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1Dec 07

Not in the face! Not in the face!

This is a plea to all the hackers and spammers that are reacting to the current situation: I'm begging you to PLEASE redirect your energies in the proper manner. If you're hacking the polls or otherwise defacing GameFAQs, GameSpot, etc., all you're doing is bringing grief to a software engineer who otherwise is not involved in what's making you angry. If you're spamming the forums, you're bringing grief to a community staff member who has no control over the executive policies. If you're flooding the customer service lines, you're just making a customer service representative work late nights. For all you know, these people may actually agree with your sentiments.

Again, I understand everyone's rampaging emotions right now, but please know there are employees here who are not only mourning the current situation, but then are also the ones cleaning up the messes, and none of this actually accomplishes whatever your intended purpose is. And please have a measure of faith in those of us who work here to stand up for what is right, and to take the steps necessary to continue (or perhaps restore) a legacy of integrity.

I can't recommend or condone another specific action to take in terms of going through the proper channels, whatever they may be, but I'm pleading with you to not punish the employees here who are apart from whatever crimes you may perceive, yet receiving the brutality of an empassioned mob.

12 Comments

  • DouglasBuffone

    Posted Dec 1, 2007 5:34 pm PT

    I totally agree, even though people think they are hurting the executives, they are going to make sure you guys clean it up

    So stop it community, it will be okay....eventually

  • mac906

    Posted Dec 1, 2007 5:40 pm PT

    I just hope the site can recover after a hit like this, and that you guys over at GS are standing up for what is right.

  • led_zeppelin_19

    Posted Dec 1, 2007 7:24 pm PT

    Things aren't looking good right now, are they?

  • DrFish62 Site moderator

    Posted Dec 1, 2007 7:49 pm PT

    I know that the moderation team feels exactly the same way, Vince. I know it's not much, but you have my endless appreciation.

  • yian

    Posted Dec 1, 2007 9:45 pm PT

    As long as you are doing the right thing Vince we the community will always support you. But please do let us know how we can help!

  • TVR_Fan

    Posted Dec 2, 2007 1:04 am PT

    I agree VinceL, but overall it is a shame there are so many people out there in the forums acting like babies along with some different blogs out there.

  • robbristow

    Posted Dec 2, 2007 4:25 am PT

    hopefully the site can recover from all this...and you're right, all those people certainly aren't helping...can't say i blame those that are leaving the site in disgust after this whole thing though; it's not like CNET is suddenly gonna stop having stuff to do with GS...

  • edubuccaneer Site moderator

    Posted Dec 2, 2007 7:38 am PT

    We got your back, Vince. We're feeling exactly like you are.

  • noelmo

    Posted Dec 2, 2007 9:04 pm PT

    Truer words were never spoken. Keep up the good fight, Vince!

  • OmegaAxl

    Posted Dec 3, 2007 8:55 am PT

    I Agree with you on that....But yet again no one will bother listening to you so I just think its pointless

  • cell_dweller Site moderator

    Posted Dec 4, 2007 2:55 pm PT

    Unfortunately reason seems to go out the window in situations like these. Sorry you guys are stuck cleaning it up...

  • Dan_Lero Site moderator

    Posted Dec 4, 2007 4:23 pm PT

    I completly agree, some of the boards are being wrecked with spaming Hopefully it'll all stop soon

My Recent Ratings

Title Score
Halo 2 6.0
Gun Showdown 7.7
Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords 8.7
Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare 1.0
Silent Storm: Gold Edition 8.0
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door 7.0
Mario Party 6 7.0
Super Mario 64 DS 8.6
Far Cry 5.1
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within 9.3
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