Patrick did a great job. He was killing it the entire time, but oh boy, that chat was absolutely deplorable. I don't usually get upset at random internet comments, but around the time he was talking about his father's passing, there were so many horrible things said. It legitimately made me upset.
Wow, I was really impressed. Patrick paced himself real well, was very engaging, and made strong and compelling points. Especially impressive given that this is his first public speaking event (although Giant Bomb videos have probably trained him well for giving a monologue to an audience). Kudos.
Also, TED talks can and are about pretty much anything. Hell, there is a TED "talk" about how to properly tie your shoes. There have been plenty of examples of people being on a TED stage telling the story of their lives in a way to bring up a point that they are trying to make. Some are better at making that point than others.
Patrick did a great job. He was killing it the entire time, but oh boy, that chat was absolutely deplorable. I don't usually get upset at random internet comments, but around the time he was talking about his father's passing, there were so many horrible things said. It legitimately made me upset.
Yeah. The "You Should Have Died Instead Of Ryan" garbage made me a little stabby.
Patrick did a great job. He was killing it the entire time, but oh boy, that chat was absolutely deplorable. I don't usually get upset at random internet comments, but around the time he was talking about his father's passing, there were so many horrible things said. It legitimately made me upset.
Yeah. The "You Should Have Died Instead Of Ryan" garbage made me a little stabby.
What the actual fuck?! Wow... REAL glad I went full screen for his talk.
Patrick did a great job. He was killing it the entire time, but oh boy, that chat was absolutely deplorable. I don't usually get upset at random internet comments, but around the time he was talking about his father's passing, there were so many horrible things said. It legitimately made me upset.
Yeah. The "You Should Have Died Instead Of Ryan" garbage made me a little stabby.
The fact that these people think Ryan wouldn't hate their fucking guts for saying that it the worst part.
Patrick did a great job, and it was kinda crazy to see the chat reinforcing everything he was talking about. Damn disgusting stuff from some of those chatters.
I hope that none of those people in the chat are members of Giant Bomb. Reading that stuff made me mad and sad at the same time. But that isn't the important thing. Patrick delivered his speech incredibly well. All that time on camera here really played off. Good job Scoops!
I didn't think Patrick's talk would do a whole lot until I saw the number of defensive 13 year olds in the chat trying to disabuse him from ruining their fun. I'm not one for social campaigning in video game circles (more because I lack the sensitivity to handle the subject with the requisite kid gloves, rather than hating everyone different like a sociopath) but big kudos to Tricky for getting a rise out of those people. Probably means he hit a nerve.
Next year: a TED talk on getting some warning labels on the Oculus Rift. Friends don't let friends play Kraken alone.
Patrick did a great job. He was killing it the entire time, but oh boy, that chat was absolutely deplorable. I don't usually get upset at random internet comments, but around the time he was talking about his father's passing, there were so many horrible things said. It legitimately made me upset.
Yeah. The "You Should Have Died Instead Of Ryan" garbage made me a little stabby.
Let's all learn from Patrick's Ted Talk today and not get bitter over those chat messages as these don't represent who and what this community is about. I for one just gotta say great job Scoops and now I just gotta figure out where I can get some of those popsicles.
Loved it. It seemed like once he got started and delivered the GTA/GameSpot/Carolyn portion, he really hit his stride; less filler "uh" words, incredibly natural delivery (often not found in TED/TEDx pieces), and complete command over his intended influences and delivery patterns.
I did think the white slide with a giant black "?" near the end was a little hackneyed - an overused ending to a presentation/powerpoint. And while "Speak Up" is not an original idea Patrick brought to the discussion, it is one that deserves reiteration, over and over until it is omnipresent in the way we think and act toward one another.
@patrickklepek Well done Patrick you did really well. So many of the points you mentioned really hit home to me. I know this has been said a lot but i am glad to have your input onn Giantbomb.
Patrick did a great job. He was killing it the entire time, but oh boy, that chat was absolutely deplorable. I don't usually get upset at random internet comments, but around the time he was talking about his father's passing, there were so many horrible things said. It legitimately made me upset.
Yeah. The "You Should Have Died Instead Of Ryan" garbage made me a little stabby.
Comments like, "I'm glad your faggot dad's dead" and "He died because he couldn't deal with his son being a fag" were a few disgusting lowlights. I really hope the Gb community didn't make up most of that chat.
I didn't think Patrick's talk would do a whole lot until I saw the number of defensive 13 year olds in the chat trying to disabuse him from ruining their fun. I'm not one for social campaigning in video game circles (more because I lack the sensitivity to handle the subject with the requisite kid gloves, rather than hating everyone different like a sociopath) but big kudos to Tricky for getting a rise out of those people. Probably means he hit a nerve.
Next year: a TED talk on getting some warning labels on the Oculus Rift. Friends don't let friends play Kraken alone.
So many degenerates in the chat, I chose to ignore it and just watch. But seeing someone write "Die in a fire" while he's talking about his father, and the pure lack of empathy in some people. astounds me.
I think the only thing I took from the chat on that livestreams page is the realisation of just how much time we, as humans, waste just being utterly deplorable. Seriously, if you've nothing better to do with your time than to actively watch something you know you'll hate just to make awful comments about it, you probably need to re-evaluate your life.
Patrick on the other hand was pretty awesome. I didn't watch most of the other talks, but of the stuff I saw of them, he seemed the most comfortable up there, and that really helped his talk I think. Well done Scoops.
Just echoing what everyone else has said. Patrick did a fantastic job, the chat made me so frustrated. I hope he continues public speaking as he's quite good at it.
The disgusting comments in the chat came form a /v/ thead encouraging people too talk shit. They are the same guys who watch premium content for free by somehow uncovering the twitch password .
Sometimes with stuff like this I'm torn. I want Giantbomb to be mature and pursue critical analysis on topics but then I also want them to continue bringing the fun and hi-jinx hilarity. Can the two coexist? Without people getting upset, can we have a serious conversation and then on the flip side laugh about things? I don't know. It's weird because usually critical conversation has a tendency to be quite dry, I hope we can have a best of both worlds on the site without people losing their shit like they did in the chat. Although I do fully realise that probably 95% of that was 4chan trolls.
So Ive been stuck at work all day anyone know where I can see an archive of scoops in action? Glad to see Patrick tore it up. All of the losers putting him down are just mad they won't amount to anything in life. Go Patrick!
Sometimes with stuff like this I'm torn. I want Giantbomb to be mature and pursue critical analysis on topics but then I also want them to continue bringing the fun and hi-jinx hilarity. Can the two coexist? Without people getting upset, can we have a serious conversation and then on the flip side laugh about things? I don't know. It's weird because usually critical conversation has a tendency to be quite dry, I hope we can have a best of both worlds on the site without people losing their shit like they did in the chat. Although I do fully realise that probably 95% of that was 4chan trolls.
Both should be able to, but it's a tough balance, and the age and maturity of the site's audience can make it difficult to be receptive, particularly toward the more serious, critical side. It was really telling when people, in response to the censoring of Ryan's unfortunate choice of words near the end of the final Lantern Run stream, leaped to his "defense" and saying such language is in the spirit of the site and community. Which of course is total horseshit.
Man, this thread absolutely exploded once that presentation came to a close. It's undeniable that what Scoops said resonated with a lot of people belonging to both parties, those of us who consider ourselves to be the victims of said behaviour and the others who considers themselves to be the victims only in light of Patrick's presentation. This was very clear from how the chat, as well as this here thread, responded.
Personally, I genuinely enjoyed Patrick's speech, the content and it's delivery. He's made incredible progress over the years that he's worked here at Giant Bomb, he seemed to be in his element, and his approach to a very sensitive, ambigious subject was smartly planned, being both sentimental and realistic.
I wonder how many people from the ted talk chat will end up over here making accounts for the sole purpose of saying mean spirited things?
I implore everyone to not engage with these people at all. If that ted chat was any indication of their maturity, you'll only be wasting your time as well as satisfying them.
The speech was amazing and so eloquent, well done Patrick. Does people that make those types of comments are pathetic and I really feel sad for that type of individuals that need to put down other people because of their sad life.
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