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Destructoid's answer to reddit's recent "not journalism" claim

niero 0 points1 point 29 days ago[-]

It was an experiment. On the bright side, Dtoid brought about 20k people here. it didn't really stick, so we undid it. sometimes we don't have good ideas, and that's ok! internets, etc.

Destructoid's answer to reddit's recent "not journalism" claim

niero 1 point2 points 29 days ago[-]

you sir are my kind.

Destructoid's answer to reddit's recent "not journalism" claim

niero 3 points4 points 29 days ago[-]

Thanks for the vote of confidence, guys. Its true -- I try to get out of the way of the editorial process and trust the writers to do the right thing. In some cases we disagree, but overall I stand behind what they do. I added a little disclaimer to Jim's post to avoid further confusion. It just goes to show how unfiltered the site is, which is another reason we've been able to make a name for ourselves. Its mostly a good thing.

Dear Destructoid: I am a 30 something gentleman that happens to enjoy video games. Adjectives such as "Faptastic", and phrases such as "...I mean sexual intercourse in her vagina..." are not synonymous with 'journalism' to me.

niero 5 points6 points 1 month ago[-]

That's kind of the point of our site, though. We're an enthusiast-run community about games, not a wannabe press site. I set out to create a gaming discussion site without walls of text -- more like when you have someone over for a beer and shoot the shit about games. That's Destructoid. We take it very seriously, but the tone is light. We have a nice following. Check out this page and you'll get us. http://www.destructoid.com/elephant/signup_thanks.phtml?subnav=about&t=about

Dear Destructoid: I am a 30 something gentleman that happens to enjoy video games. Adjectives such as "Faptastic", and phrases such as "...I mean sexual intercourse in her vagina..." are not synonymous with 'journalism' to me.

niero 2 points3 points 1 month ago* [-]

Hai. Dtoid founder here. Just as ItchyMetalArse said "I stopped going to Dtoid because of Jim" I once said "I'm tired of reading video game sites with the tone of Time Magazine" so I had to create my own site to get away from "you people" that take gaming (and yourselves) so seriously. Video games are fun. Talking about them can be, too. I couldn't be more proud to have Jim as my editor -- he's a blast. That is all.

Is there any particular reason I have to input my birthday into three separate boxes before viewing gaming related videos with a mature theme? Wouldn't a single "I am over 18" box suffice? Raise your hand if your birthday is Jan 1, 1902.

niero 1 point2 points 9 months ago[-]

The entire gaming press agrees with you on this. Unfortunately the ESRB does not -- and they're the ones with government backing to slap publishers with fees if they don't age gate.

Technology will make this go away someday. Until then we were all born on Jan 1, 1930

Bunnyhopping

niero 0 points1 point 9 months ago[-]

hahaha that's the best thing I've seen all day

reddit <3 Destructoid: gaming.reddit relaunches as reddit.destructoid.com

niero 1 point2 points 9 months ago[-]

Hi all, Niero from Destructoid here.

I think you'll be surprised at what how Destructoid actually integrated Reddit: One of our primary interests is actually outward facing: Our editors are utilizing inbound links from Reddit as a barometer for what to blog about next. We're sending traffic out primarily -- see it yourself on Dtoid.com and also note the activity of our moderators.

As far as our own links, there will absolutely be no funny business. We may occasionally submit our original works to Reddit, but only those we feel are worth your while.

We'll probably never live down that Digg thing, and that's fine. We've had to work that much harder to clear our good name -- we made some hiring mistakes in the past, I'll admit that much. That whole mess was the naive work of a few Dtoider supporters, not an evil plot to spam the web. We're not a bunch of naughty goons devoid of ethics. (Although two of us do have thick meaty beards.)

Give us a chance if you're so inclined. We've recently redesigned since the Reddit luv so the site's easier to use than ever.

See you around!