Using the same paragraph to say what a dream come true it is to work for the site and for the reader to go google your content on other sites certainly was a choice.
Vinny and Brad at least were shown the decency to participate In the last bombcast before leaving. This exit does not do Jeff and his contribution to the site justice. Shame
I have to say I agree. This feels like a very weird exit, mired in secrecy. And the intro from Jan "respecting peoples privacy" makes it seem/feel like something nefarious happened.
I remember the last Beastcast, and while sad that it was ending and Vinny, Brad and Alex were leaving, it was a very nice send off.
I cannot begin to think what happened for THIS to be how Jeff leaves?! And the cast trying to brush it over "nothing to see here, move along" feels even worse.
I also gotta agree with this. I'm on board with what's happening here and it sounds exciting and fun, but this is all we're getting regarding Jeff? One article saying he's gone that immediately pivots to talking about the team, and another of the exact same message on the bombcast? The same one he was on for 14 years? C'mon. The way this messaging has been handled makes me feel we're fortunate all his content hasn't been scrubbed from the site yet.
Toot the whistle twice if you want to say more about Jeff's departure but can't because of reasons.
Hours later and this message is still sticking in my craw. I'm sure more information will come out as time goes on, but to see it like this and not even let the founder of the site share the news himself on a podcast or video sucks real bad and is gross as hell. Good luck, Giant Bomb.
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