT'S TOTALLY NOT).

But I think you're doing exactly what you complain about -- this thread doesn't have a bunch of people saying how horrible the comments in that quick look are, but instead voicing their opinion about a vocal minority of the community who feels the need to chastise Patrick for voicing his opinion in a way that offends them. It's hardly the "defense force" you make it out to be. The OP here may have been over zealous, but I'm not seeing a litany of people here calling for death to the people who criticize Patrick.

I don't see people coming to Patrick's defense here, just people voicing their opinion, much like you feel you have a right to do.

All I'm saying is, you can't have it both ways.

You might be in too deep if you think that saying people are unstable for judging a person's character on the internet isn't a clear joke. Just an FYI, but I'm not a goddamn lunatic.

Those complaints are entirely subjective and unless an overwhelming majority of people believe it it isn't worth considering. Especially when you factor in that these are personality driven websites, and you're essentially asking a person to change an element of who they are, or how they express themselves so you can enjoy them more.

It's an unreasonable complaint.

I mean, that's a more specific example. I don't have a problem with people saying things like "I wish this person was more sensitive about spoilers", or "this guy needs to tone down the hyperbole". I get those issues, most of the time my reaction to those complaints would be that they don't bother me at all, but hey I see where you're coming from.

It's the "constructive criticism" of personalities that irk me. If you don't like a person on the team, then simply avoid the content they put out. If you're then complaining that that person is in a lot of content, then maybe find other sites to explore-- maybe you'll find something else to like out there.

I was totally joking around. I think it's weird when people feel the need to voice things like "this person talks too much" or "Their laugh is so annoying" or whatever.

But it's all criticism, so what's the difference?

Sounds good!

I wouldn't say that, but the people who feel the need to voice their opinion are probably unstable or missing some meaning in their life.

WE'RE NOT COOL AT ALL.

It totes sucks and the comics are just as bad, but hey I haven't read all 100+ issues of it, so heads up, I'm clearly misinformed and not worthy to judge it.

Not sure why people defend the show at all-- it's a soap opera for dudes, clearly not everyone's wheelhouse and absolutely not something that requires a person's undivided attention to grasp its subtlety. If you like it, cool, but it should be clear why people would think that it's trash.

And hey, can we permaban anyone who uses the term "white knighting" in a non-ironic way? Because it makes me vomit in my mouth a little every time I read it. I mean, it's a good gauge to know who to ignore, but still.

I thought Shane Satterfield had some very interesting things to say about this issue on his tumblr

It's not quite as simple as people here and elsewhere make it out to be.