Sometimes I feel bad and embarrassed by how poorly some members of this community treat people like Major Nelson or Albert Penello. Maybe they did things wrong or misrepresented certain things, but it doesn't give people license to treat them like shit (especially for the fact that they are themselves members of the NeoGAF community). And these same people wonder why Penello doesn't 'show his face and explain himself'.
Sometimes these people say downright ridiculous and wrong things, but come on guys, show some class. Imagine someone went through your post history and started shitting all over comments you made and create a forum meme about it?
Personal attacks? I'll give you that, that's pretty uncalled for. But everything else, like gifs and some silly memes?
Not to be blunt, but it's 2014. It's been happening with all kinds of celebrities and whoever else you can think of for years. You think these guys can't take the heat, so to speak?
(off-topic, but related to what I'm discussing)
Arthur Gies claimed he never mentioned x1 secret sauce, lost a bet about it and never came back to post here. I guess the guy can't even spare 5 bucks to at least honor his word. If he doesn't like it here, I wonder why he even came here in the first place.
Penello made a specific post where he said he would apologise if a game had a two digit difference in framerate (apparently, that's what's going to happen with tomb raider). I guess it won't happen, he hasn't posted since the x1 came out, and we'll have to wait a few more days before we have some final comparison, but a post saying "Sorry" wouldn't hurt. Let's see if he even can do that.
Want to be treated with more "respect"? Live up to your statements.
But you see, Penello and Nelson coming on GAF "full force" and making long statements after the unveil and then pretty much stop posting never was a question of interacting with the fans, as anyone can clearly see right now.