Redgrave said:
I'm not jealous, just annoyed at these stooges and confused with the people who listen to them. I never mentioned IGN, but I'd take what they have to say over a smug scumbag who's only out to make a name for himself by being a loud and outspoken dick any day. So, who're the ones you follow? |
My gaming mainstays are TB and Jim Sterling. I do occasionally enjoy Dodger and Jesse Cox. Practically the whole gang of the cooptional podcast.
I very much enjoy listening to them and they're just personalities. They don't fake their persona and are very open about what they think and where they get their money from. They'll disclose any sponsor they have unlike certain "gaming news websites". Jim doesn't even need sponsors anymore since he's on patreon now and with that completely independent.
I will believe them any day because they disclose everything and don't hide behind corporations or unknown editors that take "donations" from who knows where.
These are not people who deliver small snippets of content and play an annoying soundtrack in the background and scream loudly into the microphone(Well Jesse does). They just stream their stuff and talk about the things they like They're doing it for the love of it and not for money.
TB would probably work somewhere in a law firm since that's what he has a degree in but he and all the others I mentioned are very happy and very grateful that they can do what their do and get enough money from it to sustain their lifestyle. I can really not see why someone would object to that other than jealousy that they're living their dream job.
How you dehumanize them is simply not acceptable since they're just doing their thing without hurting anyone while providing entertainment to people who like to listen to them. Much like any other entertainer on this planet. I bet you have people who you like to listen to and watch yourself.
If you demand respect or gratitude for your volunteer work, you're doing volunteering wrong.
