HollyGamer said:
I wonder , do gamer really hate Pachter? if he talked good thing about sales number he will get applause , but if he trashing or bad mouthing some gaming product he will be a public enemy. |
Pachter hatred is a really interesting slice of what the internet brings to the table. I think he's well aware of that, too, and plays it up.
He can have a very reasonable discussion and say twenty things right, all of which will usually get ignored, but if he says one thing that a particular group of fans don't like, it will be slathered across forums as far as the eye can see--and on those forums, you'll have a herd of fans, who are usually way off base themselves, say, "lol Pachter is always wrong." It's taken on a life of its own, at this point, and is really quite fascinating.
On those ocassions when he says something that group of fans agree with, on the other hand, we get a dozen sheep-like "lol the opposite must be going to happen lol" comments from people who think they're being witty by repeating something they read a couple years ago. It's pretty fun to watch how people react.
In this particular case, I find it slightly disrespectful but also not a big deal. He seemed to be speaking within the context of his argument about Iwata as a business person, which is completely up for debate. Public figures are not above professional criticism simply because they are deceased.
