vinny

Man, well. Like most things it's more complicated than that, right? Discussion is needed and often wanted. The internet is a tough place for discourse though and it can quickly turn into shouting and ignoring.

I remember when Rich and I did our production panel at PAX. He was telling the story of how we would walk into a meeting that had been going on for too long and tell everyone who was not currently involved that they are relieved and could go. We all knew exactly what he was talking about.

When a few people begin discussing something at the expense of the rest of the site it can be really tough. You begin drowning out all other conversation and discourage people from participating. It may not be as satisfying to continue a discussion privately, or in another more relevant spot, but it might be the most selfless. I'm not saying to give up a point, but be graceful and considerate to everyone else who might not be here for the same reason.

Does that make sense?

What kind of stuff are you most concerned about, maybe I can be more specific?

We'll continue following our interests. As we grow, both in scale and as people, our interets diversify. We are still a very small site. We are still trying to forge our path. We are still very interested in growing. I can't think of a better place to fight for honesty, integrity, and creative freedom than Giant Bomb. To see people try and burn it down because they see it as exclusionary is a real shame. We are fighting, and it may not look like it, but we're punching above our weight. It has taken us over a year to account for a fallen team member. That was a fight. It took me three years alone to try and replace the production personnel that didn't come with us during the move. That was a fight. We have had to work so hard to hold on as this industry shifts and moves. We do not have a strong foundation and we have only gotten this far by grasping hands with each other and the community.

I have seen some people argue or float that we are currently pandering. This site has been built on a belief, for better or worse, of pursuing areas that we find interesting. We have been lucky to connect with an audience that shares those interests and they have come along with us. We do not discriminate. We seek out the most interesting, talented, and entertaining people in the industry. We will never dismiss them because they do not fit your idea of casting. We will also never bring someone on because of that reason. We've found the best way to uncover greatness is to respect and listen to the person. Period.

Giant Bomb will continue to talk with and connect with people from all around the community. We've always been a site not just about video games, but about culture and people. We'll continue, and we encourage others, to discuss topics we all find relevant. Again, as we grow we hope those interests expand and grow with us. As we welcome new people, new topics, and new opportunities we're going to do what we have always done and give it our best. And, as always, cruelty will never be tolerated. We are here to have a good time and maybe learn a thing or two. You never know where that is going to come from unless you explore every opportunity.

Also, don't be a jerk!

Vinny

POISONED!

I want an apology too!

EDIT: Also, let's go watch some DBZ!

We continue to have the best community on the internet.

Haha, this one was path 2 since we had to stop the stream because of an aspect ratio problem. File just finished compressing locally and is uploading now to the offsite compression. It will still be a while, but it's on its way. I'll check again when I get home, but with any luck it will already be up!

--Vinny

Pretty sure this is on the calendar to shoot tomorrow. Think Brad was wrapping it up today.

Hey all,

We're testing out a new production pipeline to get videos and archives up on the site faster. You may have noticed that the archives for live shows sometimes hit less than an hour or so after the stream. We're trying to make it so that happens all the time, but unfortunately computers suck. Sometimes sync is weird, sometimes the audio is too low, sometimes stuff just explodes. Unfortunately, we can't (and don't want to) stop producing videos while we tackle the hiccups, so you guys are seeing it happen live. Our old (and current) process turns around a 2 hour live show in about 6-8 hours, we're trying to trim it down to under an hour. We're trying to do the same thing with Quick Looks so we spend less time processing them and more time filming them. In theory, everything should work! In reality, well, I think we're pretty close.

Thanks for the patience, China may not care, but Drew and I do.