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Post by Confused Mark Wahlberg on Jul 8, 2013 22:30:36 GMT -5
I like the 'Midnight Screenings', but the fact they can't go two words with a 'f***' thrown in is really tiresome
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Jul 8, 2013 22:36:24 GMT -5
Who actually makes a blog about something they hate? Just complain on message boards like a normal person, gall.
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Post by wisdomwizard on Jul 8, 2013 22:40:35 GMT -5
I like the 'Midnight Screenings', but the fact they can't go two words with a 'f***' thrown in is really tiresome Eh, I don't think they do that intentionally. I'm sure that's just the way they talk in real life. Both my brothers can't say a sentence without cussing when I've been out with them.
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Post by Red Impact on Jul 8, 2013 22:58:59 GMT -5
The part where he said that he needed people to watch the ads, but then said that people could put the ads on and go do something else really made him out to be a hypocrite to me. I don't mind him making a plea to not use ad blockers, since that is how he makes his money, but he shouldn't claim that he needs people to watch ads and then tell people not to watch them, just play them. Its called making a compromise. He's an absolute hateable jerk who should be rendered homeless or go work at McDonalds instead, just because people can't sit through a measly 30-second ad? And before someone says it, yes I know no one here has said that. But the underlying tone around here about TGWTG (or at least Linkara) sure as heck seems like it. No, a compromise would be "I'll make sure all my ads are at the beginning and give you a full show uninterrupted if you watch them. If you keep skipping them, then I really have no choice but to increase the number of ad breaks in the show." What he's doing is just called being a hypocrite. You can't say you need people to watch advertising, and then say that they shouldn't pay attention. He talks about how the ads are repetitive because people don't watch them, but then suggests that people don't watch them as long as they're not blocking them. He's contradicting himself directly, and undermining his argument. Advertising is only effective if it increases sales. Telling someone to have ads on but not watch them shows a complete lack of concern for the advertisers that fund his show. If people don't pay attention, it only leads to more repetitive ads, lower revenue for him, and ultimately a collapse of the entire revenue system. I don't know why you feel the need to canonize him on this, no one has even implied that he's any of that. The only tones you seem to be picking up are those that you imagined about the whole thing.
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Post by bigalbass86 AKA Smokin Vokoun on Jul 9, 2013 0:33:46 GMT -5
Why waste your time going through all that trouble, just to make a hate site? Especially for a petty reason?
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Post by ShaolinHandLock on Jul 9, 2013 0:43:24 GMT -5
I've seen this blog before. It makes no sense whatsoever.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2013 1:05:10 GMT -5
Yeah, I don't like any of the glasses guy view or spoony or snob, but making a blog and snarky vids about something he hates just comes off bitter and sad.
I mean, come on buddy.
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Post by Mozenrath on Jul 9, 2013 1:51:21 GMT -5
Hatedom is a tremendous waste of energy and time. If they spent this kind of effort on something they like, or developing something they would enjoy, they might find an audience themselves, but it takes a lot of putting yourself on the line to try to draw on talent to create something. It is much less vulnerable to shit all over someone else's work.
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Post by Ash Kingston on Jul 9, 2013 3:21:32 GMT -5
I like the 'Midnight Screenings', but the fact they can't go two words with a 'f***' thrown in is really tiresome Man, if all my friends got to see a good movie and I had to sit through something like The Smurfs, I'd probably be swearing every 2-3 words, too!
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Post by Mozenrath on Jul 9, 2013 3:58:16 GMT -5
Does Rap Critic still do stuff? I like that guy a lot but I haven't been to TGWTG for like 200 years.
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Post by SsnakeBite, the No1 Frenchman on Jul 9, 2013 4:15:40 GMT -5
This is almost as bad as that anti-retsupurae blog that I can't link to because it would violate the "no religion" rule. Yeah, I know the one you mean, it's quite ridiculous. And bear in mind, I HATE Retsupurae.
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Post by crowwreak was WRONG on Jul 9, 2013 6:28:15 GMT -5
Not a single valid point. He acts like his fans should put their computers in jeopardy, and pay him because he feels above any means of actual employment, has no respect for the advertisers, and comes off as a smug douche who acts as if everyone should pay him so he can continue his god awful self insert power rangers fanfic disguised as a comic book review. If you think that being a critic isn't a legitimate career, then you're a freaking idiot.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2013 9:57:23 GMT -5
Not a single valid point. He acts like his fans should put their computers in jeopardy, and pay him because he feels above any means of actual employment, has no respect for the advertisers, and comes off as a smug douche who acts as if everyone should pay him so he can continue his god awful self insert power rangers fanfic disguised as a comic book review. If you think that being a critic isn't a legitimate career, then you're a freaking idiot. It is a career, just not a sustainable one.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2013 10:14:53 GMT -5
I think what Linkara does is a perfectly legitimate job and he does have some valid points (though he does paint the anti-ad issue with too broad a brush, and in general he's come off as very self-important through this whole thing), but his quality has seriously dropped to the point I only watch him every once in awhile and he comes off as being a complete asshole most of the time. Plus, if he can't make enough money off of what he's doing - and he has mentioned before that his financials have been a little tighter than usual the past year or so - then he shouldn't be doing it as a full-time job. And given he doesn't actually work outside of the show it kind of amazes me he doesn't have a more active schedule... Though then again, be it his vlogs, his side videos, his godawful riffs, or whatever else, about the only things he's ever done that have worked are his core show and Longbox of the Damned, and he seems dedicated to screwing that one up with the Marvel Zombies Month idea; don't get why this guy doesn't grasp that constant theme months do nothing but make you repetitive as f***.
That being said, love Brad Jones. I watch a few different people on the site - some of Doug's stuff, Nash and Tara, Film Brain, Phelous, Lupa, been getting into the Shameful Sequels guy - but he's pretty much the top with me. Though I've never listened to Radiodrome and Game Boys is pretty damn bad.
Edit: How the hell did I forget Todd? Yeah, after Brad, Todd's the person I watch the most. Speaking of I used to follow Nostalgia Chick but then she started exclusively doing 50 Shades of Stupid Bullshit Not Related to My Job.
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Post by Fundertaker on Jul 9, 2013 10:19:42 GMT -5
Does Rap Critic still do stuff? I like that guy a lot but I haven't been to TGWTG for like 200 years. I believe so. At least Todd keeps putting him in his videos
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Post by Brother Nero....Wolfe on Jul 9, 2013 10:22:00 GMT -5
This is almost as bad as that anti-retsupurae blog that I can't link to because it would violate the "no religion" rule. Yeah, I know the one you mean, it's quite ridiculous. And bear in mind, I HATE Retsupurae. I think I know what you two are talking about but that thing is a parody right? I mean, I only remember seeing it once but I'm pretty sure it's impossible for someone to be that insane.
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Post by SsnakeBite, the No1 Frenchman on Jul 9, 2013 10:46:23 GMT -5
Yeah, I know the one you mean, it's quite ridiculous. And bear in mind, I HATE Retsupurae. I think I know what you two are talking about but that thing is a parody right? I mean, I only remember seeing it once but I'm pretty sure it's impossible for someone to be that insane. HA!
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Post by crowwreak was WRONG on Jul 9, 2013 10:53:44 GMT -5
If you think that being a critic isn't a legitimate career, then you're a freaking idiot. It is a career, just not a sustainable one. at least 50% of TGWTG lives purely on ad revenue. Same goes for full time let's players and comedians on YT,
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2013 11:40:34 GMT -5
It is a career, just not a sustainable one. at least 50% of TGWTG lives purely on ad revenue. Same goes for full time let's players and comedians on YT, Only a select few can make it sustainable. There's also the question of the long term appeal of such genre, which is why the 50% of TGWTG who do live off ad revenue are struggling with AdBlocker now instead of 2 or 3 years ago, due to the declining viewer base they have. That Linkara video btw was poorly done, as he told people to ignore the adverts on blip and just let him gather the revenue from it. If I was a advertiser, why would I want to advertise on blip if thats what one of its top contributors attitude towards my product?
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Post by crowwreak was WRONG on Jul 9, 2013 12:21:48 GMT -5
at least 50% of TGWTG lives purely on ad revenue. Same goes for full time let's players and comedians on YT, Only a select few can make it sustainable. There's also the question of the long term appeal of such genre, which is why the 50% of TGWTG who do live off ad revenue are struggling with AdBlocker now instead of 2 or 3 years ago, due to the declining viewer base they have. That Linkara video btw was poorly done, as he told people to ignore the adverts on blip and just let him gather the revenue from it. If I was a advertiser, why would I want to advertise on blip if thats what one of its top contributors attitude towards my product? Do you fast forward anything you record? And the userbase isn't decreasing, they're just becoming more aware of adblocker, and blip.tv is apparently gouging them on revenue (it used to be 50/50, apparently it's now something like 75/25). This is also why Spoony moved his videos to other hosts. Doug, Lyn and Todd don't have these problems because they have a set-pay contract.
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