Nuvendil said:
As someone who actually listened to that podcast, Cliff needs to do some more research before acting like this guy is a martyr and the patron saint of the "downtrodden developer."
The guy's tone and comments were way out of line for an unapproved podcast appearance. His conduct ranged from unprofessional to outright disrespectful and some of the stuff he said was just plain dumb; I swear, I thought he might be a just a bit drunk. Stuff like talking smack about other departments, talking smack about other companies, and mocking the fanbase is always going to get you in trouble; that's not a Nintendo thing it's a common business sense/practice thing. And on top of that, we are only ever going to get this guy's version of the story. There is always - always - two sides to every story. And Nintendo is essentially prohibited from giving us their side. They aren't allowed, as a company, to just air his dirty laundry. So this guy isn't going to say he's an ass - even if he is - because that kinda hurts his future prospects. And Nintendo isn't going to say he's an ass - again, even if it is true - because that would be the fast track to a lawsuit. The drama some of these sites are trying to drum up is just silly.
I can feel for the guy, he got fired. That sucks. But feeling sorry for a guy and being on his side are two unrelated things. There are a lot of people I feel sorry for who I would nevee take their side. In fact, I feel sorry for this guy more because he did it to himself then anything else. But again, the usual disclaimer: his sob story post may very well be a blatant misrepresentation of himself. If he is a bad employee, he isn't going to come out and say it. No bad employee will admit he's a bad employee; that's an inherent characteristic of a bad employee.
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I just want to quote this because some members, that posted after this, seem to have skipped your post and its many important points/facts.
