Crimson
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Post by Crimson on Jan 12, 2015 21:53:03 GMT -5
#SpoonyWasRight To explain, Spoony mentioned when he left/got kicked out that he actually didn't see an increase of views on videos when the site hosted his videos. It eventually got to the point where people would just pick their set favorites. I think rather than an issue of quality, this might be the biggie. If you're above a certain level of fanbase, the CA model might not really benefit you., particularly if your fans are mainly there to see you, which in some cases is how it is for people. I don't know that we ought to be worried for CA, but it may mean the "star power" might drop, with potentially smaller people brought in or spots not replaced. Doesn't help that all the "Main Attractions" also have their own independent sites and even patreon as well, so there is no real need to be featured on the site. So at this point which big names are left? NC, Linkara, Cinema Snob and Todd are all I can really think of. And Angry Joe.
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Post by Apricots And A Pear Tree on Jan 12, 2015 22:30:51 GMT -5
I don't know that we ought to be worried for CA, but it may mean the "star power" might drop, with potentially smaller people brought in or spots not replaced. Time to for some Millennials to grab some brass rings.
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andrew8798
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Post by andrew8798 on Jan 12, 2015 22:38:08 GMT -5
@samuraiko Andrew quit, Phelan quit, Allison got fired for no reason."
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Jan 12, 2015 22:45:04 GMT -5
hmm wonder if it was something as simple as one of the CA people jumped the gun and assumed Lupa was leaving too?
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wisdomwizard
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Post by wisdomwizard on Jan 12, 2015 22:55:25 GMT -5
Well, nice to see Little Miss Bitter a.k.a. Jesu Otaku using his farewell as an excuse to blast the whole site for some "horrible experience" that she already stated she won't answer any questions about.
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Post by SHAKEMASTER TV9 is Don Knotts on Jan 12, 2015 22:58:11 GMT -5
He's gonna show up on Nitro with the Channel Awesome Championship and throw it in the trash like Nostalgia Chick did with the Woman's Title.
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EyeofTyr
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Post by EyeofTyr on Jan 12, 2015 23:12:59 GMT -5
I've always found this entire site and the near sub-culture like setting it has developed a touch odd...and this incident is another example of something just getting lost in translation for me.
You are people that review stuff on the internet. Not taking anything away from that but does it deem such "SRS BZN!" from everyone involved? Can they not step away from the situation, look at it from an outside perspective and laugh at the absurdity of it all?
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Post by Red Impact on Jan 12, 2015 23:26:17 GMT -5
I've always found this entire site and the near sub-culture like setting it has developed a touch odd...and this incident is another example of something just getting lost in translation for me. You are people that review stuff on the internet. Not taking anything away from that but does it deem such "SRS BZN!" from everyone involved? Can they not step away from the situation, look at it from an outside perspective and laugh at the absurdity of it all? It's the internet, everything is "SRS BZN!"
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Mozenrath
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Post by Mozenrath on Jan 12, 2015 23:55:19 GMT -5
I've always found this entire site and the near sub-culture like setting it has developed a touch odd...and this incident is another example of something just getting lost in translation for me. You are people that review stuff on the internet. Not taking anything away from that but does it deem such "SRS BZN!" from everyone involved? Can they not step away from the situation, look at it from an outside perspective and laugh at the absurdity of it all? To a degree, but when it's an issue of very real money sometimes, like the stuff with Egoraptor and JonTron where seemingly at least some of it had to do with money, it is literally serious business. But most reviewers aren't really in a position for it to be their living, so that's a different situation.
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Post by Sponsored by Groose Wipes on Jan 13, 2015 0:21:59 GMT -5
Yeah Channel Awesome is done now. The band is breaking up and I think every one is just done with all of the drama and BS. I don't know the full story on everyone's issues but it sounds like everyone is so pissed off with everyone now that people are just going their own way.
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Post by Father Dougal McGuire on Jan 13, 2015 1:06:06 GMT -5
Just thinking out loud, but I wonder if it has anything to do with the new website layout? Before everyone one of the mains had their own section, now they just list videos by when they are posted.
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lionheart21
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Post by lionheart21 on Jan 13, 2015 1:30:31 GMT -5
@samuraiko Andrew quit, Phelan quit, Allison got fired for no reason." Lupa's gone as well? What the hell is going on over there?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2015 1:46:14 GMT -5
I've always found this entire site and the near sub-culture like setting it has developed a touch odd...and this incident is another example of something just getting lost in translation for me. You are people that review stuff on the internet. Not taking anything away from that but does it deem such "SRS BZN!" from everyone involved? Can they not step away from the situation, look at it from an outside perspective and laugh at the absurdity of it all? It's the internet, everything is "SRS BZN!" Not to mention the fanbase at times...I used to have a couple co-workers who would base their opinions on AVGN/CA videos. Worst game ever was "Dr Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde" because "you need to see this guy, the Angry Videogame Nerd" or the worst movie ever is "North" because "haven't you seen the Nostalgia Critic review?" I just think the entire angry reviewer trope has run its course, and the only viewers left are the people that'll be there no matter what for the certain people they like. Plus anytime a new "bad" media is found, it becomes a damn race to review it. The amount of people that HAD to do a Food Fight video when JonTron did it (and maybe someone before him did it) was ridiculous. I can watch maybe two reviews of the same item before I just can't absorb anymore, I'm no longer missing any point. And that's because none of their opinions differ. NC isn't saying "Okay, listen, Food Fight isn't that bad" and Spoony isn't saying "I don't think Ghostbusters on NES is horrible". Hell, I was honestly expecting someone affiliated with the site when Spoony was there to do a rebuttal to his Final Fantasy 8 review, since for awhile a good handful disagreed with him. Nope, now the consensus amongst that community is "Screw FF8". Every review of everything they do is a vast majority, if not a unanimous consensus. And boy, is it bad to be in a minority amongst that crowd! God forbid you think the Duck Tails theme was "meh" or you dug "Captain N". Though on that token, people in that community (and I used to be in that part of the audience) with differing opinions played up their rebellion, no individuality at all, just embracing an opinion on one guy. I mean, God forbid you like what you like, damn the influences. ...wow, I went on that way longer than I thought.
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hassanchop
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Post by hassanchop on Jan 13, 2015 2:12:08 GMT -5
Well, nice to see Little Miss Bitter a.k.a. Jesu Otaku using his farewell as an excuse to blast the whole site for some "horrible experience" that she already stated she won't answer any questions about. What did she say?
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Post by El Cokehead del Knife Fight on Jan 13, 2015 2:32:29 GMT -5
Well, nice to see Little Miss Bitter a.k.a. Jesu Otaku using his farewell as an excuse to blast the whole site for some "horrible experience" that she already stated she won't answer any questions about. Okay holy shit, why do you have to make it about her? She's a regular on Something Awful and here is something that she had to say and here's some more stuff Lupa hasn't even posted in the thread about what happened so that should be interesting. Not to mention that TGWTG is no longer that big of a benefit. Blip.TV ad money is dropping and a lot of internet critics/reviewers have started up Patreons to counteract this. TGWTG don't want people advertising their patreon and people like Lupa & Phelous no longer need the exposure that TGWTG offers.
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Post by Cela on Jan 13, 2015 3:01:56 GMT -5
I have no idea how he lasted 6 years without having any shred of screen presence or timing.
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Post by Sparvid on Jan 13, 2015 3:03:51 GMT -5
I feel like it's been years since I last looked up Phelous, Lupa or Brad videos on TGWTG rather than their own sites.
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Post by Grennel on Jan 13, 2015 3:12:39 GMT -5
I quite enjoy Film Brain, Mike J and Todd. But when it comes to Phelous, Brad and Linkara I either go directly to the site or wait for a link on Facebook.
I like Doug, he got me into all these people, but Channel Awesome just seems like one big ego stroke with a lot of dicks behind the scenes. But that's just my opinion.
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Post by rarijack on Jan 13, 2015 5:34:14 GMT -5
Such a shame.
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Glitch
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Post by Glitch on Jan 13, 2015 7:59:18 GMT -5
He refused to put over the younger talent.
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