By using this site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use. Close

Forums - Gaming - Cliff Bleszinski on always-online: "Deal with it"

Nem on 12 April 2013
JayWood2010 said:
Deyon said:
JayWood2010 said:
And this is why I love Cliff Bleszinski. Highly intelligent and tells it how it is. He doesn't BS like many people do in an interview.

And what exactly did he say that was intelligent?


"I’d rather live in a world where someone can slip up, say something that the world doesn’t agree with, and not have the collective internet lynch mob up their ass."

While personally I agree with Microsoft firing or forcing Adam Orth to resign,  I agree with many statements that Cliff makes in this and many of his other interviews.  People flip out on the internet because they can without any consequence.  One too many times do we see the internet explode, whine, and complain over nothing and Adam Orth is not the first instance.  Vgchartz alone has these things happen every single day.  

The internet is a powerful tool but it can also be powerful in the wrong ways.  When people figured out they can give their opinions to complete strangers without the same consequences of real life is when we learned a lot of people's opinions are garbage in the first place.  People throw logic out the window and ignore studies just to whine.  Not saying this is the case for Adam Orth but it has happened in other situations.

I also don't agree with always online but I did not par take in raging on the internet and saying how this Adam Orth guy is that I don't even know is horrible person or is complete trash.  Just look at people's avatars and signature on this site making a meme out of this guy.  In reality he has an opinion just like me or you but the difference is his opinion turned into hell and is now all over the internet because he is more of public figure.  I'm sure you have said dumb things too yet you are not being made fun of constantly for it.  Cliff also mentioned something of that nature.

Adam Orth's comments while out of line the gamers comments has been just as out of line as him.  Everybody makes mistakes.


I agree with that. The guy shouldnt be fired because of it, but should be taught a lesson, wich he was. We dont have the power to fire the guy, the company does.

The empowerement of customers in the internet is something i feel is going out of control. But, its not like companies are learning not to step on them though. Also, this kind of thing only seems to happen in the US.



Around the Network
Weedlab on 12 April 2013

My my ... don't we have quite a mouth these days.



 

Playstation = The Beast from the East

Sony + Nintendo = WIN! PS3 + PSV + PS4 + Wii U + 3DS


Deyon on 12 April 2013
JayWood2010 said:
Deyon said:
JayWood2010 said:
And this is why I love Cliff Bleszinski. Highly intelligent and tells it how it is. He doesn't BS like many people do in an interview.

And what exactly did he say that was intelligent?


"I’d rather live in a world where someone can slip up, say something that the world doesn’t agree with, and not have the collective internet lynch mob up their ass."

Adam deserved what he got. He basically gave the middle finger to the consumers who support the company he works for and told them to "Deal with it".

How would anyone not go apeshit over that?



Jaywood2010 on 12 April 2013
Deyon said:
JayWood2010 said:
Deyon said:
JayWood2010 said:
And this is why I love Cliff Bleszinski. Highly intelligent and tells it how it is. He doesn't BS like many people do in an interview.

And what exactly did he say that was intelligent?


"I’d rather live in a world where someone can slip up, say something that the world doesn’t agree with, and not have the collective internet lynch mob up their ass."

Adam deserved what he got. He basically gave the middle finger to the consumers who support the company he works for and told them to "Deal with it".

How would anyone not go apeshit over that?


Since you ignored the rest of my post, as I said before yes he was wrong.  The backlash by fans or non-fans was just as out of line as him if not worst.  He is a real person and the way many people are acting is unreasonable and in some cases just simply immature and juvenile.




       

J_Allard on 12 April 2013

Yeah it was pretty sad to see the responses to his tweets. The way people were talking about him and wishing terrible things to happen to him, you'd think he'd shot up a school or something. We've all run our mouths and said stupid things online. However, we're not all employees of a huge corporation like MS, but the moral of the story is we all make mistakes. I hope he learned his lesson about trolling/being a douche on the Internets and finds a job somewhere else.

Also, Dude Huge right on point, per usual. He's like David Jaffe only not a condenscending hypocrite.



Around the Network
the_dengle on 12 April 2013



Sal.Paradise on 12 April 2013

This guy's opinions are the worst. I think I should initiate the same policy with him as I do with Pachter threads. 



o_O.Q on 12 April 2013

"I find it disgusting that an online community would revel in the fact that they may have potentially contributed to a person losing their job."

i agree

imo people are beginning to take this console war bullshit way too seriously



Mnementh on 12 April 2013
Deyon said:
JayWood2010 said:
Deyon said:
JayWood2010 said:
And this is why I love Cliff Bleszinski. Highly intelligent and tells it how it is. He doesn't BS like many people do in an interview.

And what exactly did he say that was intelligent?


"I’d rather live in a world where someone can slip up, say something that the world doesn’t agree with, and not have the collective internet lynch mob up their ass."

Adam deserved what he got. He basically gave the middle finger to the consumers who support the company he works for and told them to "Deal with it".

How would anyone not go apeshit over that?

I agree. He made inappropriate comments that were offending for many people - in a position he should have known better. While I think the whole always on thing was exaggerated, the shitstorm for Orth was justified.



3DS-FC: 4511-1768-7903 (Mii-Name: Mnementh), Nintendo-Network-ID: Mnementh, Switch: SW-7706-3819-9381 (Mnementh)

my greatest games: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 

10 years greatest game event!

bets: [GTA6]

bucky1965 on 12 April 2013

Cliffy B. hit the nail right on the head. Many people will still buy the next Xbox, always online or not.
I Find it funny that some people feel threatened about an always online connection. There isn't one real reason out there .But they sure can't wait to get online and flame about it.(Ironic huh).