WTF Is Going On At The Escapist?

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flamepanther wrote:
Gao wrote:It sounds to me like the site is on the verge of financial collapse, and it probably has been for a while.
So maybe the attempted cash grab is an act of desperation rather than pure greed?
Yeah, that's what I'm thinking.
Droid party wrote:Regardless of who is to blame this is really disappointing. Extra Credits is my favourite weekly online show. If they have to leave the ec name behind I hope they just wind up doing something else somewhere else under a different name.
The current plan is to do the same exact show, same update schedule, but on Youtube. I linked to the first episode they did this way in my previous post.
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Oh wow, Dumbass. Thanks mate, I thought I read all the previous posts but I missed yours. Thanks again for the link.
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Inazuma wrote:
RyaNtheSlayA wrote:
Inazuma wrote:So did The Escapist ever tell their side of the story? I want to know if I should boycott the site or not.
Always hunting for another thing to put on that very long list of yours huh? :P
I don't want to support bad people. It really upsets me. I hate to see harm done to people who don't deserve it.

And yeah, my boycott list is getting fairly long now. There is a lot of bullshit out there. I'm fighting back, with my wallet.
Not to derail, but I'm kinda curious. Let's say a company a company fucks up bad enough that you boycott them. Months later, whoever was in charge of that decision is fired, and the company steps forward, publicly apologizes, and tries to do something to patch things up. Would you consider removing them from your boycott list?
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AppleQueso wrote: Not to derail, but I'm kinda curious. Let's say a company a company fucks up bad enough that you boycott them. Months later, whoever was in charge of that decision is fired, and the company steps forward, publicly apologizes, and tries to do something to patch things up. Would you consider removing them from your boycott list?
Depending on the situation, I would. For example, if Capcom stops doing bullshit DLC, sells the Rockman license to Inafune, and apologizes for all of it, I would buy their games again.

If the RIAA and MPAA would stop suing people for millions of dollars for pirating a few songs/movies, etc, I would consider buying from them.

If Comcast drops their 250 gig cap and stops blocking/restricting certain types of internet traffic, I would likely stop boycotting them.

All of the companies on my boycott list could make up for their bullshit, but I seriously doubt any of them will ever do anything of the sort. These companies don't give a flying fuck about other people.

I actually write down the reason for my boycotts on my list, just in case that reason doesn't exist anymore. If that happens, I may not want to boycott them anymore.
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Inazuma wrote:
I actually write down the reason for my boycotts on my list, just in case that reason doesn't exist anymore. If that happens, I may not want to boycott them anymore.

please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please publish that list
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Finally, the EC team said that they will gladly refund donated money to those who disagree with their recent actions.
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Well, just in case anyone still doubted EC's intentions, check this out:
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lisalover1 wrote:Well, just in case anyone still doubted EC's intentions, check this out:
Great video. I love Extra Credits. I wish them the best of luck with their new publishing endeavor.

Penny Arcade TV, eh? I don't check the PA site very often so I didn't even know such a thing existed.
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Inazuma wrote:
lisalover1 wrote:Well, just in case anyone still doubted EC's intentions, check this out:
Great video. I love Extra Credits. I wish them the best of luck with their new publishing endeavor.

Penny Arcade TV, eh? I don't check the PA site very often so I didn't even know such a thing existed.
Same here; this is the first I've heard of it. Maybe it was just recently launched? :?
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lisalover1 wrote:
Inazuma wrote: Penny Arcade TV, eh? I don't check the PA site very often so I didn't even know such a thing existed.
Same here; this is the first I've heard of it. Maybe it was just recently launched? :?
It's actually been around for a while; at least a year or two.
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