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- Nobi-Wan, on 05/02/2008, -23/+278One major problem with Kotaku is the increasing amount of commentary on the bloggers personal lives. This is a prime example. One guy posts a useless two sentence thing about how he has to choose between kinds of noodles?? I find myself steering away from this website more and more. Why not do some research on gaming related issues like:
Why does a game like Iron-Man cost the same as GTA IV at launch?
What's the deal with paying for certain DLC when it's basically just a "key" you're paying for that will unlock content already on the disc?
Why is Sony spending months and months on an incredibly complicated PS3 feature like Home when they've yet to even implement an in-game XMB? - mattyice11, on 05/02/2008, -12/+191The phrase "jump the shark" jumped the shark a long time ago.
- chocobomog, on 05/02/2008, -30/+175Are you kidding me? This has been their "shtick" for a long time. When each blogger's shift ends they place a post that links to all the posts that went up during their shift ("What you missed..."). They post pointless banter between to each other, but the true reason is to remind readers what has game posts were posted Kotaku in the last 8 hours (and daily "table of contents", if you will).
If you don't like the post, ignore and go to the next post. The game posts are still there, and Kotaku didn't "jump the shark" because they've done this since the beginning. Personally, I think this is one of the few things that gives Kotaku "personality" and makes it stand out.
Also, they are very strict with comments and ban often and don't hide the fact (Ban Hammer Monday is a regular occurrence). If you don't like it, say something meaningful (as per their rules) or don't comment at all. Again, this is the type of thing that differentiates Kotaku from other sites. Its their shtick and it hasn't "suddenly" changed. - chris9902, on 05/02/2008, -10/+97I got banned for asking why they think it's acceptable to post scans from magazines that aren't even in shops yet.
Never did get an answer. - radink360, on 05/02/2008, -4/+84Kotaku blows. I got banned for calling them out the other day for posting GTA IV spoilers right on the front page without warning. ***** *****.
- Ocelot13, on 05/02/2008, -10/+75kotaku lost all credability when they gave tony hawk pro skater 3 a 10/10.
- xBBx, on 05/02/2008, -4/+54To add a little bit to what you said, I think the problem is the crew at Kotaku spend so much time on the site, they believe any little thing they go through is interesting. They need to get their own personal blogs for that kind of stuff. The site is supposed to be about games (and to a certain extent, Japanese culture).
- skrizzy, on 05/02/2008, -1/+49Actually Consumerist is kinda losing it as they tell increasingly one sided stories with misleading titles.
- Bartboy919, on 05/02/2008, -8/+55I personally find joystiq better when it came to breaking news.
- inactive, on 05/02/2008, -14/+60Cash-aku? Kota-whore? meh, cashwhore will never be topped.
- mywhitenoise, on 05/02/2008, -12/+49I ***** hate Brian Ashcroft!
- talkingwires, on 05/02/2008, -2/+38"Give me the Banhammer, I shall wield it as if I were playing Whack-A-Mole."
Oh, the irony! - inactive, on 05/02/2008, -8/+42Ok, let's award them with another front page article for being dicks
- Nobi-Wan, on 05/02/2008, -7/+41I agree. I refuse to start a Twitter account or join Myspace exactly because of this kind of *****. Their random, useless, non-gaming interjections on their website kinda remind me of this:
http://www.penny-arcade.com/images/2008/20080423.j ... - aimhelix, on 05/02/2008, -6/+39Was never a big fan, really.
- radink360, on 05/02/2008, -5/+36Basically the rule of Kotaku is kiss the writer's asses or get banned. They are all a bunch of nintendo fanboy ***** who think they are god's gift to gaming.
- fluidfoundation, on 05/02/2008, -1/+29You know... Digg's starting to get a little shi-.....@#%@#%@%$@#
AUTOBAN INITIATED - NanoHelix, on 05/02/2008, -15/+39The only Gawker Media blogs that have any integrity are Consumerist and Lifehacker.
- lolinyerface, on 05/02/2008, -1/+23Rosebot9000 online...
Tracing source of misconduct...
Target acquired - fluidfoundation -
Commencing civilian rehabilitation program...
Autocannons online...
Happiness is mandatory, citizen... - DD00, on 05/02/2008, -1/+23Kotaku has always had a huge problem with their 'banhammer'. It's the most petty practice I've ever come across. Clearly the creator of that site was picked on or never had any form of authority in his life and feels the need to show his superiority. Not to mention how retarded it makes the posters there, constantly eluding to banning someone because they don't like what they posted.
The people who come to read your site and comment shouldn't be threatened. Sure I understand banning people for making inappropriate comments, but allowing some geek to lobby to get someone they don't like banned is just pathetic.
And yes, their posts over the past 4 or 5 months have gone considerably downhill. - aladrin, on 05/02/2008, -0/+20It does refer to Fonz jumping the shark, but it was that single scene that made everyone say 'Hey! This is too far!' 'Jumping the shark' has to refer to a single event that makes everyone realize how far something has declined.
- OriginalLucid1, on 05/02/2008, -1/+20Gawker is truly second rate. If that.
- Armagetto, on 05/02/2008, -0/+18As much as I dislike Best Buy, I dunno if I believe that they are actually out to sacrifice my children to Satan like the Consumerist said they were...
- Zihuatanejo, on 05/02/2008, -9/+26Rogz has no friends.
- Travelsonic, on 05/02/2008, -3/+18Criticism != trolling.
PETA2 fails miserably at knowing that, and does the same ***** as Kotaku, plus the brainwashing.
Digg is not, and never will be one of those places IMO. - bCabulon, on 05/02/2008, -1/+16Who is Kevin Rose? (I honestly don't know)
- DD00, on 05/02/2008, -1/+16Crecente is one of the most self absorbed, insecure people the Internet has ever spewed out. Watching him freak out when anyone criticizes his writing is far more entertaining than anything they've ever come up with.
He does have a nice porn stache though. - madk, on 05/02/2008, -3/+18Are you serious? Consumerist? Bunch of poor me consumers...
- fluidfoundation, on 05/02/2008, -1/+15I am a happy Digg user. Join us. Be one of us.
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One of us.. - btutor, on 05/02/2008, -5/+19No surprise. I filtered kotaku in privoxy once every 3rd post on Digg was pointed there. And the posts were just dribble. Crap site.
- InfamousAtheist, on 05/02/2008, -1/+14Lifehacker at least has *some* original content.
Gawker Media as a whole is a bunch of blog-spamming money grubbers though. Sooooo many two-line posts that are nothing but linkbait. - dyranios2, on 05/02/2008, -2/+15HIs analogy is longwinded and ridiculous, you don't for instance publish your house on the internet and leave it open to strangers and hope to profit from the amount of visitors you get. Also they should appreciate criticism not try and silence it.
- roosterjm2k2, on 05/02/2008, -14/+27Agreed...
And look at the guys previous comments...hes a troll...and was dealt with accordingly. Posting a non-useful comment. and being a wise-ass to boot...troll garbage... - punkcat, on 05/02/2008, -0/+13kotaku?
- roosterjm2k2, on 05/02/2008, -4/+16Then don't got to that site. Insulting them does nothing. It's the power you have as a reader. I dont like the NYT editors...so I dont buy the NYT anymore... see how that works?
- inactive, on 05/02/2008, -6/+18They didn't just jump the shark, they were ate by the shark 6 months ago.
- jameskong15, on 05/02/2008, -4/+16Funny how you said to "say something meaningful (as per their rules)" yet you just got done talking about and defending the people who post "pointless banter." Looks like you have two sets of standards. One that licks the nutsack of people who run the site allowing them to post "pointless banter" and another which bitches at people expecting them to "say something meaningful."
- RajaDeVo, on 05/02/2008, -6/+17I've hated Kotaku for awhile now. Most of their news is taken from other websites who deserve your traffic and unique visits, but Kotaku steals their information and puts the smallest link at the bottom of the page. Linking to Kotaku hurts the original source, and that is bad for biz.
Besides, Kotaku's layout sucks, their opinions are horrid, and they are no longer in touch with the gaming community. Kotaku... u've just that shark, now please shutdown and leave us alone! - Trykt, on 05/02/2008, -1/+12That's against Digg rules, you'll be banned shortly.
- Sirocco, on 05/02/2008, -6/+17Joystiq, Destructoid, Evil Avatar. There you go, no more Kotaku and their non sequitur personal filler posts and every other article being something about a ***** tattoo or cake.
- randyzaia, on 05/02/2008, -0/+11The phrase "jump the shark" just drank your milkshake.
- neutralmind, on 05/02/2008, -1/+12You had to be that guy.
- requiem3, on 05/02/2008, -0/+11Why do people keep thinking with the mentality:
Front page digg = praise
If you go by that logic, we absolutely love Hillary Clinton - DD00, on 05/02/2008, -1/+11Actually that's not true. In my house you are a guest. On Kotaku you are a customer. If you were paying to be at my house the rules would probably be lighter. Sure you aren't directly paying Kotaku to read their content, but that is how they generate their revenue. To threaten, alienate and ban your customers is the dumbest practice ever invented. Especially the way they do it, like 9th grade AV geeks.
- inactive, on 05/02/2008, -9/+19No, it means they ran out of ideas.
It's from when the Fonz jumped a shark. - punkcat, on 05/02/2008, -1/+11read his comments, they are actually good.
- inactive, on 05/02/2008, -4/+13lol don't believe me?
Here's the Fonz jumping the shark:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpraJYnbVtE - KnutTheBear, on 05/02/2008, -0/+9Nom Nom Nomed*
- Nobi-Wan, on 05/02/2008, -1/+10That's Brian Crecente.
- requiem3, on 05/02/2008, -0/+9*eaten
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