Vidiot Makes Friends
By vidiot 36 Comments
I'm also initiating: Prime directive: Flaming tapioca elephant ears. You are free to do what you will to this individual, although like all trolls: I suggest ignoring the thing and letting it die a slow death of general mockery and over-all user ambivalence.
I'm going to use this moment to talk about the forums in general, my perception, and construct something positive. Get ready, because vidiot is going to talk honestly to all of you for a few moments here.
I've known a lot of you for the past few years. I can't really think of a single user that I've followed, or who has followed me, that I've ever "not liked". GiantBomb is a place where just a few days ago I got into yet another debate about Modern Warfare 2's stupid...stupid...single-player campaign (broken record, I know) and not have the discussion boil down to poorly written chicken-scratch. I didn't agree one iota with the user's opinion, but I totally respect well-thought out responses and most certainly decided to follow the individual. GiantBomb is a place that I can express my conflicted thoughts about Final Fantasy XIII, and talk to people and really flesh out the actual problems, versus blanket general sound-bytes that seem to dominate gaming web forums.
GiantBomb has also slowly become a place where the likes of FrostedDolphin totally thinks this, and just this, is a proper blog post:
Shit you guys try and try to justify stealing I shouldve said do you hate theives ? or prove me wrong tell me how what your doing isnt stealing
I've seen a bunch of very rightfully scared, knee-jerk posts from countless long-time users concerned that the GiantBomb community is losing edge. I can't accept that.
No: It's not that I can't accept that because I don't want it to happen, as if I am in denial. I can't accept that, because every time I think that way: I stumble upon something, usually a blog post or a thread comment that proves me different. Regardless of opinion, comparing some of the comments here to other web-forums is still night and day. We most certainly have our moments of internet drama, or general stupidity, but we still have in my personal opinion: The best goddamn gaming community on the freaking planet. Period. For every moment that might mirror a 4Chan exchange (not necessarily a bad thing given the context) there is a moment of brilliance that I have simply yet to see anywhere else. The idiots might become louder due to increased popularity of this site but that's about it. You shouldn't feel threatened by it.
So truly, at this point in time, let me be clear: You are all awesome.
We may have disagreed, gotten on each others nerves, or -insert situation here- but I've never, ever, second guessed the sheer quality of awesomeness...most of you have. Let's put it this way: I might have an ego that might rival the universe, but the only reason why I come back here every day, is because of you general awesome people.
Except Tiwi.
...and Xei...
...and Bon...
....I hate Ossi too...
...Bronz is like a gay stalker or something..
...Symph needs an intervention from her WoW addiction...
...JL needs to grow a pair and leave Symph, he is an enabler of said addiction...
...I said good things about Davey earlier, but for some reaon I've decided I hate him too...
...Ajay needs to get laid or something...
...Pepsiman hasn't spoken to me for a few weeks so I'll add it to the hate list...
...I will never obnoxiously know that much about computers as HitmanAgent47, add to the list...
...Hailinel is right about most things, except Final Fantasy XIII...I hate him too...
...Do you know how fucking old Claude is? Seriously! If I see you on the news for something regarding an impressionable child, videogames, and your basement, I'll be first in line to testify against you!
...AgentJ is going to Pax too, and I'm totally prepared to explain in detail how much I hate him when I see him...
...HEY! LOOK! VideoGameKing played another old goddamn game I will never play...
...HS21 needs to get laid or something...
...Ace never let me be on that podcast so I hate him even more...
...aurahack is all like: "I have a completely horrific, and legitimately terrible family problem, and I'm a fantastic artist! Please hire me! BLAHBLAHBLAH!"
...Hal is...I don't know why I should hate Hal...I hate Hal...
Actually: I hate all of you.
Every last one of you.
Except all of you that I don't hate.
Which is all of you.
...I just confused myself...